Lotus Pond · The Prequel to Iron and Wood

Author: Sun Li
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The lotus pond in this book has a novel choice of material. It does not focus on writing in detail about the seven young men, including Shui Sheng, joining the army and participating in battles for the second time, but instead emphasizes the rapid growth process of women like Shui Sheng's wife. Shui Sheng's wife and others possess qualities such as diligence, bravery, and simplicity, but they also have the characteristics of ordinary housewives. They cherish their families and long for a happy life, hoping their husbands will not leave. When faced with a major enemy and national crisis, they can unite their love for their husbands and their love for the country, actively supporting their husbands in joining the army and participating in the Anti-Japanese War. After experiencing the ambush battle in Lotus Pond, they are educated and inspired. They believe: whatever men can do, women can also do. When Shui Sheng calls them "a group of backward people," they are even more determined not to yield. They discuss forming a team to return and join the battle. This desire to resist the enemy's invasion, defend the motherland, and protect their homes inspires them to strive upward. Their confidence in their own strength and their ambition in the struggle form the ideological foundation of their revolutionary optimism. They demonstrate their noble spiritual realm, show their high moral character, and reveal the fundamental reason for their rapid growth. At the end, it vividly illustrates that their wish to join the battle is fulfilled, fully showcasing the combat power and role of working-class women. This makes their characters more complete and prominent, and the development and conclusion are reasonable, deepening the theme.
Theme: It demonstrates the rapid growth and expansion of the people's anti-Japanese armed forces under the leadership of the Party, fully showcasing the power of people's war and revealing the prospects of victory in the Anti-Japanese War, filling the work with inspiring strength.