Dodson - Afterword

In the Afterword, Dodson sums up a lot of the information he mentioned throughout the book. He does not mention any personal connections to China, but does explain what “America and the rest of the world have most to be concerned about…” (pg. 23). In our own conclusions, we are asked to connect our topic to a greater picture, as well as include personal details (like why it is important to us, how we feel about it, and what we have learned). Dodson sort of has one last “fact dump”, as some would call it, in his conclusion. Also, his last sentence, “But that’s a whole other story completely”, left me feeling very incomplete (pg.236)! I would have liked to hear more about his own connection with China; perhaps that would personalize his conclusion. It could be a bit more inviting, but I do like that he was able to explain the big picture. In my own conclusion, I also need to add more personal detail. It is difficult to sum up my feelings though, because in doing so I think of more questions, which ends ultimately with me feeling bad about the whole paper because there are many questions I had not thought of. I understand the dilemma!