Across
- 6. June's full first name.
- 8. Symbol in Suyuan’s story of lost dreams.
- 10. Struggles with her marriage and identity; daughter of An-mei.
- 12. The name of the group the mothers formed.
- 16. Talented chess player and Lindo Jong’s daughter.
- 17. A major theme—searching for self-understanding.
- 18. What many daughters do against their mothers’ wishes.
- 19. Mother whose story involves sacrifice and pain.
- 21. Mother of Waverly, strong-willed and traditional.
- 22. Symbol of what mothers wish for their daughters.
- 24. Central theme, explored from different generational angles.
- 25. Country the mothers immigrated from.
- 28. Game symbolizing power and control for Waverly.
- 29. Food symbolizing self-worth and respect in one story.
- 30. Belief that an unhappy spirit can linger.
Down
- 1. Nickname of Jing-mei Woo.
- 2. Dream shared by many characters, often challenged.
- 3. Musical instrument June is forced to play.
- 4. Symbol of marriage and broken promises.
- 5. U.S. city where the daughters grow up.
- 7. Method by which pasts and lessons are passed on.
- 9. Withheld from daughters; revealed piece by piece.
- 11. June's mother and the founder of the Joy Luck Club.
- 13. Common theme, both internal and external.
- 14. Married to a white man, haunted by her past.
- 15. Symbol of beauty, status, and conflict.
- 20. Game the mothers play at their club meetings.
- 23. Common theme—mothers give up parts of themselves.
- 26. Core of the tension between mothers and daughters.
- 27. Many of the women in the novel are this.