Lin Chong is a representative figure in Water Margin. When analyzing this image, we should start from the historical conditions and class characteristics of the characters, grasp how Lin Chong's character has undergone major changes in contradictions and conflicts, and always keep the word "strength".

Lin Chong was born in an invulnerable teacher's family. He was the coach of the 800,000 imperial army. Due to the influence of class background, although he had a sense of justice, was dissatisfied with the feudal rulers at that time, and was deeply wronged by Gao Qiu's persecution, he had a certain social status, attached to a well-off life, and developed a weak and vacillating character. Therefore, although he was repeatedly humiliated and framed, and even reduced to a "criminal prison" and stabbed to death in Cangzhou, he resigned in a compromise, hoping to struggle to return to Kyoto and restore the quiet life of the past. At the beginning of this paper, Lin Chong met Li Xiaoer in the back alley of Cangzhou, which reflected his connection with the lower class and showed his chivalrous spirit and integrity in helping the weak and the poor. After he arrived in Cangzhou, he didn't suffer much because of Chai Jin's letters and money. I saw Mr. and Mrs. Li Xiaoer again and got some warmth. So, although he clearly knew that it was Gao Qiu who "made trouble" to clear his name and "was stabbed here by the lawsuit", he was just worried about "what will happen after a long time" and did not make any further plans. He even thinks he is a "criminal" and "I'm afraid" of Li Xiaoer and his wife. However, after all, Lin Chong is an upright and strong figure, and there are rebellious factors lurking in his soul. As Li Xiaoer said, "Lin is a person with an urgent personality. He kills and sets fires when he can't touch it." So when Li Xiaoer tipped him off, he saw through Liu's plot at a glance, clearly realized that the "cheap thief" was coming to harm me, aroused the anger of revenge, and was determined to call the enemy "flesh and blood." Regardless of Li Xiaoer's dissuasion, he immediately "went to the streets to buy a wrist knife with him" and looked for Lu Qian everywhere, which showed that he was eager for revenge, indicating that his resistance was enhanced under the persecution of the ruling class. But when "I searched for three or five days, but it was not consumed" and "Lin Chong recovered from his heart", the revenge anger that had just burned cooled down again. Guan Ying sent him to guard the forage field. On the one hand, he can relate it to the mysterious appearance of Lu Qian a few days ago, and consider it: "It won't hurt me, but it's good for me. What do you mean? " Explain that he is suspicious and alert to Lu Qian; But on the other hand, he listened to the arrangement and went to the forage field, and enjoyed it. He intends to "wait until the snow clears before calling the masons in the city to repair the collapsed straw house" and prepare to live for a long time. On his way to sell wine, he passed the mountain temple and prayed for "the protection of the gods." As Gao Qiu persecuted him step by step, and his life was at stake, he still had illusions, wishful thinking and no intention of resisting. At this time, in his mind, the idea of revenge and murder took a step back, and the idea of compromise prevailed again.

It wasn't until the forage field caught fire that he heard Lu Qian and others get carried away in the mountain temple, and he didn't know the truth of the vicious plot planned by Gao Qiu and Lu Qian, and he realized the sinister intention of Gao Qiu's determination to die quickly, only to see that the reactionary ruler had only a dead end in front of him ("burned the forage field of the army when he fled, and he was sentenced to death himself"). The bloody facts made him really recognize the true face of the ruling class, and his original fantasy was completely shattered. Until then, he couldn't bear it, resolutely killed the enemy, defected to Liangshan, and finally embarked on the road of resistance and joined the ranks of peasant rebels. From humiliation to forced resistance, this is a fundamental change in Lin Chong's character. Lin Chong's life track reflects how the feudal ruling class gradually split in sharp and complicated contradictions. Lin Chong, the coach of the 800,000 imperial army, has a certain social status and his life is in jeopardy. Therefore, the pain of working people's lives can be imagined. This profoundly reflected the darkness and decay of society at that time.

Song Jiangdao:

Since the publication of Water Margin, there have been different opinions on Song Jiang. Song Jiang is the most complicated and enduring character in Water Margin. Is he treacherous or loyal? Is it sanctimonious, or a Jianghu hero?

Song Jianggang gave him a comprehensive introduction when he appeared in the Water Margin 18 episode. He farmed for generations, farmed for generations, and kept some fields to live. I studied the history of Confucian classics since I was a child and was educated by traditional culture. More importantly, this is his profession. He works as an escort in the county government. Therefore, judging from his family background, education and occupation, his family background endowed him with a certain sense of justice, and his occupation cultivated his habit of being cautious and improvising, and also cultivated his means of playing politics.

Before going to Liangshan, he privately played classical music for his confidant brothers. Killed Yan Poxi for fear of exposure. From these things, we can say that Song Jiang is a brave hero. Then he went to Liangshan and became the leader of a rebel army. He led several battles of Liangshan brothers, which fully demonstrated his command and organization ability. After being accepted, he became a loyal minister of a country. He changed the hall name of Liangshan from "doing justice for heaven" to "protecting the country according to heaven", which was only the behavior of a loyal minister of the country. Therefore, no matter what kind of subjective feelings we praise or belittle Song Jiang, or love or hate him, we can't deny that he is a successful artistic image in the gallery of classical literary figures in China.