Bai Juyi
The Tian family has less leisure in the month, and people are twice as busy in May. In the evening, the south wind rises and the wheat turns yellow.
Mother-in-law is rich in food, and children are full of pot pulp. Go with Tian Xiang. Ding Zhuang is in Nangang.
Filled with the heat of the country, the back was scorched by the sun. I don't know about the heat, but I regret the long summer.
There is another poor woman with her son in her arms. Grab the ear with your right hand and hang the basket with your left arm.
Listening to his words of concern is very sad. My family's taxes are gone, so I can take this to satisfy my hunger.
Today, I have no merit, and I have never worked in farming and mulberry. There are three hundred stones in the land, and there is surplus food at the age of eight.
I am ashamed to read this in private, and I can't forget it every day.
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This is a narrative poem, as can be seen from its title. "Watching the wheat cut" means "watching others cut the wheat". Since it is "seeing", it must contain a heavy narrative component. Below, let's take a look at how the author "looks".
First, the author sets a background. In May, when the south wind blows and the wheat turns golden lang, it is a busy season for farmers. Don't underestimate the first two sentences. It not only points out that farmers have worked all the year round and never had a leisure time, but also states the fact that farmers are busier in the wheat harvest season in May-which not only leads to the following, but also lays a good foundation for revealing the theme.
Then, the author describes a scene. On the way, women and children went door to door, carrying utensils and kettles to deliver food and water to their families who were cutting wheat; In the field, those young and strong men just bury their heads in harvesting: even if the summer heat is steaming under their feet and the sun is roasting on their backs, even if they are exhausted, they are completely indifferent and just hope to do some work in summer. What a busy and tense "farmer's harvest map" it is! But here, we can't just see the hard scene of farmers' work, but also think about what is hidden behind them.
Then, the author features a detail. A peasant woman is holding a baby and carrying a broken basket, picking up the ears of wheat left by others. When I asked about her family, it turned out that all the fields in her family had been taxed at a low salary, and there was no field to grow and no wheat harvest at home, which made people feel deeply sad. The words "ear", "basket" and "hunger" in the poem are imaginative; In particular, the word "tax" points out the root cause of farmers' life pain. At this point, we understand the real reasons of "less leisure for the month", "people are busier", "ignorance is hot" and "cherishing the sun", and we also know the profound theme that the author wants to reveal in his poem-the heavy tax system that stabbed the society at that time!
Finally, the author expounds a discussion. The author, combining himself and comparing his comfortable life with the sufferings of farmers, felt extremely guilty and could not be calm for a long time. From the specific window of Watching Wheat Harvest, the author saw the miserable life of farmers, thus conveying his deep sympathy for farmers.
Looking at the whole poem, we should still grasp the word "view" because it is a key to interpret the whole poem and a poetic eye. Imagine: if the author doesn't care about the sufferings of the working people and doesn't sympathize with the tragic experiences of farmers, will he "watch"? If the author doesn't observe people's feelings and go deep into farmers' lives, can he "watch" it? Would the author "look" if he didn't have an insight into the disadvantages of society and didn't want to attract the attention of the rulers? ……
Yes! Watch the wheat harvest-we can't just see "cutting wheat".