Maxine Hong Kingston published a masterpiece 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 community have such a heavy impact on the family? Or did Maxine act out because of her cultural restrictions? All of these are great points to help get a better understanding of the character, on why the aunt
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But the question is why? What is the point of her stories within the story? Reading Maxine Hong Kingston: Notes on The Woman Warrior by Irina, she helped me find the method to the madness. Irina discusses the novel through questions and assumptions that is commonly made about this novel. She continues her piece by intensely dissecting each chapter and sentences of the novel as self-portrayal instead of a fictional tale. The author of this article believed that Kingston “…her story is in itself a compilation of silence and voice and it is the WAY she tells her story that is more compelling that the story itself”. In other words Kingston uses the stories to her advantage of her idea of Chinese culture, even if that means behind the story. In the Woman Warrior discusses her point of view of the apologue, instead of overviewing it in an objective perspective. For example, the third chapter, Shaman deliberates on her mother, Brave Orchid, experience at college. Kingston discusses the mother’s popularity for high academics but the setting changed when Brave Orchid comes into contact with the “Sitting Ghost”. Looking over Kingston’s biography I have gathered that she was an activist and Kingston’s moral and thoughts overran the genuine meaning of the context in the stories. “When Chinese girls listened to the adult talk-story, we learned that we failed if we grew up to be but wives or …show more content…
The narrator mentions an excessive amount of ghost and spirits that seemed more based on her religion than what actually occurred. Because the author has strong intensions and thoughts of biased traditions it seems to seep through into her literature. Kingston is highly creative in her literature; she has a unique style that makes her stand out from other Chinese-American authors. She is also a present-day leading author, mainly because her famous novel, The Woman Warrior. Even though in this novel she stretches the truth she has no mercy in sparing details. Some describe this memoir novel as cold honesty, while others describe it as too gruesome text to read. She makes it seem as an autobiography; but from analyzing her literature on a different level I can see that she implements her thoughts into the tales. It is truly a masterpiece of literature that must be read. “…It has become a contemporary classic, taught in thousands of high school and college classes every year” (Row, 1). Although I may think this others, of course, also have oppositions. Opposed ideas like: the Chinese culture was portrayed negatively, the pressures of ghost seemed excessive, or that the novel had too much taking place. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions and many people have different thoughts about the novel. Each reader has a different review or input about Kingston’s literature.
But the question is why? What is the point of her stories within the story? Reading Maxine Hong Kingston: Notes on The Woman Warrior by Irina, she helped me find the method to the madness. Irina discusses the novel through questions and assumptions that is commonly made about this novel. She continues her piece by intensely dissecting each chapter and sentences of the novel as self-portrayal instead of a fictional tale. The author of this article believed that Kingston “…her story is in itself a compilation of silence and voice and it is the WAY she tells her story that is more compelling that the story itself”. In other words Kingston uses the stories to her advantage of her idea of Chinese culture, even if that means behind the story. In the Woman Warrior discusses her point of view of the apologue, instead of overviewing it in an objective perspective. For example, the third chapter, Shaman deliberates on her mother, Brave Orchid, experience at college. Kingston discusses the mother’s popularity for high academics but the setting changed when Brave Orchid comes into contact with the “Sitting Ghost”. Looking over Kingston’s biography I have gathered that she was an activist and Kingston’s moral and thoughts overran the genuine meaning of the context in the stories. “When Chinese girls listened to the adult talk-story, we learned that we failed if we grew up to be but wives or …show more content…
The narrator mentions an excessive amount of ghost and spirits that seemed more based on her religion than what actually occurred. Because the author has strong intensions and thoughts of biased traditions it seems to seep through into her literature. Kingston is highly creative in her literature; she has a unique style that makes her stand out from other Chinese-American authors. She is also a present-day leading author, mainly because her famous novel, The Woman Warrior. Even though in this novel she stretches the truth she has no mercy in sparing details. Some describe this memoir novel as cold honesty, while others describe it as too gruesome text to read. She makes it seem as an autobiography; but from analyzing her literature on a different level I can see that she implements her thoughts into the tales. It is truly a masterpiece of literature that must be read. “…It has become a contemporary classic, taught in thousands of high school and college classes every year” (Row, 1). Although I may think this others, of course, also have oppositions. Opposed ideas like: the Chinese culture was portrayed negatively, the pressures of ghost seemed excessive, or that the novel had too much taking place. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions and many people have different thoughts about the novel. Each reader has a different review or input about Kingston’s literature.