Summary Of Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior

In Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior, Hong Kingston shares a tragic story involving one of her aunts. Originally the story was told to Hong Kingston by her mother, but a lot of the information was withheld so Hong Kingston includes a lot of what she thinks could have happened. Regardless of what is true and what is not, this piece of writing was extremely engaging and interesting. Hong Kingston dives into the norms held in Chinese culture and how they affect different people. This chapter starts off with a simple introduction by Hong Kingston’s mother of her aunt the ultimate demise she suffered. Right off the bat, Hong Kingston’s mother tells her she is telling this story in order to assure Hong Kingston does not suffer the same fate.