Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, a stone moat official, threw himself into a stone moat village at dusk, and an official arrested people at night. The old man climbed over the wall and left, while the old woman went out to watch. No matter how angry officials are, why do women cry! Before listening to his wife's speech: three men are guarding Yecheng. One man attached a book, and two men died. Those who drag out an ignoble existence are dead. There is no one in the room, only grandchildren. And grandma didn't go, and there was no skirt in and out. Although an old woman is weak, please come back at night. If you are in a hurry to serve Shirley in the river and Yang, you might as well prepare the meal in the morning. The night is long and silent, like crying and choking. Dawn will rise into the future, leaving the old man alone.
Narrator: Xiao Guan, this refers to an officer. Shihao Village: In today's southeast of Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. Dusk: Time noun as adverbial, in the evening. Voting: Stay. End: end; Turn over. Hehe: How, how. Anger: Anger and fierceness. Bitter: bitter. Before giving a speech: Go up and give a speech (to an officer). Right: Right ... Yecheng: Xiangzhou, in Anyang, Henan. Defense: defense. Attached book: reply to the information. And drag out an ignoble existence: live one day at a time. And: temporarily, temporarily. Drag out an ignoble existence. Long gone: forever. Yes: it's stopped. It's over. Nursing grandchild: a child who is still nursing. Go: Leave, which means remarry. Dress: A complete dress. "Skirt" refers to ancient clothes, especially pants. Old woman (Yu): An old woman. Please come back from the official night: please let me go back to camp with you tonight. Jude: Not bad. Heyang: Today's Geely District, Luoyang City, Henan Province (formerly Mengxian County, Henan Province), when the officers and men of the Tang Dynasty confronted the rebels here. Please follow: request to follow. Follow: follow, follow, follow. Night length: It means "midnight". Absolutely: cut off, no. Cry: A low, intermittent cry. Tears are silent as "weeping", and crying and choking is "swallowing". Climbing the future: the way forward. Smell: Listen. Answer: Apply. Only: only, only new: recently. Has: stopped. It means that it's over. No one: No one else (male). More: night: time noun as adverbial, at night. Go: Run. Room: home. Decline: weak. Cry: cry. No, I'm not ready. Cooking: breakfast. At night, I stayed in Shihao Village, and some officials came to arrest people at night. The old man fled over the wall, and the old woman went out to check. How fierce the officials shouted, how miserable the old woman cried. I heard the old woman Shangguan say, "My three sons have all gone to Yecheng. One son sent a letter, and the other two sons just died in battle. The living live one day at a time, and the dead are finished forever. There is no one else at home, only my little grandson who is still nursing. His mother hasn't left yet, and there is no full set of clothes in and out. Old woman, although I am weak, please let me go back to the camp with you tonight. Hurry up and serve in Heyang, maybe you can prepare breakfast for the troops the next day. " Late at night, the sound disappeared, as if hearing someone crying in a low voice. When I was on the road at dawn, I only said goodbye to the old man.
Creation background
In 758 AD, in order to quell the "Anshi Rebellion", the Tang Dynasty led nine our envoys, including Li Guangbi, to besiege Ye County (now Anyang County, Henan Province) occupied by An Qingxu, the son of An Lushan, with 200,000 troops. But the following spring, due to the reinforcements sent by Shi Siming and the internal contradictions in Tang Jun, the situation changed a lot. Under the double attack of the enemy, Tang Jun collapsed across the board. Guo Ziyi and others retreated to Heyang (now Leon Meng County, Henan Province) and dispatched reinforcements everywhere. Du Fu had just returned to Huazhou from Luoyang, passing through Xin 'an, Shi Hao and Tongguan, and wrote a set of poems according to the facts he witnessed, among which Li Shihao was one.
