![]() Although Suyuan can speak comprehensible English, she does not seem to have sufficient command of the language and prefers to express herself in her mother tongue, which is Chinese. On the one hand, these misapprehensions are due to linguistic barriers. The contentious points in their relationship issue from several parameters, which will be elaborated hereinafter. In fact, it rather resembles “the form of psychological warfare between the two” (Heung 9). In the case of Jing-mei and Suyuan, the problem is deep-seated and by far exceeds the everyday arguments of ordinary people. Analysis of Jing-mei’s and Suyuan’s attitude toward their character divergence But despite this, there is a great lack of communication which leads to many moments of misunderstanding between mother and daughter. Clair reasons with Jing-mei that her mother “loved very much, more than her own life” (Tan 39). In accord with Heung, “the constantly growing cleavage of ethnic and national identity drives the daughter to make persistent efforts to Americanize herself in order to lessen her mother's commanding influence.” (8) But nevertheless, it is fair to say that the genuine love of Suyuan for her daughter is beyond question. ![]() Their familial tie is characterized by disagreements caused by entirely different attitudes, discrepancies concerning cultural background and personal experiences as well as individual-related aspirations. Jing-mei is a first generation Chinese-American and the daughter of Suyuan Woo, a native born Chinese who went to the United States to find a better life. Portrayal of protagonists and problem definition By reflecting about the mother’s and daughter’s role in this dissent, I will contemplate whether one can be hold fully accountable for the troubles, whether it is a mutual fault or the fault of none. I aspire after covering the circumstances in which Suyuan’s and Jing-mei’s contact happens to be unsuccessful. This paper will probe the causes of the troubled relation between Suyuan and Jing-mei including the matters of cultural background, language use and system of values, in which Suyuan and Jing-mei differ from each other. Introduction of the thesisĪs the difficulties, which constantly damage the mother-daughter-relationship of Jing-mei and Suyuan, derive from external circumstances caused by their disparities in ideals and beliefs, the discrepancy between the two of them is determinate and immutable, not only due to generational divide, but rather for counter-cultural reasons. For what reasons do their reciprocal actions of communication often run into difficulties? And to what extent can the two of them be blamed for the troubles in their relationship? 1.1. The issue of alienation described in the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan constitutes the mother-daughter-relation of Jing-mei and her mother Suyuan.
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