Books similar to red scarf girl meet your next favorite book. A vocabulary list featuring red scarf girl by jili jiang, prologuewriting dazibao. Our hearts are beating, our palms are sweatywe just know something. Red scarf girl by jili jiang meet your next favorite book. The also have many dreams that we come to learn about as the book. In the tradition of the diary of anne frank and i am malala, this is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. Jili jiang shows slides as she talked about her book red scarf girl. This memoir is part of the 7th grade language arts curriculum at my sons middle school. This edition includes a detailed glossary, pronunciation guide. When jilis family is accused of capitalist crimes, all of her beautiful dreams burst like soap bubbles. Red scarf girl symbols, allegory and motifs gradesaver. Having people online give you answers that youre not even sure are valid to begin with defeats the purpose of doing homework which is learning.
Ji li was a respectable girl, who wore her red scarf around her neck, received very high marks in school, and was the top of her class. Find out what you know about the book red scarf girl with regard to various characters and quotes. Red scarf girl is an autobiography written from the perspective of a fourteenyearold. This book helps grasp some of the cultural differences that are found between china and america. Jili is open with us, and her writing style is easy to understand. I wanted to give this a fivestar rating, but the writing itself was just not up to that caliber. 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. This title is part of or scheduled to be part of the. In 1966 jiang jili is twelve years old and it is the time of mao zedongs cultural revolution in communist china. Up until that time she is very happy with life in china. The red scarf is the symbol of devotion to chairman mao and the communist revolution. Traditional values are derided and demeaned as the revolution and allegiance to chairman mao are more important than family and individual concerns.
Its on page 27, where it says do your own homework. 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. Jili jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 when the cultural revolution started. In the prologue, the red scarf is connected to jilis heart bursting with joy 1. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6. 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.
Red scarf girl is the true story of a young chinese girl whose family struggled to survive the bloody chaos of chinas cultural revolution. Teaching red scarf girl facing history and ourselves. Red successor, classmate of ji li, student of teacher gu, and bully like the rest of the red successors to ji li, because of her status. The four olds are old ideas, old habits, old customs, and old culture. Red scarf girl summary and study guide supersummary. In red scarf girl, jili was at the top of her class and the dadui. Reading this book is like reading the literary equivalent of the jaws music. Three quotes and page numbers made by ji li jiang in the. The red scarf girl 1998 is an awardwinning memoir written by jili jiang. A memoir of the cultural revolution questions at enotes.
Red scarf girl is jili jiangs memoir of the cultural revolution. This study guide accompanies red scarf girl, jili jiangs engaging memoir which provides an insightful window into the first tumultuous years of the cultural revolution in china. As political unrest and division swept the country, her father was imprisoned and her life was turned upside down. 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.
Oct 26, 2010 publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choice. This year marked the 25 year anniversary of the uprising in chinas tianemman square. Then mao zedong launches chinas infamous cultural revolution. Seriously though, if you do your own homework, itll help your grade in the long run. When this actually happens to her dad, jili becomes scared of what the guards are doing to him. This site will briefly describe each characters in the red scarf girl book. The day was marked in china by increased police surveillance and the total shutdown of the internet.
Red scarf girl lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. This is a symbolic garment, the its red color symbolizing the blood of the martyrs of the revolutionary army who fought valiantly against the japanese. In the prologue, the red scarf is connected to jili s heart bursting with joy 1, and in the epilogue, jiang pairs the red scarf with the naive belief that one can achieve anything. The title of the book is red scarf girl because the book as a whole illustrates the connection between girlish naivete and blind devotion to chairman mao. Symbolism in red scarf girl aneesh tiwari by aneesh tiwari on. A memoir of the cultural revolution is a very moving story. Three quotes and page numbers made by ji li jiang in the book the red scarf girl by ji li jiang. Red scarf girl offers a more bonechilling type of fear, the kind that comes from knowing that at any point, red guards might show up and take you away for no reason at all. Jilis classmate chang hong is kind, compassionate, and extremely dedicated to the cause.
Soon school is suspended and students are getting caught up in the fervor of maos extreme politics. She was not the smartest girl in the school, but blamed her bad luck on the teachers. The cultural revolution began in 1966 when jili is twelve. I need three quotes and page numbers from the red scarf girl. Red scarf girl quotes showing of 80 i thought about my beautiful dreams and wondered if they would drift away just like those lovely soap bubbles. 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. Chairman mao states that the four olds of society are symbols of old china. Jili jiangs memoir was written for children, and because she is a teacher her book is very accessible for most elementary schoolage kids. 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. 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 jili jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 when the cultural revolution started. Because jilis grandfather was a landlord, her family. Intelligence was suspect, and everyone was exhorted to. Teaching red scarf girl has been developed to help classrooms explore essential themes, including conformity, obedience, prejudice, and justice.
