"Crescent Moon" is a novella written by Lao She in 1935 and made into a movie of the same name in 1986. The novel uses Yue Yaer as a clue and reflects the living conditions of China's urban poor in the first half of the twentieth century through the experiences of two generations of mother and daughter becoming prostitutes. But Lao She did not want to simply criticize the ugliness of society and human nature at that time, but to show readers how the ugly reality destroyed the innocent heart step by step.
Reader comments
I felt very uncomfortable, and I felt like I had tried every means but was still unable to do anything. In the end, I still took the same path as my mother, but that path was once the path I hated the most.
This is a helpless despair.
This book allowed me to see the cruelty of society and the ugliness of human nature, and also feel the faint light of Crescent Moon. "I know the misery in the house, because everyone talks about my father's illness... But I feel my own misery even more. I am cold, hungry, and no one cares about me." This description made me feel particularly distressed, as if I was seeing that poor little girl. Mr. Lao She's writing is very powerful, I recommend you read it.
From the simple narrative, you can feel the harshness and bitingness of the words. The crescent moon is lonely and helpless in the dark night sky and shrouded in darkness. The cold is overwhelming... People are struggling to survive in despair, without any hope or warmth. Although the story is short, it captures the sorrow and suffering of two generations, which is really sad and shocking.
It's a short novel that I finished reading in a short while, but the stamina was too great and I couldn't get out of it for a long time. The oppression of people in the old society was terrible. The moon is so beautiful and cold. It can bring people hope, or it can represent the abyss.
I felt very uncomfortable, and I felt like I had tried every means but was still unable to do anything. In the end, I still took the same path as my mother, but that path was once the path I hated the most.
This is a helpless despair.
This book allowed me to see the cruelty of society and the ugliness of human nature, and also feel the faint light of Crescent Moon. "I know the misery in the house, because everyone talks about my father's illness... But I feel my own misery even more. I am cold, hungry, and no one cares about me." This description made me feel particularly distressed, as if I was seeing that poor little girl. Mr. Lao She's writing is very powerful, I recommend you read it.
From the simple narrative, you can feel the harshness and bitingness of the words. The crescent moon is lonely and helpless in the dark night sky and shrouded in darkness. The cold is overwhelming... People are struggling to survive in despair, without any hope or warmth. Although the story is short, it captures the sorrow and suffering of two generations, which is really sad and shocking.
It's a short novel that I finished reading in a short while, but the stamina was too great and I couldn't get out of it for a long time. The oppression of people in the old society was terrible. The moon is so beautiful and cold. It can bring people hope, or it can represent the abyss.
Well said, I wanted to hear it again.