The article, Immigration and Identity by Atul Bhattarai, it stated, “Immigrants of any kind often face a personal dilemma: Who are they in a new, foreign space?” I felt that this was a perfect reflection of the book, Joy Luck Club.
In the book, Suyuan Woo was an immigrant that came to the United States after escaping China. She created a club called the Joy Luck Club with other immigrants to keep some of the same culture they have left behind. The whole problem with Jing-mei is that she was in conflict between her Chinese identity and American identity.
The article further ties with the book by saying that “immigrants form strong bonds with each other”, and “Many cluster and cohabit in foreign places.” Its saying that immigrants are drawn …show more content…
Many of the tales and fables we have now were passed down by our ancestors until we found a way to preserve them by writing them down. Even though we may not think we do it, everyone does it without even thinking. Every time we tell our parents how our school day was or our friends what we had done over the summer, we share our stories. This is the same thing parents used to and still do whenever they tell us funny or sad stories of themselves to help pass down their unique experiences to the younger generation. In the article Stories and Storytelling: Reclaiming our Oral Heritage by Dr. Orville Boyd Jenkins, he explains how the purpose of a story is often to drive hammer in a point.
In the book, the Joy Luck Club members all share their stories. In these stories, they share a little about themselves but also lessons for the future. When you hear these stories, you can feel the connection of how they would also use oral tales to communicate ideas. With this oral tradition, many older cultures have been able maintain their stories through this kind of message. Before there were books or tv, people had to entertain, teach, or communicate through …show more content…
They tell how they weren’t being careful and then broke a bone or how they were so embarrassed when they forgot something. Then they tell me stories of people they know wasting their lives by not doing the right things. With these stories, I both have a good time and wish that my life was as exciting as there’s. They also teach me lessons so I don’t make the same mistakes. They encourage me to do the right thing, to be an honest person. Storytelling does so much to us. It’s not only a way to make someone laugh or try to prove a point or teach a lesson. It’s a big part of each and every single one of
In the book, Suyuan Woo was an immigrant that came to the United States after escaping China. She created a club called the Joy Luck Club with other immigrants to keep some of the same culture they have left behind. The whole problem with Jing-mei is that she was in conflict between her Chinese identity and American identity.
The article further ties with the book by saying that “immigrants form strong bonds with each other”, and “Many cluster and cohabit in foreign places.” Its saying that immigrants are drawn …show more content…
Many of the tales and fables we have now were passed down by our ancestors until we found a way to preserve them by writing them down. Even though we may not think we do it, everyone does it without even thinking. Every time we tell our parents how our school day was or our friends what we had done over the summer, we share our stories. This is the same thing parents used to and still do whenever they tell us funny or sad stories of themselves to help pass down their unique experiences to the younger generation. In the article Stories and Storytelling: Reclaiming our Oral Heritage by Dr. Orville Boyd Jenkins, he explains how the purpose of a story is often to drive hammer in a point.
In the book, the Joy Luck Club members all share their stories. In these stories, they share a little about themselves but also lessons for the future. When you hear these stories, you can feel the connection of how they would also use oral tales to communicate ideas. With this oral tradition, many older cultures have been able maintain their stories through this kind of message. Before there were books or tv, people had to entertain, teach, or communicate through …show more content…
They tell how they weren’t being careful and then broke a bone or how they were so embarrassed when they forgot something. Then they tell me stories of people they know wasting their lives by not doing the right things. With these stories, I both have a good time and wish that my life was as exciting as there’s. They also teach me lessons so I don’t make the same mistakes. They encourage me to do the right thing, to be an honest person. Storytelling does so much to us. It’s not only a way to make someone laugh or try to prove a point or teach a lesson. It’s a big part of each and every single one of