Background: It was written in the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, aiming at inspiring people's national consciousness and morale.
Social background: At that time, there were pessimistic disappointment and capitulationists' remarks.
Creation background:/kloc-0. In the spring of 938, the author arrived in Yan 'an with the Northwest Field Service Corps. In order to meet the needs of realistic struggle, he and several comrades initiated street poetry (street poetry is a short and pithy form of poetry that appeared in the anti-Japanese democratic base areas in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, closely cooperated with the struggle at that time, and quickly played a propaganda role, also known as leaflet poetry and swing poetry. ) movement, they wrote poems on walls, rocks and trees to expose Japanese aggression crimes and inspire people's fighting spirit. This poem is one of them.
This poem is short and pithy, with profound implications. The poet avoided the long sermon by War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and adopted the artistic technique of bringing order out of chaos. He asked this question directly from the beginning: What will happen if we don't go to war with the enemy? After that, the poet did not waste any time writing, but focused on two serious consequences: First, the enemy killed us with bayonets, which involved the destruction of the body and everyone's life safety. However, if the poem is written here, it will become general, meaningless and will not have a shocking effect. So on the second floor, the poet said in a short sentence: "Look, this is a slave!" " "The expression of disdain and contempt for the enemy comes to the fore. In the eyes of the enemy, if we don't fight and resist, we are just slaves and lose our freedom and the soul of a nation and a country. What the poet wants to explain is that the enemy will not only destroy our lives, but also insult us mentally. As the saying goes, "grief in the heart is greater than death." If a person loses his soul, it will be a walking corpse. If the same nation or country loses its soul and the courage to resist aggression and pursue freedom, then it is a hopeless nation. They can only face the fate of national subjugation and extinction, which touches people's souls. So far, there is no unnecessary preaching, but it already contains the great passion of the poet. He encouraged people to go to war and fight the invaders. Even if they die, they are glorious and great. Summon up your courage and fight the enemy to the end.