Xiao Hong: Students Reading Classics

Author: Xiao Hong
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: From her middle school days when she began to embrace the New Democraticism, until her very last breath, she remained a fierce warrior against feudalism, imperialism, and bureaucraticism. This not only runs through all her works but also through her entire life's actions. The periods of Xiao Hong's struggles had different characteristics. Initially, she fought against ignorance and backwardness, gradually moving on to oppose feudalism with fervor, sharpness, boldness, and extreme intensity. In the middle period, having been tempered by life, she became more reserved and selective. In her later years, she grew more mature, blending humor with biting wit, reaching the peak of irony and sarcasm. The Story of Ma Bohle and The River Town of Hulan are precisely such representative works. However, her courage in opposing the dark and reactionary forces never waned. The spirit of her struggle also never dimmed, and from her later works, it could even be said to have deepened. Writing this, I hope our youth and children will never again have to endure the suffering, pain, and stimulation that Xiao Hong experienced.