How is The Joy Luck Club structure like a game of Mahjong?

Answer 1

The structure of "The Joy Luck Club" is like a game of Mahjong in that it consists of four parts, reflecting the four players in Mahjong. Just as in the game where players strategize and reveal their tiles, in the book, the four mothers and four daughters take turns sharing their stories, revealing their experiences, and forming connections through their narratives. The book, like Mahjong, is a complex interplay of individual stories that ultimately come together to create a larger, interconnected narrative.