"Tomorrow" is a ** created by Mr. Lu Xun, which is included in Lu Xun's ** collection "The Scream". ** With the loss of her only son as the main line of the widow's fourth sister-in-law, it reveals the dark social reality of old China and people's indifference and numbness. This article is of great value to the study of Lu Xun's thought and art. The following is my review of this **, I hope it will inspire you.
The title of "Tomorrow" seems to be full of hope, but in fact it hides sadness and helplessness. Shan Si's sister-in-law is a typical traditional Chinese woman, she is hardworking, kind, and loyal, but she is also obedient, ignorant, and blindly trustworthy. After she lost her husband, she regarded her son Bao'er as her only sustenance, and in order to support him, she worked hard every day to spin yarn to make money. But Bao'er unfortunately fell ill, and the fourth sister-in-law sought medical treatment everywhere in order to save him, but was indifferent and deceived by society. She prayed to the gods and worshiped the Buddha and made a wish to fast, but she was not blessed by the gods. She asked a quack doctor like He Xiaoxian to diagnose and treat her, and she ate fake medicine like Jiajia Pharmacy, but she didn't know that she was being used and harmed. She always hoped that "tomorrow" Bao'er's illness would be cured, but "tomorrow" would never come. Bao'er eventually died, and the fourth sister-in-law lost everything she had. She sat in grief, not knowing what to do. What else could she expect? What "tomorrow" is there?
Tomorrow is a tragedy** that shows a cruel society and a tragic fate. Mr. Lu Xun used cold and profound brushstrokes to depict the people and things around the fourth sister-in-law, and attacked the cannibalistic nature of the dark society and the ruthlessness and indifference of people in the declining society. He does not directly express his own opinions and emotions, but through contrast, irony, symbolism and other techniques, let the reader feel the injustice of society and the distortion of human nature.
For example, he contrasted the brightly lit Xianheng Hotel with the dimly lit house of his sister-in-law, highlighting the gap between the rich and the poor and social inequality. He combined the details of He Xiaoxian's nails being more than four inches long with the description of the psychological state of the fourth sister-in-law, suggesting the incompetence of the quack doctor ** and the ignorance of the fourth sister-in-law; He took Wang Jiu's mother to calculate the convergence program with her fingers, which corresponded to the language of Shan Si's sister-in-law trembling and asking her like a Bodhisattva, satirizing Wang Jiuma's hypocritical and indifferent attitude and Shan Si's blind and superstitious thoughts; He confronted the behavior of the red-nosed Lao Gong, the blue-skinned Ah Wu and others who sang a minor tune and made crooked ideas with the situation of the fourth sister-in-law who lost her beloved son, exposing their rogue nature and numbness of people's hearts; He echoed the name of the fourth sister-in-law and the name of Bao'er, symbolizing that their fate was equally tragic and hopeless.
"Tomorrow" is a film with profound ideological and artistic value, which made me deeply feel the cruelty of the dark society of old China and the degradation of human nature. It also made me reflect on my social responsibility and life value, and made me realize that we should cherish life, pursue truth, care for others, and change reality. I think that this ** is not only a kind of venting, self-liberation and self-liberation of Mr. Lu Xun to himself and society, but also a warning, education and encouragement to us. I hope we can draw strength from this ** and work hard to create a better "tomorrow".
Lu Xun's personal profile
Lu Xun is one of the founders of modern Chinese literature, and an outstanding thinker, revolutionary, educator and fighter for democracy. His original name was Zhou Zhangshou, and later changed his name to Zhou Shuren, the word Yushan, and later changed the word Yucai. He was born on September 25, 1881 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, into a dilapidated feudal family. His grandfather, Zhou Jiefu, was a Jinshi and Hanlin of the Qing Dynasty, but was imprisoned for corrupting the law. His father, Zhou Boyi, was a sick scholar who died in 1896. Lu Xun was influenced by new ideas and culture from an early age, and liked to read books on science and literature.
Lu Xun had studied at the Jiangnan Naval Academy and the Jiangnan Lushi Academy, and later went to Japan in 1902 to study, initially studying medicine, but later gave up medicine and turned to work in literature, art and thought. He believes that the Chinese people need not only physical treatment, but also spiritual awakening and liberation. During his time in Japan, he was exposed to many advanced Western and Japanese ideas and cultures, and began his translation and writing activities. He has published a number of articles and translations under different pseudonyms, the most famous of which is Lu Xun, the pen name he used to publish Diary of a Madman in 1918, and which is also his most influential pen name.
After Lu Xun returned to China, he engaged in educational and cultural work in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and other places, participated in the New Culture Movement and the May Fourth Movement, and became the leader and pioneer of China's modern cultural movement. He has created many essays, prose, poems and other works with profound ideological content and artistic value, including "Scream", "Hesitation", "Morning Flowers and Sunset", "Wild Grass", "Huagai Collection", "China's ** History" and so on. His works expose the darkness and backwardness of Chinese society, criticize the oppression and exploitation of feudalism and imperialism, call for the spirit of democracy and science, express sympathy and concern for the suffering and fate of the people, and show faith and support for revolution and progress. His works have had a tremendous impact on modern Chinese literature and intellectual history, and have won wide acclaim in the world literary arena.
Lu Xun was not only a great writer, but also a brave fighter. He took an active part in the revolutionary struggle against imperialism and feudalism and for national liberation and social progress. He supported the Communist Party of China and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and established deep friendships with many revolutionaries. After separating from his wife, Zhu An, in 1927, he lived with Xu Guangping and participated in the left-wing cultural movement with her. In the 1930s, he actively resisted the Japanese invaders and called on the people of the whole country to unite in the war of resistance against Japan. He died of tuberculosis in Shanghai on October 19, 1936, at the age of 55. His body was buried in the Shanghai International Cemetery, and later moved to the Lu Xun Tomb in Lu Xun Park. His tombstone is engraved with his own famous words: "I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood".
Lu Xun is a banner of modern Chinese culture, and his ideas and works have played an immeasurable role in the consciousness and inspiration of the Chinese people. He was praised as the "soul of the nation", the "standard-bearer of the literary world", and Hu Shi was evaluated as "the greatest person since May Fourth". He has also been admired and praised by many foreign writers and scholars, such as Romain Rolland, Gorky, Kafka, Sartre, Ba Jin, Kim Yongnam, etc. His works have been translated into many languages and are widely circulated around the world. He is an indelible star in the history of Chinese culture and the eternal pride of the Chinese nation.