Jongs

Even for an extreme case like that of the Jongs, it seems that some similarities are downright unescapable.

Barbara & Shannon Kelley: Our Mothers, Ourselves? Barbara 2011

ÂEven for an extreme case like that of the Jongs, it seems that some similarities are downright unescapable.

Barbara & Shannon Kelley: Our Mothers, Ourselves? Barbara 2011

Jongs and Ernest Lilly — they came to gamble, and when Ferret wandered into the garden it meant he was cleaned out and Associated

The Great Gatsby 2003

This was how my parents met the Hsus, the Jongs, and the St. Clairs.

The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy 1989

After the show, the Hsus, the Jongs, and the St. Clairs from the Joy Luck Club came up to my mother and father.

The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy 1989

Now there are hardwood floors, mirrors, wooden dummies (properly called Muk Yang Jongs) and tea materials.

Model D 2009

“Look at that,” he says politely, pointing to a photo of the Jongs’ tour group standing on wide slab steps.

The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy 1989

Without even asking, my mother knew that meant including the Jongs’ children: their son Vincent, who was thirty-eight years old and still living at home, and their daughter, Waverly, who was around my age.

The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy 1989

He’s looking at the Jongs’ pictures from their recent China trip.

The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy 1989

The women are talking about the Jongs’ China trip, then they move toward a room in the back of the apartment.

The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy 1989