The Joy Luck Club. Chapter Summaries. SECTION I - FEATHERS FROM A THOUSAND LI AWAY The Parable The novel opens with a parable presented by a Chinese woman living in America. While in China she had purchased ... and strong determination. She wants the best for her daughter and is determined to make her succeed. Jing-Mei, however, lacks her mother's determination and falls short of her expectations. Suyuan is fiercely proud of her Chinese heritage and struggles to make Jing-Mei understand and appreciate it. Jing-Mei, however, simply wants to ... strategies, did research on plays, and carefully...

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