Hope does not mean having or not having. This is just like the road on the earth: in fact, there is no road on the earth, but when more people walk on it, it becomes a road.

It means: No one can determine whether an ideal can be finally realized. The key lies in whether there are people to pursue it. If there are people to pursue it, if there are more people to pursue it, there will be hope, even if the future is We can create a path when there is no path; if there is no one to pursue it. Or if only very few people pursue it, there is no hope or no greater hope.

At that time, China was in a national crisis. Many people had a pessimistic mood, believing that there was no way to save the country. Lu Xun’s words were meant to inspire people. If they persisted, even if there was no way ahead, We can still blaze a trail.

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"Hometown" adopts the art of contrast throughout, but it is not simply pieced together, but the characterization and scenery description are cleverly interspersed and integrated. , making the whole work constitute a picture with very harmonious and vivid tones, with profound meaning and meaningful meaning. The contrasting art of novels mainly has three characteristics.

The contrast in "Hometown" is reflected in pure one-color line drawing. The author's language is precise and simple, without any elaboration, and uses line drawing techniques to reproduce the life scenes of "I" returning to my hometown and getting along with relatives, friends, neighbors, and various characters, and reveals the changes in life and personnel.

The artistic contrast in "Hometown" is permeated with rich poetry. The author's sincere love for his hometown and the working people are all cast in his works. Thirdly, the artistic contrast in "Hometown" contains a profound philosophy of life.