"White Tigers"
1. Describe several of the ways Chinese immigrants in the United States describe girls. How do these traditional sayings affect Maxine?
2. Describe and analyze the scene where the warrior woman gets revenge on the Baron in her village. Why is this scene important? Use specific examples to support and focus your writing.
3. Reflect on the following quotation from the end of “White Tigers.”
“The swordswoman and I are not so dissimilar. May my people understand the resemblance soon so that I can return to them. What we have in common are the words at our backs . . . that they do not fit on my skin” (53). Please reflect on the entire passage (not just the section I’ve quoted). Be specific and analytical. How does it connect to the back carving scene? Be sure to reflect on how is this myth related to Kingston's life. Why does she include a myth as part of her autobiography?