Joy luck club
Across
- 2. – Waverly’s symbol of strategy and independence
- 6. – Central theme in many mothers’ narratives
- 9. – Personal struggle explored by many characters
- 10. – How mothers convey lessons to daughters
- 11. – Theme of looking back and understanding
- 13. – Mother who learned about loss and resilience
- 14. – Chess prodigy and ambitious daughter
- 16. – One part of the club’s name
- 17. – Land where the daughters grew up
- 19. – Suyuan’s daughters separated during war
- 25. Francisco – City where the Joy Luck Club meets
- 26. – Overcoming trauma and hardship
- 28. – Bridges between China and America
- 30. – Historical event impacting the mothers’ lives
- 33. – Setting for conversations and bonding
- 34. – Refers to family lineage and traditions
- 36. – Refers to the spirit of Suyuan’s lost twin daughters
- 38. – Barrier and bridge between generations
- 40. – Cultural legacy passed down
- 41. – Daughter asked to take over her mother’s seat
- 43. – Another name for Jing-mei Woo
- 44. – Gathering of mothers in San Francisco
- 47. – Other part of the club’s name
- 48. – What daughters learn from mothers
Down
- 1. – Central figure in all the narratives
- 3. – The matriarch who founded the Joy Luck Club
- 4. – Event in Lindo’s story of escape
- 5. – Often connected to Mahjong and fate
- 7. – Means of communication between mothers and daughters
- 8. – Theme in An-mei’s story
- 12. – Mother who escaped an arranged marriage
- 15. – Theme in Suyuan’s backstory
- 18. Lady – Story of a festival and personal transformation
- 19. – A metaphor for courage or danger in some stories
- 20. Mom – Popular phrase describing strict parenting style
- 21. – Country of origin for the mothers
- 22. – Recipient of lessons and generational wisdom
- 23. – Symbol of hope in a story about sacrifice
- 24. – Mothers’ way to teach values and heritage
- 25. – Hidden truths revealed slowly
- 27. – What the mothers became in America
- 29. – Keeps stories and culture alive
- 31. – Symbol for connecting past and present
- 32. – Mother struggling with marital and personal identity
- 35. – Game played by the Joy Luck Club
- 37. – What the mothers impart to daughters
- 39. – Central theme across several stories
- 42. – Tradition Lindo’s story revolves around
- 45. Gate – Famous landmark near the meeting place
- 46. – Color symbolizing luck and good fortune