In this assignment, you will write an essay of 4 full pages, double spaced, in response to the following prompt.

Prompt:

Consider To Live, the book by Yu Hua, and To Live, the film by Zhang Yimou, as two different attempts to evaluate and come to terms with the Mao Years. What can these two attempts tell us about the different ways history is remembered and judged in the PRC? Based on your own understanding of China’s recent history, how would you evaluate the Mao Years? Where do you agree or disagree with the versions of history presented by Yu Hua and Zhang Yimou?

Remember that you have two goals in this assignment: You must provide your own opinions and analysis in response to the prompt, and you must also demonstrate that you have a solid command over the course materials, including lectures, films, and assigned readings.

class material: week 11-13 (week 13 is Zhang Yimou’s To Live) To Live is also widely available online.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RQLakF1tGC…

Please attach an outline and plagiarism report along with the paper.