Harvest time. some of the most painful, backbreaking work is done in the fields. I can totally understand why she wouldn't let Bai Shan help her. She, even though was bloody, broken and beat, she had to show that she was tough enough to become part of the revolution. And when she leaved, even though working in the rice fields isn't exactly happiness, her small source of distraction from home is whisked away.
I'm glad she didn't tell the people where the letter was. It would've probably brought on more suffering than relief. It shows she is strong, even if loved ones have to suffer at her hand.
Okay, I know that Jili did not commit suicide (how else could have she written this book?), but how could she consider death as her only option? She could at least do something like write and then burn it to cheer herself up.
ReplyDeleteBut she has a tough childhood.
Being forced to do tough labor in the hot sun in thick jackets is horrible for anyone. But for kids? That is child abuse. I understand why Jili would not accept help from Bai Shun, and she was strong, but she clearly needed help. Why wouldn't she accept help?
I am sorry Ms. Mo, but I cannot see how this benefits ANYONE on both sides. The Revolution people are horrible and unfair. They are brain-washers. I simply cannot see how this benefits anybody at all.
Oh, and I also glad that Jili chose her family over the Revolution. It, knowing what happens in the end now, in the present, was the right choice. Yes, I know that they found the letter, but I am glad that she didn't tell. But I feel terrible for Grandma, having to sweep. She is not evil of mean or cruel, she is an old lady. I hope she survives the sweeping.
ReplyDeleteNo no no no no no no no no no no no! She is thinking about life not being worth living! Ahhhhhh! This is horrible. I could totally picture grandma in my mind shaking when the house was being searched. I felt so bad for her! How did they come to the conclusion that Ji-Li's father was a landlord? Did I miss something? I disagree with other Grace because It does benefit the poor people because they are getting a better chance at being a better person now. I still think it is more cruel than beneficial. It is destroying all of the rewards from hard work that the rich families have earned. When is Ji-Li's father going to come back? I really hope it is soon because I don't know if the family can stand this much longer.
ReplyDeleteI'm just gonna write my post here.
ReplyDeleteChina is the WORST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD in my opinion. Mao and the red guards can go die. This book shows how messed up this place is. Literaly anyone that reads this with any sense of morality will come to the conclusion that this system is bad. Anything good about it is in no match going to make up for the bad. Ji-Li has always been good, her whole life and she did nothing wrong to her country. Then she is hurt and her family is tortured for being related to a bad person. 1 in every 200 men are related to Ghengis Khan, is Mao gonna hurt them to? Mao is a horrible person in every possible way. He tortured and killed millions and got praise for doing so, probably never had a scratch in his life the fat lard. Ji-Li should go to America or any place but China. She diserves none of this. Why does her childhood have to go so wrong?
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The piece of paper, yes I know I keep going back to that, said some good things and some bad things will happen. WELL, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF THE GOOD THINGS? Ji-li had escaped her town. Although she was beaten up and aching all over, she had freed herself from the mental pain. I think sometimes mental pain is worse than physical pain. All of her problems were solved when she was in the rice field, but soon was brought back to her distopian world of her hometown. Also, I don
ReplyDeletet understand why she didn't want help from Bai Shan. He obviously likes her, and is on her side. No one was there, and she was on her way to loosing consiousness. Jeez, girl, you don't have to solve all of your own.
Why did Ji-li's sister have to have a friend over that day. WHY??? If only her stupid friend hadn't given them away. The letter would be safe (hopefully). Also, I'm kind of glad she didn't tell them where the letter was. It could go both ways. Either way her or her family would suffer. Would she choose between herself or her family. Actually, I'm glad she chose her family. After all that they've done to protect her, they deserve it. If only they hadn't found that letter...
One more thing, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE THOUGHT SUICIDE WAS AN OPTION!!! It doesn't matter how bad your life is, it's better to be alive than to be dead!!
OMGizzle. I hate the cultural revolution!! I HATE IT! I HATE IT!!!!! I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stupid Thin Face and the Red Guards are evil and cruel, and have no heart. They have mental issues. It is so cruel that the Red Guards will capture people and torture, then kill them, because of super stupid things. For instance, Ji-li's father went through all that because they were accusing them of listening to foreign radio. Really? That is super stupid. And I really wish they would stop saying that Ji-li's mother is a landlord's wife. She's not! She's a landlord's daughter. And the landlord is DEAD.
ReplyDeleteJi-li, don't commit suicide! I know she doesn't but it is awful that she thinks she might have to! It is sick that the stupid revolution is making a teenage girl think she should end her own life.
Random, but wouldn't it be super ironic if, in nowadays China, descendants of the Red Guards were shunned?
I can't believe that it would come to committing suicide. I thought Ji Li would never even consider but she cracked. It was probably just to much for her to handle. This government system is so wrong. Doesn't Mao notice what he is doing. That he is turning people lives upside down and inside out. It is like the holocaust because of how Ji Li's grandfather is a landlord she is considered black. In the holocaust if one of your grandparents was Jewish then you were considered Jewish even if you were raised to be Christian. Why would one of Ji Li's sibling friends tell the red guards. She must realize what is going on and the results of telling the red guards. Also, she has to do work because of her black background? That is almost like slave work because she is forced to work. Isn't that what they do not want their. The whole thing is so stupid.
ReplyDeletei wonder what types of things Ji-Li's father was listening to on the radio. i don't really think that he did, though. Like i said on my last post, Ji-Li's parents don't tell her things that go on in the family. The family NEEDS to tell her.
ReplyDeletechapter: 15 ji li goes to the fields and faints
ReplyDeletechapter: 16 ji li is asked to hide a letter and does not hide it well enough
I never thought that Ji Li would ever consider suicide, but of course she would not considering she wrote the book. I think that overall Ji Li made good choices choosing family over revolution. I am also very suprised that Mao cannot realize all these things.
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