Vassar College Digital Window @ Vassar Senior Capstone Projects 2018 The ts ar from Japan Dehui Deng Vassar College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalwindow.vassar.edu/senior_capstone Recommended Citation Deng, Dehui, "The ts ar from Japan" (2018). Senior Capstone Projects. 752. https://digitalwindow.vassar.edu/senior_capstone/752 This Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Window @ Vassar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senior Capstone Projects by an authorized administrator of Digital Window @ Vassar. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE STAR FROM JAPAN Wang Anyi _______________________________ Translated by Dehui Deng 1 PREFACE The story, The Star from Japan by Wang Anyi, is about the aftermath and lingering effects from the Cultural Revolution in China. Its far-reaching effects are written and described from the perspective of artists in this piece, showing the state of music and the mindset of the public. There are several subtleties that Wang Anyi tries to get across, with each of her characters being in some way or shape affected by the Cultural Revolution, and whether these effects are good or bad. The book’s vivid description of music, end the characters and experiences are deeply engraved in one’s memory. The people and scenery are described in many words and great detail. I would like to acknowledge my friends and family for their help and support, as well as the advice from my senior project advisor Professor Liu Haoming, the previous years of Chinese language study under Professor Anne Parries, and to my major advisor Professor Du Wenwei.