Prompt 3 Red Scarf Girl

 


     In the book The Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang, the main character is motivated by what other people think. In the book it says, " Maybe I shouldn't help her either. People would probably say something if they saw me, especially since I was from a black family too...." The quote is saying that Ji-li, the main character, wants to help someone but then stops herself because of what other people might think. She thinks that her opinion isn't as important as other people's because the majority of people would say she is wrong. In her mind what society is doing is wrong, but she can't say that because they have too much power over her and her family. She thinks that it is just safer to think what other people think. The main character is motivated by other peoples opinion.