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    Ha Jin The Saboteur

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    guilty party when both have committed a wrong towards each other? Mr. Chiu‚ a character in Ha Jin’s story “The Saboteur‚” makes the transition from vacationer and victim of saboteur‚ to the very essence and definition of saboteur; Jin’s use of role-reversal in this story conveys the concept of revenge clearly and effectively. “Mr. Chiu and his bride were having lunch in the square before Muji Train Station” (Jin 179). The young couple had taken a trip to Muji on their honeymoon and were about to head

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    Saboteur by Ha Jin

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    English 1123 24 October‚ 2010 Literary Analysis on “Saboteur”by Ha Jin If you ever wanted to get revenge on people who have wronged you‚ then you may be able to relate to Mr. Chiu‚ the main character in the short story “Saboteur” by Ha Jin. Mr. Chiu’s revenge is ironic as the conflicts he finds himself in throughout the story. The setting is in Muji‚ China during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. The leader of the communist party at the time is Chairman Mao and ruled based

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    Saboteur Ha Jin Analysis

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    Entire stories can be told using the ironic point of view. It is often used as a means of presenting the theme of a story. Authors Ha Jin‚ and Chinua Achebe used the irony of situation. Irony of situation meaning discrepancy between the expected results and the actual results of the story. In "Saboteur" by Ha Jin newly weds Mr. Chiu and Mrs. Chiu on the day that they were to leave for home were dining in the square by the Muji Train Station. Nearby at a table sat two policemen who were conversing

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    Ha Jin Saboteur Analysis

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    Phillip Lyssy English 1302 Professor Cuyler 5 April‚ 2013 Literary Analysis One choice the author makes in regards to characterization is the fact that the components of characterization such as the protagonist‚ the conflict in the story‚ and how the character’s personalities are portrayed are quite simple to understand in his writing. He chooses so to help the reader better understand the story and situation through clear statements about the characters and in the characters’ dialogue. “"Comrade

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    issue comes along when there are people that essentially do nothing to be in trouble‚ yet get a severe punishment. Making any set of laws in a corrupt society more alike a general guideline people generally have to follow. This can be seen in “Saboteur”‚ by Ha Jin‚ in a variety of ways. Though it all begins when a seemingly minor “accident” with Two Officers‚ and Mr. Chiu along with his wife. This “accident” involved the officers spilling tea on both Mr. Chiu and his wife‚ Mr. Chiu then complained to

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    Ha Jin’s short story “Saboteur” tells of a man who seems discontent‚ idealistic‚ and gravely ill. In Muji‚ Mr. Chui‚ is accused of sabotage and taken by force to jail after a run in with railroad authorities. His crime is for speaking out against police officers assaulting him and his bride during lunch in the city square. The reader is lead to believe this is a simple case of excessive force by the police‚ therefore the abuse of power is the catalyst of this short story‚ but the real story is about

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    Ha Jin

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    Ha Jin is a contemporary Chinese author and poet who grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and has written many books of short story collections. “The Bane of the Internet” is fairly new and part of a collections of stories published in his 2009 book “A Good Fall”. Characters like the eldest sister in “The Bane of the Internet”‚ immigration to the land of opportunities shows the loss and gain of her life. Jin created the character of the eldest sister to dramatize the lives of the Chinese

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    Bridegroom Ha Jin

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    situation of Homosexuality in China is quite indefinite‚ although it has been recorded in the dynastic history‚ These days‚ “tongzi” and “geil” used as slang in Chinese language; it is considered of unpleasant used by homosexuals. On other hand‚ we know Eastern culture is different from the Western one on society and people understandably. In the Asian countries often society effects on the way people thinking. The Bridegroom written by Ha Jin is a good example for the Western readers who have chance to

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    Ha Jin – The Bridegroom

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    Ha Jin – The Bridegroom Described as utopian in nature‚ the Chinese culture is often in pursuit for the perfect individual‚ a harmonious and structured society where the citizens as a whole create the ideal culture. In a collection of short stories entitled The Bridegroom‚ author Ha Jin documents this aspect of reality in homeland China. Primarily for the purposes of instruction and satirical verse‚ Ha Jin‚ shows how people are trying to find themselves in a society that focuses on the ‘whole’

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    amazing idea to start the book off with such powerful words. Ha Jin included this as an important inspiration for the character Shao Bin. It leads him to speak out against the unjust ways of his supervisors. “As an artist and scholar I ought to expose those corrupt leaders… A good piece of work should be as lethal as a dagger to evildoers.” These words fuel Bin throughout the entire novel. They are the match that lights the flame. Jin tactfully placed them in the beginning as a form of foreshadowing

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