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The Stone of the Trencher is an outstanding realistic narrative poem, and its most remarkable artistic feature is that it contains praise and criticism in the narrative. This poem 120 words tells a complete story, without lyric words or comments, but it expresses feelings and indignation through narration. Secondly, this poem is very concise, comprehensive and expressive. The beginning and end of the poem are very concise, focusing on the middle part, centering on the old lady's complaint, and written in detail. If you only write about accommodation in one sentence at the beginning, immediately turn to the theme of "arresting officials". When I wrote about accommodation, I only said "I was in Shihao Village at dusk", but I didn't write about the scene at that time. Then with the development of the plot, I naturally know that I live in an old woman's house. Another example is to write "the old man walks over the wall", not when he will come back; Just write "please come back at night", not whether she was taken away. However, when I read the phrase "being alone with the old man" at the beginning and end of the whole article, I fully realized that the old woman was taken away after "Christmas Eve" and the old man probably went home after the official departure. The image of the old woman in the poem is mainly accomplished through her complaints, and it is vividly portrayed. Others, such as tenants, police, old people, daughter-in-law, etc. Although there is not much pen and ink, it is very vivid and left a deep impression on people. In the autumn of Qing Dynasty, he said in A Detailed Interpretation of Du Fu's Poems: "The ancients had brothers. At first, they sent one person to join the army. Today, they drive all the able-bodied people away, old and weak. There is a cloud in the poem: three people guard, two people die, Sun Fangru, daughter-in-law has no skirt, Weng climbs over the wall, and women walk at night. In a family, father and son, grandparents and granddaughters are all so cruel that people are in hot water! At that time, Tang Zuo was also in jeopardy! " Li Shihao is one of the three officials. The theme of the whole poem is to expose the brutality of officials and reflect the sufferings of the people through the image description of "officials arresting people at night". The first four sentences can be regarded as the first paragraph. The first sentence "cast stone ditch village at dusk", come straight to the point and tell the story directly. The words "dusk", "vote" and "village" need to be pondered, so don't let them go easily. In feudal society, due to social disorder and desolate journey, tourists "stay while there is still time", not to mention in the era of war and disaster! Du Fu, on the other hand, hurried to a small village for the night at dusk. This unusual scene is very enlightening. It is conceivable that he either didn't dare to go this way at all; Or the nearby towns are empty and have nowhere to rest; Or ..... In short, a few words not only pointed out the time and place of stay, but also told the whole story about the panic, restlessness and everything out of the normal track, which provided a typical environment for the performance of tragedy. Pu Qilong pointed out that this poem "A tiger catches people" ("Reading Du Xin Jie") is not only about "arresting people at the official night", but also about the environment of the first sentence. The sentence "arresting people at the night of being an official" is the outline of the whole article, and the following plots all come from here. Saying "arresting people" instead of "recruiting soldiers", "counting soldiers" and "recruiting soldiers" is exposed and criticized in the truthful description. Coupled with the word "night", the meaning is even richer. First, it shows that the government's "arresting people" often happens, and people hide or resist during the day and cannot "catch" them; Second, it shows that the means of "arresting people" by county officials is vicious, and they make a sudden attack at night when the people have fallen asleep. At the same time, the poet threw himself into Shihao Village at dusk. Several hours have passed from dusk to night, and of course he has fallen asleep by this time. So he didn't take part in the later activities, but heard them through the door. The phrase "the old man crosses the wall and the old woman goes out" shows that the people have suffered from Ding for a long time and have no peace day and night; Even in the middle of the night, I still fidgeted. As soon as I heard the noise outside the door, I knew that the county officials had come to "arrest people" again. The old man immediately fled over the wall, and the old woman opened the door to deal with it. These sixteen sentences can be regarded as the second paragraph, from "why do officials get angry when they shout" to "it is better to prepare for cooking in the morning" "History is called a what anger! Why do women cry! " In two sentences, the sharp contradiction between "official" and "female" is summarized extremely incisively and vividly, and written vividly. A "shout", a "cry", an "anger" and a "bitterness" form a strong contrast; The two adverbials "Yihe" add more emotional color, effectively rendering the savage momentum of the county official like a wolf, and creating an atmosphere of grief and indignation for the old woman's complaint below. The two sides of the contradiction have a master-slave and causal relationship. "Why do women cry" is forced by "why do officials cry and get angry". Below, the poet no longer writes "official call", but writes "women cry" and "official call" to see himself. "Listen to your wife first" is a link between the preceding and the following. That "listening" is the poet's "listening" and that "delivering a speech" is the old woman's "bitter cry" in response to the county magistrate's "angry cry". Thirteen poems with the content of "making a speech" have changed their rhymes many times, with obvious turning points, suggesting that county officials "shouted angrily" and pressed the topic many times. When reading these thirteen poems, don't think that the "old woman" said them all at once, while the county officials are all ears. In fact, "Why are officials angry?" Why do women cry? "Not only at the beginning of the activity, but also until the end of the activity. It is the first turning point from "three people