The whole book is divided into two parts.
The first part analyzes Chinese history from the perspective of national psychology.
The first level: (1-4 natural paragraphs) writes about the financial turmoil and devaluation of banknotes after the Revolution of 1911. The life examples of people cashing in silver coins at high prices, knowing full well that they will suffer losses, but still being happy lead to the following: Chinese people "can easily become slaves, but after they change, they still like them very much."
Revealing the ideological weakness of the people, That is, it is easy to be content and content.
The second level: (Natural paragraphs 5-11) analyzes the historical roots of the oppressed Chinese people’s idea of ??being content with their enslaved status. It was pointed out that it was the ignorant rule of the feudal autocratic system that caused the people's slavish national psychology. It vividly summarizes history into two eras and reveals the truth of the "peaceful and prosperous age".
The third level: (12-14 natural paragraphs) Expose the essence of the retroists: yearning for the status of slaves is the result of national psychology. Call on young people to create a third era.
The second part analyzes China’s reality from the perspective of national culture and the essence of China’s “inherent civilization”.
The first level: (15-17 natural paragraphs) Use a Japanese writer’s article to show imperialism’s ulterior motives in praising China’s inherent civilization. Use reality and historical facts to reveal that the inherent civilization praised by foreigners is actually "a feast made by the Chinese using their children and treasures to dedicate to the conquerors."
Second level: (18-20 natural paragraphs) Analysis of the core of China’s inherent civilization is the feudal hierarchy.
The third level: (21-23 natural paragraphs) Reveals the connotation of China's inherent civilization, which is to be conservative and live an ignoble existence. The purpose of imperialism in praising China's inherent civilization is to oppose China's modernization. At the end, "It is the mission of today's youth to sweep away these cannibals and destroy this banquet."
"Key Points and Difficulties in Learning"
The central argument of the first part of this article:
For the majority of people, history is an era in which "you can't be a slave if you want to" ” and “the era of temporarily stable slaves” alternately cycle.
The central argument of the second part of this article:
"The so-called civilized people in China are actually just arranging human flesh feasts for the rich. The so-called Chinese people are actually just arranging banquets of human flesh for the rich. The kitchen of this feast of human flesh”
The connection between the two parts of this article.
The two parts are related to each other and correspond to each other.
The first part explores the history of China from the perspective of national psychology; the second part explores the current situation of China from the perspective of national culture. The two parts are causal to each other (emphasis). Because history and current situation, psychology and culture are all interconnected, restrict each other, and cause and effect each other.
At the end of both parts, it is pointed out that "the mission of today's youth", "creating a third era" and "sweeping out these cannibals, tearing down this banquet and destroying this kitchen" are all "missions" important content.
As for the argumentation method, both parts are the same. They start from the feelings of daily life, and then cite a large number of historical facts, literature and classics to demonstrate.
This article is a reflection and analysis of Chinese history.
Historically, "the Chinese have never been able to compete for a higher price than others. At most, they are just slaves." "However, it is not uncommon for them to be inferior to slaves." The so-called "time of being inferior to slaves" refers to the era when people "wanted to be slaves but were unable to be slaves" during wars. The history of China is divided into two eras: "the era when people wanted to be slaves but were unable to do so, and the era when they were temporarily stable slaves." Alternate cycle.