Choose one of the following topics and write a well-organized and supported essay.
1 . In what ways does writing The Woman Warrior make Kingston a female avenger? Analyze the myth of Fa Mu Lan, how it influences Maxine, and how it connects to the autobiography as a whole. Use specific quotations from the scene and other places in the autobiography to support your argument.
2 . Analyze the conclusion of Kingston’s autobiography and the story of the barbarian reed pipe. How does this story connect to the rest of the book? What themes does it develop? How does its optimism impact the rest of the book? What is the significance of the final sentence? Use specific quotations from the scene and other places in the autobiography to support your argument.