Balzac and the Little Chinese DressmakerWhat is the ironic result of his success in making the Little Dressmaker more sophisticated? What does this suggest about trying to change others according to your beliefs or desires? Communism came to power in China in 1949 and was dictated by Mao Zedong, who later ordered that all educated Chinese men and women be re-educated in the countryside. Lou and the narrator were just two of the thousands of people who would be sent to be re-educated. Lou and the narrator then meet the little Chinese seamstress, and Lou, as well as the narrator, fall in love with her. The result of Lou's actions to re-educate the little seamstress to be more sophisticated and cultured, can be seen by many as ironic as it leads to her leaving the village. The Dressmaker's imagination opened up and she planned to discover herself in the great cities of China. By re-educating the little seamstress Lou is challenging communism and this is demonstrated through a number of symbolic elements throughout the book. These acts of defiance lead to what Mao Zedong had feared, which was a rise, which Lou had unknowingly triggered, triggering this challenge. Through Lou's loss of the little seamstress, the novel shows that you cannot change people to be what you want. And through this chain of events he shows how communism doesn't work. The idea that led the Little Dressmaker to leave the mountain could be seen as ironic by the reader. The idea of ​​being different and individual, which Lou advocated and practiced, was what communist leader Mao Zedong initially feared. This is why the lyrics were originally banned and considered revolutionary rubbish. As it was thought that they might result in a u... means of paper ......o described him as pale and whiny, and his confusion and frustration are clearly expressed when Lou says "she wants to go to town" on. From that moment on Lou no longer knows what to do, his life seems to lose meaning. As she comes to terms with her loss, In conclusion, Lou's ironic outcome is that, due to her selfish views and low regard for the Little Seamstress, she has lost her, opening her eyes to the world of painted individualism. in his mind from Balzac's words. Lou had achieved exactly what Chairman Mao feared from the beginning (a one-man uprising) and because of this the books were banned. In this novel it is shown that the human imagination cannot be confined to the little box known as communism, and that is why it doesn't work. People will always find a way out, change the rules, escape and live as individuals.