... to be called by an English name which was not hers and was stereotyped as cheater, just because of her nationality. Likewise, in China the Cultural Revolution took place from 1945 to 1976 under Mao Tse Tung's communist dictatorship. During this time, everyone had to follow communist principles or they became an enemy ... at the back of the class in a test, just because "Indians cheat". Similarly, Children in China were also oppressed but more strongly. In China Mao's revolution was a very hard period. Children would learn in school only from Mao's books. They had to learn only what thei...

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• Grade Level: High School

... House of the Spirits supports the view of the peasants. The third person narration of the story is in fact given in the perspective of Alba, a supporter of the socialist revolution. Alba's views also dominate in Esteban Trueba's commentary who slowly comes to accept his granddaughter's position. The breaking down of social barriers is also seen when those who believe themselves ... speak "spanish with an Oxford accent". Jean de Satigny also becomes a representation of a foreign power throughout the novel. As he mysteriously appears in South America, the Truebas' show how South American ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate