Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution

Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution chapter one. 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. I was happy because i was always loved and respected. As political unrest and division swept the country, her father was imprisoned and her life was turned upside down.

Jili jiang was twelve years old in 1966, the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution in china. 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. The memoir red scarf girl by ji li jiang is a poignant and true story about a young girls coming of age during the chinese cultural revolution. A memoir of the cultural revolution unabridged audiobook, by jili jang. A memoir of the cultural revolution, through multimedia resources, readings, and teaching strategies that offer educators an insightful window into the. Jili jiaong manages to capture the feelings of the people, as well as describe the events that she witnessed. An outstanding student and muchadmired leader of her class, jili seemed poised for a shining future. We have a lively group discussion for an hour and read mostly literary fiction titles. A memoir of the cultural revolution by jili jiang 2018, paperback at the best online prices at.

Up until that time she is very happy with life in china. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a childs eye view of a terrifying time in 20thcentury historyand of one familys indomitable courage. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution. Phone interview november 9th, 20 transcription and interview by student, mona tong student. A childs nightmare unfolds in jili jiangs chronicle of the excesses of chairman maos cultural revolution in china in the late 1960s. Teaching red scarf girl this 5hour selfpaced online workshop introduces jili jiangs memoir, red scarf girl. 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. A memoir of the cultural revolution, published by harpercollins childrens books. It is heart wrenching to follow each step as china is torn apart and neighbors and family become foes. Jili jiang shows slides as she talked about her book red scarf girl. The book starts while jili is a 12 year old still living in shanghai, china. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination. A memoir of the cultural revolution share this page. The red scarf girl is an engaging memoir of a bright girl whose life was hugely impacted by the cultural revolution, with her father imprisoned and once close neighbors becoming enemies.

Jili jiang lived a happy life in china until the cultural revolution of 1966. The red scarf girl is author jili jiangs memoir of her experiences during the chinese cultural revolution. Political terror and personal turmoil shape the lives of a girl and her family in this riveting memoir about growing up in china during the cultural revolution. 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.

Red scarf girl, by jili jiang is the fascinating story of jili and her familys experiences during the cultural revolution in china. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incred. A memoir of the cultural revolution ebook written by jili jiang. A twelve year old girls memoir of her struggles and sacrifices during the cultural revolution in china and of her loyalty and love for her family. It was a clear picture of life during the cultural revolution. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Your book, the red scarf girl is a memoir of your life during the cultural revolution. Readers wont need prior knowledge of the chinese cultural revolution in the 1960s to be compelled by this gripping description of the revolutions impact on the life of 12yearold jili jiang and her family, or to come away with an understanding of the ideas that fueled. Start studying red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution 19661976. She had to choose, absurdly, between to save her father and herself, and to follow the instructions of chairman mao. When jilis family is accused of capitalist crimes, all of her beautiful dreams burst like soap bubbles. This book is intended for readers in grades 59, which is quite a span, but i would say it is most approriate for grades 79. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6. Red scarf girl is a must read for any grade level from 6th grade and up.

A memoir of the cultural revolution kindle edition by jiang, jili. Twelveyearold jili jiang has brains, friends, and a bright future. Jili jiang a twelve year old girls memoir of her struggles and sacrifices during the cultural revolution in china and of her loyalty and love for her family. But its also the year that chinas leader, mao zedong, launches the. Then mao zedong launches chinas infamous cultural revolution. Its 1966, and twelveyearold jili jiang has everything a girl could want. Parents need to know that this a memoir of a girl growing up during chinas cultural revolution and includes details about beatings and. Chinas cultural revolution in the late 1960s was hugely disruptive, and is now universally recognized as a giant step backwards for china. 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. The true story of jili, an outstanding student and leader at the age of twelve in 1966 whose life and family were turned upsidedown when mao zedong launched the chinese cultural revolution. An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, jili jiang was poised for a shining future in the communist party until the cultural revolution of 1966. Jili jiang showed slides as she talked about her book red scarf girl. The book is a memoir of one girls experiences during the chinese cultural revolution, a movement launched by the communist government and its leader chairman mao, to purge china of.

But its also the year that chinas leader, mao zedong, launches the cultural revolutionand jilis world begins to fall apart a. But all that changed with the advent of the cultural revolution, when intelligence became a crime and a wealthy family background invited persecutionor worse. Traditional values are derided and demeaned as the revolution and allegiance to chairman mao are more important than family and individual concerns. 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. They hoped that i would be the happiest girl in the world.

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. Red scarf girl jili jiang hardcover harpercollins publishers. A memoir of the cultural revolution four stars really liked it because of the way her story was told. In red scarf girl, jili was at the top of her class and the daduizhang, or student council president, of her school. A memoir of the cultural revolution paperback january 30, 2018.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading red scarf girl. A memoir of the cultural revolution by jili jiang 1998, hardcover at the best online prices at. A memoir of the cultural revolution kindle edition. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read red scarf girl. Red scarf girl is a memoir written by jili jiang about her experiences during the cultural revolution of china. The cultural revolution began in 1966 when jili is twelve. Her bright future compromised, ji li is forced to make impossible choices with dire consequences.

Set in the late 60s, ji li was an enthusiastic young pioneer who dreamed of becoming a part of chairman maos renowned liberation army. Children of any age level can watch the life of ji lijiang as it is slowly but radically altered during the whims of the revolution. A poignant yet often horrifying true story of the authors experiences as a twelve year old coming of age in the era of chinas cultural revolution. The cultural revolution was a sociopolitical movement which took place from 1966 to. Jili is at the top of her class, the daduizhang, or student council president, of her school. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution book. Red scarf girl was thought provoking and compelling book. When jilis family is accused of capitalist crimes, all of her. She is a good student who is admired by her classmates.

Red scarf girl summary and study guide supersummary. Red scarf girl is jili jiangs memoir of the cultural revolution. The books foreword is written by david henry hwang. The unique perspective of a young teenage girl in the memoir red scarf girl makes the cultural revolution in china more relatable for all readers. Over the next few years jili and her family were humiliated and scorned by former friends, neighbors, in 1966 jili jiang turned twelve. He promised to send a picture of himself to his relatives in america. Teaching red scarf girl facing history and ourselves. A memoir of the cultural revolution is a very moving story. Mao zedong, launched the cultural revolution, and everything changed. In this memoir, she provides a window into a transformative period in chinese history. I gave jili jiangs memoir of her life, redscarf girl.