Red Scarf Girl (Theme)

I think that the theme of this book was much cultural revolution. Because this book is all about the girl who lived in China during the rule of Mao Zedong and when the cultural revolution took place. It is possible to view that the cultural revlution ruined many lives leaving them as brainwashed by the communism. It is mentioned that she got brainwashed and she hated the way that she was living in the epilogue. By the end, Jili admitted her life and got used to the cultural revolution. The theme, I think, is also one's effort to try to improve his/her life. well.... yeah... that's what I think it is because Jili tried very hard to improve her life that got ruined by the cultural revolution and that Mao Zedong guy...