In the 1950s, China formed an alliance with the Soviet government. China adopted a Soviet model into their Communist government. They did land distribution and collectivization. The Great leap forward ended in disaster. The alliance faded and Xiaoping eventually came into power. He suggested having “socialism with Chinese characteristics” which allowed a market economy with …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Continued Discussion from 10/8 Class
I think that the situation that occurred in The Bridegroom’s “Saboteur” would be handled very differently in the US. I believe that while we do have corrupt police officers and we by no means have the perfect system, most police officers in the US seem to hold themselves to a higher standard than the two …
Distinguishing Credulity from Credibility
Something I’ve been working on throughout our engagement with Ha Jin’s “The Bridegroom” is attempting to separate the author’s view of citizenship and life in China from what in reality goes on there. I find myself necessarily aware of sentiment that flatters Americans’ sense of freedom and independence, which, when spurred by contrast against a …
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ICR Paper part 1
I am doing my ICR requirement through the IACA. When I transferred to Butler and learned that I had to complete an ICR requirement in the community, I rolled my eyes and thought what a waste of my time. I am starting the graduate part of my degree and finishing the core curriculum was not …
Class Discussion 10/8
https://ifunny.co/video/e4jAJogn6 Here is the video about littering. How do people respond when someone else does something wrong?
Chinese Man arrested for burning flag
A man in China posed for an internet photo with a small Chinese national flag in one hand and a lighter in the other. In addition, up to seven other people have been arrested for similar offenses. Along with several people burning flags, a man from Hangzhou was arrested for ripping a flag down and …
Saboteur 10.8.19
In the reading in Ha Jin, the section of “Saboteur” made some really great connections of how our world sadly is today. In the beginning section of this reading it talks about how Mr. Chiu and his bride were eating, and while they were eating a policemen “accidentally” spilled tea all over both of their …
reading 10/8
We are now transitioning to Modern China. Western culture was expanding and reaching the globe. China was one of the few that did not “respond.” The Opium War took place during from 1839 to 1842. The Opium War, in my opinion, caused the western divide in China. Hong Kong remained in control and influenced by …
Political Influence on the Chinese Legal System
After reading “Saboteur” and “A Bad Joke” I thought that these stories only described situations in the 1960s and 1970s so I decided to research the current role of the Chinese government in the legal system and I was shocked to find that both stories represent the current situation. I learned about the liuzhi system …
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Readings for 10/8
The readings for tomorrow seemed to have an overall theme of different corruptions of the government in China. Both short stories detailed wrongdoings of the police as an authority figure. In the short story, “Saboteur”, the police officers who arrested Mr. Chiu took advantage of their power and disrespected Mr. Chiu, his wife and his …