It is written in a language she cannot read.
It's in Chinese
Though based on folk wisdom Tan's use of the Twenty Six Malignant Gates epigraph suggests that sometimes mothers do know best.
She read it in The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates
The Twenty Six Malignant Gates epigraph is based on stories people have told for many years.
In "The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates" from Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club," the story starts with a mother warning her daughter about the dangers she may encounter in life. The mother tells the daughter to be careful and avoid making mistakes that could lead to negative consequences.
The Twenty Six Malignant Gates epigraph is based on stories people have told for many years.
The Twenty Six Malignant Gates epigraph is based on stories people have told for many years. It also includes folk wisdom.
Sometimes mothers do know best
A girl goes against her mother
A girl goes against her mother
katrena jeniffer gates
her name is JENIFFER KATHERINE GATES