Red Scarf Girl Truth Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

In 1980 my father was finally cleared. Not only was the charge that he was an "escaped landlord" dropped, but an old decision made during the Antirightist Movement was reversed as well. Only then did I learn the whole story. (E.10)

When the truth about her dad finally comes out, Ji-li is relieved. She also seems resigned to the fact that the truth doesn't matter all that much—even though her dad did nothing wrong, he was still sent to prison. It makes her question the value of truth.