Profound ideological implications and timeless artistic charm

——Appreciation of Lu Xun's "The Storm"

Braids were once a symbol of the establishment and demise of the Qing Dynasty. One; in Lu Xun's eyes, it is also a symbol of the shackles of traditional culture and the national spirit, and a sign of the national revolution and crisis. This novel shows the Revolution of 1911 through the description of a braided storm in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The true face of China's rural areas in the post-war period reveals the weakness of the national character who lacks spiritual belief and pursuit of "no special qualities".

〇Theme:

The novel describes the Zhang Xun Restoration Incident in 1917 A turmoil about pigtails caused in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River showed the heavy atmosphere of isolation, ignorance and conservatism in China's rural areas after the Revolution of 1911. The remnants of the imperial system are still wreaking havoc on the peasants, and the peasants are still under the influence of feudal forces and Under the rule and control of feudal ideas, it reveals the weakness of the national character who lacks the pursuit of spiritual beliefs and is trapped in a state of selfishness, subsistence, numbness, indifference, and blind obedience. It shows that the Revolution of 1911 did not give the people under feudal rule To bring about real changes in China's rural areas, future social revolutions will be difficult to succeed if they fail to awaken the people.

〇Characters:

Qijin: is a famous local man who has seen the world. He is a "character" who is even respected by everyone and has "fair treatment". However, he was dejected after hearing the news that the emperor was sitting in the Dragon Court, he tolerated his wife's scolding, and he felt depressed when he vented his anger on his daughter. In fact, But it shows that he is a typical example of a backward peasant who is numb, timid, ignorant and vulgar, and has no democratic awareness.

The work vividly shows through such a character: China after the Revolution of 1911 lacked firm belief The people with a spirit of martyrdom are still extremely separated from the revolution and are still far away from the revolution. This lack of awareness among the people is the fundamental reason why the Revolution of 1911 and all other changes will eventually fail, and it is also the realistic basis for tragedies like the Braid Troubles to continue to occur.

Zhao Qiye: He is a feudal old man who is uneducated, poor in spirit, empty, good at hiding things and insidious, and always dreams of restoration. His aggressive words, intimidation, and deceptive actions illustrate the feudalism. The desire and ambition of the restoration forces to make a comeback. Although he is in a different social class from Qijin and others, in a certain sense, he, like Qijin and others, is a citizen with no faith and no special ethics under the autocratic rule. , his being respected by others illustrates the incompleteness of the Revolution of 1911 from another perspective.

Qijin Sister-in-law: Shrewd and vulgar, sharp-tongued, "hates beating people with sticks", and speaks harshly; she is competitive and oppressive. She is arrogant, unreasonable, and does not have the sincerity of ordinary rural women. Like other characters such as Sister-in-law Bayi and Old Lady Jiujin, she is still selfish, backward, ignorant, and numb, living in a state of confusion and unconsciousness.

〇Art:

①Structural features: The work takes the braid incident as the central clue, describing the cause, development and resolution of the incident. The turmoil was caused by "The Emperor Sitting in the Dragon Court" , "The emperor wants braids", but Qi Jin didn't have braids. The appearance of Zhao Qiye suddenly intensified the turmoil. Zhao Qiye put down the braids on his head like a Taoist priest, and gloated about Qi Jin's braids. Where did it go, making Qijin and Qijin's sister-in-law feel as if they had been sentenced to death, causing a series of conflicts, events suddenly changed and developed. In the end, Zhao Qiye's braid was coiled on the top again, "The emperor did not sit down." "Long Ting" and the contradictions are resolved.

②Use line drawing techniques to create characters. Characterize characters through dialogues full of personality and local flavor, unfold conflicts, and promote plot development; choose vivid, appropriate and expressive choices Powerful details are used to reveal the inner psychology of the characters and hint at the profound theme connotation; the environment description and scene description at the beginning of the work are not only a landscape and genre painting full of local color and life breath, but also the tranquility of the scene, and the The ending echoes the ups and downs of the braid crisis.

③In terms of character description, the work is good at using personalized dialogues, characteristic action descriptions, and detailed descriptions to reveal the potential potential of the characters. Psychological activities, outline the spiritual characteristics of the characters, and show the complexity and depth

In terms of the description of the environment, the description of the spatial environment and the natural environment play a role in contrasting and setting off the occurrence of the event and the realization of the theme; the description of the social environment makes use of the conflicts and struggles between the characters to achieve success. Display, very typical.