A Humorous, Self-discovery Journey

When a reader first reads the title of Ha Jin¡¦s story, ¡§The Bridegroom,¡¨ one may imagine the wedding bells, church and the wonderful husband and wife to be. The story should be about happiness and love. But one can not stop wondering why it is called ¡§The Bridegroom?¡¨ From the title, the reader can already feel the humor flowing out a little. However, after reading the entire story from the first page to the last, one can be surprised by the plot and its witty view on life.
¡§The Bridegroom¡¨ was about a society realizing the influence and affect of homosexuality. During the Communist periods, people were busy working and earning a living for their family. A day was only involved in going to work, getting off work, going home, sleep, and then wait for the new day to begin again. One could never imagine anything besides the assemble line. Their life was the factory and the factory was everything. But suddenly, they found out their best manager, Baowen had been...