We notice how the author chooses his language to showcase his viewpoint about the leadership of Mao. He said,<em> "If the project was outsized and over-ambitious, so was its author." </em>Meaning, he viewed him as an over-ambitious leader.
Furthermore, the author referred to him as an<em> "advocate of violence..." </em>which shows he views him as an authoritarian and aggressive leader.
In conclusion, the author used a metaphor to show that even after his death, the mistake Moa made during his rule brought severe consequences years later. He said, <em>"The grapes of wrath planted by Mao’s blunders ripened in the spring of 1989..." </em>
