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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.