Hesitation and Way out

Analysis of the Image of Intellectuals in Lu Xun’s Writings based on Wei Lianshu as an Example

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10.2991/978-2-38476-222-4_53How to use a DOI?

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intellectuals; The Loners; Enlightenment

Abstract

The Loners was written in the period of the May Fourth Revolution, and it is a typical point in the background of the era of drastic changes, reflecting Lu Xun’s inner loneliness and uncertainty, his firm anti-feudal and May Fourth Revolutionary spirit, and his humanitarianism in the face of the chaotic world, and conveying his thoughts on the way out of the intelligentsia. According to the analytical framework of creative purpose, image analysis, and creative influence, the article discovers Lu Xun’s reflection on the Enlightenment "New Thought" in the specific discussion. The author will contemplate the contemporary reality, delving into the life and maturation journey of the central character, Wei Lianshu. This exploration will encompass the challenges faced by Wei Lianshu in the narrative of “runaway”. After analyzing the text and the writer closely, this paper concludes that Lu Xun himself gained a new critical life after the death of Wei Lianshu and enlightened intellectuals to go forward. Simultaneously, the spiritual influence of Enlightenment thinkers serves as a cautionary message to emerging intellectuals of the contemporary age. It urges them to cultivate introspection, to boldly ponder over issues, to challenge established authority, to resist oppression, and to approach with an unburdened spirit the uncharted pathways that lie ahead for society.

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AU  - Shiyi Song
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/03/26
TI  - Hesitation and Way out
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 425
EP  - 432
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-222-4_53
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