Red Scarf Girl

Ji-li JiangNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1997

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PROLOGUE-CHAPTER 6

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Reading Check

1. What is the red scarf the emblem of?

2. Who is Song Po-po?

3. What does the red color of their scarves represent?

4. What “Old” do people hope to destroy with searches?

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Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why is Ji-li told that she cannot audition for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy?

2. How does Ji-li’s house differ from her classmates’ houses?

3. How do the Four Olds undermine Ji-li’s family and upbringing?

4. How does class status determine the course of Ji-li’s coming of age?

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“Serve the People” and “Criticism and Self-Criticism”

The speech and excerpt of The Little Red Book: Quotations from Chairman Mao offer insight into the political ideology guiding the Cultural Revolution. (Due to the complex nature of this content, these resources may be more teacher-appropriate than student-facing.)
This connects to the theme of Individualism.
To what extent are the political goals of the Cultural Revolution predicted in the speech and quotes? What disconnect, if any, does Ji-li examine between the ideological goals of the party expressed in writing and the actions of civilians who believe they are working toward those goals?