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- Summary & Analysis
- Feathers from a Thousand Li Away: Introduction & “The Joy Luck Club”
- Feathers from a Thousand Li Away: “Scar,” “The Red Candle,” & “The Moon Lady”
- The Twenty-six Malignant Gates: Introduction, “Rules of the Game,” & “The Voice from the Wall”
- The Twenty-six Malignant Gates: “Half and Half” & “Two Kinds”
- American Translation: Introduction, “Rice Husband,” & “Four Directions”
- American Translation: “Without Wood” & “Best Quality”
- Queen Mother of the Western Skies: Introduction, “Magpies,” & “Waiting Between the Trees”
- Queen Mother of the Western Skies: “Double Face” & “A Pair of Tickets”
See a complete list of the characters in The Joy Luck Club and in-depth analyses of Jing-mei (June) Woo, Suyuan Woo, An-mei Hsu, Rose Hsu Jordan, Lindo Jong, Waverly Jong, Ying-ying St. Clair, and Lena St. Clair.
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