guarding Yecheng" to "the dead are gone". As you can imagine, this is the first time that county officials have forced questions and complaints. Before this, the poet once wrote about the county officials catching tigers and arresting people with the phrase "officials catch people at night". When the old woman went out to see it, she jumped in. The thief looked everywhere, but couldn't find a man. She closed her eyes. Then he shouted, "Where are all the men in your family? Hand it over! The old woman sobbed and said, "All three sons are soldiers guarding Yecheng. One son just wrote that the other two sons are dead! ..... "Tears, I'm afraid the county officials don't believe me, and I have to take out letters to show them. In short, "the living drag out an ignoble existence, and the dead are long gone!" "The situation is sympathetic enough. She hopes to win the sympathy of county officials and be lenient. Unexpectedly, the county magistrate was angry again: "Is there no one else in your family? Hand it over! " She had to complain about this: "There is no one in the room, only the nursing children." These two sentences may not be said at once, because there is an obvious contradiction between "no one" and the following answer. The reasonable explanation is: the old woman said first: "There is no one at home!" " "At this time, the little grandson hiding somewhere in his daughter-in-law's arms was scared to cry by the roar, but it didn't help to cover his mouth. So the county magistrate seized the handle and threatened: "How dare you lie! Isn't there a child crying? " The old woman had no choice but to say, "There is only one grandson! Still eating milk, very small! " "Who eats milk? There must be a mother! Don't hand her over! " What the old lady was worried about finally happened! She had to bite the bullet and explain: "The grandson had a mother, and her husband died in Yecheng, and he didn't remarry because he had to nurse. Pity her rags, how can she meet people! Do me a favor! " ("Grandma didn't go, the skirt didn't end", and some notebooks read "Grandma is not easy to get out, and the official didn't end the skirt", which shows that the county official wants her to come out. ) but the county collectors still refused to stop. The old lady was afraid that her widowed daughter-in-law would be caught and starve her grandson, so she had to come forward: "Although the old lady is weak, please come back at night. I'm in a hurry to wait in the river, and I have to prepare breakfast. " The old woman's "speech" ended here, indicating that the county official reluctantly agreed and stopped "roaring". Although there are only four sentences in the last paragraph, it takes care of the beginning, involves all the characters, and writes the ending of the event and the author's feelings. "The night is silent, like crying and choking." Explain that the old woman has been taken away and the daughter-in-law is crying in a low voice. The word "night is long" reflects the long process of the old woman crying repeatedly and the county officials bullying in every way. On the one hand, the word "Ruwen" shows that the daughter-in-law was sobbing because her husband was killed and her mother-in-law was "caught", on the other hand, it also shows that the poet listened attentively and couldn't sleep all night. "Tomorrow is a sunny day, and I will be alone with the old man" is the whole article, which contains infinite affection in the narrative. Imagine that the old man and the old woman were greeted when they checked into the hotel last night, but after one night, the old woman was arrested and the daughter-in-law was sobbing, so she had to say goodbye to the old man who had escaped. What is the mood of the old man? How does a poet feel? It leaves readers with room for imagination. Qiu said in Detailed Notes on Du Shaoling Collection: "The ancients had brothers, and only one person was sent to join the army. Today, all the able-bodied men have been driven away. They are old and weak. There is a cloud in the poem: three people guard, two people die, Sun Fangru, daughter-in-law has no skirt, Weng climbs over the wall, and women walk at night. In a family, father and son, brothers, grandparents and granddaughters are so cruel, which makes people miserable! At that time, Tang Zuo was also in danger! " That is to say, "the people are the foundation of the country". If the people are made like this, the throne of the ruler will be in jeopardy. In the face of all this, the poet Du Fu did not beautify the reality, but truthfully exposed the political darkness and issued a cry of "arresting people at night", which deserves high praise. In artistic expression, the most outstanding point of this poem is refined. Lu Shiyong praised: "How long! What a simple statement! " That's what I said. The whole sentence narrative, no lyric words, no argument words; But in fact, the author skillfully expressed his feelings through narration and made comments, with clear love and hate and clear tendency. The combination of praise and criticism in narrative not only saves a lot of pen and ink, but also has no sense of concept. The poem also uses the expression of Tibetan questions and answers. "Collectors call what anger! Why do women cry! " After summing up the contradictions between the two sides, I concentrated on writing "women" instead of "officials", but the ferocity and violence of "officials" were hidden in the old woman's speech and the turning point of the event. Poets are also good at tailoring, and there are endless meanings in the narrative. The first sentence was about staying overnight, and immediately turned to the theme of "arresting people at the night of being an official". For another example, it only wrote "the old man climbed over the wall and walked", but did not write when he would come back; Only wrote "I am sobbing", not who is crying; Only write the old lady's "official night please return", not whether she was taken away; However, the narrative and lyrical "farewell to the old man" begins and ends with care, telling readers that the old man has returned home and the old woman has been taken away; Then, the young widow who was afraid to make any noise with tears in her eyes was naturally nursing her child. It is precisely because the poet's pen and ink are concise and refined that the whole poem 120 words reflect the contradictions and conflicts in life with amazing breadth and depth, which is very valuable.
