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Both Kingston and the swordswoman both deal with external and internal conflicts. They are both women, who are not treated fairly in Chinese culture and are definitely oppressed. An internal conflict Kingston deals with is the expectations of her mother, and what path she wants to take and becoming independent from her mother and choosing who she wants to be, and the life she wants to live. Kingston had a hard time adjusting to America because of how she was treated and was seen as "different" from Americans. So, not only was she dealing with sexism, she also was dealing with racism. An example of sexism from the text was on page 46, some men said "There's no profit in raising girls. Better to raise geese than girls" which truly shows how poorly women were seen and how little respect

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I think the swordswoman and Kingston are "not so uncommon" because they both break out of the societal stereotypes about woman. In their society, they believe that women are weak, fragile, invaluable, and serve little purpose. Both Kingston and the swordswoman break out of these standards and build themselves up to be strong and powerful women. They possess bravery, strength, intelligence, and many more characteristics that they thought women didn't have. They were both facing sexism in their communities, and they both defied these standards.

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Kingston as well as the swordswoman both experience a type of battle or conflict within their lives. Kingston had a very hard time fitting into American culture and assimilating, because she was very different from the rest of them and did not feel accepted by them. Not only did she feel oppressed by the American people, Chinese culture oppressed her gender because she was female and therefore seen as "weak and fragile". The swordswoman had to go battle the people trying to take over her country and she had to fight to even get into the position she is in. Because she is female, she is not seen as strong enough to fight. "The swordswoman and I are not so dissimilar... what we have in common are the words at our backs." (PAGE 53) is another example of how they have similar battles in life.

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Kingston and the swordswoman are both experiencing some kind of conflict in their lives, the swordswoman with the criminals that were taking over her country and Kingston with the discrimination she and the people she knew faced for their race or gender. They both face these conflicts in their own ways. the swordswoman fights to save the people and those that she cares about, and Kingston grows from her experiences and stands up for her own opinions (although not always so confidently).

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The swords woman and Kingston are "not so uncommon" because they both have a desire to make a statement and be their own person. They both face very big challenges to get where they want to in life and fight for the things they believe in. They both face sexism and racism in their cultures. On page 52, Kingston says "When i visit the family now, i wrap my american successes around me like a private shawl; i am worthy of eating the food. From afar i can believe my family loves me fundamentally." This explains how Kingston has overcome her view of being a disappointment to her family since she was a girl, and women were seen as inferior.

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The swordswoman and Kingston are "not so uncommon" because all women have the same ability to be great and mighty and these are they are just in the background because their society tells them they don't have that ability. Kingston writes,  "I had to learn about dying if i wanted to become a swordswoman" shows that she, like every other woman, has the capability of becoming a swordswoman, it is just a matter of learning what their society doesn't want them to learn.

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Kingston and the Swordsman are "not so uncommon" because they both have a desire to fight for what they want but at the same time they want to be unique and to make their own statement instead of just following the crowd. "The swords woman and I are not so dissimilar". Kingston then says that what they have in common are the words on their back. This shows that they have to go through a lot of adversity and change things in a society that turns their back to them no matter what.

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The swordswoman and Kingston are "not so uncommon" because they are both very similar and share a common desire that many women have. Kingston even says, "The swordswoman and I are not so dissimilar." "What we have in common are the words at our backs." Both Kingston and the swordswoman develop bravery as a result of persecution. However, many other women in Kingston's society have to live through sexism. Also, many other women are told they cannot be warriors, just like the swordswoman was. All woman in China can relate to each other as they all were oppressed.

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As stated on page 53, (The swordswoman and I are not so dissimilar," the swordswoman and Kingston are so much more alike than one can imagine. The swordswoman is showing so much bravery and strength in order to overcome the stereotype of females and protect her village. At the same time, Kingston is defying the ideals set for women by showing how strong she is and that she does not have to listen to men.

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Kingston and the Swordswoman are 'not so uncommon' in a way that they both want to stand out and deal with their issues while showing their power/strength as a woman. On page 52 Kingston states, "I would find a way to get out; I had to learn about dying if i wanted to become a swordswoman". Both woman struggled in a way that they were expected to do many things but they wanted to show themselves as a strong independent woman.

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I believe that every woman wants to stand out, just like Kingston and the swords woman wanted to. On page 53, Kingston states that "The swordsman and I are not so dissimilar...What we have in common are the words at our backs." I think this can be interpreted in two ways. The words at their backs can represent the burdens they faced as Chinese women, but the words are also carved as revenge to remind people of her sacrifices.

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"The swordswoman and I are not so dissimilar (Kingston 53)." In this quote, Kingston wants her people to know the resemblance of the swordswoman and herself, Kingston states that the words carved onto her back symbolize many things and that she has so many other words that describe the person she is "And I have so many words "chink" words and "gook" words too that they do not fit on my skin (Kingston 53)." The swordswoman and Kingston are "not so uncommon" in the ways they live and experience their lives. They both wanted to stand out for something especially as being a woman.