White Tigers

In this interesting story, there is a tale (told by a Chinese woman) about a young girl (herself) who is separated from her family and finds the home of an old woman and old man. She stays there to be trained and eventually become a woman warrior. My first impression of this story, to be honest, was "Oh, this is a different version of the Disney movie Mulan" but as I kept reading I found out I was wrong. Though they have their similarities, this myth stands out more than Mulan's story does. From encounters with rabbits, to hallucinations and the woman's true reality, "White Tigers" is definitely worth reading. My favorite part in the story is when the girl becomes stronger in physicality and is left abandoned in the woods so she could survive on her own. I feared for her, to be honest, but then stopped myself when I noticed that she was very well capable of taking care of herself. I believe in the empowerment of woman and that we, as special specimens of this world, deserve respect. This does not mean I am a feminist, although the equality of the sexes isn't such a bad thing, but I do not place my species in low standards either. Overall, it was a lovely story to read and I enjoyed it immensely.