tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002642382191284824.post6412083731839317088..comments2022-12-11T06:00:19.870-08:00Comments on The Power of the Voice Group 4: Red Scarf Girl, a memoir of the cultural revolution: Word Whisperer #4- Sophia S.Mrs. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574254886261133450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002642382191284824.post-34901119827599018412014-09-15T06:22:18.381-07:002014-09-15T06:22:18.381-07:00Personally, I am confused by Ji-Li's homeroom ...Personally, I am confused by Ji-Li's homeroom teacher. There are times when he seems like a nice person or a slightly insane teacher. I think that there is a much larger conflict taking place inside of his mind than he lets on. To me, Teacher Zhang is one of those people who do not see or ignore the violence of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. All he does is follow orders given to him by the Red Guards and the Communist Party without a word of protest. However, the harsh reality of the violence of the revolution was quickly setting in as the lessons progressed. To quote the novel, "In the first class Teacher Zhang had told us that in order to integrate all aspects of our study with the revolution and to prepare for war, we would learn military and political terms first." Clearly, this is a prime example of how even the "blindest" followers were realizing what was happening. According to history, schools in China were closed for most of the revolution, but learning and teaching were destroyed by Mao Ze-Dong way before. For example, learning English grammar was substituted by memorizing scattered and useless phrases. Textbooks were replaced by mimeograph handouts. Even science classes were thrown out the window and substituted by "Fundamentals of Industry and Agriculture" classes.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002642382191284824.post-28417153746424037172014-09-15T05:09:29.024-07:002014-09-15T05:09:29.024-07:00Sophia,
First off, I'd like to compliment you...Sophia,<br /><br />First off, I'd like to compliment your post, I really, really liked reading it!<br /><br />I really enjoyed what you put on imagery because not only do I agree with it but I feel like I can add on to it, because people can be two-faced, three-faced, etc. and let's face it, it's hard to notice if someone is fake when you only just met them. I really felt sorry for Ji-li, because she was so excited for her first day of school and now her teacher is just...revolting.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com