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Monday, May 18, 2009

Interview with my father on a book that he read when he was young

Q: What was the book that had a great impact on you when you were young?
A: The book on the Chinese hero-"Yue Fei".

Q: Why did it had a great impact on you?
A: Firstly, Yue Fei had a similar background as me. When he was young, he was very poor. When I was young, my parents worked very hard to support the family. It taught me many valuable life lessons.

Q: What did the book teach you?
A: It taught me that you must be obedient to your parents. They are the ones that will guide you to the correct path. My parents often taught me to have a good character and have integrity. In order to succeed in life, one must also have partners and people to guide them.

Q: Can you tell me more about the story?
A: In general, it is about a Chinese general, Yue Fei, who won countless battles for his country. He was loyal to his country as his mother had taught him to be patriotic from the time he was young. Unfortunately, he met with a sad ending. One of the emperor's closest subjects was secretly helping the enemy and sabotaged Yue Fei by making the emperor think that Yue Fei was a traitor. In the end, the emperor believed his subject and called for Yue Fei. Yue Fei did not retaliate even when he knew that his end was near. He was so loyal to his emperor and his country. Before his death, he wrote a song that deeply expresses his sorrow.

Q: How the lessons learnt from the book apply in real life?
A: It tells us that the world is not a place where kindness always begets kindness. However, we must still remember our values and not betray the trust of others.

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