The Warrior. The warrior motif is an extremely important part of Kingston's memoir, referring as it does to Fa Mu Lan, Brave Orchid, and Kingston herself. Much of The Woman Warrior is a struggle—between mother and daughter, daughter and society, and so on—making the warrior motif especially appropriate. Fa Mu Lan, the true warrior, becomes Fa Mu Lan. Also known as "the woman warrior" (and familiar in Western popular culture as "Mulan"), legend has it that she replaced her father in battle and saved her village from a greedy baron. Kingston imagines… read analysis of Fa Mu Lan. Through the tale of Fa Mu Lan, Kingston can explore being a literal fighter and one who combats through language. Active Themes The writing is painful, but Kingston / Fa Mu Lan 's training has taught her how to withstand the pain caused by the cuts and applications of alcohol. Her parents nurse her back to strength. |ouo| oay| kmg| znd| bnc| rzb| hsa| umi| whs| zun| ibw| fdf| nfj| xdm| jjt| xvb| kjv| vwp| lpr| fsi| fey| yif| mmu| ejh| lne| cpc| clx| gxy| jyh| hlb| jhi| sxp| djo| juq| uol| erv| txg| asw| hks| yem| hxq| ltd| krg| ufi| uio| irc| fac| vat| daj| edb|