The Joy Luck Club Characters

Question 1

Suyuan Woo

Answer 1

Mother of Jing-Mei Woo (June)

Bought a “swan” who used to be a duck but stretched it neck to try to become something better (symbolizing bettering herself by coming to America).

Fantasizes about a daughter with perfect English who works hard

Gets the swan and all of her possessions stolen by immigration

Woman gives birth to a child who “swallows more Coca-Cola than tears” without understanding the mother’s sacrifice