Taking the period of the Anti-Japanese War as an in-depth background, it shows the sharp conflict between the liberation consciousness of some highly educated men during the Republic of China and the social reality, as well as their own ambivalence when facing gender issues. All the words in the novel are completing the same theme: the character and quality naturally revealed by young people at the critical moment of the nation, as well as the foundation of the traditional national mentality and the awe-inspiring righteousness of the nation. Its significance is to bring people back into the aftertaste and experience of the history of the Chinese nation at a time of life and death, highlighting the vitality, soul, and future of the nation with its perseverance, tenacity and enthusiasm.
This novel also shows the author's consistent theme pursuit. It writes about the intellectuals' pursuit of ideals in the great era, and the implicit or explicit connections with China's long history, cultural traditions, temperament, sentiments and lifestyles of the intellectual class.
Purpose: This novel also shows the author's consistent theme pursuit. It writes about the relationship between intellectuals pursuing their ideal path in the great era, and China's long history, cultural traditions, temperament, sentiments and lifestyle of the intellectual class, which may be hidden or apparent. The inextricable connections thus present the difficulties and twists and turns of a group of innocent, elegant and frank young men and women in choosing the path of life, the perseverance of life under pressure, and the persistent pursuit of ideals. It focuses more on depicting the life paths of ordinary intellectuals during historical turning points.