A Real Rice

Author: Jiefen
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Reasons to Read This Book: She often wears a smile, but it's not the fake smile common among politicians. She rarely speaks loudly, yet she is inwardly filled with unwavering strength and determination. When conflict arises, she never shouts, but her voice becomes colder, her tone slower, her gaze sterner, and her expression colder.
Recommended Readers: Those who are pro-Western or anti-Western, those who support or oppose the U.S., U.S. culture scholars or enthusiasts, feminists or anti-feminists, girls or boys who are humble yet ambitious, and those who embrace or oppose fashion.
Talent, charm, wisdom, and elegance are her primary "beauty factors." She is the first Black woman to serve as Stanford University's provost, the first Black woman to serve as the U.S. National Security Advisor, and the first Black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State. She was ranked #1 on Forbes' list of "The World's 100 Most Influential Women" and was named "Politician with Excellent Fashion Sense" by Vogue. She may even become the first Black woman to serve as U.S. President—her beauty is endless.
She grew up amidst the discrimination and disdain of whites, and the way whites looked at her could never shake off the color of "black and white." She worked harder than whites several times over, yet she was still not "free" from her skin color. The Black community also excluded her, not recognizing her as a "representative of Black people" and accusing her of being a "black slave who obeys the master." After her parents passed away, she lost her family ties; her emotions were also "blank," though she had met many outstanding men, she had "never met anyone she wanted to live with."
Behind her success lies hardship, behind her authority lies solitude, behind her strength lies criticism. Busy yet lonely—her sorrow is endless.
The world's only "superpower" is largely in her hands, and she is seen as representing America's "power" and "dignity." The rise and fall of great nations follow their own laws, beyond human control. However, a brilliant statesman may turn a tide of crisis, guide a galloping "old horse" through difficulties, and prolong a nation's life.
Does Rice, who steers this sole "superpower," possess such "brilliant" political wisdom? Her diplomatic skills are strong and forceful, her will and courage are as hard as steel. A "hard" and "Black" "woman" like her—is she guiding the future of humanity?