A Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe
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The fifth chapter of Maxine Hong KingstonÆs disturbing but fascinating autobiographical book, The Woman Warrior(essentially a long description of encounters between the girl and her mother(is the most vivid of all. In it, she manages to characterize herself, her mother, Chinese girls in general, and the mentality of immigrants to America in the fifties. Although the book seems to be a blend of fact, fiction, and fantasy, the compelling fifth chapter brings forth some unforgettable incidents and ties up some loose ends for the authorÆs character. The difference between Chinese and American cultures was quite marked in the fifties, and concepts that seemed normal to Americans were alien to a little Chinese girl. She seemed not to have a self of her own but to just be a shadow in the background, wit
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Approximate Word count = 565
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)
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