Lu Xun: What does the author of Snow imply?

In Lu Xun's Snow, the snow in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful, but in the author's eyes, this beauty will not last long without tempering. What he values more is a spirit of independence and individuality. The author wants to express his fearless spirit in the harsh environment by praising the snow in the north.

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