The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is a depiction of the lingering tensions and powerful bonds between mother and daughter in a Chinese-American society. The book illustrates the difficulties that the mother and daughters go through to please each other. Furthermore, it shows the problems that daughters face when growing up in two cultures. This book reveals that most of the time mothers really know best. In "Rules of the Game" we see a conflict between mother and daughter. Waverly's mother always shows her off because she is a national chess champion. Waverly believes this was exploited by her mother because she grew up in a society with more American influence than Chinese. In Chinese society, a woman's social position is measured by the success of her children and also by their skill...