With a keen sense of pathos, Teng writes, "Misunderstandings and hatred born of cultural differences and ethnic divisions were the main culprits behind the Wushe Incident."
「文化的差異與族群的隔閡所導致的誤解與仇恨，是造成霧社事件發生的最大淵藪」，鄧相揚看待霧社事件的角度，充滿悲憫之情。