Jili jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 when the cultural revolution started. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in sudan in 2008 and a boy in sudan in 1985. A childs nightmare unfolds in jiangs chronicle of the excesses of chairman maos cultural revolution in china in the late 1960s. At face value, it looks good, and the red scarf has a lot of potentialso much that i was sorry to see how quickly it devolved. Classic books reimagined by top artists on tshirts and tote bags. An outstanding student and muchadmired leader of her class, jili seemed poised for a shining future. She goes to school, gets annoyed at her siblings, and dreams of becoming an actress one day, just like her mom. Goodreads members who liked red scarf girl also liked. Sep 24, 2017 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. It was, however, an interesting and informative story of chinese families enduring the harsh conditions of the mao revolution in china. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Red scarf girl is jili jiangs memoir of the cultural revolution. Red scarf girl summary and study guide supersummary.
Literary scarves book lover infinity scarf uncommon goods. With my red scarf, the emblem of the young pioneers, tied around my neck, and my heart. I give this book 4 stars only because my 11 year old daughter had to read it for her geography class and she had many questions. A memoir of the cultural revolution summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching red scarf girl. In music class, she was brought into a room to show a liberation army woman how flexible she was. In 1966 when the cultural revolution was just beginning, there was a smart well liked 12 year old girl named ji li. Chairman mao says, contemplate these vocabulary words and literary terms with revolutionary zeal. Red scarf girl is an autobiography written from the perspective of a fourteenyearold. She was a young teenager at the height of the fervor, when children rose up against their parents, students against teachers, and neighbor against neighbor in an orgy of doublespeak, namecalling, and worse. The red scarf by kate furnivall goodreads share book. In this video presentation, jili uses photos, film footage, interviews with her parents, and personal narrative to bring to life a young girl s deeply personal. Traditional values are derided and demeaned as the revolution and allegiance to chairman mao are more important than family and individual concerns. The storyline, involving a young woman trying to escape and rescue her friend from a labor camp in siberia, was immediately appealing. Its 1966, and twelveyearold jili jiang has everything a girl could want.
The red scarf girl 1998 is an awardwinning memoir written by jili jiang. Bestsellers, classics, childrens, and gifts for him and her. Oct 26, 2010 publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choicemoving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. Red scarf girl jili jiang hardcover harpercollins publishers. Intelligence was suspect, and everyone was exhorted to. I thought about my beautiful dreams and wondered if they would drift away just like those lovely soap bubbles. It is heart wrenching to follow each step as china is torn apart and neighbors and family become foes. Publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choicemoving, honest, and deeply. This should help people to notice relationships between characters in the book. A memoir of the cultural revolution is a very moving story. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incred. Filled with patriotic fervor for the chinese communist government, jili is at first ashamed to be part of her family, which is persecuted because of her grandfathers political beliefs. A vocabulary list featuring red scarf girl by jili jiang, prologuewriting dazibao.
This book describes her experiences with the cultural revolution, including. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution special teachers edition red scarf girl, special teachers edition ji li jiang on. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Red scarf girl by jili jiang, prologuewriting dazibao. Red scarf girl treemap main idea this prezi represents a tree map in which is based on some of the most important characters in the book red scarf girl. Oct 26, 2010 publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choice. The red scarf girl community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
Red scarf girl by jili jiang is a compelling memoir from a girl growing up during the chinese cultural revolution. Rising action the liberation army dancer comes to jilis school to find new recruits. The author, jili jiang, is writing about her own experiences during the cultural revolution, which took place in china in the mid 1960s to mid 1970s. By using this site, you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. Red scarf girl and literary terms flashcards quizlet. Shes growing up in china in 1966 okay, your mom probably isnt an actress, too. Red scarf girl is a historical memoir written by jili jiang about her experiences during the. With what literary movement is the book red scarf girl by ji. Find books like red scarf girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Teaching red scarf girl rationale by adam strom, director of research and development, facing history and ourselves jili jiangs extraordinary memoir red scarf girl transports readers to a tumultuous time in chinese historythe first two years of the great proletarian cultural revolution. Jili jiang was twelve years old in 1966, the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution in china. It is about the authors childhood in communist china during the cultural revolution.
The subtitle is a little misleading, as the book only covers two and a half years in the authors life, from the spring of 1966 when she was twelve years old, to the fall of 1968 when she was fourteen, while the cultural revolution continued until mao zedongs death. Each circular scarf is silkscreened by hand with passages from some of the worlds great books, letting you cheer on jane eyre, go through the ups and downs of romance with sense and sensibility, take a tumble down the rabbit hole with alice in wonderland, or citations from mr. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girl s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. Teaching red scarf girl facing history and ourselves. The passionate tone of this memoir, jiangs first book for children, does not obstruct the authors clarity as she recounts the turmoil during chinas cultural revolution. Throughout the book, the author alludes to the political situation in china and the gross injustices done in the name of communism. Jili jiang lived a happy life in china until the cultural revolution of 1966. Red scarf girl is a historical memoir written by jili jiang about her experiences during the cultural revolution of china, with a foreword by david henry hwang. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling.
Red scarf girl by jili jiang overdrive rakuten overdrive. This 39page guide for red scarf girl by jili jiang includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 16 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Red scarf girl by jili jiang tracks young jili jiangs life starting in 1966 when chinas leader mao zedong started the cultural revolution, which changes the values in china from a. Thus, in this book you will see jili jiang called jiang jili by her teachers and friends. I wanted to give this a fivestar rating, but the writing itself was just not up to that caliber.
Jili jiangs memoir red scarf girl is a childseye view of chinas cultural revolution, when intelligence became. An outstanding student and leader, she had everything. This book tells the story of jili jiang, a twelveyearold girl growing up in china in 1966, the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution, and s. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jili jiangs memoir red scarf girl is a childseye view of chinas cultural revolution, when intelligence became a crime and a wealthy family background invited persecution or worse.
As political unrest and division swept the country, her father was imprisoned and her life was turned upside down. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution. Jili is open with us, and her writing style is easy to understand. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours. Jili is given a flexibility test from the army dancer. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. A memoir of the cultural revolution jili jiang isbn.
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