Monologue under tradition

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: The articles in "Crazy Judgments" are characterized by their authenticity and directness—speaking their minds without reservation. The author of "Crazy Judgments" understands that the key to writing is expressing one's thoughts, and as long as the meaning is conveyed, "formality" is not a concern. Thus, a playful tone remains an article; a blend of solemnity and humor still qualifies as a masterpiece. This book includes twenty essays, each truly a "" (miscellaneous) piece—some discuss men's love, others women's fashion, some explore mothers' dreams, some the absurdity of the law, and others the "not-so-bad" feeling of being unmarried. While the nature of these essays may seem scattered, they are all united by a spirit of resisting and mocking tradition. This resistance and mockery strike me as quite solitary, so in a thousand words, it always feels like a personal "monologue."