My Response

When Hessler father came to town, things started off okay, but went downhill from there. The hotel they stayed at wasn't very pleasant to Hessler’s father because they kept coming to check for passports and miscalculations from Hessler caused a long boat ride for them both. Through the sight seeing, worst to worst came and Hessler’s dad got sick. It had only been two days since he’s been there and already he was unable to do anything. After a while, Hessler’s dad finally healed up a bit and Hessler took him around some more. Once that was over, he went back home. Adams parents came and it had some similarities, yet still a tad bit different. They made some of the same mistakes Hessler made, but immediately came up with something to get into once they arrived; a lecture with the college students. When trying to plan out the meeting time with Mr. Wang, he kept putting it off as if it was a bad idea and this is when things began to feel uncomfortable. He made it seem as if it would be uncomfortable for the students because Adam’s parents are American, but this did not stop them because they knew the real issue to begin with was politics. Once the class was set, Adam cancelled it. Although the students were free to leave, they stayed and actually enjoyed the lecture with Adam’s parents. This definitely made their trip worth it. Around this time, Adam and Hessler both began to become dreary of all the political restrictions. Hessler avoided any cadres and stayed away from anyone that could possibly make him feel any worst about China. It just wasn't a good time.