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'The Joys of Motherhood', 2004.
This paper discusses the issues of sexual desire and gender in Buchi Emecheta's 'The Joys of Motherhood'.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer studies the book 'The Joys of Motherhood' by Buchi Emecheta and discusses the issues of sexual desire and gender. The writer explains that the book concerns Nigerian maternity and discusses issues relevant to the status and experience of African women.
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"Buchi Emecheta in her novel of Nigerian maternity titled "The Joys of Motherhood" addresses a number of issues relevant to the status and experience of African women living in traditional male-dominated and patriarchal societies. The central character of the novel is Nnu Ego a woman whose position as the daughter of a great Nigerian tribal chief does not prevent her from becoming the victim of physical abuse at the hands of her first husband and even of abandonment by the male ... "
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Motherhood, Womanhood, and Anywhere In-Between, 2003.
A look at "So Long a Letter" and "Scarlet Song" by Mariama Ba and "The Joys of Motherhood," by Buchi Emecheta to explore the victimization relating to African women's struggle for the identities of mother and woman in society.
2,942 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This persuasive paper presents a clear examination of womanhood and motherhood in terms of African women's struggle and a detailed observation, analysis, and definition of victimology as a basis for these struggles. The paper covers detailed comparisons of the main characters in three novels, "So Long a Letter" and "Scarlet Song" by Mariama Ba and "The Joys of Motherhood" by Buchi Emecheta. The paper explores the victimization of these characters by way of societal, traditional, patriarchal, and cultural means. Also, deeply rooted problems with colonization and polygamy are discussed as stepping-stones towards these characters' victimization.
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"Tradition acts as victimizer to Nnu Ego, in her childlessness. After her first child?s death, she is considered a failed woman and failed mother. She cannot escape tradition, nor can she escape her expectations. These two things bind her in such a way that she will never be a complete woman, nor have a joyous motherhood, because her constant failure to gain expectations that are presented by the tradition she imbibes. She only questions her tradition once in the novel, on page 187, where she asks, ?Who made the law that we should not hope in our daughters? Until we change all this, it is still a man?s world, which women will always help to build.? This statement encompasses Emecheta?s belief in the problems with womanhood and motherhood, and establishes a clear hope for change."
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"The Joy Luck Club", 2002.
A review of the "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan.
3,210 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper provides a biography of the novelist Amy Tan born on February 19, 1952, in Oakland, California, to Chinese parents. It examines how her novel, "The Joy Luck Club", is, in many ways, a biography of Tan?s life. It discusses how like the main character, Tan did not learn that she had half-sisters from her mother?s previous marriage until she was older. It evaluates many other parallels between her life and the book such as how she describes her pain from her father and brother?s deaths, through Suyuan Woo?s loss of her twin daughters and her death. It also shows how like the main character of ?The Joy Luck Club?, Tan resented her mother when she was younger for being so controlling.
Outline
Introduction
A Biography
The Joy Luck Club
Generation Gaps in the Joy Luck Club
Cultural Differences
Chinese American Life
Conclusion
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"One of the major themes in Tan?s ? The Joy Luck Club? is a constant quest for identity. Tan?s eight main characters all face the challenge of defining themselves while they are undergoing some sort of personal conflict. Lindo Jong?s early marriage into an unreceptive family caused her to become a stronger woman and made her vow to never forget her roots. Ying-ying St. Clair became a sort of ?ghost? as the result of betrayal and loss in her life. Rose Hsu Jordan repeatedly tried to get her self-confidence back to standup to husband. June Woo narrates much of the story, telling of her quest to China, which was orchestrated by her Joy Luck Club aunties. June tries to understand her mother's tragic past, while realizing her own personal and ethnic identity. "
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Surrogated Motherhood, 2008.
This paper looks at whether surrogate motherhood should be either banned or regulated by law.
4,042 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 109.95
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This paper mainly discusses in- vitro fertilization and surrogate pregnancies that are contracted, in which case the surrogate mother is usually a contracted person, with no link to the donors. In the case of contracted surrogate pregnancies, there is no way to judge the health of the surrogate mother and no regulation to see that the medical fraternity does not use the persons who are infected by diseases that could be passed to the infant. This paper affirms that laws must therefore be passed in such a manner that voluntary surrogate mothers are screened, identified and certified in such a manner that the resultant infant is not traumatized by diseases. The donors must be similarly screened. Furthermore, this paper looks at the idea of commercialization, within surrogate pregnancies. Namely it discusses the free market and the prostitution model. While some surrogate mothers do agree for altruistic reasons, where there is a demand, there will be a commercial supply. Since such children are at risk of being abandoned and neglected by the surrogate mother as well as by the donors, it is considered to be the duty of the state to enact laws to make sure that the donors, the surrogate mother and the genetic material are all fine to prevent deformities. In cases where such deformities do occur, the law must make the donor parents responsible for the child. Also, this paper asserts that there must also be a prohibition of payment for surrogate motherhood.
