Duty and Heart

by Rogue fan 212000

Mulan belongs to the Walt Disney Company.

Authors notes:This is my first Mulan story please be kind. This tale takes place during Mulan 2 . Its just a little piece about what Shang thinks of Mulans philosophy. It happens after their argument. Its more like a poem than a story.

Honor and tradition are the foundations of a strong civilization. How can she openly defy the lessons that were taught to her from birth?As a child I was taught to walk the path of our mighty ancestors, but Mulan is like a wild flower that grows in the mountains. Even the geese will fly together in unity ,but she creates a path of her own.

Her deeds in battle were admirable, but did I mistake my affection for admiration. Things that seemed clear are now uncertain .How can some one complete a task by following their emotions ? A persons feelings can be unpredictable at times. Mulans father said that we should be like sun and rain ,but these things are as different as duty and heart. We are just as different.

Did a superficial attraction blind me from seeing this truth? Could I have allowed my own views to paint a different image of her? Is this really love? Before I met her I felt certain of everything. Rules were always obeyed without question. Mulans free spirited ways seem to completely defy tradition. Despite everything, I still feel a bond with this unruly, but brave young woman.

Can a bridge be made between duty and heart? How can things that are so different come together as one? Yet somehow the sun and rain are able to work together in unity .Perhaps, differences allow people to become stronger. Maybe Mulan and I are not as far apart as I thought. My wild flower is still within my reach.