The Joy Luck Club – Study Guide
Character Descriptions
Write a few sentences of description about each of the main characters listed below.
The Mothers:
Suyuan Woo
An-mei Hsu
Lindo Jong
Ying-ying St. Clair
The Daughters:
Jing-mei “June” Woo
Rose Hsu Jordan
Waverly Jong
Lena St. Clair
Double Entry Journal
As you read each chapter, select a passage or quotation that you feel is significant or has a
particular meaning or connection for you. Enter the passage or quotation in the left column of the
journal. Write your thoughts on the passage in the right column.
Chapter
The Joy
Luck Club
Scar
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
The Red
Candle
The Moon
Lady
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
Rules of
The Game
The Voice
from the
Wall
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
Half and
Half
Two Kinds
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
Rice
Husband
Four
Directions
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
Without
Wood
Best
Quality
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
Magpies
Waiting
Between
the Trees
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts
Chapter
Double
Face
A Pair of
Tickets
Passage/Quote
Your Thoughts