Name_________________________ Per. _______ Date___________ Study Guide Final Essay Questions for Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang Below are the questions that you will be asked to answer for your final test on Red Scarf Girl. There is also a vocabulary list of words you will need to k now. The test itself will be written during class‚ but you may prepare up to three 3 x 5 index cards of notes at home to use during the test. Your test will be written in ink. 1. How does Ji-li’s opinion
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This article‚ written by Duncan Hewitt in 2014‚ reveals the truth of Hong Kong’s scholars movement. Faced with increasing excessive force from police officers as a result of political and civil protests‚ many young adults in Hong Kong feel like it’s their duty to stand up for the rest of China and demand democratization of their country and ultimately have a government free from authoritarian rule. The desire to defend Hong Kong is strong‚ and despite the oppressive rule‚ very few want to leave
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Introduction of Lei Feng 雷锋 Lei Feng was an exemplary soldier of our People’s Liberation Army. Lei was a selfless and modest person whose life was devoted to our Communist Party‚ Chairman Mao and the People of China. Comrade Lei is a model citizen‚ we should all be inspired by his modesty‚ selflessness and his devotion to our beautiful country. He was always there for his comrades or his country’s people. No matter who or what they were‚ comrade Lei was always there for a good deed. His
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In the articles‚ Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang and “China’s Cultural Revolution” by Joseph Vitale‚ they explained The Cultural Revolution in differing ways by using different points of view. For example‚ “China’s Cultural Revolution” was in third person because the words I‚ we‚ and you were never addressed in the article. Some similarities and differences presented in the articles are the different points of view‚ and the attitudes. First of all‚ in the article‚ “China’s Cultural Revolution” by
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The Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries was the first political campaign launched by the new Communist government in the beginning of March 1950. It purposes were to solidify the new government and its new rules in the whole country. Also‚ the campaign aimed to eradicate opposition parties‚ especially the Nationalist vestiges from Kuomintang. But most importantly‚ the Communist government was trying to bring in regime consolidation in the country. Strauss first explains to readers the reason
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During the Cultural Revolution‚ the Chinese government under Mao Zedong used propaganda to help create an image of their new beliefs and aims‚ but the Chinese population had different stories about the revolution. The experiences of the Chinese citizens were often harsh‚ compared to the statements released by the government. In this first paragraph‚ the government claims that the Cultural Revolution had a more positive setting when in reality‚ citizens were receiving harsh treatment.The first piece
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Launy Schweiger Response to Gu Cheng’s poems Gu Cheng was part of the misty poets group‚ who rebelled against the Chinese Cultural Revolution mandate to form a “cultural army”‚ that was trying to instill revolutionary values and obedience in the communist party. The name misty came from the fact that the poetry was considered by the powers in charge to be obscure. This restriction was lifted after the death of Mao and the opening to the west. Gu Cheng’s poem “A generation” Is a short free verse
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The Power of Success The Long March of Mao Zedong and the Salt March by Gandhi have many similarities yet many differences. Both historic marches were similar in that they were started by men who wanted to change their country and went on to have great influence and power in their country. Both marches were similar in that they involved many people and were unconventional ways of seeking power and change. However‚ the marches were different because one was violent and the other was peaceful.
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The Cultural Revolution that took place in the 1960’s and 70’s had a major impact on the citizens of China‚ and is represented throughout literature in a multitude of ways‚ as shown in the passages Red Scarf Girl and China’s Cultural Revolution. With these differentiating ideas used in both passages‚ people who learn about this topic can thoroughly understand these facts on deep emotional levels if there are ways to get a full picture of the historical events that took place. In other words‚ since
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The Great Leap forward failed‚ therefore Mao was demoted and the moderates took control because Mao was still too popular to resign. One of the political consequences was that Mao wanted to reassert himself and regain power in China after he was demoted because of the failure of the Great Leap Forward. Mao had the gained the support of Lin Biao and the PLA therefore launched the Cultural Revolution. Mao wanted to get rid of anti communist ideas and opposition that would pose a threat to his leadership
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