Question

Explain how Ji-Cai shows the effects of the cultural revolution on the landlords wife, the tall woman, and the short man in "The Tall Woman and her Short Husband." Give an example of each.

Answer 1

Husband is imprisoned on suspicion of neighbors, they suspect him of anti-revolutionary activity.


Wife spends year in solitude because the neighbors have never been nice to them. As a result, suffers a stroke and eventually dies.

Answer 2

Ji-Cai shows the effects of the Cultural Revolution on the landlord's wife because the government attempted to control the people by encouraging them to spy on each other. Mr Short is reported by his neighbor for anti-revolutionary activity. He gets arrested and Mrs Tall is left alone. She eventually suffers from a stroke and dies.