... old customs and traditions on their heads, can unite people behind her. In that sense Kingston can become a new sort of "female avenger," one who can give birth to new ideas but who can also tear down her enemies. Chapter Three: Shaman Summary "Shaman" focuses on Kingston's mother, Brave Orchid, tracing her life in China from the time Kingston's father left ... does appear, she speaks about herself in the third person "the "absent-minded and messy" eldest girl, or the one married to a husband who does not speak Chinese. The narrative of Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid's trip to Los Angeles...

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