Introduction to Kong Yiji's Text

Kong Yiji was a short story written by Lu Xun and published in 1935. This text tells the story of a poor, cunning and kind man, Kong Yiji, who was sentenced to prison for stealing bread. In prison, he insisted on living in his own way and was ridiculed and bullied by the prison guards and other prisoners. However, Kong Yiji always believed that he was a kind person and made a good friend in prison and finally obtained his freedom. Through the story of Kong Yiji, this text profoundly revealed the weaknesses of human nature such as poverty, cunning and kindness, and expressed Lu Xun's criticism and thinking of human nature.