A Woman in Lactation

Answer 1

Bi Feiyu's short story " Lactation Woman " was written in the 1990s. It centered on the story of the left-behind children, reflecting a special emotional mood and reflecting many social problems.

From the way the characters were portrayed and the expression of their emotions, Wang Wang's character was portrayed very deeply. He was a left-behind child who was raised by his grandparents with cold stainless steel products. His parents were out on the boat all year round, and their only contact with him was the money order and the "one bag of Wangwang every day". This kind of growing environment made his relationship with his parents indifferent. When his parents came back for the New Year, he only began to get familiar with and like them on the third or fourth day of the new year. However, his parents left soon after, which led to a lack of love, care, and understanding in his childhood. Wang Wang's desire for motherly love was strongly awakened when he saw Aunt Hui feeding him. His behavior of biting Aunt Hui's breasts seemed out of line, but it truly reflected his abnormal desire for motherly love. It was the result of his inner loneliness and strong desire for love.

From the depth of the theme, the novel reveals the psychological problems faced by left-behind children during the social transition period, as well as the social impact and pressure on adults. In Broken Bridge Town, where most young people went out, only the elderly, children, and a few middle-aged women were left. This social situation was the big background that caused Wang Wang's unfortunate childhood. Wang Wang's experience reflected the growing pain of left-behind children in the absence of kinship. At the same time, it also reflected the lack of attention society paid to this group.

In terms of narrative structure, the novel adopted a similar opening method to that of " Balls of Suet ". It first described the environment, setting a slightly dull and monotonous tone for the story, echoing the closed living conditions of the characters in the novel. The whole story was simple and focused. It pushed forward the sad emotions of the characters in a calm tone, such as the emotional entanglement between Wang Wang and his parents, as well as the intertwined love between him and Aunt Hui. It made the readers feel strong sadness in a short space.

Through the description of the characters in a specific era, the novel revealed the misplaced human nature and revealed the deep human nature and social problems behind the social phenomenon, thus triggering the readers to think about the left-behind children, kinship, human nature and many other aspects.
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