SJS5- “Forbidden Memories of 1989”
Source- Merkel-Hess, Kate. “Forbidden Memories of 1989.” Current History, vol. 113, no. 764, Sept. 2014, pp. 252-53.
Author Credentials- Kate Merkel-Hess is an assistant professor of history and Asian studies.
Summary- The first section of the article focuses on reporting on the incident in 1989. It discusses Evan Osnos’ Age of Ambition which discusses thoughts and feelings on Tiananmen Square. Also, Louisa Liam is discussed who focuses most of her free time on the incident at Tiananmen Square in 1989. The article also briefly discusses what happened on the night of June 3, 1989. Hess wraps up the article discussing some of Lim’s interviews which reveals the aftermath of Tiananmen Square and how the government will not even allow the families mourn for their loved ones.
Analysis- Overall, I think that the journal was an okay read, but could have definitely been better. The main focuses on the article were good, however, there was not a lot of description or details in some parts of the journal. For example, Hess refers to violence a lot when discussing Tiananmen Square and people with no background on the subject would not know what has taken place there. If Hess would have elaborated more in this journal it would have been a great, informative read.
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