雾雨电 － 巴金
This is a trilogy of fruitless love in the twilight of China's 'new era' from the feudal lords.
Different groups of people, mostly academics and students, wanted to make a brand new world where traditions are abolished and socialism is feted. The only problem is the activists forget that their basic needs some sorting out before spear heading a new social order; the need for love. Love interests continues as old comrades in arms die for the cause and love becomes a stumbling stone between ideology and practical needs.
There is a lot of dying from consumption, declaration of lofty ideals (immitating the west) and a headless stoic struggle for new freedom.
Reading in today's context and seeing how the world Bajin envision it to be, I would think most activists in his time could have died for nothing.
Different groups of people, mostly academics and students, wanted to make a brand new world where traditions are abolished and socialism is feted. The only problem is the activists forget that their basic needs some sorting out before spear heading a new social order; the need for love. Love interests continues as old comrades in arms die for the cause and love becomes a stumbling stone between ideology and practical needs.
There is a lot of dying from consumption, declaration of lofty ideals (immitating the west) and a headless stoic struggle for new freedom.
Reading in today's context and seeing how the world Bajin envision it to be, I would think most activists in his time could have died for nothing.
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