In the second section, "coal in the furnace" calls itself "reckless slave". This is a description of the appearance and image of "coal": dark, rough and unlovable. "Coal in the stove" asked "Girl", "You should know my predecessor, right? Don't you think I'm a reckless slave? " These two poems are also a question and answer. Although my appearance is rough and black, my heart is fiery. The "slave" of "black slave" can be understood as "I" to "girl", that is, I am willing and dedicated to my motherland. Why do you want me to have a heart like fire in a black slave's chest? That's because of my "predecessor", my background and my intrinsic value. With these, although I am a "slave rash", you should not be disgusted. Besides, only an ex like me can have deep feelings for you. The appearance of "reckless slave" is in sharp contrast with "fiery heart" and highly unified.
In the third section, the last three lines of the poem write "my predecessor", which are the past and the present respectively. The predecessor of coal used to be a useful pillar. It was buried underground for many years, and now it's going to be seen again. Literally speaking, it is about the formation process of coal. Its deep meaning is that I was originally a useful talent of the country, but under the oppression of the dark reality in the past, my patriotism was buried deep in my heart, and I couldn't express it, but I didn't want to serve my country. At present, under the impetus of the May 4th Movement, the motherland glows with new youth, and the patriotic feelings of poets are also irrepressibly erupting, and the time to serve the motherland has finally arrived.
The fourth section of this poem reads: "Since I saw the sky again, I have often missed my hometown. I am so excited for the person I love! " Here, the poet poured out his thoughts about his motherland to the fullest. After the May 4th Movement, the poet, as a "foreigner", "wanted to throw off the shackles of knowledge and run back to China to embrace his lover", which is the true expression of the poet's inner feelings. These lines are the artistic portrayal of this kind of emotion, expressing the lofty aspirations and lofty sentiments of doing something vigorous for the motherland.
In this poem, the word "burning" is the most dynamic word, which gives people the feeling that the fire is beating, light and heat are overflowing, and the life of "coal in the furnace" is manifested and sublimated in "burning". Expressed the poet's deep yearning and longing for the motherland.
This poem embodies the romantic artistic style of Guo Moruo's poetry. This can be reflected in the peculiar artistic image, taking irrelevant things in life as metaphors to express the fiery degree of emotion. It seems to the poet that he does not care about the real relationship between these two metaphors in life, but pays more attention to the inner personality of the metaphor. "Coal in the furnace" is a symbol of burning, and "girl" has always been the object of admiration and yearning.
This poem embodies the romantic artistic style of Guo Moruo's poetry. In the eyes of poets, it seems that they don't care about the real relationship between the two carriers in life, but pay more attention to the personality characteristics in the carriers. The poet used this to express his patriotic passion incisively and vividly, and did not feel far-fetched and astringent at all. The poet's artistic conception and passionate mood are inseparable from the surging revolutionary literature trend of thought after the May 4th Movement and the poet's own romantic temperament.