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“Broken” by Ha Jin tells a story of railroad company worker, Shen Manjin, and his interactions with his fellow employees. A woman working as a typist, Ting Ting, is very attractive and made out to be “easy” by her male coworkers. They suspect her of having an affair with her boss, Benchou, and several people… Continue reading “Broken” Summary and Analysis

Ha Jin’s “Flame” is about a woman named Nimei and her former lover Hsu Peng. Hsu Peng has written a letter to her after 17 years of no contact. The letter explains that he will be in town soon and would like to visit. When she was young her and Hsu Peng were in love,… Continue reading Ha Jin “Flame” Summary and Analysis

“The True Man of ancient times knew nothing of loving life, knew nothing of hating death… He came briskly, he went briskly, and that was all…he received something and took pleasure in it; he forgot about it and handed it back again.” This is what I call not using the mind to repel the Way.”… Continue reading Chuang Tzu Section F Excerpt Analysis

In the last poem of the Daodejing it is said, “Sincere words are not pretty. Pretty words are not sincere. Good people do not quarrel. Quarrelsome people are not good. The wise are not learned. The learned are not wise.” The way I would interpret the first two lines is a difference in emotion. If… Continue reading Daodejing poem 81 Interpretation

One of the excerpts we didn’t mention in class was 4:5. “Confucius  said, ‘Riches and honors are what all men desire. But if they cannot be attained in accordance with the Way they should not be kept. Poverty and low status are what all men hate. But if they cannot be avoided while staying in… Continue reading Analects of Confucius

Our story starts with a local governor impressed by the T.V. show a small studio is creating. The only issue he has is that he doesn’t think the tiger is realistic enough. The lead they cast is the incredibly handsome, smart, athletic Huping. The crew illegally obtains a live tiger and they make Huping fight… Continue reading “A Tiger-Fighter is Hard to Find” Summary and Analysis

“The Biography of Yu Jang” is a story that teaches us a lot about Chinese values. For instance, loyalty. Yu Jang used to serve under the heads of Fan and Chung-hang, but left their service due to poor treatment and decided to serve the Earl of Chih. The Earl treated him with honor and even… Continue reading “The Biography of Yu Jang” Summary and Analysis

Carmichael, Flora. “How a Fake Network Pushes PRO-CHINA PROPAGANDA.” BBC News, BBC, 5 Aug. 2021, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58062630. Social media companies have noticed suspicious activity lately. A network has created over 350 fake social media profiles. The attack patterns and hashtags used by the perpetrators are vastly similar to “Spamouflage Dragon,” a network that has caused trouble… Continue reading News Post 1, “How a Fake Network Pushes Pro-China Propaganda”

“An Entrepreneur’s Story” in Ha Jin’s The Bridegroom is told from the perspective of a man known as Liu living in China. He describes how different people changed how they felt about him and how they treated him as he became more successful. I think that Ha Jin is trying to point out how superficial society… Continue reading “An Entrepreneur’s Story” Summary and Analysis

After Cowboy Chicken Came to Town, a short story from Ha Jin’s collection The Bridegroom is about a Chinese fast food worker who works under an American boss. It describes the discrimination that he faces from the customers as well as through his boss due to unfair business practices. It also gives the readers insight… Continue reading “After Cowboy Chicken Came to Town” Summary and Analysis