Woman Warrior Thesis
In The Woman Warrior, Kingston develops the metaphor of China wrapping double binds around her feet in order to illustrate how China's traditional beliefs of women restrict Kingston from acquiring her family's love and support to find her own identity in America. When Kingston is describing her life in America as a disappointment, she compares the expectations of men in relations to women. If a man has a dream, he can pursue it, in contrast to if a woman has a dream, she must abandon it and think of her family first. This leads Kingston to realize the lack of love and support her family provides for her to find her own identity. Once Kingston comes to this realization, she states, "Even now China wraps double binds around my feet" (Kingston