Abstract
Lu Xun's short story "Upstairs in the Tavern" brings to a new phase the problematic of soul in the modern man, which is first addressed in his "New Year Sacrifice". Through the reunion between the narrator "I" and his old friend Lü Weifu in the tavern, the problematic of soul in modern intellectuals resurfaces. Lü, a modern rationalist, was exposed to two events of death, which shook the ground of his materialistic view of life, making him feel sinking and bored as love and hopes were shattered. This is also the fundamental theme of Lu Xun's works during the period when his anthology Wandering was completed.
First Page
17
Last Page
27
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Hong. 2021. "On Death and Hope in Lu Xun's "Upstairs in the Tavern"." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 41, (4): pp.17-27. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol41/iss4/11
