Thursday, January 24, 2013
Red Scarf Girl
In 1966, twelve year old Ji li Jiang had everything: brains, the admiration of her classmates, and a bright future in Communist China. But that year China's leader, Mao Zedong, launched the cultural revolution, and Ji li's world began to fall apart. Over the next few years, he family was humiliated by former friends and neighbors. They lived in constant terror of arrest, and when he father was finally detained, Ji li faced the most difficult dilemma of her life. This is the true story of one family's courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century.
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I am currently reading this book for History class. This book so far has been a good read. It has been vary entertaining for a memoir.
ReplyDeleteI found that in the book it includes a lot of personal input and feelings. When you are reading the book, does it enhance the reading experience?
ReplyDeleteI think this was a good book. I really found that the simplicity of the book really made it easier to understand what was going on. It made me feel something for the main character, and I really like that too. For me, the feelings and personal imput really enhanced the reading, even though I think it would have been more interesting if more than one persons experiences were shown. It would have put a little spin on the book, which I would have liked.
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