The Woman Warrior Thesis

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Lit Analysis II In The Woman Warrior, Kingston compares Chinese women's voice with American women's voice as a symbolic reference of her constant struggle to find her identity in order to give deeper insight of her continuous conflict due to her battle of pleasing her mother's strict cultural belief and fitting in with America. Kingston is raised in America with parents who are only aware of Chinese lifestyle and not quick to adapt to the American lifestyle. Her mother tells her stories about women getting pregnant to only commit suicide as it is a disgrace to have sex before marriage in her culture. Additionally, her mother tells her stories about brave women warriors for Kingston to aspire to become strong and independent. The author shares