Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress

In Dai Sijie’s novel, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, is a tale about the love for reading and the thought of romance of two city boys. This story takes place in China during the cultural Revolution and uncovers how the theme of “reeducation” effects the characters throughout the novel. One main topic throughout the novel is the “reeducation” of many characters of that community. The theme of reeducation in the story helps the narrator’s and Luo’s adulthood through the reading of books, importance of storytelling, and accepting their culture. This topic is connected to our LA 100 themes of the importance of individual identity, pursuit of knowledge, lifelong learning, and community.
The narrator’s and Luo’s maturity in adulthood