"The Story of Hair" is a short story written by Lu Xun in 1920**, which is included in the collection "The Scream". **With "** as a clue, in the form of Mr. N's monologue, the story is organized around "hair" issues such as men wearing braids and cutting braids, and women cutting their hair. Through the repeated twists and turns caused by the hair problem, the author Lu Xun expresses his deep sympathy for the ordinary Chinese people and his anger against rulers or revolutionaries who only value form and not substance. **Lyrical narrative through character monologues, vivid and infectious.
After reading this, I have the following thoughts: First, I felt the author's deep insight and irony on hair problems. Hair has an important symbolic meaning in traditional Chinese culture and is a sign of dignity and loyalty. During the Qing Dynasty, the Manchus forced the Han people to wear braids to show their submission to the Manchus. After the Xinhai Revolution, braids became a symbol of feudal backwardness and were cut off by revolutionaries. However, this superficial change has not changed the innermost thoughts and habits of the Chinese. Mr. N in ** is a typical example, he cut his braids abroad, but after returning home, he was ridiculed and discriminated against. He had to adapt to the requirements of society in various ways such as braids, suits, and coats, but he was never respected and understood. He can only use a cane to protect himself, but he can't change the prejudices of others. Through Mr. N's experience, the author exposes the ignorance and blind conformity of Chinese society to the hair problem, and exposes the hypocritical character of Chinese who only pay attention to form and not substance.
Secondly, I felt the author's disappointment and anxiety about the Xinhai Revolution. The Xinhai Revolution was a landmark event in China's modern history, which ended more than 2,000 years of imperial rule and established China. However, this revolution did not really liberate the Chinese people, nor did it really change Chinese society. Mr. N is a witness and participant, who once ran for the revolution and grieved for the sacrifice of his comrades for the revolution. However, when the first *** arrived, he found that nothing had changed in society and society. He is still ridiculed and despised by others, and he is still oppressed and exploited by the bureaucracy. He saw the tragic fate of the revolutionaries who were forgotten, betrayed, and betrayed. "They have forgotten the memorial, and the memorial has forgotten them," he lamented. Through Mr. N's emotion, the author expressed his criticism of the incompleteness and failure of the Xinhai Revolution, and expressed his dissatisfaction and anger against the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang.
In the end, I felt the author's expectation and call for China's future and future. Although the ** is full of sadness and indignation, the author has not given up hope for China's future and future. At the end of the **, he asked Mr. N to say a sentence full of meaning: "Ah, when the whip of creation does not reach the backbone of China, China will always be the same China, and it will never change a single hair by itself!" This sentence is not only a ruthless satire on Chinese society, but also an encouragement and spur to the Chinese people. The author hopes that the Chinese people will be able to awaken and rise up, shake off the shackles of feudal thinking and habits, truly realize the revolution in thought and action, and create a new China. The author does not explicitly mention the "May Fourth Movement" in **, but his thoughts and emotions are consistent with the spirit of the "May Fourth Movement" and reflect his sense of social responsibility and historical mission as an advanced intellectual. "The Story of Hair" is a ** with profound ideological connotation and artistic charm, which reflects the reality and problems of Chinese society after the Xinhai Revolution, expresses the author's worries and expectations about China's future and future, and shows the author's ruthless criticism and satire of feudal culture and rulers. This article is not only a literary masterpiece, but also a historical witness, which is worth reading and thinking about repeatedly.
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.