This is a fable. The little author's implication is profound and thought-provoking. He tells people the truth of being a man through the vivid fable of "big trees and small trees" at the end. "In the end, Cong Cong became a big tree", which is thought-provoking and sublimates the theme.
Big trees and small trees:
There are two small trees beside the path, one is Lele and the other is Congcong.
Together, they listened to the birds singing and waved to Xifeng to welcome the sunrise and send away the sunset.
One day, Lele said to Cong Cong, "Let's race to see who grows up first." Cong Cong said, "Good!" . So they began to grow up.
Lele thought: I must win. He thought about it and jumped up. Soon, Lele grew a big pimple, much taller than Congcong.
Congcong does not show weakness, but he believes that to grow into a big tree, you must absorb a lot of nutrients. So he worked hard to take root, absorbed a lot of nutrients and grew many roots. Passers-by saw it and boasted that Lele had grown taller. Congcong is not shy, but he still works hard to take root and never loses heart.
Once, the white clouds were gray and it looked like there was going to be a storm. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and then it rained heavily. Lele was shivering with cold. After a while, another strong wind blew Lele down.
It cleared up after the storm. People came out and saw Lele gone, only Congcong was still growing. Finally, Congcong became a big tree.