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Introduction
The Definition of Surrogate Motherhood
Adoption, Surrogate Motherhood - The Contrasts and Commonalities
The Arguments Favoring Regulation and Ban
The Arguments Against the Ban
Legal Problems
The Legal Controls Ought to be Set
Current Global Situation
Conclusion
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"It is well if the resultant child is perfect what is the case if the child is born with deformities? What if it is liability? The management and care of such babies have legal moral and ethical implications. What is the relationship between the woman and the child in such cases at childbirth? For example the simple case of a low weight baby and in the case of mentally and physically challenged babies born to surrogate mothers, what will be the position and who shoulders the painful task? In the United States the Federal Government intervenes. In the UK the problem is ignored or the issue is glossed over. (Lee; Morgan, 1990) Judges have been sentencing mothers for not caring for the children in the womb. There have been cases of sentences handed down to mothers who consumed drugs and passed it on to the baby in the womb. Fetal neglect is now culpable. This shows that the state is concerned more and more with the unborn child and its welfare. The issue of in vitro fertilization and the knowledge of in genital illnesses are changing the perceptions of the society and the prevailing values are being modified. (Blank, 1992)
"The commoditization of sexuality has brought in the prospect of baby selling and prostitution. Poor women and even affluent ones are not above selling babies in the black market. The baby for sale has all its features added up to its price. The better suited ones getting the better price. The participants tend to market the baby in the fashion of a commodity and that is where the question of the babies with deformities and their fate steps in. There is likely to be more feticide and infanticide. The issue of 'Baby selling' drags down humanity considerations. (Warren, 1991) Originally surrogate mother hood was not a baby selling proposition. Yet today it has assumed the features of baby selling. Just as prohibition of payment exists for adoption, there must also be a prohibition of payment for surrogate motherhood. The courts sometimes have applied the baby sale acts to bar surrogate motherhood."
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Motherhood in Literature, 2002.
Examines the theme of motherhood in three Canadian short stories - "Sophie", by Emily Carr, "The Gadabouts" by Gabrielle Roy and "The Summer My Grandmother Was Supposed to Die" by Mordecai Richler.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 30.95
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In the stories "Sophie", by Emily Carr, "The Gadabouts" by Gabrielle Roy and "The Summer My Grandmother Was Supposed to Die" by Mordecai Richler, the theme of motherhood predominates. However, as this paper will argue, it is a form of motherhood whereby the women's lives are radically restricted by the social definitions of motherhood in their respective social contexts. To different degrees, the women are all victims of social pressures and conventions, which force these women into lives of domestic suffering and overwork.
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Surrogate Motherhood, 2006.
This paper analyzes and gives insights on whether there is anything intrinsically immoral with the act of surrogate motherhood.
2,733 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper examines all of the moral and emotional issues surrounding surrogate motherhood. The author explains the different definitions of surrogacy from donation of sperm to egg donation to traditional surrogacy. He examines the ethical issues involved in surrogacy and if it can be considered as a moral or an immoral act from the perspective of the surrogate. The author cites examples of court cases that support surrogacy. He also examines how surrogacy has become a legal practice in many Western countries. In conclusion the author states his opinion that the existing laws and public policies regarding surrogacy and surrogate arrangements were created and established primarily for the purpose of justifying the end and existence of surrogate motherhood.
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"Those who advocates the practice of surrogacy claims that it is a moral and just act since people who are burdened by the frustration of not being able to procreate are actually being addressed. With surrogacy, infertile couples are actually provided the joys of parenthood. Likewise, it is also said that surrogacy does not necessarily have to be equated with money. With the aid of laws and existing public policies regarding it, it is also claimed that the possibility of commercialization and the development of a market for it can be controlled and at the same time
access to the said reproductive technology is made possible for anyone who would like to avail it (http://www.debatabase.org)."
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"The Joy Luck Club", 2005.
An analysis of the mother-daughter relationships in "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan.
1,391 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines how "The Joy Luck Club," a novel by Amy Tan, explores the complex, multifaceted relationships between four sets of Chinese-American mothers and daughters. The novel centers on the members of the "Joy Luck Club" and their monthly mahjong games. It looks at how Tan's method of writing and storytelling untangles the messy knot of the relationships, showing readers the differences that divide the characters from one another.
