If was reminded of the old saying poverty gives birth to evil personalities". It seemed that I could never escape from Lus. At one point, she states "Cheering Spear often reminded me of Lu. The main character, Anchee Min finds herself in conflict with jealous antagonists from a young age but continually in her experiences on the Red Farm and later in her attempt to secure the role of Red Azalea. The Supervisor states "it is a stifling world" (Anchee Min 244). From this simple statement, the essence of Red Azalea can be drawn, the bitterness, the survivalist cruelty, the conflict that the protagonist has with other characters and her own efforts to develop friendships ultimately lead to an observation of what female strength is and can represent.Īs a result of the communist system in China, disunity, bitterness and a sense of individual suffocation within the system was experienced by many. "Soviet Wong looked even more bitter" (Anchee Min 177). Red Azalea by Anchee Min : Celine Kraus' version
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