Chi Li Slays The Serpent
Kevin Alverson
Chi Li Slays the Serpent
1. I think that Chi Li would’ve been laughed at by her family and peers for trying to do what some of the most trained men couldn’t complete, killing the serpent. By telling her parents she was going to volunteer it made it seem like she was a hero even if she cannot kill the monster.
2. Their favorite child out of all girls, was about to attempt to kill a beast that no one has been able to do. I believe her parents wouldn’t have been more encouraging they didn’t even want her going to volunteer in the first place.
3. Bravery, she volunteers herself up to save the greater good. Chi Li is also very intelligent. She was able to trick the Serpent into not noticing her then with her mighty strength slays the beast.
4. More support. They gave her the mental strength needed to go through with this. If it wasn’t for her faith I don’t believe she could’ve completed this task. 5. She believed that these victims were eaten because they didn’t put up a fight with the serpent. They just went willingly and hopelessly. Chi Li is unusual because she is one of the only women that did try and put up a fight.
6. This reveals that the society at the time was more afraid of this serpent than they were anything else. They were willing to give up their own people rather than go slay this beast.
Chi Li Slays the Serpent
1. I think that Chi Li would’ve been laughed at by her family and peers for trying to do what some of the most trained men couldn’t complete, killing the serpent. By telling her parents she was going to volunteer it made it seem like she was a hero even if she cannot kill the monster.
2. Their favorite child out of all girls, was about to attempt to kill a beast that no one has been able to do. I believe her parents wouldn’t have been more encouraging they didn’t even want her going to volunteer in the first place.
3. Bravery, she volunteers herself up to save the greater good. Chi Li is also very intelligent. She was able to trick the Serpent into not noticing her then with her mighty strength slays the beast.
4. More support. They gave her the mental strength needed to go through with this. If it wasn’t for her faith I don’t believe she could’ve completed this task. 5. She believed that these victims were eaten because they didn’t put up a fight with the serpent. They just went willingly and hopelessly. Chi Li is unusual because she is one of the only women that did try and put up a fight.
6. This reveals that the society at the time was more afraid of this serpent than they were anything else. They were willing to give up their own people rather than go slay this beast.