Analysis of Ji-Li Jiang´s The Red Scarf Girl

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Introduction
Hey You!Yes you...you know...the one reading this o.O?Today(What?Your'e not gonna read it today cause your reading it now),you'll be reading a book report about the memoir/auto-biography/non-fiction,Red Scarf Girl.No it's ok,yeah I know,book reports are boring,and the title and genre of this book makes it even sound more boring,but WAIT,before you throw this in the fire,remember the phrase:
"Don't judge a book by it's cover"
The Book,Red Scarf Girl contains 272 pages of words that build up suspense and excitement.It was published in 1997 by Harper Collins Publisher and has won many awards,such as the ALA award.The book also contains a forward by David Henry Hwang.The Red Scarf Girl will make you experience the Cultural Revolution on a gut level .The book was written by and is about Ji-Li Jiang,author of Magic Monkey King.Throughout this book, it reveals her struggles to find her identity, and her dilemmas that help grow as a person. This book helps grasp some of the cultural differences that are found between China and America.
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Plot Summary
It's 1996,and we're in Shanghai,China.Anguish and rage is in the air.Why?Because 1996 is when Chairman Mao launched the Cultural Revolution,when intelligence became a crime and a wealthy family background invited persecution' or worse.Ji-Li Jiang is 12-years-old.An outstanding student and leader in her school,she had everything a young girl could want:brains,ability,the admiration of her peers and a shining future in Chairman Mao's New China.Her life was perfect,but with the occurence of the Cultural Revolution,Ji-Li's world begins to crumble.She had an unfortunate situation,her family fell under one o...

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... through the Cultural Revolution,and everyone finally came back to their senses in 1976,when Chairman Mao died.Everyone learned that their leader had taken advantage of their trust and loyalty to manipulate the whole country.The story hints that though sometimes Ji-Li hated her landlord family,no matter what,she still loved them very much.
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Literature
Suspense
There are many suspenful situations in Red Scarf Girl .Suspense is effectuated when the reader is unsure.One suspenful event is the second search of the Jiang's house,when the reader does not know whether the searchers will find the hidden letter.A longer,more drawn out suspenful situation is the confinement of Ji-Li's father.The reader is not certain when or whether he will be released .Suspense keeps the reader from getting bored.

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