Woman Warrior #2

QUOTE:
"We had lost males before, cousins and uncles would were conscripted into armies or bonded as apprentices, who are almost as lowly as slave girls." - page 33, narrator
SIGNIFICANCE:
This quote shows a hardship that Maxine had to face. Her mother said she would be a wife and slave and she is comparing some of the males with how lowly women were thought of. Apprentices were equivalent to slaves. This always shows how hard it would be to be in Maxine's shoes because of how many people she has lost.
PERSONAL CONNECTION:
I can't connect personally with this quote because I have not been in her position. I can relate by saying that people that I know can be belittled and thought of as lower than they are.
QUESTION:
Do you think Maxine will be able to survive?
QUOTE:
"I am useless, one more girl who couldn’t be sold. When I visit the family now, I wrap my American successes around me like a private shawl."-- page 42, narrator
SIGNIFICANCE:
This shows that she protects herself with her success. She very insecure. She thinks she's useless so she uses America as a cover.
PERSONAL CONNECTION:
I can connect to this because I can be very insecure at times too. Sometimes I try to find things that I can shield myself with.
QUESTION:
How do you mask you insecurities?