EXERCISE 1 From the references, analyse the themes of this novel from the historical, social, cultural and

political perspectives. Luck Club:i.

Use the

guiding questions below to help you to analyse the novel, The Joy

How does this story treat the Chinese-American experience?

ii. How do the extra-marital love affairs, food, laughter, blood and gore, war, faith and fate, twins, chess, superstition, abandoned children, elopement, and much more help to develop the themes? iii. How do the characters transform and what are the elements that transform them? iv. What is the role of the society on the characters and the development of the themes? v. How does the historical background of China and America develop the themes?

EXERCISE 2 Characters, settings and events can develop the theme of a play. Using a suitable graphic organiser, present how the themes are developed by the characters, settings and events. evidence from the text. Justify with