, Beiping fell. Until the eight-year war of resistance, Japan unconditionally surrendered in 1945, it was described around the residents of each household living in the small sheep pen of Beiping Hutong. The four generations of the Qi family were the main body, supplemented by the Qian family, Guan family, Li Siye and his wife, Changshun and other surrounding residents, depicting how the people of all classes choose and survive between the individual and the country in the context of the cruel war. It demonstrates the cruelty of war
The difficult journey of national awakening is carried out, and a rational criticism and examination of the decadent thoughts and cultures of the people are deeply rooted in. It is a cultural classic worth reading for every generation of Chinese.
The text in the book is so simple and unpretentious and powerful.
The book is full of soft bones that are timid and afraid of death, bullying the weak and the strong.
Guan Xiaohe has been pursuing fame and fortune throughout her life, being selfish, and flattering the Japanese without any limits, and was eventually buried in the Japanese life.
Da Chi Baoer and Guan Xiaohe are in a valley, cruel and ruthless, desire and domineering are written on their faces, but they do not really support her ambitions. In the end, they were driven crazy in prison. As a woman, she is also pitiful and cannot be liked by her husband and eldest daughter. Even her young follower Gao Yituo was cheating on her money and stealing her. She could only commit suicide.
Although Zhaodi and Gaodi are two sisters, the result is indeed very different.
Zhaodi was beautiful at the beginning and had good thoughts. Unfortunately, under the influence of the family atmosphere, the little ability to distinguish right from wrong was also lost. She fell into the enjoyment of physical and material nothingness, gradually degenerating and falling, becoming a little woman or spy like a prostitute. In the end, she was killed by Xiang Haorui as a child.
The book is self-improvement, upright, and ordinary people who are passionate and rebellious.
For example, Qi Ruixuan , as the person in charge of the Qi family, he has knowledge and ideals, but the food and drink of the family and the young are pressing on him, and he cannot escape and has nowhere to escape. Therefore, he chose to face the darkness and not work in an area under the jurisdiction of the Japanese.
For a long time, although he had some thoughts, he was always looking forward and hesitant, and could only compromise in reality, feeling sad alone. It was not until later that he gradually changed his perspective on things, actively devoted himself to the propaganda of underground work, and transformed from an ordinary citizen to an anti-Japanese war actor.
For example, Qi Ruiquan , as the third child in the family, he is full of energy,
is brave and knowledgeable, representing the new generation of young people in China. They are no longer limited to their own family and the relationship between men and women, and have greater ideals and ambitions in their hearts. They are the revolution and war of the entire China, and even all mankind except Peking.
They represent the emerging hope and courage of the country, and the far-sighted revolutionary ambitions of the new generation.
Like Gao Di, there are parents like Guan Xiaohe and Da Chi Baoer,
will be doomed if you go a little bit. Fortunately, deep in her heart, she has the ability to distinguish right from wrong and a sense of national responsibility.
In her slowly awakening, she left her decadent original family and slowly grew into a generation of revolutionary warriors.
Like Mr. Qian, he was originally a poor poet, and then under the invasion of the Japanese, he lost his most important family: his wife and son, and was tortured to the point of being unpopular.
"Those who can't beat you will make you stronger" are the most suitable for Mr. Qian. From then on, Mr. Qian took everything lightly and put it aside from life and death. He encouraged the forbearing Peking people to stand up and resist, and spontaneously served as a revolutionary propagandist in Peiping until the moment of victory.
In addition, there are also ordinary and wise Chinese people such as Master Liu, Xiaowen and his wife, Qi Tianyou, and
You Fangtong.
Finally, I would like to talk about a character, an old Japanese lady living in Room 1. She loves peace and the war does not arise or ends because of her.She is a person who transcends nationality and war, and is also a Japanese. The man in her family died because of war, and the woman became a comfort woman because of war.
She has to bear the consequences and shame after the failure of the war, but she did not blame anyone. She looked at the war calmly and rationally, and silently endured everything the defeated country suffered. Isn’t she one of the biggest victims of this war?
The era of those who are invading and suppressing and enduring humiliation has passed. Now we live in a peaceful era, the motherland is becoming increasingly strong, and the Chinese red shines dazzling light on the earth in the East. I hope that the younger generation will not forget history,
keep in mind the mission and cherish the hard-won peace and happiness!
