The Inner World of the Dream Pursuers——On the Cultural Conflicts in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club

The author of The Joy Luck Club vividly displays from different angles before us the conflicts between the American-born daughters who feel easy with the strong culture, the American culture, and their Chinese mothers who stick with the weak culture, the Chinese culture, in America. The novel describes the various experiences, physically and psychologically, and the states of mind of the Chinese Americans at the edge of the American society. The success of the novel is attributed to the author's distinctive way of narration, her apt control in her understanding and dealing with the human nature, human feelings and desires and her lyrical writing style.