Readers'Reception,Scholars'Study and the Generation of Red Classics-A Case Study of The Great Sword Being Selected as a Red Classic
Since its first publication in 1975,The Great Sword(Da Dao Ji)has been well-received by readers and has garnered significant attention from the academic community.It has since been recognized as one of the"Red Classics".The internal mystery of The Great Sword being selected as a red classic lies in the red gene endowed by its author Guo Chengqing's personality charm,the life and political foundations provided for his creation by his party membership,the integration of his life with the times and people,and the internal origin of the Chinese revolution profoundly reflected in the novel.The fact that The Great Sword has turned into a red classic has profound enlightenment.To create great literary works,writers should devote themselves to literature,have a clear political stance and political belief and an ideological system governing self-creation,blend themselves with the folks,know thoroughly about their life,and thus lay a solid foundation for his creation while having insights into the law of historical development.Moreover,on the basis of absorbing the essence of ancient and modern literature,they should build a literary world with unique personal characteristics.
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