Brief introduction of the author
Du Fu (AD 7 12-770) was the greatest realistic poet in the Tang Dynasty. The word is beautiful, and the name is Shaoling Night Old. Born in Gongxian County, Henan Province (now gongyi city, Henan Province). Tang Suzong, Official Left Addendum. After he entered Shu, he was recommended by his friends as a staff officer of Ren Jiannan Drug Rehabilitation Center, and Yuan Wailang was appointed as the school's engineering department. Therefore, it is also called Du Shaoling, Du Shiyi and Du Gongbu. Du Fu is good at using many systems of classical poetry and creatively developing them. He is the pioneer of the new Yuefu poetry style. His Yuefu poems contributed to the development of the new Yuefu movement in the middle Tang Dynasty. His "May 7th" ancient novel, which is also a history of poetry, begins to narrate and focus on the whole story, marking the high achievement of China's poetry art. Du Fu also showed extraordinary creativity in the May 7th law, and accumulated complete artistic experience in the aspects of temperament, antithesis and refining words and sentences, which made this genre reach a fully mature stage. He was honored as a "poet saint" and called "Da Du Li" with Li Bai. There are more than 400 poems/kloc-0, among which Du Gongbu Collection has been handed down from generation to generation. [ 1]
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Narrative version
1. The weather is gloomy, cloudy and cold. The cold north wind seems to engulf the whole person. I rode my thin horse listlessly. After a bumpy day, I finally arrived at Shihao Village. I think, let's live here today! I finally chose a family, and I knocked on the door. After a while, an old woman slowly opened the door. I explained my purpose to her. Entering her door, this family is very poor, and they only use some porridge to entertain their guests, and there is almost no rice, not to mention even these simple things. They told me that since the failure of Tang Jun's attack, the Li Tang administration has been pursuing the "Ralph policy" in this area, and many people took up arms and went to the battlefield. In the evening, an adult man shouted rudely outside the door: "The emperor has a draft order, and every family has able-bodied men." The old man ran away at once. Then there was a knock at the door. "Come on, hand over your people." Eager to know the development of the situation, I looked at the door through the window. The old woman hurried to open the door, but before she could open it, someone kicked it open. It turned out to be two local officials. They have a machete in one hand and a three-foot stick in the other. They are all fierce, like messengers from hell. "Quick, hand over all the men in your family." One of the police officers said. "I have three sons, all of whom have gone to keep Yecheng. A son just wrote that his two brothers were killed. Hey! " The old woman sighed and was about to go on, but she was pushed to the ground by one of the policemen. "Cut the crap and hand over the people quickly," one of the policemen pulled out a machete. "You are disobeying the emperor's orders and beheading." The old woman stood up slowly and said, "There is no other man in my family, only a grandson who is still nursing. Are you taking him away, too? " ? Because of this grandson, his mother did not leave us. ""You can't convince us, we have to go in and check to make sure there are no men in your house. "The two officers attach great importance to this matter and cannot be sloppy." We are all poor families, and the children's mothers are afraid to go out, because there is not a complete dress at home, for fear that the host will laugh. "The old woman's tone became very helpless." No, we have to go inside. This is our duty. "Say that finish, two police officers pushed the old woman away and tried to break in. The old woman said helplessly, "well, although I am almost seventy years old, I don't feel very old." I can go with you and serve in Heyang as soon as possible to show my patriotism. If possible, I can prepare breakfast for the soldiers! "The two officers smiled cunningly:" Well, there are no men at home, but it is really commendable that you joined the army instead of having men at home. Sooner or later, you will get the meritorious military service! "See here, I really want to go out and pull