Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 4137 Birthday: 12th December
Location: Cumbria
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:
I have just managed to read 11 and 12 over the last two nights. Sometimes I can't believe what I am reading. It still baffles me how one man can wield so much power and have such stupid ideas. The iron melting episode was unbelievable.
Not sure which chapter I should be one but I am only reading Wild Swans for a while until I get caught up!
I'm still enjoying it, I look forward to wednesdays when I get to read another chapter! _________________ Kill the tbr - currently 124
Currently reading:
War and Peace - Leo Tolsty
Wild Swans by Jung Chan
The Golden Notebook - Doris Lessing
and that's how young the people getting heavily involved are. I'd heard of the red guards, but I'd always thought of them as adult army people, not children. The thought of children being encouraged to attack adults turns my stomach somewhat. It's like anti social behaviour, but it's fully sanctioned. It'll be interesting to see what it's like in a few years (in the book I mean) when these children are adults.
_________________ Kill the tbr - currently 124
Currently reading:
War and Peace - Leo Tolsty
Wild Swans by Jung Chan
The Golden Notebook - Doris Lessing
Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 676 Birthday: 2nd November
Location: Watford, Herts
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:
I agree with both of the last two comments. I've heard of rioting students, rallies, the Red Guards etc., but I had no idea that these were school children that were so actively involved.
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It makes sense that the kids stayed at school, so they were only inflenced by their peers and not their parents. Making them into agressive, brutal young things. I agree... how did these youngsters turn out? I'm sure others must have felt the same as Chang and were reluctant to get involved.
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