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Tradition Lives On The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, is a book that compiles stories of the lives of Chinese women that were raised in China and became American citizens. These women formed the “Joy Luck Club,” which was a small group that discussed their homeland and troubles, but still enjoying the treasures of food and each other’s company. Each section of the book is written from the point of view of the …

…desiring nothing and swallowing other people’s pride. At the beginning of the book, all of the surviving members give Jing-Mei (June) money to go to China to discover the homeland and recite the legacy of her mother to others. The mothers of the Joy Luck Club want nothing more than to not be forgotten. Their persona is made of their beliefs, fables, and instincts. It is this tradition that they want to be eternal.