There was a lot of rich literary material written by Maxine Kingston in China men but I think On Mortality is one of the most interesting stories I have ever read because it’s so short‚ yet so adventurous‚ so rich in plot‚ characters and scenery. The story is a about an ancient character named Tu Tzu-chun who supposedly lived during the Chou and Sui dynasties. Tu was in debt to a Taoist Monk that gave him wealth a couple of times over several lifetimes. Tu used his money for charity by housing and
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Williams ENG 111 (D26) 29 January 2015 Summary & Analysis of Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman” Kingston‚ a first generation Chinese-American woman‚ shares the saddening story (No Name Woman) of her aunt to explore the community/gender roles‚ as well as the cultural morals and motifs of her ancestors. So‚ who is this “No Name Woman?” Kingston learned from her mother about a “forgotten” aunt of hers. Kingston’s mother was a woman “powered by Necessity” and only told her the story of her aunt
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“The Poet’s day will be moment upon moment of gladsomeness‚” writes Maxine Hong Kingston in her book To Be the Poet. “Poets do whatever they like.” I take a walk in Wissahickon Park after dropping my twins at their school. The trails are muddy from heavy rains and temporary streams have formed along my path. (I have an hour before I need to open my laptop and get to work on my day job; not all poets do whatever they like.) The fuscia flowers of the redbud tree are brilliant against the green of early
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In the “No Name Woman” section of The Woman Warrior by Maxine Kingston‚ the family punishes the aunt for adultery by acting as though she never existed and ultimately dehumanizing her to the point of a fate worse than death. This is expressed in the following quote‚ “Don’t tell anyone you had an aunt. Your father does not want to hear her name. She has never been born” (Kingston 1515). Kingston’s father went from a family of brothers and one sister‚ to a family of nothing but brothers. The family
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housework. In some parts of the world‚ this is still true. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of An Hour‚” Charlotte Perkins Stetson’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” and Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman‚” tell stories of women trying to come to terms with who they are and what society wants them to be. Together‚ these three works show the hardships of being a woman and finding one’s true identity while dealing with oppression and sexism. In “The Story of An Hour‚” Kate Chopin uses imagery and irony to show a wife’s
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fiction‚ is something that is undoubtedly made up. Maxine Hong Kingston‚ writer of “No Name Woman” takes the reader on a journey using these three components to decipher the story of her aunt. To analyze Kingston’s memoir thoroughly‚ her facts‚ her fiction and what she speculates about her aunt has to be broken down and studied. This memoir is complete with elaborate fiction and believable speculations that really shows how much critical thinking Kingston
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gives voices and identities to Chinese and Chinese American women. Growing up with a family of five sisters and myself as first generation Korean Americans‚ The Women Warrior focuses on the author’s life were she struggles to find her voice. Maxine Hong Kingston’s writing of this book is an example of how ancient talk stories‚ myths‚ and beliefs help one find her voice in America. The Women Warrior takes us on an adventure through five main female characters and five chapters that helps us understand
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Being able to speak many languages help individuals talk more and not be so quiet. As mentioned in the essay Silence by Maxine Hong Kinston‚ she was silent when she had to speak English for the first time. No one wants to be known as the quite person in school. Most bilingual people come from families that have parents that were born and raised in different places. People that are bilingual can get a good job and get paid a lot of money. Also for people who know a second language it makes it easier
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life. You can create one and change it however you like. In three essays of the name of No Name Woman by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ I just wanna be Average by Mike Rose and Salvation by Langston Hughes. In these essays they all found an Identity by going their own routes they think is best for them and while following that route they create their own Identity. In the essay No Name Woman by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ she grew up in a very strict Chinese household who
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traditions of her parents influenced her American way of growing up. Kingston tells her story The Woman Warrior “No Name Woman‚” in an ethnic style of writing. Her use of symbolism and cultural understanding paint a vivid picture. She begins with her mother talking to her in a cryptic secretive manner. Kingston tells the story of her aunt in segments‚ first with the direct words from her mother. Her mother made sure to instruct Kingston to never speak of what she was bing told‚ as in Chinese culture you
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