ZhuaZhouisaChineseritualinwhichachildhastochooseonefrommanyobjectsinfrontofthem.Thechild’schoiceissupposedtopredicthisorherfuture.TheprotagonistperformsZhuaZhouandinthecourseofhislifehegivesuphischoicesforthewillofhisparents.Whenhebecomesafatherhimself,hetreatshischildstrangely.