The May 4th Movement is one of the important historical events in China's modern history. 19 19 In the spring, students and social youths in Beijing held a series of protest movements. This movement not only had a far-reaching impact on the future of China, but also inspired the creative inspiration of a generation of writers and poets, who expressed their thoughts on China culture and society in the form of poems.
Poetry during the May 4th Movement was strongly modernist and avant-garde. They abandoned the traditional artistic language and aesthetic concept, and expressed the passion, impulsiveness and challenging spirit of young people in modern China with new and energetic language and form.
The poet Yu Dafu wrote Rain Lane: "After parting, we never met again. After more than a year, we were depressed during the Double Ninth Festival, lost in mulberries and thinking about life outside the lamp. "
This poem reflects the difficulties and helplessness faced by young people during the May 4th Movement. The author depicts a semi-deserted city through the picture of Rain Lane. At the same time, he expressed his disappointment with the times by describing his loneliness in the dying environment.
Xu Zhimo, another famous poet during the May 4th Movement, wrote in Farewell to Cambridge: "I left gently, just as I came gently; I waved my hand gently and bid farewell to the clouds in the western sky. "
This poem conveys deep affection for parting and love for life. By describing the world image and beautifying nature, Xu Zhimo presents a unique artistic conception when expressing his feelings.
Li Dazhao was a famous Marxist theorist and radical activist during the May 4th Movement. He once expressed his reflection on social inequality and institutional injustice in the form of poetry. He wrote "My Motherland": "Soldiers are braver than anyone else, and they are moving towards freedom and light; Although they are dead, they are speechless, but poor is better than anyone else. "
This poem expresses the author's observation of China society and his pursuit of revolutionary struggle. His pursuit of freedom, justice and national independence also expressed the thoughts and feelings of the May 4th youth.
The poems of the May 4th period, some short and pithy, some pure and beautiful, reflect the inner feelings of young people during the May 4th period and their reflection on the reality of the current situation. These poems, with their distinctive, direct and simple styles, have become a milestone in China's new literature and are of great value in expressing emotions and philosophies.