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Jung Chang

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1991

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Essay Topics

1.

Wild Swans describes the experiences of three generations of women in 20th-century China: Chang’s grandmother, Chang’s mother, and Chang herself. In what ways did their experiences differ, and in what ways were those experiences similar?

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How does the book portray why so many people, including Chang’s father, gave complete submission to the Communist Party? Why did the Party demand complete submission, and what were the consequences of it?

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How would you describe the place of family in Wild Swans and Communist China as a whole?