What happens in chapter 16 of Red Scarf Girl?
Suddenly, Grandma tells everyone to scram and to hide the letter—stat. Ji-li’s mom tells her to hide the letter somewhere the guards won’t find it, so she rushes up to the roof and puts it in the cat’s litter box. As soon as she makes it back downstairs, the guards are there.
What is Chapter 17 of the Red Scarf Girl?
It occurs to her how much her life has changed. She used to have nice stuff and dream about being a Red Guard, but now they sleep on straw mats since all their furniture was confiscated. She doesn’t have any life goals anymore—she just wants her family to be safe.
What did Ji-li find out about Chang Hong’s family while they were working on the exhibition at night?
Chang Hong tells Ji-li a secret: Her brother has epilepsy and won’t live to be an adult. Sometimes she wants to stay at home with him, but she knows she should work for the revolution, too.
Who wrote the incriminating letter Red Scarf Girl?
Ji-Li Jiang
Red Scarf Girl
| First edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ji-Li Jiang |
| Genre | Historical Memoir |
| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| Publication date | 1997 |
Why did Ji-li hide the letter?
A day later, Ji-li is preparing dinner when her mother bursts in to tell them to hide the letter because the people from Ji-li’s father’s workplace are coming to search their home. Ji-li hides the letter in the cat’s litter box. The search party comes in and ransacks the apartment.
What did Ji-li say helped her understand what happened to her in the epilogue?
Summarize the epilogue. Ji-li says that people were brainwashed. Her dad is eventually released from detainment. She and her family eventually moved to America.
How does the Red Scarf Girl End?
In the epilogue, Ji-li tells us that things were bad for a while. It’s thirty years later at this point, though, and her family is finally happy; they live in America now. Her dad got released from prison, but not for a while, and nothing can bring those years back.
What was Ji-li’s dream?
By Ji Li Jiang Ji-li has dreams of her own, and they’re a bit nobler than quality time with the couch. She thinks about what she wants to do with her life (perform and act) and where she wants to go to school (Shi-yi).
What was the propaganda wall in Red Scarf Girl?
The Propaganda Wall At the end of the alley, Ji-li notices a propaganda wall. It’s the place to hang your latest da-zi-bao or poster of Mao.
What are the four olds in China?
The Four Olds were: Old Ideas, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Customs (Chinese: Jiù Sīxiǎng 旧思想, Jiù Wénhuà 旧文化, Jiù Fēngsú 旧风俗, and Jiù Xíguàn 旧习惯).