Was Kong Yiji dead at the end of the novel? Please find the basis from the text
There are many different explanations and views on whether Kong Yiji died at the end of the novel. The following is a common interpretation: At the end of the novel, Kong Yiji was knocked unconscious in a tavern and taken to the police station. At the police station, Kong Yiji was accused of stealing books and sentenced to death. However, at the end of the novel, Lu Xun left a question: "Is he really dead?" This interpretation believes that the question of whether Kong Yiji is dead or not is not directly answered by the author, but is inferred by the readers themselves through reading the novel. The author, Lu Xun, did not give a clear answer but left the readers with room to think. Therefore, the readers could come up with their own answers based on their own understanding. From the novel's text, Kong Yiji was described as " fainting " at the end and was brought back to the police station. Under such circumstances, if he really died, his body should not have any reaction. Therefore, this interpretation believed that Kong Yiji was not dead but had fainted after being brought back to the police station.