What is the use of the description of the snow scene in Lin Chong's Snow Mountain Temple in the Water Margins?
The snow scene in Lin Chong's Snow Mountain Temple in Water Margins was mainly used to lay out the background and atmosphere for the plot development, hinting at Lin Chong's fate. In the novel, when Chong Lin walked in the snow, his clothes, hair, and footsteps were described in detail, which made the readers feel cold and tired, but also increased the realism and liveliness of the plot. In the description of the snow scene, Lin Chong's image became more lonely and helpless. He walked forward step by step on the road as if he had lost his way, which also hinted at Lin Chong's political confusion and predicament. At the same time, this kind of environment description also makes the readers more deeply aware of the injustice and darkness of society, as well as the challenges and dangers that Lin Chong faces. Through the description of the snow scene in Lin Chong's Snow Mountain God Temple, the author successfully created a depressing and pessimistic atmosphere, which laid the emotional foundation for the development of Lin Chong's fate, and at the same time, made the readers more deeply aware of the darkness and injustice of society.