This passage is vivid and touching, and the author gives a detailed description of the characters' language, movements and manners, revealing their lofty inner world. The author's language is simple, and he tells things in the order of development like a story, expressing his deep nostalgia for the old monitor.
The purpose of writing this text is to let students know the noble qualities of the old monitor, such as loyalty to the revolution and courage to sacrifice themselves, so as to further cultivate students' fast reading and improve their reading ability.
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After drying my tears, I carefully wrapped the hook left by the old monitor and put it in my pocket. I think, after the victory of the revolution, it must be sent to the revolutionary martyrs memorial hall for future generations to pay tribute to. On this fishhook covered with red rust, there is a brilliant golden light flashing!
This is the last paragraph of the text, which reveals the theme of the text. "I" carefully wrapped the hook, which not only expressed my determination to learn from the old squad leader forever, but also left this relic for future generations to pay tribute to the revolutionary predecessors, learn from them, and sacrifice my noble quality for the success of the revolutionary cause and the lives of my comrades.
Although the fishhook is covered with red rust, it records the heroic deeds of the old squad leader and shines with the golden brilliance of the old squad leader, indicating that the old squad leader's spirit of caring for comrades, sacrificing himself and being loyal to the revolution is immortal.