THe Joy Luck Club Overview

The Joy Luck Club
Setting:
There are many settings that create a certain mood and atmosphere. One of which can be found in The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates under Rose Hsu’s account. Rose was describing her relationship with Ted. How their relationship started and how it was coming to a close. There was a sense of tension, frustration and confusion in that segment of the book. It reveals the truth in the saying that “love is blind”. From the beginning, Rose felt that this man, Ted, swept her off her feet and carried her into paradise. Ted had always been the dominant of the two. He was always making the decisions on everything. Rose just stood by and agreed with whatever he thought was best. After Ted’s one fatal mistake, he started to change. He wanted Rose to make the decisions for him. As one would think, this sudden change would be like a culture shock to her. It’s difficult for one be accustomed to certain styles and certain rules then one day is forced to change them.
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