Vocabulary
Define bourgeoisie
Fancy, capitalistic, wealthy
"Maybe we should let my sister adopt Ji-yun. Your aunt's family has no bad connections. Maybe Ji-yun would be better off"
Mom
The climax is also known as the turning point of a story. What is it that begins to TURN in the climax?
The conflict
Ji-li runs a business that promotes the exchange of goods between what 2 countries?
China and the United States
Identify 3 of FOURolds
Old culture
Old ideas
Old customs
Old habits
Define capitalism
You keep what you earn.
Some people have more than others.
"Don't worry about me. I'm fine. I've just been worrying too much...As soon as I close my eyes, I see the Red Guards coming in...Did you see the mop on the balcony? That's our sign. If the Red Guards come, the mop won't be there and I'll know not to go in."
Grandma
What type of conflict does Ji-li have when she must decide between loyalty to her family and loyalty to the Revolution?
Character vs. Self
Internal Conflict
What did Ji-Li call the unfairness of the smart kids moving from the top rung to the bottom rung, and the students who did poorly in school moving from the bottom rung to the top one?
Wheel of fate
What is a dazibao?
A large poster or writing designed to criticize or humiliate.
What do we call misleading information that is used to influence public opinion and persuade your thoughts and actions?
Propaganda
"I can't take it anymore. Today at the meeting they were obviously referring to me. They stressed again and again that they already had enough information and they would give the person one last chance to confess."
Dad
Give an example of Character vs. Nature in Red Scarf Girl.
Mom vs. Meniere's Disease
Ji-li vs. the re-education camps
What was the purpose of the Class Education Exhibition?
To promote Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution
Where did Ji-Li hide a dangerous, anti-revolutionary piece of evidence?
In Little White's litter box
Define communism
Everyone has what they need.
No one has more than anyone else.
What does the name "Ji-li" mean?
Lucky and beautiful
Grandma vs. Thin Face hitting her is an example of what type of conflict?
External Conflict
Man vs. Man (Character vs. Character)
What occupation did Ji-li's father have at the start of the story?
Actor
What is a xenophile?
Someone who loves foreign countries and cultures.
What do we call a member of the working class who must earn a living in order to survive?
Proletarian
Why was Ji-Li so extremely devoted to Chairman Mao and the Communist Party even though she knew about all the bad things that were happening because of them?
She was brainwashed.
What do we call the type of conflict when you are fighting against the rules and laws in a community? What versus what?
Character vs. Society
Fill in the blanks:
"Heaven and earth are great, but greater still is the kindness of the (1) ____________ Party; father and mother are dear, but dearer still is (2)________________.
(1) Communist
(2) Chairman Mao
What did Ji-Li see and then compare her broken dreams to?
Bursting soap bubbles