Mao's Last Dancer by Rebecca

p. 248 Communism was great!

rrorenstein — 2014-09-18 22:54:27 UTC

"The thought of being able to come back to America made me happy ... I was so grateful to the Chinese government. I felt that they really cared for me. For me, a peasant boy. Communism was truly great."

p. 250 Change of attitude

rrorenstein — 2014-09-18 23:06:24 UTC

"I thought of how I had felt about America and its people before I came. I laughed when I remembered my initial suspicions."

p. 251 Freedom

rrorenstein — 2014-09-18 23:08:20 UTC

"I had tasted freedom, and I couldn't lie to myself about that."

Pg 255 - 258

2014-09-19 01:02:10 UTC

Li came back to China and gave some souvenirs to his friends. He then reapplies application for the second visa. Unfortunately, the permission was not given this time, as the minister of culture believes he is too young and easy to be affected by Western culture.

P264 - 267

2014-09-19 01:04:29 UTC

I would never go back to America now. I had been beaten. How could you think your existence would mean so much to the communist cause! I told myself. Do you imagine an important leader such as Minister Wang would spend a single second thinking about you, a mere peasant boy? How foolish to believe everyone was equal in China. I had believed this communist doctrine for so many years. But in the minister's eyes I was no one. He didn't even bother to glance out of his car at this eager and pathetic boy.

I realised then that China was like any other nation on earth. There was no equality.

My anger, my disappointment, my injured pride and shattered beliefs all forced their way out.i sobbed and sobbed.

Pg. 267 - 271

2014-09-19 01:06:39 UTC

Eventually he(Ben) screamed down the phone in sheer frustration: 'You? Come! Later!'

Teacher Xiao: 'I'll boldly make a prediction. Your dancing will proudly stand high in Chinese ballet history.'

I felt so hapy about going back to America but I wished that I could go home to my family before I went.

In November 1979, a month after my original planned date, I left China for the second time.

P252-255

2014-09-19 01:08:39 UTC

"I struggled withmy communist beliefs: memories of America were so fresh."

Zhang and Li had to report to Director Song of our academy and to the Ministry of Culture but Li find it very difficult to write a bad thing about America.

My family need it( money) more than the Ministry needed it.

Li write a letter to his family about he is looking forward to going back to CHINA.

P261-264

2014-09-19 01:11:05 UTC

'I won't give up until every possible avenue has been xplored.' I said defiantly

P.260

2014-09-19 01:11:55 UTC

A door to a whole new world had shut

right in front of me.

P.260

2014-09-19 01:13:41 UTC

I was lucky to go to America once and

should be satisfied and thankful. Yet a

stronger voice kept rising above all

other voices in my mind:' I want to go

back. I want to study with Ben. I want

to improve my dancing-and most

importantly I want to taste the presious

freedom again.'

hello

2019-03-28 16:28:56 UTC

hello person, im studying this for my assignment, thanks for the helps in notes. 17th August 2019

drip too hard

2019-08-17 07:00:27 UTC

drip harder

2021-04-20 17:51:41 UTC

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