"My idea was to have a gathering of four women, one for each corner of my mah jong table. I knew which women I wanted to ask. They were all young like me, with wishful faces" (10).
This Joy Luck Club was created by Suyuan Woo to enjoy a life of "luxury" that most people couldn't afford. Just like most people would do, Suyuan Woo picked women who were similar to her so that she can relate to them more. As a result, they ate meals even with little money and played mah jong. Mah jong was a symbol of luck and happiness: if played and won, the winner would get money. However, in the Joy Luck Club, Suyuan Woo and the other women played 16 rounds, which represents their youth and spirit in playing so many games in mah jong. After 16 rounds, joy and luck was spread amongst the women. Suyuan Woo's whole idea of creating the Joy Luck Club was to share the joy of food, increase luck through mah jong, and be happy in telling stories.
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