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"The first character readers meet is Jing-mei Woo, daughter of Suyuan Woo. Jing-mei, or, by her American name June, begins telling the story of her mother and how she traveled to America so many years ago. The recent death of Jing-mei's mother has caused Jing-mei to reevaluate her life and wonder about what her mother had wanted in her own life. Jing-mei is haunted by a story Suyuan told Jing-mei once, about her life in China and how she came to America. The story told by Suyuan, is the first example of the cultural differences faced by the generations of mothers and daughters."
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"The Joy Luck Club", 2002.
An analysis of Amy Tan's famous novel "The Joy Luck Club".
1,858 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper focuses on the mother-daughter narratives in "The Joy Luck Club". It focuses in particular on the mothers? side of the narratives. It shows how Tan successfully subverts stereotypes about Chinese and Asian women to reveal a fierce inner strength.
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"The Joy Luck Club is a rich lyrical novel that weaves 16 stories and seven viewpoints into a narrative tapestry. This review focuses on the effectiveness of Tan?s multiple viewpoint narrative technique and on her subversions of the submissive Chinese woman stereotype.
One unusual feature of The Joy Luck Club is Tan?s explicit inclusion of the mother?s perspective. Even as the daughters tell their stories, the voices of the mothers shine through. For literary critic Marina Heung, Tan?s depictions of matrilineage include her in the growing canon of writing that addresses the intersections of race, class and gender. This canon includes works by several important women of color, such as Alice Walker and Zora Neale Hurston (Heung)."
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"The Joy Luck Club", 2007.
A discussion of Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club".
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the main theme of "The Joy Luck Club", the quest for identity. It explains how the discovery of one's identity may be achieved by exploring the mother and daughter characters in her work. The paper also expands on Tan's unique writing style. The author of the paper offers quotes from the text to quantify points made.
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"In the short story, "The Joy Luck Club," we see the mothers change from being passive and meek to confident and strong women. Through remembering, they understand the difference that exists between who they are and who they thought they should be. Xu's example of Suyuan Woo illustrates this point when she forms the joy luck club. Suyuan is firm when it comes to making the best life for herself. Through this type of determination and memory, she copes the best way she can. For instance, she says, "What was worse, we asked among ourselves, to sit and wait for our own deaths with somber faces? Or to choose our own happiness?" (Tan 12). This scene allows us to see that she is taking what she knows from the past and applying it to her present situation to make a decision that will improve her life."
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?The Joy Luck Club?., 2002.
A discussion of the concept and theme of luck and happiness in the movie ?The Joy Luck Club?.
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper reviews the movie adaptation of Amy Tan?s ?The Joy Luck Club?, produced by Oliver Stone and looks at how it is a almost similar version of the novel, wherein numerous themes are interweaved into the scenes in the movie version. It examines how these themes include conflict between mother-daughter relationships as a result of cultural orientation differences and the theme of the eternal pursuit for luck and happiness among the characters in the novel. In particular, it analyzes the use of the themes of luck and happiness in the movie by focusing on two different scenes.
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"The second scene that is significant to the concept of luck and happiness in he movie was An-Mei Hsu?s experience as a daughter of a wealthy Chinese man?s concubine. Her mother, as the movie narrated, was raped by a married Chinese man, and made her a concubine ever since An-Mei?s mother was banished by her own family. The death of An-Mei?s grandmother reunited her once again with her mother, and they lived together in the wealthy Chinese man?s house, Wu Ching. Living with her mother, An-Mei described her life to be happy and lucky, stating that she thought she ?had become so happy, so important.? Upon Wu Ching and his wives? arrival from a vacation, An-Mei realizes that her and her mother?s luck is temporary, since she discovers the lowly status of her mother in Wu Ching?s family, further worsened by the fact that Wu Ching?s second wife?s son is actually her (An-Mei) mother?s son."
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?The Joy Luck Club?, 2004.
An analysis of the novel, ?The Joy Luck Club?, by Amy Tan and the subsequent film version.
1,462 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper reviews the novel, ?The Joy Luck Club? by Amy Tan, the story of four Chinese women in San Francisco who come together to play mah-jong and invest in stocks. It looks at how the story in the novel is not linear, since it involves memory, recollections, and anecdotes told by the women who meet each week and how one generation speaks to another and is able to do so across the gulf that usually separates the generations. It also discusses how the film version is a fair and expressive representation of the novel that makes changes in narrative flow in order to match the different methods of filmmaking.
