The Woman Warrior

“Conception: The Origins of a Story” as Applied to The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior depicts the hardships Kingston faces as she attempts to balance the culture of the country in which she resides, America, and the culture of her home country, China. This struggle is shown by Kingston’s account of various parts of her childhood, which shape who she is. Rather than simply a list of Kingston’s experiences, The Woman Warrior is a novel with broad social implications. Application of the chapter “Conception: The Origins of a Story” from Technique in Fiction to The Woman Warrior reveals that Kingston’s anecdotes, however different, all portray Kingston’s experiences in a way that is easy for readers to relate to. In…

of literature in 1976, “The Woman Warrior”. Many people found the reading a bit complex to grab, like why was the aunt is the no name woman? Now I have to admit the literature was a bit miscellaneous but I understood. Each chapter has its own meaning have why it is being told; the answer is in between the lines. Overlooking the reader’s review they raised many logical questions such as: why is the aunt labeled as the no name warrior? Why did the narrator tell extensions of stories? Why did the…

In the book Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston, Kingston 's mother Brave Orchid tells many stories about her past that she believes have lessons behind them, lessons that Kingston should learn from and can help shape her. Her mother wants Kingston to follow the role of a Chinese woman. Brave Orchid believes Kingston should learn something from the stories and in some cases not do what was done. While telling these stories she tells Kingston what she should know about them to shape her into…

women were being treated, their culture’s expectations, and their ability to be just as intelligent as the opposite sex. In both Sandoz and Kingston’s writings the reader can appreciate the intelligence and bravery of the writers exposing themselves as educated women. Women who are breaking the status quo of being quite, demure, and calm. They show that they are capable of so much more, opening doors to other women writers in the future to do the same. Ed Huntley at Greenwood Press stated in…

The Woman Warrior Critique In The Woman Warrior, the author, Maxine Hong Kingston, uses stories that focus on five female characters. These stories are used to depict her experience as a Chinese-American and the cultural aspects of both her past and present. Kingston uses themes, motifs and talk-stories to deliver her purpose to the audience. Her use of literary or stylistic devices in the book reveal an in depth portrayal of Chinese-American society. Each of the female characters of…

Kingston struggles to express her ideas and beliefs rationally because she never had a teacher, which in turn makes her feel weak and powerless in comparison to the knowledge and self control of the Woman Warrior. While the Woman Warrior lives with the old people they teach her many lessons. One of those lessons is on self control and how to make the right decision that is beneficial to the majority of people. Kingston describes the Woman Warrior’s struggle to control her emotions when her…

In 1975, Maxine Hong Kingston wrote a book that blends a collection of memoirs, an autobiography and a Chinese folk tale. Throughout The Woman Warrior, Kingston reports a complex portrayal of the 20th century experiences of Chinese-Americans living in the U.S in the shadow of the Chinese Revolution. “ White Tigers”, the second chapter, has the feel of a warrior epic. It is drawn from a traditional Chinese myth about a woman who fights in place of her father. It is separated into two completely…

Through The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston recounts on her life as well as her family’s past. Her cultural background calls for many unheard of customs and stories. Kingston’s mother teaches her daughter lessons through stories to show the importance of a message. Both death and ghosts reappear throughout the memoir and how ghosts never die. Kingston describes how revenge is a driving force for many actions throughout the memoir and how death seems to be answer to all issues but is not. …

are rich, in love, or both. Or at the very least, that’s what was planted into my head. The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts (1976) tells Maxine Hong Kingston’s life as an Asian-American girl growing up with immigrant parents. Her parents have the same reason for coming to America as most immigrants throughout history do: to find a better job and become a little wealthier. Her parents expected a better and easier life in America, instead they became farmers that do a…

Clair Rosengren Honors Global Literature - Block 3 Ann Skemp-Cook 12 October 2015 The Self Discovery of A Woman Warrior In Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of A Girlhood Among Ghosts, Kingston searches for her identity as an individual, separate from her family’s traditional Chinese culture. Throughout her memoir Kingston incorporates the stories her mother told her in her as a young girl, such as Fa Mu Lan and No Name Woman, with the purpose of solidifying her identity as a…