Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress
Literature has the great power to educate and inspire people to change their lives and often gives them the ability to undermine authority and stand up for their beliefs. In Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sije, the main character is living in a re-education camp during the cultural revolution in China, when he stumbles upon a suitcase of forbidden Western novels. He shares these stories with his two friends and they are greatly influenced by the revolutionary tales and are exposed to a world they were previously sheltered from.
Literature teaches readers about new places and influences how they decide to live. When people read stories and books, they become intrigued by the character’s persona and are often motivated
Literature teaches readers about new places and influences how they decide to live. When people read stories and books, they become intrigued by the character’s persona and are often motivated