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"The theme of the novel is clearly indicated in the opening passage as the old woman remembers a swan she bought in Shanghai and remembers her arrival in America, which was not as liberating as she had hoped: "And then she had to fill out so many forms she forgot why she had come and what she had left behind" (Tan 17). This was in the past, and now the woman faces her memories and the reality of her daughter and seeks to bring the two into juxtaposition and understanding. Now that she is old, she thinks about her daughter "who grew up speaking only English and swallowing more Coca-Cola than sorrow" (Tan 17)."
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Mothers and Daughters: "The Joy Luck Club".
Describes the complex relationship between the mothers and daughters in Amy Tan's novel, "The Joy Luck Club".
1,541 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains the prevailing theme of mother-daughter relationships in Amy Tan's novel, "The Joy Luck Club," and looks at the novel's focus on the need for Asian-born mothers and their daughters to reconcile the past with the present.
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"One way Tan came to terms with this was embracing multiple perspectives and dual identities, Chinese and American. "I think that the other reason that I've become a storyteller is that I was raised with so many different conflicting ideas that it posed many questions for me in life, and those questions became a filter for looking at all my experiences and seeing them from different angles. That's what I think that a storyteller does, and underneath the surface of the story is a question or a perspective or a nagging little emotion, and then it grows." (Giles, 1995) The multi-layered narrative structure of The Joy Luck Club generated by this upbringing is striking, as it alternates past and present, between the different perspectives of the members of the club and their daughters."
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?The City of Joy? by Dominique Lapierre, 2002.
This paper discusses the book, "The City of Joy," by Dominique Lapierre, which projects the underlying message that despite the devastating life of the slum dwellers in Calcutta they have hope and love.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that author Dominique Lapierre researched this book by living with the people of India and the people who try to help them for three years. The author states that critics have called "A City of Joy" one of the most important books on the culture and sociology of India. The paper points out that the author does not look at the topic through rose-colored glasses; he shows the abject poverty in enormous and memorable detail.
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"This is a story of people who are used to hardships and have learned how to deal with them through courage and good humor. Rather than bemoan the loss of everything he had worked so hard to obtain, Prodip Pal revels in the joy of his sons. "What a blessing those sons were" (Lapierre 7)! This is the central conception to the book, and one from which everyone can learn important lessons. These people do not feel sorry for themselves ? rather they revel in the joys they can find, because they "shared in a communal world and respected its social and religious values, maintaining the ancestral traditions and beliefs" (Lapierre 45). This is why the decrepit slum is called "The City of Joy." It is more than clear they are poor, but they are happy, and it becomes a joy to read about it, even though many of their experiences are quite simply unspeakable."
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Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club", 2005.
This paper discusses the use of two forms of vision--mirrors and storytelling--in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club" in relationship to the mother-daughter legacy.
1,390 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that, in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club", the mothers use the oral tradition of story-telling to cement, ameliorate or transform the trauma of their past lives in China to their daughters as a method for rewriting these stories of oppression and victimization into parables of self-affirmation and individual empowerment. The author points out that the motif of the mirror is a form of vision used often by Tan to allow the mothers and daughter to communicate. The paper concludes that this novel clearly demonstrates the usage of storytelling and mirrors as effective tools in creating bonds between mothers and daughter of each generation, which is self-perpetuating, even if unintentional.
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"In another story involving a mirror, mother is shocked to see that her married daughter has placed a mirrored armoire at the foot of the bed. This is bad feng shui. In feng shui, the Eastern art of placement, harmony must be created in an environment and any bad angles must be "cured". Sleeping with a mirror at the foot of your bed is said to frighten your essence and create bad energy. She is certain that the mirror will deflect all happiness from her daughter's marriage, so she "cures" the situation by giving her daughter a mirror to hang above the bed. This will reverse the bad luck and bring good "peach-blossom luck," the mother says. Such luck, she adds, will ensure a grandchild."
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"The Joy Luck Club", 2007.
An analysis of the character of Jing Mei Woo in the novel, "The Joy Luck Club," written by Amy Tan.
776 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper describes the story presented within the novel, "The Joy Luck Club," written by Amy Tan. It discusses the character of Jing Mei Woo and how she developed throughout the novel. It specifically focuses on her relationship with her dead mother and how this relationship affected many of the things that she did throughout her life.
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" At the end of the novel, Jing Mei comes to China and meets the twins that her mother thought were dead. Although they do not speak one another's language, the three can comprehend one another, across time and space, just as Jing Mei and her mother were eventually able to do before her mother died. Jing completes her mother's mission to save the twins and the girls feel "as if she [their mother] is among us" (331). Family feeling, love, and trust have overcome cultural and linguistic barriers. Now Jing knows why her mother was so desperate for her American daughter to succeed, and now she has succeeded in understanding her mother and finding the twins."
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