"The Female Individual and the Empire", by Feng Lan

 It was interesting to read this essay named "The Female Individual and the Empire" by Feng Lan, since it shows how the poem or story of Mulan has changed causing different interpretations throughout the centuries. She clearly explains the different point of views different writers have establish with Mulan, and how it was impacted negatively. She mentions how today's Mulan was a "hybrid product of multicultural".  She also explains how  it was a "reconstruction of  Chinese history", showing that the story was manipulated and altered. While reading this essay, something that grabbed my attention was how they decided to change the origin of where Mulan was from. We know that when there is no certain place or origin for a certain myth or story, it becomes disreputable.  It was also interesting to see how women were view back then in China.