Talk:Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

NPOV

There are a few phrases in this article that advocate the book in a biased way. These phrases should be changed or removed. MaxVeers 01:20, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Also, part of the Synopsis is blatently plaigerized (spelling?) from the back cover of the novel itself. --TimD 23:26, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

"plagiarized" --68.44.69.22 (talk) 05:26, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Granddaughter or daughter?

The little Seamstress is the tailor's granddaughter. It is clearly stated in the book as well as in the movie.

Do you have a quote from the book as a reference? Geeman 12:47, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

"Her [the Little Seamstress'] father, the only tailor on the mountain, was..." (page 21) Edit: it looks like you've covered this already. Player 03 (talk) 21:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

father or grandfather?

according to some officail film analysis, it shows that the old tailor is actually the Chinese Little Seamstress' grandfather - search on bbc website.

That is interesting, but I think it contradicts the book a bit. The tailor is described by the narrator as "elderly" (on p126 of the paperback copy) and as "old" throughout the book, but I think that is the author showing us how the man appeared to the youthful, urban Narrator's POV rather than an attempt to show that the tailor is really a grandparent. When first met by Luo and the Narrator he is described as "middle-aged" (on p23) and is distinctly called the seamstress' father (on p21 and throughout the text.) The terms used consistently through the book "father" and "daughter" might be more figurative than literal, but "middle-aged" is pretty hard to get past. If he really is middle aged it’s possible that he'd have a granddaughter in her late teens, but it does push the math a bit. Also, the Seamstress says "My mother died far too young. Ever since her passing he has done exactly as he pleases" (p25.) If that comment is about the woman who would be the Tailor's daughter why would her death be more meaningful than that of a wife? If it is a daughter he's talking about wouldn't the granddaughter have much the same role in the house? The Seamstress is a pretty strong character, so if a daughter can keep the Tailor in check so might a granddaughter. Geeman 19:09, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

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NPOV?

At the very end of the LCS's character description is the following sentence: "Finally at the end, she surpasses Narrator and Luo." I have recently finished re-reading the novel, and I feel that this is a biased POV. I myself believe the LCS's final actions can be attributed to the negative effects of the Western literature she had been exposed to - which could hardly be considered "surpassing" anyone. Naturally, I don't want this passage to be replaced with my point of view - I just think it should be removed. —24.126.194.126 (talk) 05:51, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Done. I also think that the article should be tagged as essay-like, but I'd like someone else's support before tagging it. Player 03 (talk) 21:49, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

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