Power Of Gathering In Amy Tan's Resistance Joy Luck Club
The complexity and intricacy of a civilization and its people will be considered an incomplete puzzle without the presence of weddings, funerals, parties and other social occasions as told by author Amy Tan in her piece de resistance Joy Luck Club. In times of festivity and joy, the characters can be assured that their family and friends, particularly, their mothers, are standing by their side no matter what. Of course, the true bliss and euphoria from fortunate events cannot be truly appreciated without the onset of tragedies, catastrophes and calamities that bring out a raw, vulnerable state and emotion reaction from all characters alike. Nonetheless, Alice Waters emphasizes “...the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be