Translation: American

: Waverly tries to tell her mother, Lindo, about her engagement to her white boyfriend, Rich. She realizes that her mother’s constant criticism is actually a form of deep-seated love and concern for her future happiness.

In the third part of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club , titled the narrative explores the delicate and often humorous friction between traditional Chinese beliefs and the modern American lifestyle.

: Lena struggles in a marriage where she and her husband strictly split every expense. Her mother, Ying-ying, predicts the failure of the marriage because it lacks a "sturdy" foundation, a feeling she connects to the literal slant of the floor in Lena's house. American Translation

The section begins with a about a mother visiting her daughter's new, expensive condominium. The Mirror and "Peach-Blossom Luck"

: According to her traditional beliefs, a mirror in that position causes "marriage happiness" to bounce away. : Waverly tries to tell her mother, Lindo,

: The daughter, viewing her home through an American lens of aesthetics and status, dismisses her mother's concerns as outdated negativity.

: To fix the bad omen, the mother gives her daughter a second mirror as a housewarming gift. She places it above the headboard so the two mirrors face each other, claiming this will now multiply her daughter's "peach-blossom luck" and guarantee a grandchild by the following spring. Key Stories in this Section : Lena struggles in a marriage where she

Upon entering the master suite, the mother is horrified to find a large mirrored armoire placed directly at the foot of the bed.