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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a very complex book with many hidden and double meanings. The book is based on the Little Seamstress and how she reacts to many aspects of life. ... The purpose of the seamstress in the story is that she is the main reason why Luo and the narrator wake up in the morning. ...
The story, although set during the Cultural Revolution of China, is not really about the reign of Chairman Mao. It is about the seamstress and how she responds to the many actions of the two boys. ... They lived in a little house on stilts. ... They had very little hope left and considered themselves lucky to even be alive. ... They had changed the time so often that they do not even know what the real time is anymore. This shows the state that the village is in, they do not really know what is going on in their lives. ...
When the Little Seamstress was introduced in the novel, she was referred to as “The Princess of Phoenix Mountain,” (21) wearing her pale pink canvas shoes and working hard on her sewing machine. The Little Seamstress symbolizes their hopes and dreams. ... The Little Seamstress is a young girl who works hard to earn her money, but is treated like a princess. ...
The first time the narrator and Luo met the Little Seamstress they went to her home to have her father lengthen Luo’s trousers. ... But when the narrator questions him about it he answers, “She’s not civilized, at least not enough for me! ...
When the Little Seamstress writes Luo a letter asking him and the narrator to come and tell them stories, they go right away even though Luo has malaria. This shows that Luo does truly like her even though he does not want to admit it. The Little Seamstress, although she only has an elementary education is much smarter than she seemed. She wanted them to come and tell her stories so they would not be risking their lives in the mines for a few days.
Approximate Word count = 1674
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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