Woman Warrior

Binafard 1 Shervin Binafard Instructor: Troy Cardenas English 21 B February 7, 2001 Woman Warrior Final The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston is a journey to self-understanding. Maxine H. Kingston was born in the United States, but her parents are from China. In the first chapter, No Name Woman, we learn about Maxine’s aunt who was disowned from the family, removing her name like she was never born. We see how women were treated differently. The aunt …

…girls are a waste to their society. The Chinese believe wasting money and time on your daughters will have no profit at the end. Parents were ashamed to have daughters, so they never took them out. Growing women in China grow up to realize their lives are useless. No women should fear alienation in their own culture as Maxine H. Kingston did. Maxine Hong Kingston culture posses sexist attitudes and language towards women. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**