Immigrant Identity In Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club

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Towards the close of the novel, author Amy Tan reveals that being exposed to different cultures can change a person, even though the change is subtle. Lindo realizes that despite being so outwardly American, her daughter Waverly hold Chinese values close at heart. She also realizes that her American "face" has become more than just an act to fit in, but an actual part of her immigrant identity. Before going to Waverly's wedding, Lindo is taken to a fashionable salon by her daughter to get a stylish haircut. Waverly acts as if her mother doesn’t understand English and serves as a sort of translator, making Lindo feel more and more ashamed that her daughter is not proud of her. She laments about her failure to teach Waverly Chinese character,

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