The Awakening Of Feminism In The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan (Amy Tan) is a welcome by the United States and even the whole world of Chinese women writers. Her first novel The Joy Luck Club came in 1989. This novel will be launched upon the popularity of best-selling book ranks the United States as long as nine months. and won the "National Book Award" and "the Gulf region Fiction Comments Award" and many other awards. and therefore the readers and critics to win the admiration and high praise.With the development of the feminist literature in the world,a variety of research perspectives arise.We can find that,in the field of literary criticism,the research on the theme of feminism in literary works has become a growing focus of feminist attention.In the novel The Joy Luck Club, feminism is one of the most important theme.It is of great use for us to comprehend the implications of feminism awakening,which can help us to better probe the profound connotations of the novel and the writing intention of the writer.The thesis is divided into six chapters.Chapter One is the introduction of Amy Tan as well as the mian idea of The Joy Luck Club. Then a general literature review on the research of Amy Tan’s work is offered, both abroad and at home.Most researches focus on culture communication and ethnic identity.Chapter Two mainly introduces the nature and branches of feminine consciousness.Chapter Three presents the gender discrimination towards mothers in old China and daughters in modern America in The Joy Luck Club.Chapter Four is based on the analysis of Chpater Three,which is the main chapter in the thesis.It shows how the female characters in the novel use the first person narration to do their narration,and obtain their right and freedom.I think Amy Tan as a female Chinese writers in terms of gender and culture of being a double edge.In terms of mainstream culture in the United States, as outsiders, she is "the Other", on the mainstream of literary discourse and language, the women defined as "secondary" She is also the "Other", but Even so, to write about Amy Tan novel The Joy Luck Club, the female protagonist who has the courage to break the silence, against feudal oppression, gender discrimination and racial discrimination.They are breave enough speak their voice, and use the first person way to tell their own stories, The Joy Luck Club, especially the mothers with their own experiences in China to educate their daughters and win the victory together with their daughters.