First of all, "take care of insects with humanity." Through vivid description, personification and other rhetorical devices, the author skillfully connects the life of insects with human society and moves the morality and understanding of human society into the insect world in his works. "Forced robbery can be seen everywhere.
A scarab left the construction site, contending with the world, and rolled a dung ball alone. That's its legal property, which it got in good conscience. "The insects endowed with humanity by the author are lifelike.
While recording the insect world, Fabres conveyed his profound views on human society, virtually guiding readers to re-understand the principles of human thought, morality and cognition in the "ethics" and "social life" of insects.
Secondly, the book is interesting and beautifully written, which can be called a literary masterpiece. Although the full text focuses on the life habits of insects with a lot of pen and ink, it is not difficult and boring. The language is simple and fresh, lively, humorous, interesting and poetic.
The title of "the hand drill like a nut" and "The Long March of Dendrolimus punctatus" deeply attracted readers' curiosity. The author sometimes uses vivid metaphors and sometimes quotes myths and poems in his description, so he is known as "Homer in the insect world".
The Insect Story combines scientific rationality and literary sensibility. From time to time, the book reveals the truth, puts forward deep thinking on the value of life, and tries to integrate deeper meaning into science.
When Fabres expressed his feelings after observing insects, he clearly realized the arrogance of human beings and the barbarity of mechanized society, and often mocked the stereotype of human beings in his writings, and made a careful and calm thinking about the current social situation. The author's mood fluctuates with the fate of insects.
In addition, besides the research records, the author often mentions his poor and happy rural life, the courtyard where he lives, and the experience of catching insects outside, and introduces his children to readers, which is full of human feelings. Holding the Tale of Insects in your hand, you will open your curious eyes with a knowing smile and indulge in the multiple enjoyment of knowledge, interest, beauty and thought.