Joy Luck Club Crossword

2. Ying-ying’s daughter, whose marriage crumbles under imbalance and passivity.
4. Precious stone, like the pendant An-Mei gives Rose for strength.
5. The medium through which the mothers pass down their wisdom and pain.
7. The homeland where the mothers’ stories of hardship and survival originate.
9. A mother whose tragic childhood in China shaped her resilience and faith in family.
12. The emotion Jing-mei feels for not fulfilling her mother’s expectations.
14. The mythical figure Ying-ying once believed she could become, tied to her lost identity.
18. A staple food, symbolizing sustenance and cultural roots in the mothers’ stories.
19. An-Mei’s physical reminder of her mother’s sacrifice and pain.
21. Symbol of Suyuan’s wishes for Jing-mei, passed down through a pendant.
22. Symbol of self-reflection, as when Waverly sees herself in her mother.
23. Founder of the Joy Luck Club, she hoped for a better life for her daughter Jing-mei.
25. An-Mei’s relative who raised her after her mother’s disgrace, enforcing strict traditions.
27. A mother haunted by her past, who feels like a ghost in her daughter Lena’s life.
30. The role of Jing-mei, Waverly, Rose, and Lena
31. The seal or stamp, like the one Lindo used to mark her identity.
32. Part of the club’s name, reflecting the mothers’ resilience amid sorrow.
33. The other part of the club’s name, tied to hope and chance.

1. Chinese currency, mentioned in stories of survival and loss.
3. The land of opportunity where the daughters were raised, contrasting with China.
5. The emotion Lindo felt in her arranged marriage, but overcame with wit.
6. An-Mei’s birthplace, tied to her family’s tragic history.
8. Daughter who struggles to understand her mother’s past and takes her place at the mahjong table.
10. The mothers’ shared identity, shaping their struggles in America.
11. The emotion Suyuan carried for her lost twin daughters.
13. A recurring theme, from Suyuan’s lost twins to Ying-ying’s lost self.
15. The act of giving up something precious, as An-Mei’s mother did for her.
16. The game that brings the Joy Luck Club together, symbolizing strategy and connection.
17. Suyuan’s wartime home, where she formed the original Joy Luck Club.
20. An-Mei’s daughter, who learns to assert herself in her failing marriage.
22. The central figure in each daughter’s journey of understanding.
24. Lindo’s childhood home, where she learned cunning to escape her fate.
26. A mother who escaped an arranged marriage and taught her daughter Waverly about invisible strength.
28. Ying-ying’s metaphor for her faded spirit and past traumas.
29. Chess prodigy who clashes with her mother over independence and cultural expectations.