1. How would you describe the obsession of Zi' Dima? Of Lollo? What hints are provided in the story to give us a glimpse of the character
behind each obsession? What traits of character do the two men
share?
2. How would you describe the interplay between the story of Zi' Dima
and that of Lollo? What is the meaning that is defined by this interplay?
3. What is the tone of the story? Humorous and indulgent? Ironical?
Sarcastic? Detached? Or What?
4. What is the basic situation in the story?​

the primary theme of ha jin's “a decade” would be the need to revisit one's past to determine a path for the future. “a decade” is one of the twelve brief stories of ha jin's under the red flag, which takes place during the cultural revolution of china.

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can you type the questions out? we cant really see anything

hmm, sadly there is no dialogue. there is no place in the story where he is talking to anyone. it's more of just describing what he eats and where he sleeps. you have to become anne frank, give details of where you are, what other folks look like, how the environment is. have a little bit of dialogue tell of what people are specifically saying. anne frank talked about her entire household including the people, the objects, the lighting, the food they ate, and even the smell in the air. there has to be more to your diary entries, the whole story in its current state is only about peter van daan, the food, the sounds, and where he sleeps. also he seems to be writing only once a year yet more than that happened from day to day. for a friend, i can you write it out, if you want.