The True Story of Ah Q
《阿Q正传》
This novel by Lu Xun is a masterpiece in the history of modern Chinese fiction. It is also the first modern Chinese novel that is introduced to the world. Through the description of Ah Q's misfortunes and his style of personality，the novel elaborates profoundly upon the historical lessons left by the failure of the 1911 Revolution. A poor peasant being deprived of all his belongings，Ah Q epitomizes the image of a simple and ignorant farmer who is corroded and poisoned deeply by the feudal conception，and who is characterized by the common conservativeness and lack of self-consciousness of a petty producer. What is most striking in his personality is his self-satisfied spiritual triumph. Though he is at the bottom of the society as an eternal loser，who suffers frequently setbacks and disgrace，he takes an incredible attitude to defend and gloss over his doomed destiny and his enslaved status .To some extent，Ah Q's self-satis-fled spiritual triumph is representative of the frailties in the Chinese national character. The True Story of Ah a portrays vivid1y the national soul and exposes fully the national weaknesses，thus stimulating the awakening of the people. Comedic in form while tragic in content，the novel is endowed with an enormous artistic charm with its strong tragic flavor.
鲁迅的《阿Q正传》是中国现代小说史上的杰作，是最早介绍到世界的中国现代小说。作品通过对阿Q的遭遇和阿Q式的革命的描写，深刻地总结了辛亥革命失败的历史教训。阿Q是一个被剥夺得一无所有的贫苦农民，有农民式的质朴，但又深受封建观念侵蚀和毒害，带有小生产者保守落后、不觉悟的特点。他思想性格最突出的特点是精神胜利法。尽管他处于社会的最底层，常常遭受挫折和屈辱，是一个永远的失败者，但他却对自己的失败命运和奴隶地位采取了令人难以置信的辩护和粉饰态度。精神胜利法典型地代表了中国的国民性弱点。《阿Q正传》画出了国人的灵魂，暴露了国人的弱点，促进了国民的觉醒。小说形喜实悲的悲喜剧色彩，使作品产生了巨大的艺术魅力。
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