The first and second sections of the poem describe the characteristics of sunflower, which is golden in color and solemn in expression and follows the sun every day; The sun also gave her great love, "projecting light on her quiet and soft corolla", giving her the source of life and warm caress. This implies a truth: only longing for the light is the smooth road to life. The third section is the theme of the whole poem. The poet compared the sunflower to a warrior, which led to the warrior's character and maintained his feelings. Here, the "sun" in the poem has completely become the embodiment of light and has become synonymous with people. The line "She laughs at the grass falling asleep in the dark" is elastic and contains "double meanings": on the one hand, it is the expression of sunflower personality; On the other hand, it embodies the strong personality of soldiers. This poem was written around 1943, which was the hardest and most intense time in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Some people have a nervous breakdown, are depressed, and are even swallowed up by the darkness. However, real soldiers dare to break through the dark cage, yearn for a bright new China, and shed blood for the freedom and liberation of the Chinese nation. What the poet sings is this kind of national defender and light pursuer with similar characteristics to sunflower. The fourth section still shows the character of sunflower, suggesting the similar character of soldiers. Many anti-Japanese soldiers have experienced twists and turns in the dark, but their pursuit is as fearless as ever. When dawn comes, they "still face the sun".
Poets use sunflowers to suggest the character of soldiers, moving people with emotion and being subtle and profound. Instead of simply using poetry as a propaganda tool, he praised life in the form of poetry and set up a monument for the glorious sons and daughters of China. Poets follow the unique laws of poetic art and have a high sense of poetry.