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[Mulan] Why does she feel the need to prove herself when she gets thrown out?

I just realized, if Mulan's whole reason for going to war is to save her father, why does she feel the need to prove herself when she gets thrown out? She already accomplished her goal of keeping him safe. Hell, why was her father going to war even a problem if he eventually would've just been thrown out for being physically unable?﻿
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Protecting her father was only part of the reason Mulan joined the army. She had demonstrated time and time again that she was a complete failure in the traditional rule of a woman. She was trying to figure out who she really was and where she fit in.