"Someone" is a lyrical poem written by the contemporary poet Zang Kejia to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of Lu Xun's death. So the subtitle is "Feelings in Commemoration of Lu Xun". Through the contrast between the two kinds of people, the poem pours infinite affection and high respect for the people who "bow down and are willing to be cowards"; while for the people who stand above the people, it ruthlessly exposes and shows full of resentment. The uniqueness of poetry is that it expresses a philosophical theme: people live for the betterment of the majority of people.
Writing background
After the liberation of the country in 1949, Zang Ke’s family returned to Beijing from Hong Kong. October 19th is the 13th anniversary of the death of Mr. Lu Xun. For the first time, this great writer, thinker and revolutionary was publicly commemorated across the country. Zang Kejia personally participated in the commemorative activities in the capital, witnessed the grand occasion of people commemorating Lu Xun, visited Lu Xun's former residence in Beijing, and saw the "jujube tree" and "tiger tail" mentioned by Mr. Lu Xun in his article. He deeply felt Recalling the life of Mr. Lu Xun who dedicated his life to the people, I saw things and missed people, and had mixed feelings. On November 1, 1949, I wrote the short poem "Some People" to express my infinite emotions and feelings about the memory of Mr. Lu Xun. Deep reflections on the meaning of life. This poem enthusiastically praises Mr. Lu Xun's great spirit of being willing to "bow down and work as an ox and horse for the people" and "willing to be a weed, waiting for the fire in the ground". People who cannot live" profoundly revealed the truth that those who serve the people will live forever among the people, and those who are enemies of the people will perish.