Mao's Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer is a captivating story of immense passion and emotion that overflows into a single ray of hope. Our class has enjoyed reading this book in our novel studies. We have submerged ourselves into the universe of Li Cunxin, a young boy, helpless before the inevitable fate that is bestowed upon him; the life of a peasant. Yet, the future that Cunxin was destined to have (a peasant working on the fields like his father) came to an unexpected end. He was the frog in the well that managed to escape. As we embark on the journey throughout this novel with Cunxin we experience all that has made him the magnificent ballet dancer he is today. Personally, I’ve never had before found that the ink on a mere piece of paper could communicate to the audience with such an overwhelming passion and desire. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this book along with the learning experience Li Cunxin experiences within this novel. 

- Elycia