The Woman Warrior #1

I realized that Chinese life is not like what I used to think it was like. I had not realized that the thing about Chinese girls being considered as a waste was true and I had always thought that was an exaggeration. In fourth grade, there was a teacher at our intermediate school who had adopted a Chinese girl and our teacher told us how girls babies were murdered at birth in China and something about only two children per household. Since I am a girl , this book does appeal to me and I consider myself lucky that my parents do appreciate me. It must have been hard growing up being told that when you are old enough, you are expected to be a slave or a wife.