The autobiography of Li Cunxin follows his journey to America to fulfil his ballet dream. Li made many sacrifices to go to America. Firstly, he left his family in Qingdao to travel to Beijing so he could help them. Additionally, he left his beloved country China to venture to a foreign state. The last yield that li made in the book was to leave his family so he could marry and American girl.
Li travelled to Beijing for a better education and to help his family with their poor situation. “(He) had been determined to get out of that deep, dark well. (He) would have sacrificed (his) own life to help (his) family…” Li has left the comfort and protection of his home with his selfless act. He has put his family in front of his own desires. He thought to himself, “I am scared to leave my parents yet I know this will be my only chance of helping them.” Here Li is afraid to leave his parents and go to a new surrounding but he still continues his journey because he knows this is the only opportunity to get out of the peasant life. …show more content…
Li still left his birth place even though he was told that America was “the poorest nation in the world and China… the richest.” He sacrificed his knowledge to live in a country where he thought there was no wealth. Even though that he knew that America was a place of deception where “behind their smiling faces will be a hidden agenda,” he still left so he could develop incomparable ballet skills. This exemplified his burning desire to become the best no matter
Li travelled to Beijing for a better education and to help his family with their poor situation. “(He) had been determined to get out of that deep, dark well. (He) would have sacrificed (his) own life to help (his) family…” Li has left the comfort and protection of his home with his selfless act. He has put his family in front of his own desires. He thought to himself, “I am scared to leave my parents yet I know this will be my only chance of helping them.” Here Li is afraid to leave his parents and go to a new surrounding but he still continues his journey because he knows this is the only opportunity to get out of the peasant life. …show more content…
Li still left his birth place even though he was told that America was “the poorest nation in the world and China… the richest.” He sacrificed his knowledge to live in a country where he thought there was no wealth. Even though that he knew that America was a place of deception where “behind their smiling faces will be a hidden agenda,” he still left so he could develop incomparable ballet skills. This exemplified his burning desire to become the best no matter