The American Dream can mean a number of different things to a number of different people. Over the years this ideal has evolved and its definition will continue to change for many more years to come. What hasn't changed is the desire to make this dream come true. For decades now, people from all over the world have immigrated to the United States with the hope of realizing this dream. However it seems that for many immigrants the American dream has a very different and more modest definition. For many foreigners it means having the basic necessities and giving their children the opportunities and life they have always had. Immigration can be a good and a bad thing. On the one hand the general standard of living is better, but on the other hand it is almost inevitable that the family, especially the children, will lose part of their culture as they become Americanized and assimilated. This is partly why Joy Luck Club mothers continue to hold Joy Luck Club meetings. Even though they are now in America, they want to make sure their daughters are exposed to and maintain Chinese culture. Mother/daughter relationships are an important component in Amy Tan's award-winning novel, The Joy Luck Club. When analyzing The Club of Joy and Luck it is important to consider the author's life. It is evident after studying both The Joy Luck Club and Amy Tan that there are some amazing similarities between the two, especially the story of mother Suyuan-Woo and her daughter Jing-Mei Woo. Suyuan is a main character and plays an extremely important role in the novel even though she is dead. He created the Joy Luck club years ago and is the main reason why this family of skintight kits exists today. Suyuan decided to create the Joy Luck club during a ve... An-Mei's daughter Rose also learns a lesson in acceptance and self-worth when it comes to the end of her marriage. Rose was never accepted by her husband's wealthy family from the beginning due to her Asian heritage, however her husband loves her so much that he marries her regardless of her parents' opinions. As their life together progresses, Rose finds herself caring less and less about making herself happy and losing her own opinions, which ultimately causes her husband to lose interest in her. As they file for divorce, Rose continues to try to save the marriage but soon realizes, with her mother's help, that she is better than this and that she should stand up for herself for once. Ultimately this newly acquired self-confidence is what saves her marriage.