Divide from within This essay is about generation gaps of the characteres in the book J"oyluck club" by Amy Tam.

Divided From Within Just imagine yourself wanting to go into college, while your parents expect you to attend the best university in the country. The expectations are set too high and a feeling of misunderstanding arises between your parents and you. Parental expectations can sometimes be huge pressure to shrug off and walk. It causes children to lose their self-esteem and is forced to take upon these expectations without the actual desire or actual potential …

…the parent. Similarly, in the Joy Luck Club parental expectations crate stress and hatred in what the characters do. In the Joy Luck Club the three characters: June, Rose and Waverly are negatively affected by their mothers' expectations and this impacts their lives whether it's their childhood or older lives. It is easy to be pressured and taken off course, but one must understand the reality and work accordingly to achieve his or her goals.