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Chinese Myths and Fantasies http://chinavista.com/experience/myth/myth.html Contains information on the history, features and style of Chinese mythology.  Chinese-American Women in American Culture http://www.ics.uci.edu/~tdo/ea/chinese.html This site discusses concerns over the culture conflict that Chinese-American women face in a new culture. The Joy Luck Club Review http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/Schools/West/Reviews/%7Ejoy/JoyReview.html Although labeled a review, it is really more a brief summary of the novel, which has a helpful list of incorporated themes.

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