It was, however, an interesting and informative story of chinese families enduring the harsh conditions of the mao revolution in china. Mar 30, 2011 its on page 27, where it says do your own homework. An action, person, place, object, and a word are all examples of symbols. The film, which won three awards, including second best film, at the 15th antalya golden orange international film festival, was. Red scarf girl jili jiang, author of red scarf girl, the magical. The red scarf or under the blood red sky as it is also sold as, is set in russia and is the story of two friends who meet in the davinsky labour camp, siberia in 1933 and the promise made by one of the women to the other when she attempts to escape. Jiang jili jiyong jiyun xireng chenying grandma song popo an yi du hai bai shan thinface yin lanlan yang fan chang hong old qian six fingers uncle zhu uncle tian. Juvenile nonfiction, biography autobiography memoir, history, politics current events. He leads the red guards in the search of the jiang house that discovers the incriminating letter written by jilis mother. Red scarf girl is a memoir about the jili jiangs, the author, childhood. Jilis bestie goes through a tough time in the book. A memoir of the cultural revolution published in 1997, this book has justly received many awards.
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. Note on pronunciation most chinese words written in english are. The title of the book is red scarf young lady in light of the fact that the book in general outlines the association between energetic naivet. This lesson offers a plot summary and analysis of prevalent themes in jili jiangs the red scarf girl. The authors wrenching descriptions of life in communist china will make it possible for my students to have an understanding of why so many people have risked their lives to come to the u. Shes growing up in china in 1966 okay, your mom probably isnt an actress, too. What are some quotes or metaphors with their page numbers. Red scarf girl is the true story of a young girl who survived chinas cultural revolution. My students need to know what life is like in a communist country. 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. Red scarf girl, by jili jiang is the fascinating story of jili and her familys experiences during the cultural revolution in china. The red scarf girl community note includes chapterbychapter. In red scarf girl, jili was at the top of her class and the daduizhang, or student council president, of her school.
Questions will assess you on topics like jili jiangs age at the. A childs nightmare unfolds in jiangs chronicle of the excesses of chairman maos cultural revolution in china in the late 1960s. Red scarf girl brings us with jili as she grows up in the height of chinas cultur what most of us have neglected to do is explore how valid our opinions are. Prologue the prolog of the red scarf girl is about ji lis life before the cultural revolution started. In the preamble, the red scarf is associated with jili s heart overflowing with bliss 1, and in the epilog, jiang sets the red scarf with the na. Publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choice. Throughout this book, it reveals her struggles to find her identity, and her dilemmas that help her grow as a person. Jili jiang lived a happy life in china until the cultural revolution of 1966. These are from the glossary at the back of the book, red scarf girl. This book describes her experiences with the cultural revolution, including being betrayed by her classmates, helping to destroy the four olds, attempting to. It is heart wrenching to follow each step as china is torn apart and neighbors and family become foes. Questions and answers forming a summary of red scarf girl.
He found it very interesting his description was its kind of like book. With my red scarf, the emblem of the young pioneers, tied around my neck, and my heart. Red scarf girl by jili jiang scholastic teacher store. Red scarf girl is an astounding memoir of a girl, jili jiang, and her life during the cultural revolution in china.
Red scarf girl by jili jiang overdrive rakuten overdrive. Twelveyearold jili jiang has brains, friends, and a bright future. The quotes need to be made by ji li, and i need their page numbers. Mar 08, 20 twelveyearold jili jiang has brains, friends, and a bright future. Jili published several books including red scarf girl. 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. In the novel, red guards under the jurisdiction of the communist party terrorize the populace by ransacking their homes and.
Red scarf girl by jili jiang is a compelling memoir from a girl growing up during the chinese cultural revolution. Its 1966, and twelveyearold jili jiang has everything a girl could want. In the prologue, the red scarf is connected to jilis heart bursting with joy 1, and in the epilogue, jiang pairs the red scarf with. Red scarf symbolthe chairman mao governs what everyone wears after the cultural revolution and part of their uniform is a red scarf.
Exploring the choices made by jiang, her family, and her peers. Red scarf girl by jili jiang tracks young jili jiangs life. Red scarf girl by jili jiang, prologuewriting dazi. But its also the year that chinas leader, mao zedong, launches the cultural revolutionand jilis world begins to fall apart.
455 716 231 1056 1340 610 289 763 382 419 115 157 1593 1470 291 737 1497 504 244 1430 899 1250 365 1373 473 1000 214 1077 1401 225 129 400 1486 770 188 1369 1067 1206 1351 273 239 573