As a "memoir of memories", this anthology reflects the author Lu Xun's teenage life in many ways and vividly reflects the formation of his character and interest.
The first seven articles reflect his childhood life in Shaoxing's private school, and the last three articles describe his experiences from his hometown to Nanjing, to study in Japan, and then to return to China to teach. It exposes all kinds of ugly and unreasonable phenomena in semi-feudal and semi-colonial society, reflects the difficult course of young intellectuals with aspirations in the darkness of old China, and expresses the author's nostalgia for his former relatives, friends and teachers.
The anthology is mainly based on notes, full of strong lyrical atmosphere, often accompanied by discussion, which makes lyric, narrative and discussion integrated, beautiful and harmonious, simple and touching. The works are poetic, punctuated by humor and fables; Vivid image, distinctive style and strong appeal.
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character introduction
Chang is from Chang and Shan Hai Jing.
Chang was Lu Xun's nanny when he was a child. She couldn't sleep well, so she liked to observe carefully and trampled Lu Xun's favorite Tibetan mouse to death. All these make Lu Xun tired of her, but when her sincere and kind side is displayed, such as Shan Hai Jing, Lu Xun can't help but feel respect and gratitude. A Chang is a typical rural working woman in feudal society. She is strong, hardworking, sincere and kind.
My father is a member of the "Five Tibetan Society".
In Wu Zanghui, the image of "father" created by Lu Xun seems inhuman, which is somewhat different from reality, mainly to express the theme. The father used his children's playful nature to force them to recite, which deeply hit the children and left a psychological shadow, thus revealing the suppression and destruction of the feudal patriarchal clan system on their nature.
Mr Fujino is from Mr Fujino.
Mr. Fujino was a very respected mentor of Mr. Lu Xun during his study in Japan. He is untidy, but he is very strict in his studies. He was honest and enthusiastic, and paid great attention to Lu Xun's study, which was in sharp contrast with the Japanese students' contempt for China students at that time. These noble qualities have always inspired Lu Xun to forge ahead.
Fan Ainong is from Fan Ainong.
Fan Ainong was the image representative of a group of small intellectuals full of patriotic feelings in the society at that time. The ups and downs of their fate are closely related to the development of the times, and they have experienced the psychological process of dissatisfaction with the darkness, expectation of the revolution and disappointment with the revolution. Social persecution and the embarrassment of life drove them into a desperate situation.
The influence of the work
Although it is a personal life experience and mental journey, it is a memory of relatives and friends, but it goes beyond this, showing the face of China society in a specific historical era and providing rich and detailed documents. This is beyond the reach of ordinary reminiscence prose. Because these sketches are only familiar with some so-called personal trifles and children's feelings, which are purely personal ups and downs and emotional waves; The protagonist seems to be in a paradise, unable to see the turbulent times and scattered gunfire outside.
Some prose works are helpful to understand the mentality of some intellectuals in a certain period, but it is difficult to show the overall face of their time, and "Flowers in the Morning" is different. Because of the author's lofty aspirations and broad mind, this makes the work show the close relationship between expressing personal experience and paying attention to national destiny, which not only shows the author's personal footprint but also shows the traces of a historical era.
Flowers in the morning and flowers in the evening are a collection of essays with distinctive personality. This is obviously different from the works of many prose writers in the same period. There is a free and easy style, suitable for the Sui Dynasty. Say what you want, scold what you want, and let all kinds of love, hate, emotions and sorrows in your heart flow naturally in your pen. He closely combined narrative, scenery description, discussion and lyricism, which made the waves at the bottom of the pen show an ever-changing trend. He constantly innovates in format, so that each work has a different framework.
He inherited the simplicity and preciseness of China's ancient prose, and borrowed the agility and interest of western prose. It can be said that he learned from others and used it for me, not for me. But boldly transcend and become a whole. All these reflect his characteristics as a pioneer of ideological emancipation and a standard-bearer of artistic innovation, and it is precisely because of this that "Morning Flowers and Evening Picking Up" has become a model of China's modern reminiscence prose.
Flowers in the morning and flowers in the evening are the power that Lu Xun seeks for light from the inside of his life to resist the long darkness from the outside to the inside. It was Lu Xun who "pondered" the problem of life in a special way of "rest" during the intermission of "fighting"; It is also the combination of ambition and Taoism that expands China's modern prose writing to a new level.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Flowers in the Morning and Flowers in the Evening (Lu Xun's Prose Collection)