judgments were made about a person just by observing their sex. The woman was looked

upon as an inferior being. They had little or no status in society, and little was expected

from them. They were discriminated against when they tried to stand up for themselves.

Chinese culture was customarily male dominated. The male was expected to do most of

the work, and the woman was expected to stay at home with their mouth shut. This

custom leaves an unwelcome feeling in a woman's heart. They feel like no one cares, and

it makes it much harder to live with an optimistic view on life. In the novel, The Joy Luck

Club, by Amy Tan, reviews the lives of three Chinese women, Ann-Mei Hsu, Lindo Jong,

and Ying Ying St. Clair. These women grow up in traditional Chinese homes, where

there is sexism. They deal with serious problems that corrupt their lives. Through

perseverance and the passing of time their lives return to normal. Ann-Mei, Lindo, and

Ying Ying are subjugated by males because of their sex, and Chinese tradition.

Ann-Mei was oppressed in many ways. Her mother was invited to spend time at

each other. This is an act of extreme unfairness to Lindo. This shows how an accepted

marriage. Chinese tradition is restricting Lindo from being her own person, and living her

insignificance of a female's feelings. Nobody wants to have an arranged marriage.

used to discuss some of these matters, but we both knew the question would boil down to

their lack of offspring resulted from Tyan-yu's lack of interaction with Lindo. It was

public party. This taunt deeply hurt Ying Ying, but her strength helped her overcome its

control, is preposterous. She was raped and forced into concubinage. The lack of

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Approximate Word count = 1052
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)