Orphans of the Han... Summary

Aboard one of the seven floating orphanages, Judge Fang picks up a copy of the Illustrated Primer that is on a pile being churned out by the autonomous matter compiler. The book has been modified by Hackworth to use only its internal voice and to teach the particulars of the Chinese culture. Fang walks to one of the rooms full of little Han girls and hands out the copy of the book to one of them. He observes her as she gets immersed in the Primer's interactive content. Judge Fang reflects on some teaching by the great Confucius.

Orphans of the Han... Analysis

In this chapter, Judge Fang is able to see for himself the effect of the book on the young Han refugees. The content of the book has been adapted to the needs of the...