... army are described as "lowly as slave girls," or how ladies with bound feet go on to form a mercenary army. The significance of Kingston's fantasy is not that it transcends time and space, but that it transcends the rigid customs and traditions with which she grew up. The character of Fa Mu Lan serves as foil to the chapter before, in which Kingston's aunt ... 's son questions her decision, she criticizes him for knowing nothing about how Chinese society works. Part of the power of "In the Western Palace" comes from its blending of humor and sorrow. Moon Orchid is at once both a comic an...

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... up out o' the way o' growth onton a stone wall in yer heart! Something there is that does not love a wall" (p.1 s.2). Their hatred of their father comes to its climax when Eben "prayed he„s died (p.1 s.2) and the other two supported him. The three sons hate their father, because they dislike at being driven, their hostility to walls of stone are aspects of ... like exhausted women resting their sagging breasts and hands and hair on its roof. (Prologue, p.2) Eben's desires for possessing the farm and for revenge are two factors that determine his character. On one hand, he is an image o...

• Word Count: 9352
• Approx Pages: 37
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• Grade Level: High School