A small archery target on an easel with one arrow in it and a gold ring floating above, on a teal background.

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The Joy Luck Club ‧ 1989

Amy Tan

I began to look at all events and all things as relevant, an opportunity to take or avoid.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker describes a shift in outlook: every event and object began to look meaningful, each one a chance to seize or sidestep. Life becomes a field of choices, where paying attention and deciding matter as much as what actually happens.

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