Confucianism is alive and well for the father at the end of the chapter. Why? A ha’s (New understandings) – Lenses and Chapter Chapter 12 - Historical and Socioeconomic What did Wang Lung learn about the city by where he his customers? “drew” How is WL a foreigner in the city? What do we learn about foreigners in this chapter? Why was WL so scared of them? What do the foreigners make him realize? When WL says at the end we may be, but thieves we are not” why is this such a turning point? “Beggars A ha’s (New understandings) – Lenses and Chapter Chapter 13 historical and socioeconomic (spiritual too) – – How is in the air? What textual evidence gives that implication? “revolution” Why doesn’t Wang lung want to sell his daughter? Is this typical of a man in China during this time? What is meant by is a way when the rich are too rich?” Can you think of “there an example from our own times that proves this? A ha’s (New understandings) – Lenses and Chapter Chapter 14 Historical and gender – – How is WL more savvy with his money, but why is he mocked because of it? Why did Pearl Buck include the part about the flyer with Jesus on the cross? What does that do to the reader to see this description and WL’s reaction to it?
Confucianism is alive and well for the father at the end of the chapter. Why? A – ha’s (New understandings) Lenses and Chapter Chapter 12 - Historical and Socioeconomic What did Wang Lung learn about the city by where he “drew” his customers? How is WL a foreigner in the city? What do we learn about foreigners in this chapter? Why was WL so scared of them? What do the foreigners make him realize? When WL says at the end “Beggars we may be, but thieves we are not” why is this such a turning point? A – ha’s (New understandings) Lenses and Chapter – Chapter 13 – historical and socioeconomic (spiritual too) How is “revolution” in the air? What textual evidence gives that implication? Why doesn’t Wang lung want to sell his daughter? Is this typical of a man in China during this time? What is meant by “there is a way when the rich are too rich?” Can you think of an example from our own times that proves this? A – ha’s (New understandings) Lenses and Chapter – Chapter 14 – Historical and gender How is WL more savvy with his money, but why is he mocked because of it? Why did Pearl Buck include the part about the flyer with Jesus on the cross? What does that do to the reader to see this description and WL’s reaction to it?