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What does the Gold Mountain symbolize?

The Gold Mountain represents opportunity. Its description as "gold" references the California Gold Rush of 1848-1852. The name "Gold Mountain" is, therefore, double-edged: America is a place replete with opportunities to make money, but those opportunities are always a little out of reach.

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What do mountain peaks symbolize?

Its peak symbolizes the state of absolute consciousness. Climbing a mountain shows inner elevation, but in dreams it shows danger.

And another question, what is more important in the chinese culture kingston describes?

The society is more important in the Chinese culture. Kingston focuses on this as she herself grew up in the United States because she was told that she shouldnt talk about her aunt for her family(society). Correspondingly, why does brave orchid tell her daughter this story? Kingston's mom (Brave Orchid) tells her daughter the story about the no name aunt. She figures it is time to tell Kingston since she started menstruating and could potentially do the same kind of damage to the family reputation by getting pregnant. Brave Orchid tells Kingston never to speak of this aunt.

Also, why is moon orchid crazy?

Afterward, when Moon Orchid tries to live on her own in Los Angeles, she proves wholly unable to adjust to American life and slowly goes insane, having paranoid delusions about Mexicans trying to kill her. You can also ask how many kids does brave orchid have? Brave Orchid had six children, but may also have had two older children, a son and a daughter, who died in China. Brave Orchid is a dutiful woman who continues working long after her husband has retired.

What does it mean when a mountain lion crosses your path?

There is a power plant in the area. Whether they be physical, spiritual, financial, or psychological, you need to be more protective of your boundaries. If you think there are people in your life or community who need more protection, you should take actions to help them.

And another question, what is no name woman about?

"No-Name Woman" is one of the more frequently anthologized sections of The Woman Warrior because it encapsulates so many of the rest of the text's themes: the ambiguity and complexity of "talk-story," the place of women in traditional Chinese society, and the difficulty of growing up as a Chinese- American. Correspondingly, is no name woman a story? To her American sensibilities, the stories are confusing because they are based on a Chinese context. Kingston rewrites No Name Woman's story based on her own understanding of the patriarchal nature of traditional Chinese society, in which women were conditioned to do as they were told, without question.

By Donadee Pardoe

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