The poem "The Tree on the Cliff" was written in 1970, when the Cultural Revolution intensified. Because of the involvement of Hu Feng's case, Ceng Zhuo was treated unfairly during the Cultural Revolution. However, in this tragic period, under the harsh political environment, the poet compared the tree on the edge of the cliff to himself, made a difficult introspection, kept his inner freedom and tried to "spread his wings and fly".
After reading the complete poem for the first time, an empty picture is clearly presented to the reader: the empty plain is deserted, but when you look around, you find a lonely tree on the edge of a cliff near a deep valley. In order to resist the raging wind, it changed its original posture but still maintained a high posture and stood proudly. Even if it knew that it might fall to the bottom, it should choose to "spread its wings and fly". The whole poem is not deliberately rendered, but simply described by several images, but it clearly shows this strange scenery to the readers. The beginning of the poem creates a lonely and desolate atmosphere. The lonely tree has reached the end of the plain, desperate, lonely and helpless, as if life had come to an end. Next, "the noise of the forest" and "the singing of the stream" are used to compare the loneliness of the trees abandoned by the world. This tree is stubborn, which shows that his stubborn character is not depressed. Although time and reality have left a deep impression on it, "leaving the shape of the wind", the tree still chooses to "spread its wings and fly" with a high-spirited attitude, giving people an upward force and bringing hope.
Judging from the image of the poem, the theme image of this poem is a tree, a tree on the edge of a cliff. By describing the dangerous environment, the poet created an image with a strong sense of the times. This tree bears the fate of being abandoned and the pain of being destroyed, but it never gives up hope and love and keeps an upward posture. The image of this tree is not only a portrayal of the poet's inner feelings and life beliefs, but also a microcosm and portrayal of many intellectuals like poets, and a symbol that human beings will not go to revolutionaries.
In artistic techniques, the poet can easily find the breakthrough point, two contradictions, the harsh external environment and the rebellious character of the tree, showing a masculine beauty. The beauty of generosity and tragedy. Poetry expresses ambition by supporting things, and the tree's "spreading its wings and flying" is the poet's positive attitude in the face of difficulties, expressing his great ambition that will not be overwhelmed by difficulties.
Throughout the poem, the author doesn't seem to have much sadness or joy. The scenery and lyricism are plain and eloquent, but they are fresh and natural to read. It seems that he has realized the true meaning of life.