I.R.#2-The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

          This book here, being read by me-Alana Chargualaf-is definitely one that shocked me! I knew I would be reading about old Chinese ways;particularly, upon a female. However, I had finally spotted the cover and it reveals, "Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts." Ghosts?! Really. I never thought another day would come again. The first time I read about ghosts in an Asian story was a long time ago as a young girl, and the title was, "The Ghost Fox." The book is still packed up somewhere in my house. The first thing I noticed was that The Woman Warrior is much more sophisticated and at my level. Just reading the first line, I became intrigued. I am looking forward to furthering my read. From this book , I expect to gain wisdom on old Chinese culture and tradition, as well as a different perspective on womanhood. My new goal is to study the womanhood and femininity of the diverse women around the world in accordance with their cultures. Good luck to the rest of my fellow classmates on their second Independent Reading assignments!