In this week’s reading “My Kintsuki,” by W.P., the author illustrates the impacts that she felt following her meet up with
His Holiness. This was Wang Ping’s final poem in Fight the Tower, and I believe that it was a perfect fit for the ending of the book. Unlike the other poems introduced throughout the book, this one had a very hopeful tone embedded within the writing. Ping was fighting a battle to obtain tenure for a while now, and she was starting to get exhausted. Then, she was given the opportunity to meet His Holiness and receive his blessings. Immediately following his blessings, Ping was filled with the determination to pursue her goal for tenure, no matter how difficult things can get. I have a feeling that maybe she just needed someone, other than herself, to sincerely wish her that she should “never give up, no matter what is happening” (Ping 419). This was indeed a moment of enlightenment for Ping, as she later mentions how “the talisman cleared the clouds and brought in light [...and her] broken bowl was put back together by veins of gold, more beautiful than ever” (Ping 421). As the title “Kintsuki” suggests, Ping may have become a shattered pot through her experiences, but her newfound determination and positive attitude will act as gold to repair and highlight her scars in a way that will demonstrate the unique beauty in her future achievements.
Question
At the end of all this, was Wang Ping able to win her battle for tenure?
References
Valverde, K.-L. C., & Dariotis, W. M. (2020).
Fight the tower: Asian American women scholars resistance and renewal in the academy. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Coburn, J. [Photo of a Kintsuki]. Retrieved from https://themighty.com/2020/02/kintsugi-accept-heal-broken-parts-bipolar/
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