Links between mothers and daughters in Breath, Eyes, Memory and the Joy Luck ClubBreath, Eyes, Memory and Joy Luck Club both depict the bonds between mothers and girls. The relationships between mother and daughter depicted in BEM and JLC are largely influenced by a foreign culture in conflict with American culture. However, that is where the similarities between the two novels end. After reading The Joy Luck Club, my interest in Chinese culture increased due to the fact that it is a deep-rooted culture, very ancient, and has a powerful philosophy. After reading Breath, Eyes, Memory, I have no interest in learning more about Haiti. The culture seems very dark, depressing and devoid of intelligent thinking. For many immigrants, leaving home is not an easy task. For Sophie, leaving everything she knew was not very easy for her. It is also very difficult to remove someone or something for an environment that they are also very accustomed to; However, you never know your mother and the only way to see her is to leave your homeland and everyone you know there. For a girl, not knowing her mother is a very difficult situation. Having a sister, I know the bond between a mother and her daughter. In many ways, they are each other's confidants. For Sophie, there was a lot she knew and that suited her; but as I said before, you didn't know his mother and that gave him enough reason to leave everything behind to go to New York. When the opportunity finally presented itself, Sophie had to seize her opportunity and leave on a plane to the New World. Meeting her mother for the first time was very difficult for Sophie; However, the most difficult thing to deal with was the huge change ... middle of paper ...... and because they would be from the same culture. The transition from living in a place dominated by one culture to moving to a neighborhood where a variety of cultures live is going to take its toll. For example, it was unheard of for a young girl not to listen to her mother, but in America, where individuality is more emphasized, it was common for young girls to try to find their own way. In conclusion, problems always arise during immigration. In my opinion, immigration would be more effective if people became aware of what they have in common with others rather than their differences. It would also work more easily if we realized that people are going to be affected by the new culture and that change is inevitable. Works cited: Danticat, Edwidge. Breath, eyes, memory. New York: Vintage, 1994. Tan, Amy. The Joy Chance Club. New York: Putnam, 1989.