Mountains are an important symbol throughout The Woman Warrior; therefore, I chose a Chinese painting called Summer Mountains. Mountains can symbolize obstacles, progression, loneliness, and isolation. In Summer Mountains, there are various mountains of different sizes; similarly, to how mountains take on different meanings throughout The Woman Warrior. For example, mountains first appear in the novel when Kingston’s mother mentions the Gold Mountains. The Gold Mountains refers specifically to California where the Chinese men sailed in search for riches and wealth. They considered those lucky if they were able to sail to the Gold Mountain, but in reality, the American life was tough for the Chinese. Mountains are also mentioned in the talk
