The Three-Body Problem
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The Three-Body Problem

by

Liu Cixin
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General Chang Character Analysis

General Chang is the leader of the Battle Command Center, which is readying Earth to fight back a potential invasion from Trisolaris. Chang is often the first to introduce critical information, whether that is knowledge about the rash of suicides in the scientific community or the existence of the sophon. Though he frequently spars with lower-ranking members of the team like Shi Qiang, Chang is open to collaborating with whomever has the best idea.

General Chang Quotes in The Three-Body Problem

The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by General Chang or refer to General Chang . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Technology, Progress, and Destruction Theme Icon
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Chapter 4 Quotes

Chang gave him an inscrutable smile. “You will know more soon. Everyone will know. Professor Wang, have you ever had anything happen to you that changed your life completely? Some event where afterward the world became a totally different place for you? […] The entire history of humankind has been fortunate. From the Stone Age till now, no real crisis has occurred. We've been very lucky. But if it's all luck, then it has to end one day. Let me tell you: it's ended. Prepare for the worst.”

Related Characters: General Chang (speaker), Wang Miao
Page Number: 65
Explanation and Analysis:
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General Chang Quotes in The Three-Body Problem

The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by General Chang or refer to General Chang . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Technology, Progress, and Destruction Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

Chang gave him an inscrutable smile. “You will know more soon. Everyone will know. Professor Wang, have you ever had anything happen to you that changed your life completely? Some event where afterward the world became a totally different place for you? […] The entire history of humankind has been fortunate. From the Stone Age till now, no real crisis has occurred. We've been very lucky. But if it's all luck, then it has to end one day. Let me tell you: it's ended. Prepare for the worst.”

Related Characters: General Chang (speaker), Wang Miao
Page Number: 65
Explanation and Analysis:
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