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Parable Project

Andrew Gonzalez

Period 3 English1-13-11

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Introduction

The role that the parables play in Joy Luck

Club is basically teaching lessons to the

girls that experience them, and, hopefully,to the readers.

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Feathers from a Thousand Li Away

Parable/Folktale: This disobedient girl did

not want to listen to what her grandmother

said, so she shook her head so hard that

her brains spilled out of her ears.

Moral: Its saying listen to your elders.

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Symbol

The red candle in Lindos story represents

the unbreakable bond in a marriage, as

well as the fate of Lindo and what willhappen with her.

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Archetype

The archetype in this section is: the

arranged marriage that the girl didnt want

to be in. You can see this archetype in various

movies such as Aladdin and Shrek.

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The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates

Parable/Folktale: The dead beggar that

came back to Lenas uncle and told him he

would die painfully because he wasgreedy.

Moral: Dont be greedy. Share your

blessings.

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Symbol

The wall in Lenas story symbolizes the

barrier between whats real and what is

just in your head.

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Archetype

The archetype in this section is: the

disobedient daughter that doesnt want

what her mother wants for her.

You can find this archetype in the movie

Ice Princess, where the girl doesnt want

to be what her mother wants her to.

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The American Translation

Parable/Folktale: The disobedient girl

didnt believe that what her mom was

telling her was right, so when she rode her

bike, she fell over, just like her mother

said.

Moral: Listen to what your parents say.

They want whats best for you.

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Symbol

The crab with the missing leg in Jing-meis

story symbolizes what something looks

from the outside, doesnt mean the inside

is the same.

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Archetype

The archetype in this section is: the

person that doesnt know much about the

other familys culture.

This archetype can be found in the movie

Like Mike, where the kid doesnt know how

the family is.

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Queen Mother of the Western

Skies

Parable/Folktale: An-meis mother was

crying, so a turtle came out and ate up the

tears, then eggs hatched and magpies

came out and acted mean.

Moral: Dont cry for everything that

happens to you, or you will be taken

advantage of.

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Symbol

The magpies represents the people that

will take advantage of you when you let

people get to you.

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Archetype

The archetype for this section is: the new

family a person is coming into, and the

person doesnt know anything about the

family.

You can see this archetype in the movie

The Sound of Music.