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