Résumé:
This dissertation examines the Joy Luck Club (1989) as a work of migration literature
that narrates the complex journey and experiences of four Chinese mothers and their
daughters in the United States of America. The novel clearly presents the main characteristics
of migration literature such as displacement, in-betweennesse, nostalgia, cultural hybridity,
identity crisis, cultural clash, and the continuous search for belonging. These aspects reflect
the historical and cultural realities of minorities in America. Through their stories, the novel
addresses the cultural and generational conflict between them. Here the novel depicts the
difficulties of maintaining one’s cultural roots while adapting to this new environment. The
mothers hold firmly to their Chinese traditions and values, while their American raised
daughters embraced the American ideals and mentality. Even though they had a big cultural
gap between them, but they worked towards reconciliation. This study approaches migration
literature as a historical, cultural and literary phenomenon that defines minority literature. In
this sense, The Joy Luck Club (1998) stands as a significant example of migration literature
through presenting its core features
