The changes in Runtu illustrate the reality that after the Revolution of 1911, China's rural areas went bankrupt and farmers lived a miserable life. The poison suffered by the working people under the control of traditional feudal concepts and the estrangement between people. ?
The changes in Mrs. Yang’s sister-in-law illustrate the impoverishment of the urban middle class after the Revolution of 1911 and reflect another aspect of economic bankruptcy.
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"Hometown" is a short story based on rural life written by the writer Lu Xun:
Created in January 1921, Originally published in New Youth. The novel takes "my" trip back to his hometown as the main content. By describing the changes in the hometown environment, Runtu and Yang Ersao, it reflects the reality that China's rural economy is increasingly dilapidated and Chinese farmers are increasingly poor, thereby criticizing China's semi-colonial and semi-feudal system. society.