Commentary on the Poetry of Ge Ming Cao.
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It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River
Wen Wang Tongzhao.
It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River
Thousands of miles of greenery are paved with blood, bloody missiles have destroyed the soft dream-like villages and towns, shame marks are imprinted on the faces of every man and woman, and the spring breeze has blown away how many exile mournings?
It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River
The peach blossom blood annihilated the broken bodies of the children, and in the river, the rotting corpses were full of resentment, the firelight, in the distance, the red clouds and the spring breeze were burning nearby, and they refused to transmit the sound of Yan Yan.
It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River
Everywhere is full of fighting dust, and a gossamer can't stick to the heels of the Youchun people.
Friends, are you still feeling sleepy in April?
You, lying in your land, also have your hometown, your close relatives?
It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River
There are "autumn burning" spring marks all over the mountains, whose dream still contains the soft water and the mountain temperature?
The sacrificial bell struck from a high altitude, dripping blood and red, do you hear clearly? This bell rings-
Can it still be the spring morning and dusk in the south of the Yangtze River?
Late spring 1938.
Appreciation
What I share today is the poem "It is the Good Scenery of the South of the Yangtze River" by the famous poet Wang Tongzhao, who is the pioneer of China's new cultural movement, who has devoted his life to cultural undertakings, and has held important positions and created countless works. This poem was written in the late spring of 1938, when the country was in danger of survival, and the poet wrote this poem in order to inspire and summon the people to rise up to resist the war, reflecting the poet's strong patriotic consciousness and eager heart to save the country. The poet took the poem "It is the good scenery of the south of the Yangtze River" as the title of the poem "It is the good scenery of the south of the Yangtze River", describing the pain and disasters caused by the Japanese invasion of China to the villages and towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and the devastated scene is shocking. The beauty of the words of "It is the good scenery of the south of the Yangtze River" is in stark contrast to the broken reality, which further stimulates people's anti-Japanese sentiment and fighting spirit to save the country. The poem is divided into four stanzas, which will be analyzed section by verse below.
In the first stanza, the poet describes the villages and towns that have been destroyed by the missiles, thousands of miles of green land stained red with blood, villages and towns are ruined, and shame and hatred are imprinted on the faces of every man and woman. The poet uses a question: "How many exile mourning trainings are blown away by the spring breeze?" "It is intended to awaken the people to rise up against the Japanese through asking questions. Historically, there have been many such mourning trainings in exile, and here there is a sense of learning from history.
In the second stanza, the psalmist describes the ruined children, the blood flowing all over the field, the rotting corpses in the rivers still full of resentment, the heavens are blazing with fire from far and near, and the clouds are dyed red. In the face of such a tragic scene, even the spring breeze lost its former mood and no longer transmitted the clear sound of the swallow chicks. The poet uses personified techniques to express his inner indignation through the spring breeze, which is also to let the general public know about the evil deeds of the Japanese invaders and awaken people to rise up to resist the invasion and defend the country.
In the third stanza, the poet shifts directly from realistic narration to interrogation of the people. There are wars everywhere, no one will still be in the mood for a spring outing, the country is ruined, and no matter how sleepy the spring day is, it will not be able to sleep. You are lying down, is your home still there, are your loved ones still there? The poet constantly asks rhetorical questions, just to make the people think about the causes of the disaster, and then wake up and stand up to avenge the country and the family.
In the fourth stanza, the poet describes spring as if it was burned by autumn wildfires, reflecting the tragic situation of the four fields in the villages and towns of Jiangnan after being destroyed by the Japanese artillery fire. I'm afraid no one can really sleep, let alone a sweet dream? The poet's virtual bell was struck in the sky, and crimson blood dripped down. The poet writes this way entirely to awaken people and express the urgency of rebellion. Then, the poet asks a series of rhetorical questions, trying to tell people that this bell not only represents the hour, but also a warning of the country's peril.
This poem, under the strong contrast between the good scenery and the reality in the south of the Yangtze River, reflects the urgency of saving the country, the poet guides the people to recognize the reality, awakens the people to actively participate in the anti-Japanese struggle to protect the family and defend the country, and at the same time, reflects the poet's sense of national responsibility. The poet took the general interests of the nation as the foundation, launched the anti-aggression struggle in the form of poetry, and inspired and called on the people who were still sleeping in terms of ideology and understanding. In the four stanzas, the poet's emotions continue to progress, creating the idea of resolutely resisting and fighting, and that sense of urgency is about to come out. And the poem guides people to think in the form of continuous rhetorical questions, and then inspires people to act, which can also be described as a poem of ideological inspiration.
Throwing bricks and leading jade, discussing poetry on poetry, and learning by writing, this is the end. If you have different opinions, please feel free to communicate in the comment area. If you have a recommended poem, please leave a message to let me know, enjoy it together, and make progress together. I am the poet Ge Ming Cao, welcome to pay attention, see you in the next issue of poetry review!
Wang Tongzhao (February 9, 1897 - November 29, 1957), the third character of Jiansan, pen names Xilu, Ronglu. Modern writer. A native of Zhucheng, Shandong. He graduated from the English Department of the University of China in 1924. In 1918, "Dawn" was held. In 1921, he initiated the establishment of the Literary Research Society with Zheng Zhenduo and Shen Yanbing. He used to be a professor and director of the publishing department of China University, the editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine "Literature", the editor of Kaiming Bookstore, and a professor at Jinan University and Shandong University. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he successively served as the chairman of the Shandong Provincial Federation of Literature and Literature, the director of the Chinese Department of Shandong University, and the director of the Shandong Provincial Cultural Bureau. He is the author of several novels**. On November 29, 1957, he died in Jinan at the age of 60.