The Little Seamstress

The 3 major differences that were seen are the shattering of the conch, the pilot’s presence, and Ralph’s attitude towards Piggy. Due to these major differences the novel left a greater impact on its readers than the movie on its viewers. Seeing the movie and as well reading the book, personally the book was a better. The book has a very different approach of that showed these 3 major differences to their full extent. Out of the two though, I would choose the book as more pleasant and

In the novel, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, by Dai Sijie, it can be observed that through another character’s perspective as well as their own, Luo and the Seamstress’ relationship is less than ideal and what once may have been a whimsical experience would soon fall from its glorious state.

The book is better because it gives more excitement and emotion. The book just explains each of the events in great detail. I don’t know about other people, but for me the more information there is, the more I understand it. And in the movie of “The Outsiders”, it does not really say much about what’s going on. For instance, when Johnny dies, in the movie, Ponyboy goes home but it does not tell how long he had been out. In the book, Pony is walking home from the hospital and a man asked him if he wanted a ride (Hinton 151). Though others might think that the movie is better because it visualizes the events that are happening. But, even though it envisions what the book tells about does not mean that it is one hundred percent better.

Relaxin inside the comfort of a home never lasts. Eventually life returns and that comfort along with more is lost. The novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie published in 2000 tells a story of two boys within the re-education system of communist China where things seem hopeless. The Narrator and Luo both meet the Little Seamstress but only Luo is able to entice the Little Seamstress. Luo kindles a relationship with her throughout the novel. Luo regains hope within his life but ultimately the Little Seamstress decides to leave. Luo contemplates his decisions regarding their relationship. Luo realizes that he opened the door for the Little Seamstress to leave for the city revealing that security fails to last.

Luo and the narrator’s extreme ideals of women, constructed through Balzac’s depiction of women and China’s cultural influences, deprives their judgement of the Little Seamstress’s capability of fostering her intellectual growth beyond their intentions. In the novel, the Little Seamstress describes a scene she acted out with Luo from “The Count of Monte Cristo”: “It was totally a new experience for me. Before, I had no idea that you could take on a role of a completely different person, actually become that person—a rich lady, for example and still be yourself.” (Sijie, 156). This is a moment where the Little Seamstress realizes her potential to transform her rustic life. She finally stuns her competence to Luo and the narrator when they learn that she has gleaned a much different lesson from Balzac than they had intended: “a woman’s beauty is a treasure beyond price” (Sijie, 197). The Little Seamstress is profoundly influenced by Balzac’s literature and learns a valuable possession she has in her hands and decides to use it to her

This passage also reveals a side of the Little Seamstress’s character which has not been revealed, her independence of her mind. This is where she explains why she loves to dive for Luo’s key ring. She rejects that she is “I’m like a silly dog that keeps running to fetch the stick thrown by its master. I’m not like those young French girls Balzac talks about. I’m a mountain girl.” This shows her

In the book Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie, the two main characters Luo and the unnamed narrator are sent for reeducation in the Countryside of China in the 1970’s for crimes of their parents. The main characters encounter a village girl known as the Little Seamstress along their travels in the Phoenix Mountain Area and Luo and the Little Seamstress pursue an interesting relationship throughout the course of the book. From pages 149-151, the portrayal of the relationship between Luo and The Little Seamstress through Luo’s perspective reveals his condescending nature towards her and his idolization of her physical features while overlooking the majority of her personality.

Through the Seamstress’ time with Luo at the lake, she expresses her individuality therefore building on her character. Repetition of “you’re” such as “I know what you’re getting at…” shows the Seamstress’ ability to be brave and stand up for herself. She is aware that others make judgements of her vulnerability due to her strong loyalty to Luo, however she addresses the reader through these pronouns to uphold herself, exhibiting vitality. Her confrontation with the reader shows confidence and strength, characteristics she didn’t have when being cooped up inside her house. Through the selection of detail, the Seamstress claims she isn’t like the “French girls Balzac talks about” and describes herself as a “mountain girl”. Here, the Seamstress is acknowledging that she is different and unique. She separates herself from other girls with the descriptive word “mountain”, applying that she is more adventurous, bold, and courageous than the “French” girls.

In the novel, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, we are immediately immersed into communist China during the reign of Mao Zedong. It tells the story of this cultural deafening through three teenagers traveling through the rural mountains of China learning folk songs and finding themselves and who they are. Most of the book is told through the eyes of “the narrator” who remains unnamed throughout the entire novel but for for a brief period towards the end you see things through the eyes of the little seamstress in a passage marked “The Little Seamstress’s story”. The seamstress sees Luo in an emotional way.

