Analysis of Chicken Feather Fictions

Answer 1

Mr. Wang Zengqi's Chicken Feather was based on his experience at the Southwest United University.

** 1. Story Synopses **
The story described the trivial story of Wen Sao, an ordinary person in the new school building of Southwest United University, and Jin Changhuan, an economics student. Before Jin Changhuan graduated from school, he stole Wen Sao's chicken and even borrowed Wen Sao's pot to stew the chicken. In the end, Wen Sao found three piles of chicken feathers under Jin Changhuan's bed before she knew about it.

** 2. Character Image **
1. ** Aunt Wen **
- She wasn't a registered member of the Southwest United University, and she had met with the people of the university because of the land occupied by the new school building. She was honest, ordinary, well-behaved, and bright. Although she was uneducated, she was clean and self-reliant. She was not greedy for small gains. She always opened her door and did everything under everyone's eyes. She had her own principles of doing things. She raised chickens and sewed and washed clothes to make a living.
2. ** Jin Changhuan **
- His character was hypocritical, ugly, vulgar, cold, stingy, selfish, and a little utilitarian. He didn't welcome others to stay with him, and others didn't want to stay with him either. He was given a long nickname by the roommates. He was stingy. As a student, he never bought paper and only ate a piece of meat every day. His utilitarian-like performance was to indicate the weight of the ring when he pursued female students. His indifference was reflected in his lack of contact with others.

** 3. The gist of the novel **
1. ** Evil in human nature **
- In a harsh environment, the Confucians advocated that " the poor and lowly cannot be moved ". Wen Sao did not have any cultural knowledge but relied on her own efforts to make a living and did not take other people's things. As a university student, Jin Changhuan secretly ate Wen Sao's chicken and borrowed the cauldron without washing it. This reflected the evil nature of Jin Changhuan who lost his dignity under the beauty of ordinary people.
2. ** Reflection and Augmentation on the Images of Young Students in Modern Literature **
- The novel was written on June 6, 1981, the third year of the reform and opening up. In modern times, students were given the image of elites who represented the " new youth " and " new morality " and led the social trend. This novel started from the character Kim Chang-hwan and dug out the negative image under his refined appearance. It dispelled doubts and reflections on this deified student image. At the same time, through Wen Sao's view of " gentlemen ", she could dig out the reverse and dark side from the positive image. This was not only of literary value, but also of practical significance.
3. ** Insight and understanding of the way the people at the bottom of the society resolve their suffering **
- In literary works, there were many ways for people to bear and resolve suffering, such as patience, resistance," submissiveness ", Ah Q-style self-comfort, etc. This novel also reflected the insight and understanding of ordinary people struggling at the bottom of society facing the suffering of survival and the way to resolve the suffering.
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