Question

Give two examples of euphemisms in "From Emperor to Citizen" and explain what each refers to.

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Answer 1

One euphemism found in "From Emperor to Citizen" is Forbidden City because it actually wasn't forbidden for people who work and live there.

A second euphemism found in "From Emperor to Citizen" is Puppet. It is a euphemism because Puppet refers to Pu Yi.

Answer 2

One of the euphemisms in "From Emperor to Citizen" is Puppet. It refers to Pu Yi who was called Emperor, but was actually controlled by the Japanese. Another euphemism is Forbidden City, because it wasn't forbidden for those who worked and lived there.