In the story of “The Tall Woman and her Short Husband”, the effects of the cultural revolution were very apparent. The government had a major role in this in its push to unify all the people on the same level and encourage to spy on their neighbors and to report prohibited activities. This is the reason why Mr. Short was reported of smuggling out the results of his research. Even when Mr. Short finally returns home to Mrs. Tall she has a stroke and dies.
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