Luo and the narrator treats the Seamstress in a lousy way, they recognize the Seamstress as a “possession” and control everything she does. During their time at the movie, the narrator said: “ Of all the girls in the audience, and there were at least two thousand, she was certainly the prettiest. A sense of masculine pride stirred deep inside us, surrounded as we were by the jealous looks of the other men in the crowd” (82). The boys identify the Seamstress as some kind of possession for them to display, and are proud to have her. The narrator describes the jealousy coming from the other men and how he enjoys getting it: Jealousy mirrors admiration, the admiration towards the narrator for acquiring a pretty girl. In Luo’s story, he describes

In the book, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, written by Dai Sijie. The setting of this book takes place in Communist China, during the re-education period. The Story is based around two young men, the Narrator and his best friend Luo, who find themselves tossed into the middle of this re-education program. From pgs. 166-168, we witness an interesting conflict between the Narrator and his relation to the little Seamstress. In this section of the story, Luo has left the village that the Narrator and Luo are being re-educated due to his mother becoming ill. The Narrator was left with the task of watching over the Seamstress. Throughout this part, the narrator refers to himself as like a secret agent watching over her. This is an interesting way of describing his situation This is highlighted in this passage, pg 166-pg 168, the Narrator encounters a band of want to be suitors of the Seamstress. Narrator then falls under assault from the band and narrowly escapes. Following Narrator's arrival back in his village for the night, Narrator's reaction to what happened reveals more about him as a character as well as his relation to the Seamstress. In the current place in the story, the narrator's relationship between him and the seamstress paints us a brighter picture of how the morals of the Narrator are clashing with his true desires and causing the Narrator to feel remorse for himself.

While Ma and Luo are working in the coal mines as a part of their re-education, Luo contracts malaria. An unopened letter from the seamstress slips out of Luo’s jacket and Ma picks it up. It is note saying that the seamstress is giving them two days off from working in the mines to give a film show. Though still struggling with the malaria, Luo insists that he is well enough to accept the Little Seamstress’s invitation. Ma and Luo depart for her village, and Luo struggles terribly on the journey. When they arrive, the Little Seamstress makes an herbal poultice that she believes will help Luo. She also invites four elderly sorceresses to frighten away the evil spirits that cause the illness. The oil lamp begins to flicker out, and before it is relit, the narrator believes he sees the Little Seamstress sneakily kiss Luo on his forehead. The seamstress wants to become more city-like to make Luo love her. Later on in the book the seamstress is told by Luo to dive for his keys that he lost in a pond. This is showing that Luo was treating her like a dog and making her fetch the keys for him. She gets bit by a snake as she’s doing this, and at that moment she realises

Luo finds himself caught between attractions of The Seamstress and feelings of superiority towards her. In the novel, Balzac and The Little Seamstress, written by Dai Sijie, one of the main character’s, Luo, finds himself evaluating the same lack of awareness. Throughout the novel, Luo often treats the Seamstress as if she is not something of importance, resulting him to act as a more superior figure than her.

Written by Dai Sijie, and published in english in 2001, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a contemporary piece with a classical story. The book is about a boy, known to us as “The Narrator,” and his friend Luo. It takes place in communist China. Luo is the son of a well known dentist, while the Narrator is the son of a lung specialist and a consultant in parasitic disease. Due to their parents’ education and status, the boys are sent to a mountainous village to be re-educated. While there, the boys live in treacherous conditions and live life, similar to that of Sisyphus, but instead of a boulder, they carry sewage. The Narrator possesses the skill of playing the violin beautifully, while Luo was graced with a story telling ability. While being re-educated, they become acquaintances with The Little Seamstress, eventually becoming more. They begin to read her stories, which they steal, and begin to put their lives in danger. By then, it gets interesting. One major scene that showcases their actions is when Luo has to tend to his sick mother, pages 158 to 160, leaving the Narrator watching over the Little Seamstress. Within this passage, the Narrator’s usual tone drastically changes into a militant attitude which reveals that when he is put into a position of power, he conforms to the idea that he should be emotionless and straight to the point, similar to how a communist would take charge. This also reveals that he is not much different from what he hates

In the first section of “Luo’s Story”, the idea of Luo’s possessive personality takes flight right from the start. Throughout the first section Luo uses a very pompous tone to explain his accomplishments he was able to teach the Seamstress. Luo’s self-righteous tone and mannerisms he expresses about the