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Huh? Did we read the same book? You know, the one where one of the main characters remembers her father being beat to death for refusing to recant his belief in
by davesque 5y ago
Huh? Did we read the same book? You know, the one where one of the main characters remembers her father being beat to death for refusing to recant his belief in Einstein's theory of relativity during a CCP struggle session? And that outcome is unambiguously framed as being unfair? That's supposed to be nationalist propaganda?
- chaostheory 5y agoLike with Asimov's Foundation, the details don't matter as much as the larger story arc. The larger story arc is a mirror of the start of China's era of humiliation to its present day ascendancy as a superpower.
- davesque 5y agoPerhaps. Although can't you superimpose almost any narrative onto any story? Listen, I definitely understand that Mr. Cixin is likely hinting at certain things symbolically in his stories. Clearly, the CCP requires no less of highly visible people in Chinese society. But I don't personally believe that there's some grand, singular purpose behind TBP that is hiding in plain view. Mr. Cixin, like the rest of us, is a multi-faceted human being that happens to be from a certain country.
- chaostheory 5y agoNo. Writers often use allegories and metaphors. It’s not exclusive to Western writers. We’ll just agree to disagree