![]() Her mother was made to walk herself across China to train with the Army, causing her a miscarriage. Although Chang's mother was in the Red Army, Chang herself writes against Mao Zedong, and she frames her mother's participation in its gory, brutal truth. ![]() Of course, this novel treats the issue of Chinese Communism. The fact that in this story, women are literally owned as slaves in this way shows the historical need for women's rights movements in China. Also, this novel depicts the author's grandmother and her awkward, humiliating relationship to her owner, who buys her from her father as a concubine. The first of the Three Daughters is part of the Old China, where women were made to wrap their feet from infancy almost, to prevent the girls' feet from becoming big according to fashion, big-footed women were not considered attractive, so in a desperate attempt to marry away their daughter to a good family (for financial reasons), Chinese families destroyed the feet of the girls in China by wrapping them tightly and restricting their growth. The historical need for feminism in China Written by people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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