Ji'Li's Life
What was Ji-li’s dream before the revolution began?
Join the Liberation Army dance team
Name one of the “Four Olds.”
Old customs (or culture, ideas, habits)
Who were the Red Guards?
Students enforcing Maoist ideology
What was Ji-li’s family’s “bad” class label?
Landlords
“You think too much.”
Ji-li’s father
Why didn’t Ji-li audition for the dance program?
Her father warned it could be dangerous
What was the goal of the “Four Olds” campaign?T
To eliminate non-revolutionary traditions
What color symbolized loyalty to the revolution?
Red
What advice did Ji-li’s father give about her name?
Changing it would dishonor the family
“We can’t afford to take chances.”
Ji-li’s mother
What school role was Ji-li considered for?
Red Successor
What type of clothing or items could be considered a “Four Old”?
What type of clothing or items could be considered a “Four Old”?
Where did people confess political crimes publicly?
Struggle meetings
Why couldn’t Ji-li fully participate in school events?
Her family’s political background
“You mustn’t change your name.”
Ji-li’s father
What did Ji-li consider doing to escape her family’s reputation?
Changing her last name
Who enforced the elimination of the Four Olds in neighborhoods?
Red Guards
What posters were used to shame people during the revolution?
Da-zi-bao
Why was Ji-li’s father investigated?
He refused to confess to false charges
“She’s from a black class family.”
A classmate’s da-zi-bao
How did Ji-li feel when her classmates turned on her?
Confused, betrayed, and withdrawn
Why was Song Po-po let go from Ji-li’s household?
She represented the “old ways” and class shame
What made Ji-li question the Red Guards' fairness?
The firing of Song Po-po and family accusations
What major internal conflict does Ji-li struggle with?
Loyalty to her family vs. the revolution
“I didn’t write it to hurt you.”
Ji-li (about her own feelings)