Feathers From A Thousand Li Away Analysis

Feathers From A Thousand Li Away The author expresses her thoughts on a mother daughter relationship. Amy Tan wants the readers to understand how important a mother-daughter relationship is more than a bond between two people. A relationship between a mother and daughter is a gift. Mothers teach their daughters life lessons, so when they step out into the world on their own they are ready to experience life in a new way. The mothers in The Joy Luck Club don't realize the importance of connecting with their daughters. ¨My mother and I never really understood one another. We translated each other's meanings and I seemed to hear less than what was said, while my mother heard more¨ (37). This quote is a prime example of how this relationship never fully connected. They never got the chance to have that mother-daughter bond that they both strived for. Instead they let their differing opinions get in the way of the true loving nature that these two should of had.

The aunts in this story brag about their daughters and how amazing they are. However, they don't realize the importance of being close with

Waverly Jong becomes an amazing chess player who opens up many opportunities for her and her mother. In reality, Waverly just wants to be the girl her mother is proud of. However, Waverly now thinks that her mother is now using her. For instance Waverly's mother would make her go to the market when they didn't have a chess tournament. Her mother would walk with her proudly and say, ¨this is my daughter Wave-ly Jong.¨ She then feels as if she has been accepted but not in the way she was hoping to be. Instead she believes that her mother is showing her off to get attention for both of them. Many of the daughters in The Joy Luck Club feel as if they have to impress their mothers to gain there approval. This shows that mothers acceptance means more to them than they