Saturday, March 15, 2008
red scarf girl (plot)
From my last post, i talked about just the basic and how the family had a secret. WELLLLL the secert was that the family had a political problem that made it so that it was hard to get realyl involved witht he cultural revolution. It was that the Jiangs were landlords. Chariman mao didnt allow that, so you were considered into the black category if you were any fourolds. In my opinion, its not fair. It wasnt your plan for you to be born into a certain family, and just because you were, doesn't mean you should be treated differently. Ji li goes through several events that make it hard for her to get involved in the cultural revolution because of her family background. I think that during this time period, Ji li had the most trouble because she was the one to make a new choice. And there were other childeren, but Ji li really understood what was going on. This showed that she was courageous. It was amazing how she really balanced both of them out, and how she was able to go through everything. It must have been tough for her, but she went through it. When her family was having a hard time, she was there. and even so for the cultural revolution. She joined the group to support it. I think that Ji li is the perfect example of how you can be courageous even in the hardest times. SO, a question for YOU! Would you choose your family or your country? :)
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I think you are totally right. Just because someone is born into a certain family, caste, ethinic group, ect. you should not be treated with dis-respect or mockery. Wow, with all these descriptive posts, I wont even have to read that book. (but I am not reading that book, no worrys Ms. J). Good post!
Caleb J.
I'm reading the same book well I read the same book, but while I was reading it I thought of the same thing its not our fault that we have a bad political status. And yes i agree its not fair and Chairman Mao's thoughts are considered not fair to me but he does have some good thoughts though becuase he wants the people to be equal but in order to do that there needs to be strict laws, and those strict laws turned out to become severe threat to people and maybe sometimes it is the people's fault but then again it might not be their fault as you said it's not fair.
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