In A Pair of Tickets by Amy Tan we have the theme of belonging, heritage, identity, letting go, connection and hope. Taken from her The Joy Luck Club collection the story is narrated in the first person by a woman called Jing-Mei Woo (June) and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that […]

In Best Quality by Amy Tan we have the theme of self-worth, humiliation, confidence, sacrifice, selflessness and acceptance. Taken from her The Joy Luck Club collection the story is narrated in the first person by a woman called Jing-Mei Woo (June) and after reading the story the reader realizes that Tan may be exploring the […]

In Rules of the Game by Amy Tan we have the theme of wisdom, pride, tradition, innocence and conflict. Taken from her The Joy Luck Club collection the story is narrated in the first person by a young girl called Waverly Jong and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Tan may […]

In Half and Half by Amy Tan we have the theme of connection, control, insecurity, fear, responsibility, acceptance, letting go, tradition and loss. Narrated in the first person by a woman called Rose Hsu Jordan the reader realises after reading the story that Tan may be exploring the theme of connection. Despite being from two […]

In Two Kinds by Amy Tan we have the theme of hope, identity, rebellion, responsibility, blame, independence and acceptance. Narrated in the first person by a woman called Jing-mei Woo the story is a memory piece and after reading the story the reader realises that Tan may be exploring the theme of hope. Jing-mei’s mother […]