‘s Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, 1-118

Questions:

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   1. Analyze a passage that reflects the cultural differences between the two “city youths” (Luo and the narrator) and the villagers. What stands out as important to you (3)?
   2. What role does storytelling play in this part of the novel? Be sure to use detailed examples here.
   3. Where do you see irony in this section?
   4. Find a passage that demonstrates signs of the violence done to one or more characters (physical, psychological, emotional, or otherwise) because of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, and assess the resulting behaviors of those experiencing the violence. In other words, what do you think are the consequences of this type of experience on the character as seen in the novel (be sure to use the textual evidence as your proof).
   5. What is your favorite passage so far? Why?