Abstract:  By analyzing the features of different mothers’ educational methods in the novel，this thesis explores traditional Chinese women’s family education reflected from the Joy Luck Club, the representative work of the Chinese-American writer Amy Tan. It aims to help readers understand the novel from this specific angle and thereby have a better comprehension. Based on the analysis of four pairs of mother-daughter relationships in the novel：Suyuan Woo and Jing-mei Woo, Lindo Jong and Waverly Jong, An-mei Hsu and Rose Hsu Jordan, and Ying-ying St. Clair and Lena St. Clair., this thesis induces four characteristics of traditional Chinese mothers’ educational methods, namely, high expectations, forcible inculcation, lack of communication, and moral and life education.

Key words: the Joy Luck Club; women; family education; tradition

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction1

2. The Influence of Chinese Tradition on Chinese Women’ s Education2

3. Features of Traditional Chinese Women’s Education in The Joy Luck Club.4

  3.1 High Expectation

  3.2 Forcible Inculcation

  3.3 Lack of Communication

  3.4 Moral and Life Education

4. Conclusion11

Bibliography.12

Acknowledgements13