Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress Characters

The purpose of almost all novels is to convey a message to the reader, to me the novel “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” was extraordinarily successful at this. The main character’s name doesn’t appear, however, I assume it’s the author as it refers to himself by the use of “me”, “my” and “I”. Through the two main characters, Luo and the author, I was able to apprehend their strong connection and how their friendship displayed the strongest loyalty which I felt was extremely significant. Sent away to “re-education camp” situated amongst remote mountains called “Phoenix of the Sky” under the rule of Chairman Mao Zedong, the camp was to teach the younger generation about industry and agriculture. Chairman Mao Zedong decided to close all schools, along with banning reading western literature.

The boy’s life on the mountain was crucial in order to survive as they fed off crops while living in a hut on stilts with lack of technology or appliances. The physical
Re-education may exist in China today, although it may in the poverty-stricken areas where families believe that discipline is crucial. Without literacy and a proper education, workers were forced into a life of manual labour. Children should have the opportunity to learn literacy at school in order to broaden their imagination. For me, present governments should focus on making education essential, particularly those living in remote areas. I’d recommend this novel to teenagers so they can feel privileged about going to school, especially being able to have an unlimited access of books rather than working in manual labour like these boys. I believe a vivid imagination can bring hope to terrible circumstances and that it is possible to endure extreme hardship without the ultimate ending being