In Joy Luck Club, what is the meaning of "willful thoughts" in Paragraph 16? Question 20 options: a) strategies to pass her mother's tests b) plans on becoming a prodigy c) different ideas for herself than her mother's d) intentions to hurt herself

C. Different ideas for herself than her mother's

Explanation:

An-mei was brought up in a wealthy family of Wu Tsing. Her mother was married and not have a happy life, and this made her feel inferior while in the family. Because of the situations that surrounded them, her mother committed death, and she later relocated to American and got married. She then conceived with children. However, it was not well with her husband again because he demanded a divorce. This boosted her search for her identity, and later she learned and asserted herself.