Category Archives: Jiang Rong

The Rong-Matthiessen River Connection

Posted on September 14, 2010 by babyhouse89

Jessica Keaton Peter Matthiessen, The Snow Leopard (155-175) In this section of Peter Matthiessen’s The Snow Leopard, I noticed that his views of nature being both a positive and negative force echo those of Jiang Rong in Wolf Totem. In … Continue reading →

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Strength and the Fighting Spirit of the Wolf

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Leon

Leon Payne Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem, 293-310 The horse and man are both spiritually connected to the wolf in the nomadic Mongol culture. They are driven by a spiritual life force instilled within the wolf and what is particularly interesting … Continue reading →

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Trust and Understanding: Do Chen and Little Wolf Have It?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by klcowart

Kendra Cowart Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem, pages 311-340 Throughout Wolf Totem Jiang captures how wolves are naturally cunning, vicious, and animalistic. He gives many examples of wolves using their primitive instincts in the wild for survival, such as when one … Continue reading →

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No going back

Posted on September 7, 2010 by eri444444

Eri Pinto Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem, 505-524 Chen’s two specialties are system reform and national character (507, 513). The interests appear contradictory as the first concerns change and agency while the second implies a potentially fatalistic belief in an abiding, … Continue reading →

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The Progressive v. The Natural

Posted on September 7, 2010 by babyhouse89

Jessica Keaton Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem 380-390 In Chapter 7 of Jiang Rong’s Wolf Totem, the way of life of the Mongolian people has been turned upside down by the Chinese’s people’s interest in “scientific experimentation”. “I’m beginning to wonder … Continue reading →

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Hybrids: Chen and the Wolf Pup

Posted on September 7, 2010 by ashleyleann

Ashley McClure Jiang Rong (407-416) While reading my section, I noticed that Chen is a hybrid of Han and Mongol cultures, and the wolf pup is a hybrid of the wilderness and domestication.  Chen is ethically a Han, but is … Continue reading →

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Greed and Survival

Posted on September 7, 2010 by jordanbstanley

Jordan Stanley Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem, pages 430-450 Life on the Mongolian grasslands is a challenge for all of their inhabitants. The extremely hot and dry summers are of little to no relief from the intense six-month winter, and it … Continue reading →

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Raven Totem

Posted on September 7, 2010 by kateshar

Beth Sharpe Jiang Rong Creative Assignment 2 For centuries people have considered crows or ravens to be bad omens or evil but in reality they are extremely smart with near human intelligence. An example of people who believe crows to … Continue reading →

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I Wanna Be Free!!!!

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lisaboo09

Ja’lessa Morris Blog 3 Jiang Rong’s Wolf Totem pgs 489-503 To be free is to be on your own and making your own rules. It’s not about following the rules of others around you. In the case of Little Wolf … Continue reading →

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The same, but different

Posted on September 7, 2010 by janbun09

Janelle Morris Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem, pages 473-488 Throughout the novel Wolf Totem, Jiang Rong presents this ongoing battle between the wolves and herdsmen of the community. While the wolves pose as a threat to their lives, they are also … Continue reading →

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