Part one of term paper
Beliefs, values and qualities people hope to possess can usually be determined by a person's past. The future is not determined by the past, but the future is influence by one's past experiences. In the book the Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan, uses symbols throughout the book to illustrate various qualities of human nature in several mother-daughte ...

Part two of term paper
... June. Suyuan came to America with high hopes, similar to the other mothers, and a swan in anticipation that she could teach her child to strive only for the best opportunities that America can offer. Jing-Mei states "America was were all my mother's hopes lay (141)." Suyuan fled to America after she had lost all her possessions; however, she does not lose hope. When the swan is ripped from her arms she is only left with a single swan's feather to symbolize all her hopes and dream for the future. ...