The themes expressed in Ai Qing’s selected poems are divided into
1. The theme image of Ai Qing’s poems was regarded in ancient times as the combination of heart and things, the blending of emotion and scene, which is subjective and objective unity. In Western modernist theories, images are regarded as purely subjective products. Ai Qing is more influenced by Western Romantics and believes that images are purely sensory and concrete feelings.
2. The central images of Ai Qing’s poems are the land and the sun.
2.1 The image of "land" embodies the poet's deep love for the motherland and mother earth, and his deep sense of worry about the fate of the motherland. Patriotism is an eternal theme in Ai Qing's works, and the most vivid expression of this emotion is his "I Love This Land". "Why do I always have tears in my eyes? Because of my deep love for this land." These two poems are true and simple, but they come from the depths of the poet's heart and the depths of the nation's life, and have immortal artistic vitality. In his famous work "Dayan River - My Nanny", "Dayan River" is the embodiment of the people and the Chinese farmers. It not only reveals Ai Qing's sympathy and love for the working people, but also his concern for their destiny. Concern and exploration.
2.2 The image of "sun" expresses another side of the poet's soul: the passionate and endless pursuit of light, ideals, and a beautiful life. In the poet's eyes, the eternal theme of "sun" is a symbol of China's bright future and China's belief in victory. It contains the poet's yearning and pursuit of brightness, ideals and a better life. The best odes to light written during this period include "Toward the Sun" and "Notice of the Dawn."
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