ENC 1102
Essay on the short story "Saboteur" by Han Jin.

1369 words.

Saboteur, written by Ha Jin exposes a difficult period of China: the Cultural Revolution and its consequences on people's life. Through the author's skillful use of setting, symbolism and the main character's dynamism, the reader is able to understand the theme of the story that is revenge.

The setting of a story has a ponderous influence on the reader's perception as it often justifies a character's behavior. In Saboteur, the story takes place in communist China as witnessed by the concrete statue of Chairman Mao in the middle of the square. During this period, the communist leader Mao Zedong was ruling with authority and transforming the society based on a Marxist model. The author states that "the Cultural Revolution was over already and recently the party had been propagating the idea that all citizens are equal"(26). The statue is located in the middle of a square before Muji train station. Muji......

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Title: English 1b Essay #1
Approximate Word Count: 320
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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