The assignment for this paper was to select a book from the list given to us in class, read it, and choose an aspect of Chinese life mentioned in the book to compare with the movie we watched in class. I chose the book Son of the Revolution, by Liang Heng. This book is an autobiography, and really gave a much better description of the hardships faced by the Chinese people during the rise of Communism, the Cultural Revolution, and during Post Cultural Revolution times. It was one thing to hear in class how, "these people had it hard", but when it is a first hand account from some one that lived through it, it really hits you. And then the second hand accounts that you get from the people he encountered really help set in the fact that these occurrences were almost common place. .
The Red Guard were Chinese people chosen to terrorize other Chinese people suspected of being "black", "rightist", "capitalist readers", "counterrevolutionary", or "Imperialist". The main topics I want to discuss in this paper are the main Duties of the Red Guard, The ways the Red Guard affected the people, and the way the Red Guard Factions fought with each other.
In the movie we watched in class, it was easy to see that the Red Guard were a group of lackies working for the Chinese government. They carried out the wishes of their commanders. Some times it was to gather scraps of iron, sometimes it was to gather things from homes that were deemed anti-party, such as western books, pictures, etc. basically anything that had any association with western thought. In some instances it was shown that the Red Guard at your house was not something you wanted. Because they would take people suspected of having capitalist ideas away and torture or humiliate them.
In the book I read the duties were basically the same, but through the reading, you get a much more in depth account of what they did exactly, and you get a more thorough understanding of why they were sent to do what they did.
The Red Guards became the group representing the Cultural Revolution. ... Red Guards too over educational institutions. ... The Red Guards were Mao's enforcers of the revolution. ... The army was forbidden to use force against the Red Guards. ... Violent battles broke out between the army and the Red Guards. ...
The idea of the American Red Cross is based off of the Red Cross, which started in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The American Red Cross has sponsored any first aid training programs that want to exist, and organized the Life Guards organization. The Life Guards were initially known as the Life Savings Corporation. ... The American Red Cross collects blood also. ... This earthquake depleted the American Red Cross's budget. ...
Although Red narrates the tale of Andy's imprisonment, the story really captivates Red's being and his redemption. ... When he settles in, his inmates can tell that he is different, and they notice when neither the Sisters nor the guards can break his spirit. ... Andy's sense of hope gives Red hope to live. ... Red knows that time waits for no one. ... Red makes a choice. ...
The short story "The Masque of the Red Death" was written by the famous Edgar Allan Poe. ... During this time, it was known for wealthy people to lock themselves in their homes protected by gates and guards, to hide from the plague. ... In the story "The Masque of Red Death," Poe uses symbolic messages through the seven colored rooms, the ebony clock and the red death to express his views and feelings towards the disease. ... At the scene of the death, an enraged Prince seeks to slay the Red Death, but as soon as he raised his dagger against the Red Death, The Prince fell dead. ......
For 86 years fans of the Boston Red Sox have suffered through crushing defeat after crushing defeat. ... Up until 2004 my father and even his father had never lived through a Red Sox World Series victory. ... In 2003, the Red Sox were playing the Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. ... This time the Red Sox needed a big game from their ace pitcher Curt Schilling. ... New York Police had to guard the field in full riot gear as the Yankee fans grew restless. ...
Throughout the Red Scare, the political landscape of the nation changed drastically. ... His timely claims caught a heightened America off guard and sent the nation into a frenzied panic. ... As the hysteria of the the Red Scare spread, social consequences began to appear. ... In the end, the Red Scare died out as the cold war fizzled. ... However, the Red Scare made an enormous impact on America and its history. ...
The Red Scare had its immediate roots in a combination of domestic and international events. ... The Red Scare and bomb anxiety stifled dissent in Cold War America through the politics of film. ... It was out of this patriotism that the Red Scare took hold once again. ... It is important to clarify though that the First World War did not produce the Red Scare, but instead created a need to guard the republic, while bureaucratic tools were being sought in the defence of national security. ... The Red Scare further influenced popular culture through religion. ...
I have researched only a little bit about the Red Cross. ... My final source is the official Red Cross website. ... I would like to interview either a volunteer of the Red Cross or somebody who is directly related with the Red Cross. ... The Red Cross is the one who tests individuals for their life-guarding licenses. I would like to know how the Red Cross has helped him and how he has helped the Red Cross. ...
