Chairman Mao praised Zhang Side's death by quoting a famous saying in Sima Qian's Letter of Appointment: "People are inherently mortal, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather". Using the method of citing argument, it is proved that people will always die, but there are different views on the meaning of death, which makes the argument more explanatory.
Then, with the method of comparative argument, the article wrote, "It is more important to die for the benefit of the people than Mount Tai; It is lighter than a feather to work for fascism and those who exploit and oppress the people. " Comparing dying for the people's interests with those who work hard for fascism and who exploit and oppress the people, the viewpoint of dying for the people's interests is highlighted.
In addition, the empirical method is adopted. Taking Zhang Side as an example, it is proved that his death is heavier than Mount Tai, which makes the argument more targeted and explanatory.