Between Two Worlds: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Rose Hsu Jordan in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club

Author(s)	Prof. Ravindra Pratap Singh, Ms. Shaiwal Kanaujia
Country	India
Abstract	This paper explores Rose Hsu Jordan’s psychological journey in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club using Sigmund Freud’s model of the mind. Rose, the daughter of Chinese immigrant An-mei Hsu, faces a deep internal conflict. The paper examines how the id, ego, and superego interact in Rose’s actions, especially regarding her marriage to Ted Jordan, her tendency to depend on others excessively, and her eventual move toward self-assertion.
Keywords	second generation immigrants, id, ego, superego, mother-daughter relationship, transgenerational trauma
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026
Published On	2026-08-23

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