The American Dream can mean a number of different things to many different people. Over the years, this ideal has evolved and its definition will continue to change for many years to come. What hasn't changed is the desire to make this dream come true. For decades, people from all over the world have immigrated to the United States in hopes of realizing this dream. It seems, however, that for many immigrants, the American dream has a very different and more modest definition. For many foreigners, this means having the basic necessities and giving their children the opportunities and lives they have always had. Immigration can be a good thing or a bad thing. On the one hand, the overall standard of living is better, but on the other, it is almost inevitable that the family, especially the children, will lose some of their culture as they become Americanized and assimilated . This is part of the reason why Joy Luck Club mothers continue to hold Joy Luck Club meetings. Even though they are now in America, they want to make sure their daughters are exposed to and maintain Chinese culture. Mother/daughter relationships are an important element of Amy Tan's award-winning novel, The Joy Luck Club. When analyzing The Joy Luck Club, it is important to consider the life of the author. After studying The Joy Luck Club and Amy Tan, it is evident that there are incredible similarities between the two, especially the story of mother Suyuan-Woo and daughter Jing-Mei Woo. Suyuan is a main character and plays an extremely important role in the novel even though she has died. She started the Joy Luck club years ago and is the main reason this tight kit family exists today. Suyuan decided to start the Joy Luck club during a ve...... middle of paper ......members due to an unfortunate circumstance and struggled to be accepted again and reunited his dignity. An-Mei's daughter Rose also learns a lesson in acceptance as well as self-esteem when it comes to the end of her marriage. Rose was never accepted by her husband's wealthy family from the start due to her Asian heritage, but her husband loves her so much that he marries her regardless of her parents' opinions. As their life together progresses, Rose cares less and less about making each other happy and loses her own opinions, eventually causing her husband to lose interest in her. As they file for divorce, Rose continues to try to save the marriage but soon realizes, with the help of her mother, that she is better than that and should stand up for herself for once. Ultimately, it's this newly acquired self-confidence that saves his marriage..