In English II, we are now two-thirds of the way through Dai Sijie's novel, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. In many ways, this novel could be considered a work of historical fiction in that while the story may be fiction, it is certainly based off of historical events that our author most certainly encountered.
For this week's blog entry, I want you share how this novel has increased your understanding of what it was like to grow up during the time of Mao's Cultural Revolution. In what ways has Sijie given you a more vivid understanding of re-education? How is learning about a time in history sometimes more intimate when it comes from historical fiction rather than from reading a true historical account?
For this week's blog entry, I want you share how this novel has increased your understanding of what it was like to grow up during the time of Mao's Cultural Revolution. In what ways has Sijie given you a more vivid understanding of re-education? How is learning about a time in history sometimes more intimate when it comes from historical fiction rather than from reading a true historical account?
