Introduction: "Sinking" is an early short story written by Yu Dafu in the 1920s, and it is also his masterpiece. The work tells the story of a Japanese student's sexual anguish and his sorrow for the country's cowardice. It closely interweaves young people's legitimate and reasonable sexual requirements with passionate patriotism, giving the work profound ideological and artistic appeal. The novel is based on Yu Dafu himself. Yu Dafu said in his "Preface": ""Sink" describes the psychology of a sick young man. It can also be said to be an anatomy of the youthful depression Hypochondria. It also talks about the depression of modern people--that is, the desire for sex. Conflict with spirit and flesh." This passage not only clarifies the theme of the novel, but also summarizes the main content of the work. The protagonist is a Chinese young man studying in Japan, and there is obviously some shadow of Yu Dafu himself in it. The work describes in detail the humiliation suffered by this melancholy young man as a citizen of a weak country in his powerful neighbor Japan, as well as the various mental and physical anguish he suffered that was difficult to resolve. These depressed emotions are intertwined, influencing and penetrating each other. Celebrity recommendations: Yu Dafu's fresh writing style seemed to blow a spring breeze in China's haggard society, and immediately awakened the hearts of countless young people at that time. His bold self-exposure was a storm-like attack on the hypocrisy of scholar-bureaucrats hidden deep in their thousands of years of armor, shocking some fake Taoists and fake talents to the point of rage. ——Guo Moruo Yu Dafu's name has become the most familiar name to all young people. Everyone thinks that Yu Dafu is a pitiful person and a friend, because everyone can find their own appearance in his works. ——Shen Congwen Media recommendations: Yu Dafu's novels usually use the first person "I". This "I" does not only play a role in telling stories or connecting plots. In some works, "I" actually becomes the protagonist of the work. The emotions fluctuate from "I", and the plot It develops and changes from "I". At the same time, this "I" is not just the author, but rather a typical summary of the common fate of the "surplus", that is, upright, kind, and poor intellectuals. Because the society he lives in is extremely dark, the surrounding environment is bizarre, and he has encountered many personal setbacks and tribulations, he appears to be more complicated than ordinary people. Therefore, his works often coexist with anger and sadness, and sometimes even reveal a certain degree of sentimentality. . This is completely understandable. This complexity of character is actually (or marks) the richness of human nature. about the author: Yu Dafu, courtesy name Dafu, was born in Fuyang, Zhejiang Province. He is a modern Chinese patriotic writer, revolutionary martyr, and one of the founders of the new literary group "Creation Society". While Yu Dafu was creating literature, he actively participated in various anti-imperialist and anti-Japanese organizations. His creative works include "The Sinking", "Autumn in the Old Capital", "An Evening Intoxicated by the Spring Breeze", etc. In 1945, Yu Dafu was killed by the Japanese army in the jungle of Sumatra and was later recognized as a revolutionary martyr. Because Yu Dafu's novels challenged traditional moral concepts and pioneered the lyrical and romantic form of autobiographical novels, they had a profound impact on a group of young writers at that time and formed a romantic school in the Chinese literary world in the 1920s and 1930s. spectacular trend. In addition, Yu Dafu was also the first writer in the history of Chinese new literature who published a diary while he was still alive.

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