The Song Of Mulan Analysis

“The Song of Mulan” This brief poem, by Wei Yuanfu, concerns the story of Mulan and how she bravely fought for China disguised as a man. Although briefly, this poem addresses the reason as to why Mulan went to war in place of her father. Mulan’s father was old and incredibly weak, “his strength and energy daily wane” (5). Due to his deteriorating condition, he was unable to “Journey a myriad of miles” and have any hope of surviving (5). Further, Mulan’s brother was still far too young to fight in battle. Thus, Mulan was the only option. Mulan made the brave decision to fight in her father’s place because she knew his health would not allow him to journey into battle.
The Female Mulan Joins the Army in Place of Her Father This play, based off of the “The Song of Mulan”, written by Xu Wei, explains in further detail the story of Mulan. Mulan’s father was once a great warrior for China, “at one time a famous commander of a thousand” and taught Mulan about “books and marital arts” (12). Mulan was the oldest out of her siblings, and when it came time for the family to send one into battle Mulan did not shy away. Mulan was thankful that her father taught her so much, “now …show more content…
Mulan is an only child in this version, and fails to display the normal attributes of a young Chinese lady. Her father is clearly old and nursing a wounded leg. Despite this, he maintains that he will go off to battle for the family. Mulan knows that her father cannot fight at war. Due to this, Mulan does the only thing she can do, take his place. Her reason for going to war is to save her father’s life and prove her worth to the family. Mulan has failed to marry, yet she knows that she can take her father’s place in battle regardless of the fact she is not a man. Mulan is determined to earn honor for fighting for her family and to prove that girls are not the only ones worth fighting