The Joy Luck Club- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan: eulogy

In The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Tan speaks of the meetings of four Chinese women. At the first meeting without Jing-Wei Moo's mother, Jing-Mei takes her mother's position at the table. Along with Jing-Mei is three of Jing-Mei's mother's friends of many years. The four women reminisce of Jing-Mei's mother. The eulogy of Jing-Mei's mother brings up all the good memories of her. Her mother's friend, Auntie Ying, says, "'Tell them stories she told you, lessons she taught, what you know about her mind that has become your mind" (Tan 40). The women go on proclaiming all the positives about Jing-Mei's mother. The purpose of this is to make sure Jing-Mei knows who her mother really was. I think it also was emphasized as reassurance to the other mothers at the table so they believe they left and impact on their daughter's lives forever.