Six Records of a Floating Life by Shen Fu

sextette Records of a floating(a) vivification, is an exotic, enjoyable establish. The conclude I entrap the go for to be so raise was because each chapter was centered on a theme. Shen Fus autobiography did non progress in chronological order. Rather he form specific essences in a thematic format. I erect it particularly interesting to chaffer how events are told in wiz chapter, then retold in a diametrical light in a consecutive chapter. Stories with different elaborate provided distinctive discernment into the most significant event in Shen Fus life. For example, at the dismiss up of the starting line chapter, The Joys of the Wedding house, Shen Fu reveals that Yuns life would end untimely by a inert illness. Foreshadowing of Yuns death recurs some(prenominal) times throughout the report. However, it is not until the chapter titled The Sorrows of Misfortune, when at digest Shen Fu arrives at the moment of Yuns passing. I gear up myself imbedded in the details of Six Records of a Floating Life as Shen Fu unfolded his story piece by piece.\nAlthough Six Records of a Floating Life would not be the first book I would blame up when at Barnes and Noble, I am quick to guess I enjoyed story. I found the ending quite mysterious, This is the end of Six Records of a Floating Life, as we have it. Virtually aught is known of Shen Fus life later on the conclusion of this chapter (144). Whoa cliff hanger! peradventure he found slam again. peradventure he found a more fulfilling career. Perhaps he died a fewer months later. The world may never know.\nI also look up to Shen Fu and Yuns ability to make a good time wheresoever they went. This is very humbling to read because Shen Fu and Yun are so happy with so little. People forthwith are never reckon to be satisfied with what they have. The problems Shen Fu and Yun impudence often tear modern day marriages apart. Shen Fe is futile to pass the exams to become a magistrate. Yuns h ealth problems are expensive. Shen Fu loses his fathers approval, olibanum financia...