Woman Warrior wkst pages 956-961

by Maxine Hong Kingston

1. What two things does Brave Orchid try to keep safe by applying her will power?

2. What is Brave Orchid’s main impression when she finally sees her sister?

3. What sort of person is Brave Orchid?

4. What seems to be her attitude toward America and American culture?

5. When the two sisters finally meet, why do they speak to each other as they do?

6. Did the author succeed in evoking the lives of people from very different cultures? Explain.

7. What does this selection suggest about the conflicts that face immigrants and the children of immigrants in America?