Breaking Through"Enlightenment":the Generation and Theme of Qi Si
As a pioneer of the ideological liberation movement,Lu Xun had a core line of enlightenment throughout his life.Qi Si can be regarded as a typical structure of the"Enlightenment theme"in Lu Xun's works.Lu Xun maintained the unique sober consciousness of intellectuals,pointed out the inevitability of the degeneration of the enlightenment subject,and placed hope on the collective efforts of intellectuals with a sense of responsibility and ideological realm and the people as the main body of struggle.This re-flects Lu Xun's spirit of struggle rooted in reality,highlighting the depth of his thoughts and the great-ness of his spirit.As the final article of Old Tales Retold,Qi Si is not only the key to understanding the collection,but also a milestone in Lu Xun's literature and social thought.