Welfaring Agent 107: ‘She Now Has Misgivings …’

I met with 107 on 20 September. She now has misgivings and is depressed. She does not think she can provide us with anything, and she fears that the government may have overestimated her value. She recently noticed that, unlike herself, some former members of reactionary organisations have already managed to find employment. Every time she meets with us and is unable to provide us with anything, she finds the criticism difficult to take. I should explain that 107 has a petit bourgeois background and does not take direct criticism well. Under the circumstances, I have opted for education and encouragement, and I have tried to explain to her that her own past crimes were the result of Guomindang society and that she should bring herself to see clearly what they amounted to, and today she should stand on the side of the People.