Yu Hua's Reading and Appraisal of Alive
Yu Hua's To Live is a novel full of life philosophy and human nature thinking, which profoundly reveals the complexity and contradiction of human nature. The novel used Fu Gui as the protagonist to describe the hardships and difficulties he experienced during the turbulent period in the mainland of China. Fugui's life experience could be said to be full of drama and tragedy. He experienced a family breakdown, the death of his son, the disability of his daughter, the adultery of his wife, and many other unfortunate events, but he still survived tenaciously. Yu Hua discussed the meaning of life, the dignity and value of human nature, and the importance of family, friendship, love and other interpersonal relationships through the blessings in the novel. Although Fugui in the novel had experienced many hardships, he did not lose his love for life and hope for the future. He always adhered to his beliefs and kept moving forward. Alive is a novel full of thoughts and emotions. It profoundly reveals the complexity of human nature and the meaning of life. It is a classic work worth reading.