Within Chapter six, and pretty much all of Dodson’s writing, I notice a trend of personal events, which then segway into the true point of that specific section. For instance, in section one of chapter six, Dodson discusses a car ride of which he has a distinct memory. This somehow spirals into a reflection and statement of facts about the economically underdeveloped regions of China.
It seems that Dodson narrates a voice in his head on a more private level, and then switches to that of a scholar who knows the statistics of everything concerning the simple notion made before in his thoughts.
I often wonder when reading this book, does he alter the personal information so that they are, in a sense, more dramatic or complacent with the topic at hand? I think that, for the most part, they are accurate, but I just think it is interesting how he has a personal reflection for every issue. It seems that through this, he tries to make the topics and problems discussed more personable and easier to grasp, but I feel that he can almost confuse them more so. See, I find that very frequently, I will be interested in what he has to say, and by the time he has his chance to really “hit home” with his point, he just spews a bunch of logistics at the audience, rather than explaining it on a simpler level. At times, he is successful with narrating a problem within China in a simpler and easier to understand tone (such as in the beginning of the “Road Warriors” section), but I feel that this needs to be more consistent in order to truly draw the reader in. Now, perhaps this stems from his great academic knowledge and research, but I think that a truly great author can explain any complex predicament to an audience not as educated in the area of his study.
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