Joy Luck Club Essay Response: Prompt #3

Jing-mei has succeeded in honoring her mother’s legacy. She also fulfills her mother’s legacy in the process of honoring it. Jing took Suyuan’s place in the “joy luck club” smeeting in her seat. By finding her long-lost twin sisters. As well as telling her sister’s about their mom’s life
Jing-mei mom had died and her seat was empty in the club of her mother’s friends. At first, she didn’t want to but her dad had told her too and she does so. She does not believe she can because a friend once told her she was like her mom. When Jing told her this she though it was an insult and states “You don’t even know little percent of me! How can you be me?” (27). Her “aunties” don’t care if Jing is like her mom or not, but it is still like her mom is there.
The whole reason that Jing took her mother’s place at the table, is her aunt’s told her that she needs to find her sisters in China. Her mom found her sisters through letters but Jing must find them in person to fulfill her mom’s “long-cherished wish”. In Chinese that is the meaning of the Suyuan’s name. Jing goes to China with her father but also takes a connection flight to the city her sisters live in. When she gets off the plane , her sister’s she her and all hug each other.
The last part in fulfilling her mother’s legacy is for Jing to tell her sisters abut their mother’s life. The book does not say if Jing did this. I’m more than sure she has done just that. She has fulfilled her mother’s legacy. They all know that their mother had a long and hard journey to try and restore her family, and Jing has accomplished that.
In conclusion Jing had fulfilled and has honored her mother’s legacy. She took her empty seat at the joy luck club meeting. Jing-mei went to China and reunited with her long-lost sisters. Lastly, she told Suyuan’s legacy to her sisters. Jing-mei has finally accomplished her mom’s name sake, long- cherished wish.

Leopard Man Response questions

9)Tom Leppard is known as "leopard man", because his body is tattooed to look like leopard spots.
10)The author believes people with tattoos and piercings do this for attention from society.He has this opinion, the people go for a shock factor and try to be original.
11)Leopard man is different from the other people because he lives in seclusion and doesn't have to be constantly judged based on his appearance everyday.
12) Leopard man lives in the Scottish wilderness.
13)According to Feys, society fears people who are loners. They are feared because they choose to do what they want without asking anyone if it is ok,and not letting their opinions hamper them.
14) The "world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder" is conformity, we are told to be ourselves but when we do it is not good and we have to behave the way society says to.
15) Leopard man is so happy because he does not have to face societal pressures of everyday and doesn't get ridiculed everyday for the way he looks and he doesn't care about what society thinks of him.