of his and Lena’s marriage. Lena sees her marriage failing but does nothing about it, just as she knew the table would fall and shatter the vase.

Jewelry ~ Jewelry symbolizes the bond between mother and daughter in The Joy Luck Club. Lindo gives Waverly a red jade tablet for good luck and Suyuan gives June a jade pendant to remind her of her life’s importance. The Jade pendant from Suyuan shows that she truly loved her daughter because of her differences. The purity and quality of the jewelry also signifies the intensity of a mother’s love toward her daughter. An-mei is given a pearl necklace from Second Wife and made to believe that they are representative of true affection. It is only after her mother crushes the pearls, revealing that