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A paper which looks at two autobiographical novels set in the Chinese Cultural Revolution, with particular reference to the protagonists' experiences in reconciling their personal and political views. Bibliography lists 4 sources
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issues which are explored in Dragons Village and Red Azalea, it is necessary to understand something of the historical background which led to the Cultural Revolution in China, and the
reasons why Maos regime had such a powerful impact on all levels of society. To a modern westerner, looking from the outside at the history of China in the twentieth
century, many elements of the Communist regime seem almost incomprehensible. Brought up to regard the Communist ideology as something to be avoided at all costs, we cannot imagine ourselves placed
in such a cultural setting and accepting it without question, as do many of the characters in Chinese literature of the period. However, when one considers the background to the
Maoist revolution, the attitudes and feelings of such characters become more comprehensible.
Prior to the Communist takeover, China had undergone a number of political changes, including the rise of Nationalism and several temporary alliances with the West. The social and political
structure of the country, however, was basically Confucian: a rigid hierarchical system which supported class division and patriarchy. Maos land reforms were intended to break the hold which the landlords
had on the rural peasants, and his social reforms introduced the hitherto unknown concept of womens rights. The propaganda of the Party promised a new regime which would do away
with the inequality and hidebound traditions of the old order and introduce massive social and economic reforms. Such propaganda permeated the entire country, and with no access to other forms
of mass communication, it is hardly surprising that the new regime and its reforms were welcomed by the vast majority of people.
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