JLC Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. – Metaphor for trauma and past haunting the characters.
  2. 4. – Represent favoritism and sacrifice during a holiday dinner.
  3. 7. – Often used by mothers as both protection and pain.
  4. 8. – What the Joy Luck Club was originally founded on.
  5. 10. – Jing-mei’s final journey to meet her sisters.
  6. 11. – Story where An-mei recalls how her mother returned with dignity.
  7. 13. Clash – Ongoing theme between American-raised daughters and Chinese-born mothers.
  8. 15. Lady – Tale from Ying-ying’s childhood that reflects lost identity.
  9. 16. – Struggles in her marriage and learns to assert herself.
  10. 17. – Learned to swallow her tears and find inner strength.
  11. 20. – A major theme exploring generational bonds and expectations.
  12. 27. Strength – Waverly’s mother’s term for quiet resilience.
  13. 28. – Emotional or physical; a shared trauma in several stories.
  14. 29. – Barrier and bridge between mothers and daughters.
  15. 30. Necklace – Fake gift that symbolizes lies and values.
Down
  1. 1. – Motif representing strength, protection, and identity (Ying-ying’s sign).
  2. 3. – Theme found in stories of the mothers’ pasts.
  3. 5. – Trait mothers value but daughters often challenge.
  4. 6. – Cause tension between generations.
  5. 7. – Founder of the Joy Luck Club; left twin daughters in China.
  6. 9. – Takes her mother’s place at the mahjong table after her death.
  7. 12. – Land of opportunity and struggle for the daughters.
  8. 14. – Pretended to fulfill a matchmaker’s prophecy to escape an arranged marriage.
  9. 18. – Homeland of the mothers; central to identity and memory.
  10. 19. – Chess prodigy who clashes with her mother’s pride.
  11. 20. – Game that symbolizes tradition and connection among the mothers.
  12. 21. Candle – Symbol from Lindo’s wedding, showing tradition and fate.
  13. 22. Face – A story that explores identity and how it shifts between cultures.
  14. 23. – Shaken and rebuilt, especially in relationships and self-worth.
  15. 24. – Jing-mei’s lost half-sisters from her mother’s first marriage.
  16. 25. – Instrument tied to Jing-mei’s childhood and her mother’s hopes.
  17. 26. – Rejected and rewritten by many characters.