This article is the author’s recollection of what happened eight years ago. The author was studying in the Philosophy Department of Peking University at the time. When he learned that his grandmother had passed away, he rushed from Beijing to Xuzhou and returned to Yangzhou with his father for the funeral. After the funeral, his father went to Nanjing to find a job, and the author returned to Beijing to study. Father and son said goodbye in Pukou. This article vividly expresses the sincere feelings between father and son. However, it is different from ordinary works that describe the portraits, expressions, voices, smiles, etc., but captures a characteristic "back" of the characters, and does not hesitate to use pen and ink to create detailed descriptions. .
The author's handling of this matter is closely related to the author's family background and state of mind. My father was in a "decadent" old age, suffered many hardships, was down and out for half his life, his family was in a bleak situation, his grandmother passed away, and when he was looking for a job, he still worked tirelessly and took the trouble to send his son to Beijing. Be careful that the father was in a bad mood at that time, and the son was also in a bad mood.
Therefore, the author grasped the "back view" of his father and concentrated the description to express his thoughts and feelings in a specific environment, which naturally achieved a strong artistic effect. Precisely because the work writes about a specific family situation, state of mind, and the love and affection between a loving father and a filial son, there is a touch of sadness in the lines, which makes it more sincere and moving.
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Writing background
The article "Back View" was written in 1925. Sven is recalling an incident from his past eight years ago. It tells the story that when the author was studying in the Philosophy Department of Peking University, after learning that his grandmother passed away, he rushed from Beijing to Xuzhou and returned to his hometown in Yangzhou with his father to attend the funeral. After the funeral, his father went to Nanjing to find a job, while the author returned to Beijing to study. The father and son said goodbye in what is now Pukou District, Nanjing City.
This article was later included in the collection of essays "Back" published by Kaiming Bookstore. It is a very famous article written by Mr. Qing Dynasty in his early days, and it is also a masterpiece of prose in the history of modern literature. The author only used 1,500 words to describe a fragment of life, but it was deeply touching and popular. How could anyone not admire Mr. Ziqing's writing skills?
About the author
Zhu Ziqing (1898~1948), Chinese essayist, poet, and scholar. His original name was Zihua, his nickname was Qiushi, and his courtesy name was Peixian. He was a democratic fighter. Originally from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he was born in Donghai, Jiangsu and grew up in Yangzhou. He died of poverty and illness in Peiping in 1948. He entered the preparatory department of Peking University in 1916 and entered the philosophy department the following year. He participated in the May 4th Movement and was an early member of the Literary Research Association. He also participated in launching the China New Poetry Society, the first poetry group in the history of new literature, and began to publish new poems.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he participated in the patriotic democratic movement. When he was seriously ill, he still signed the "Declaration of Protesting the U.S. Support for Japan and Refuse to Receive U.S. Aid Flour"; he died of poverty and illness, and was acclaimed A patriotic and cultural person with integrity. The works are collected in "The Complete Works of Zhu Ziqing".
The main articles include "Spring", "Back View", and "Hurry"