Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress Summary

The book Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie, is about these two young men by the name of Luo and The Narrator. Both families were known for doing some unethical things while practicing medicine so they became the enemies of the class. Due to it being during the time of the Cultural Revolution their punishment was for Luo and The Narrator to attend a village for re education which was a tactic used to change their beliefs and behaviors. Throughout the novel the culture clashes that The Seamstress encounters teaches her how to be independent and civilized.

Throughout the beginning of the book, the author depicts The Seamstress as uncivilized. Through Luo’s eyes he says that “ She’s not civilized, at least not enough for me!”