First of all, one way she changed was because of the realization and danger of the constant changes of the revolution, by An Yi’s grandmother committing suicide, “An Yi’s grandmother had jumped out the window. My lips trembled and my teeth began to chatter” (Jiang 113). Then, she finds that Red Guards give no regards to privacy or feelings which made Ji-li feel defeated, “My sanitary belt! It was lying on the floor, not even covered by its blue plastic bag. … This, of all things, was private. … Now one of those Red Guards, probably a boy, had looked out it--had held it! I felt as if I had been stripped naked in public” (Jiang 138). Lastly, Ji-li gained hope by her teacher, Teacher Zhang, believing in her, “ He paused. ‘You have self-esteem, and you always try to excel. That’s why I believe you are brave enough to eventually overcome the difficulties of life.’”(Jiang 198). Ji-li Jiang as a person changed because of many events in the
First of all, one way she changed was because of the realization and danger of the constant changes of the revolution, by An Yi’s grandmother committing suicide, “An Yi’s grandmother had jumped out the window. My lips trembled and my teeth began to chatter” (Jiang 113). Then, she finds that Red Guards give no regards to privacy or feelings which made Ji-li feel defeated, “My sanitary belt! It was lying on the floor, not even covered by its blue plastic bag. … This, of all things, was private. … Now one of those Red Guards, probably a boy, had looked out it--had held it! I felt as if I had been stripped naked in public” (Jiang 138). Lastly, Ji-li gained hope by her teacher, Teacher Zhang, believing in her, “ He paused. ‘You have self-esteem, and you always try to excel. That’s why I believe you are brave enough to eventually overcome the difficulties of life.’”(Jiang 198). Ji-li Jiang as a person changed because of many events in the