Introduction and Test Points of Must-Read Classics: Disqualification in the World

This book contains many representative works of Osamu Dazai, such as "Disqualification in the World", "Goodbye", "Viyong's Wife", "Setting Sun", "Snowy Night", "Beautiful Man and Smoke", etc. And "Disqualification in the World" is his extremely important work. To be disqualified in the human world is to lose the qualifications to be a human being. The book is composed of the author's preface, postscript, and three letters written by the protagonist Oba Yezang. It describes the protagonist's continuous sinking from adolescence to middle age in order to escape reality. He experiences self-exile, alcoholism, suicide, and numbing himself with drugs, and finally moves towards the tragedy of self-destruction step by step. In the process of self-denial, he expresses his inner depression and desire to be loved... Through the life experience of the protagonist Ye Zang, Osamu Dazai skillfully depicts his life and thoughts. This novel has always been regarded as his autobiographical work, and it raises the issue of real pain as a human being. From the stagnant writing, you can understand his deep inner pain. After completing this work, Osamu Dazai finally chose to throw himself into the water to bring an end to his life.