Perish
by Ba Jin
About This Novel
The novel "Destruction" is set in Shanghai, which was stained with "red blood" under the rule of the Beiyang warlords. It describes the depression and struggle of some intellectual youths who were inspired by the new ideological trend of the May Fourth Movement and sought the road to social liberation. What echoes throughout the book is the cry: "Anyone who has ever built his happiness on the pain of others should perish." This is also the theme of the novel. The protagonist Du Daxin has the determination "for the sake of my beloved oppressed compatriots, I am willing to perish." In the end, he heroically sacrificed his life for his "faith."
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Official(2)Scraped 17d ago
Like it very much
Really well written
This is a very realistic feeling from the past
Like. Because I can feel the suffering of the past!
Rating
Community(0)
Official(2)Scraped 17d ago
Like it very much
Really well written
This is a very realistic feeling from the past
Like. Because I can feel the suffering of the past!
