Essay Archive - Salzman's "Iron and Silk": Losing Face
Salzman's "Iron and Silk": Losing Face
Everyone has experienced losing face. I can remember as a kid,
being caught in a lie and trying desperately to weasel my way out without
looking stupid. There were times as an adult, I would deny having problems
at my job, too worried of loosing creditability. In Mark Salzman's book “
Iron and Silk”, he shows the Chinese culture and how important it is to
keep face in front of a foreigner.
Early in the book, Mark is introduced to Pan a marital arts expert.
During he first encounter the reader can see that Pan is a ....
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