the old woman back, but her daughter-in-law grabbed me and motioned me not to go out now. I just endured and watched the old woman leave like this. The two officers were still looking for able-bodied men from house to house, and the noise outside gradually stopped after midnight. But I seem to hear a whimper, probably a daughter-in-law! I can't restrain my excitement. I opened the door and a north wind blew. At this time, I found that a thick layer of snow had accumulated at the door. I don't know when it began to snow. When I walked out of the house, the moon seemed to be hanging in the sky alone, and the stars in the sky didn't know where to take refuge. It's getting dawn, and the rooster is singing on the mountain. The rooster crows everywhere, full of sadness. I got on my thin horse again and said goodbye to the old man. I saw that he stayed up all night and his eyes were red and swollen. I don't know if snowflakes floated into my eyes or I felt sad, so I couldn't help but shed tears. I will always remember that day. The weather is gray, cloudy and cold. In the evening, I stayed at an old woman's house in Li Shihao village. Although the home is very simple, it is very clean, and the roof and walls have long cracked. A hungry baby fell asleep in the bed. The old woman brought me a bowl of clear water and let me drink it slowly. Stop choking. Although it's just a common sentence, it reminds me of my mother. My father is old, but at this time, although my son is not with her ... I can't help crying when I think about it. The old woman sat next to me and told me that although her family used to be poor, they were all safe and overcame all difficulties, but now, now … before she finished, the old woman began to cry. The hardships of the years have already left a mark on her face. Her head is covered with silver hair, and the lines on her head and eyes are heavy. Under her two faint eyebrows, a pair of eyes were bloodshot, and a pair of hard hands were cracked in the dry ditch. The clothes faded and were patched a lot. At this time, an old man came out of it, thinking it would be the old woman's husband. In the evening, shouts came from outside, "How many people are left in your family? This has nothing to do with us. Anyway, we took this man away. Let go of those who are persuasive, otherwise-!" Then came the cries and shouts of a group of children, old people and women. When the old woman and the old man heard this action, they both looked very nervous. The two old men looked at each other, and then the old man climbed up the wall and ran away. The old woman sat in a chair and tried to calm herself down, but she couldn't. The teacup waved in her hand and the water came out. The old woman stood up and tried to wipe off the water with a cloth, but she almost fell down. The old woman sat back in her chair, clasped her hands tightly together and put them on her chest as if praying. There was a knock at the door in the silent hut. The old woman looked up and turned to the door as if she had been electrocuted. Muttered: "Come, come, come again, the police officers are coming to arrest people again." There was another knock at the door: "Open the door! Open the door! "The old woman staggered to open the door with a cane." What took you so long to open the door? You're exhausted. ! ""no, no, I dare not, I dare not. Just, just, I'm not feeling well and I can't walk fast; I hope these two grandfathers will forgive me a lot. "How fierce the noise of the officers is! How sad the old woman's crying voice is. (I) heard the old woman go up and talk (to the officer): (Yes) All three sons have gone to defend Yecheng. One son sent a message (saying) that the other two sons had just died in battle recently. Those who survive (like us) just drag out an ignoble existence, and those who die will never exist! There is no other man in the family, only a grandson who is still nursing. Her grandson is here, and her mother hasn't left, but she doesn't have complete clothes when she goes in and out. Although the old woman is old and weak, please let me go back to camp with you tonight, and then go to Heyang to wait on her and prepare breakfast. Late at night, the sound disappeared, as if someone was crying in a low voice. When he was on the road at dawn, he only said goodbye to the old man. The old woman has been taken to service by the police.
