The Woman Warrior

The Woman Warrior The Woman Warrior, written by Maxine Hong Kingston focuses on the stories of five women~{!*~}Kingston's long-dead aunt, "No-Name Woman"; a female warrior, Fa Mu Lan; Kingston's mother, Brave Orchid; Kingston's aunt, Moon Orchid; and finally Kingston herself. The chapters integrate Kingston's lived experience with a series of talk-stories~{!*~}spoken stories that combine Chinese history, myths, and beliefs~{!*~}her mother tells her. Her use of birds, mountains, and bound feet in her …

…the rest of the village, and must have be punished with dire consequences. Birds, mountains, and bound feet gave a lot of meaning to this well-written novel. Each symbol was very meaningful and gave this book its true meaning. Maxine expressed each of her stories beautifully. And overall, I think it paints a good picture in your mind of what her family went through. I think this book really shows what a woman warrior is.