Abstract:The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan describes the failed marriage about the American-born Chinese daughters,showing that the impact of the deep-rooted patriarchal culture and the depression on the women and their spirit of resistance and struggle.What’s more,it also shows that no matter where it is,in the East or West,pursuit of happy marriage has always been a constant hot topic.The paper aims to analyze how Lina and Rose,who stand for the second American Chinese women generation,and find out their true happiness.