The Woman Warrior The Woman Warrior, written by Maxine Hong Kingston focuses on the stories of five women~{!*~}Kingston's long-dead aunt, "No-Name Woman"; a female warrior, Fa Mu Lan; Kingston's mother, Brave Orchid; Kingston's aunt, Moon Orchid; and finally Kingston herself. The chapters integrate Kingston's lived experience with a series of talk-stories~{!*~}spoken stories that combine Chinese history, myths, and beliefs~{!*~}her mother tells her. Her use of birds, mountains, and bound feet in her …showed first 75 words of 715 total…

…showed last 75 words of 715 total…the rest of the village, and must have be punished with dire consequences. Birds, mountains, and bound feet gave a lot of meaning to this well-written novel. Each symbol was very meaningful and gave this book its true meaning. Maxine expressed each of her stories beautifully. And overall, I think it paints a good picture in your mind of what her family went through. I think this book really shows what a woman warrior is.