It is 1974 in China. The narrator of the story and his lifelong friend, Luo, are deported to a remote mountain in rural China called the Phoenix of the Sky. They are sent to be
re-educated as a part of
Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. This reading guide summarizes the plot of the novel, while providing explanations about some of the themes and characters of the novel, while providing responses and citations as well. So let's begin! Put on those reading glasses...
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