Script version
Time: An evening in the spring of 759 AD. Location: Shihao Village, in front of a farmer's house, there is a low wall and a pair of dilapidated wooden doors. Characters: Du Fu, an old woman, an old man and a policeman, daughter-in-law and grandson. Narrator: Late autumn, a shabby house. The door of the house is closed. When the autumn wind blows, the door is a little shaky, and the paint on the door has fallen off a lot. Not far away, there stands a stone tablet engraved with the three characters "Shihao Village". The wind is blowing on this fragile house, which makes people worry. Alas, perhaps, another tragedy will begin here ... there are several dogs barking in the distance and children crying from time to time in the house. The poet Du Fu came to this house in Shihao Village for the night. Du Fu: I'm dusty and hungry. It seems that I have to stay in Shihao Village today. Is anyone home? ..... Old man: [opens the door and looks at Du Fu] The official name is Du Fu: (bows) Xiaguan's surname is Du Zimei, and he passed by here on his way to Huazhou. It's very late now. Excuse me, grandpa, can you stay overnight and give a bowl of rice? Old man: Why don't you stay in the post office? Du Fu: Hey, forget it! Where there is a post station, where it has long been occupied by the rebels, and where can it stay? Old man: [embarrassed] It's no problem for the officer to stay overnight, but the little old man doesn't have a bite to eat for you! Our family hasn't touched a grain of rice for several days-all the food has been taken away by the government! Du Fu: (bowing in shame) Oh, nothing, nothing, I would be grateful to stay for one night! [When two people enter the door, the old man closes the door] Officials A and B hold torches, knives and guns. [Knocking] Officer A: Knock, knock! Knock, knock, open the door. I'm your official. Old man: (panicking) Oh, no, the officers and men have come to arrest Ding again. Officer, I'll hide for a while and talk to you when I get back. Old woman: Let's go! Through the wall. Old man: [from behind] Officer B:[ gnashing her teeth] Get the people out! If you don't open the door, I'll break in! Old woman: [walks out crying and opens the door] What's the matter, officer? Officer B: (angrily) Call your people out quickly. Yecheng is short of hands. Go and guard the city with us! Old woman: [crying worse] To tell you the truth, sir, there are no men in my family. My three sons have all gone to Yecheng to fight. Yesterday, my third son sent a message that his two brothers [sobbing] ... were killed. Ouch ... Officer A: Forget it! Both sons are dead, which is quite pitiful. Officer B:[ yelling at the old woman] I said you want to die! Where's your dad? Old woman: He's long gone. Pity us orphans and widows, how can we live? Li: What about your grandson? Old woman: (pitifully) the grandson came in ... Officer B: Then give it to Lao Tzu! Old woman: But he is still nursing. Li Jia: Then who else is in your family? Old woman; And daughter-in-law Li B: Then let her apply! Old woman: No? She doesn't even have a skirt. I am the only dress in our family. Everyone should wear it when they go out! ! She's gone. What about her grandson? Officer A: Forget it, don't embarrass others. Officer B: [to Officer A] If you don't want to die, I'll die! [to the old woman] Anyway, your family is alone! Old woman: [crying] No, I'll go with you. Officer B:[ Looking up and down disdainfully] You? Old woman: I can help you cook. If you leave now, you can make breakfast tomorrow. Clerk B: So-let's go! Du Fu: (getting up) Wait, you can't take this old lady away! Officials A and B: [Angry to the old woman] Good for you! Is there no one else in your family? Come with us! Du Fu: This official is on business in Huazhou, and I have an appointment here. What, do you dare to arrest court officials? Officer B: What an official of the emperor! I only listen to the general guarding the city. Mind your own business here! Otherwise, Lao tze also took you! Du Fu: [speechless with anger] You, you, you are lawless! The old lady Li Jia ab walked off the stage and narrated: It was dawn, the leaves were falling, and several crows were chirping in the branches. Du Fu: [Bowing thanks] Thank you for staying! Don't go, don't go. Old man: OK, take your time, officer. I won't see you off. Du Fu: I came with your old woman, but I left with you. Alas! Sadness-the world is also! Old man: Loyal ministers are worse than bandits! Du Fu: [Mourning on the road] Old man: [Go home and close the door with a sigh]
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Theme: Du Fu's sympathy for ordinary people and his helpless contradictory feelings about officials arresting people were written! Comprehensive dictation: 1. Which sentence in the article describes the people's pain and helplessness in a comparative way? A: Why are officials angry? Why do women cry? 2. Which sentence implies that the old lady was taken away? A: Tomorrow is a bright future, and I will be alone with the elderly. 3. How to explain the cruelty of military service and the tragic war? A: One person attached a book, and two people were newly killed. 4. What sentences describe the poverty of the old woman's family? A: A granddaughter didn't go, and she didn't wear anything to go in and out.