Attempt Collection is the first vernacular poetry collection in the history of modern literature in China, and it is also the first new poetry collection created by Hu Shi. The works in this collection mainly express Hu Shi's views on the New Culture Movement and his thoughts on society, life and love.
Dreams and tears in Attempt Collection: This poem is Hu Shi's profound thinking on life philosophy. He expressed the suffering and struggle of life with dreams and tears as symbols. For example, the poem "To Zhu Jingnong" expresses the feeling of parting from friends, while the poem "Smile" expresses the attitude towards life and the pursuit of a better life.
Hu Shi's Selected Poems contains Hu Shi's representative works in different periods, including the early Trial Collection, the mid-term Legend of the Red Cross and the late Journey to the South. These works not only show Hu Shi's literary talent and contribution to the New Culture Movement, but also reflect the course and characteristics of the development of modern literature in China.
Hu Shi's representative works of new poetry have distinct characteristics of the times and personal style, expressing his thoughts and pursuits of society, life and love, and are one of the important works in the treasure house of modern literature in China.
Characteristics of Hu Shi's poems:
1, concise language: Hu Shi's poetic language is easy to understand, not rigidly adhere to the rules and forms of classical poetry, but pay more attention to expressing thoughts and feelings. He is good at using vernacular Chinese to make poetry closer to life and easier to sing.
2. Rich in content: Hu Shi's poems have a wide range of themes, involving philosophy of life, social customs, historical allusions and many other aspects. He pays attention to people's livelihood and state affairs, and expresses his sense of hardship to the country and the nation with poems.
3. Distinctive personality: Hu Shi's poems have a strong personality. He dares to challenge authority and express his views. His poems are full of the spirit of independent thinking, which shows his yearning for freedom, democracy and science.
4. Unique artistic style: Hu Shi's poems have both the charm of classical poetry and the innovation of modern poetry in form. He is good at using symbols, metaphors and other techniques to make his poems rich in connotation and profound in artistic conception.