Joy Luck Club Crossword Puzzle (D)

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Across
  1. 3. The native country of the mothers in the novel
  2. 7. Chinese tile-based game played during the club meetings
  3. 8. Traditional wedding symbol representing commitment
  4. 9. A major device for sharing heritage and memory
  5. 12. Beliefs deeply rooted in Chinese tradition
  6. 14. A metaphor for miscommunication between generations
  7. 17. Physical and emotional marks of past trauma
  8. 18. device used throughout to convey deep meaning
  9. 20. A motif showing different expectations across cultures
  10. 23. A token of Suyuan’s love and values for Jing-mei
  11. 24. A recurring trauma in several mothers’ pasts
  12. 26. A central conflict experienced by the daughters
  13. 27. The struggle of balancing Chinese heritage and American upbringing
  14. 28. Daughter of Suyuan Woo who replaces her in the club
  15. 29. A traditional Chinese value challenged by American norms
  16. 30. A Chinese myth that becomes symbolic of lost identity
Down
  1. 1. Symbol of Jing-mei’s struggle with her mother’s expectations
  2. 2. A symbol of strength and fierceness, especially in Ying-ying
  3. 4. The sport Waverly loved to play and was a prodigy in
  4. 5. The divide between the Chinese mothers and American daughters
  5. 6. The emerging independence of the daughters
  6. 10. of hope and aspiration from mother to daughter
  7. 11. Community area where many of the families live
  8. 13. The process that brings the mothers to America
  9. 15. Founder of the Joy Luck Club and mother of Jing-mei
  10. 16. A mahjong group formed by Chinese immigrant women to share stories and support
  11. 19. Represents loss, secrets, and the haunting past
  12. 21. A recurring theme showing what mothers give up for their children
  13. 22. A concept tied to fate and life choices in Chinese culture
  14. 24. Author of the Joy Luck Club
  15. 25. The country where the daughters grow up, representing cultural conflict