mulan

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MULLAN
Many many years ago in china, there lived a young woman named mulan. Mulan tried to be like all the other girls but she was not always delicate and graceful.
When mulan went to see the matchmaker, she accidentally poured tea all over the woman who was to find her a husband. ''you will never bring your family honor!'' the matchmaker snapped.
Mulan returned home. She loved her parents very much, and she couldn’t bear to disappoint them.
Her father only smiled.
''what beautiful blossoms we have this year, ''he said, gesturing toward a tree ''but look one is late. ''he gently replaced mulans comb in her hair. ''I'll bet when it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all.''
Suddenly they heard horses hooves pounding through the streets. ''the Huns have invaded china!'' the emperor's aide shouted. ''by order of the emperor, one man from every family must serve in the imperial army! ''when he called the family, mulans father stepped forward. ''no, father!'' mulan cried. Her father was no longer young and had already bravely served the emperor in an earlier war.
That night mulan sneaked into her parents, room. She took her father's notice to report to the army. In its place she left the beautiful comb she had worn in her hair.
With her father's sword, mulan cut her long, dark hair. Then she slipped into his armor. She would pretend to be a young man and fight in place of her father .
Mulan knew the danger. It was against Chinese law for a woman to be a soldier . what if someone found out ? but mulan loved her father too much to let him go to war.