Recently, when I was flipping through books in the library, I found a children's novel called "Little Disaster", written by Xu Guangyao. The curiosity and interest I was given by this book far exceeded what I would expect from an ordinary children's novel.
Xu Guangyao is not an unfamiliar name, because he is the genius who created "Little Soldier Zhang Ga". However, he actually created such an anti-Japanese work, which made me look at his creative ability again.
The background of the book "Little Disaster Star" is set in the Jizhong base area during the Anti-Japanese War, an era full of heroes and sacrifices. The three protagonists in the book, 13-year-old Ba Dakan and Axis and 12-year-old Miao Xiu, although young, shoulder the responsibility of the anti-Japanese struggle and become a member of the Eighth Route Army.
Each character has distinct personality traits. Axis is calm and witty, Miao Xiu is strong and steady, while Ba Dakan appears immature, a little impulsive, and often in despair.
In the book, Badakan's emotional twist is impressive. In the face of the encirclement and firepower of the Japanese devils, he showed despair and anger, and even did not understand the decision-making of the leadership, which showed his inner instability and immaturity.
However, the author adds more combat and leadership to the story through the appearance of Commander Lu. Commander Lu's guerrilla tactics are in stark contrast to the emotional conflict of Ba Dakan, which makes the story more vivid.
Although there are some plots in the novel that feel unreasonable, such as the performance of the "three-three system" in dealing with the sweep of Japanese devils, these plots also add complexity and realism to the story.
In addition to the plot development, the book also shows the brutality of the Japanese devils and the difficult life of the peasants, as well as their struggle and cooperation with the Eighth Route Army. This kind of human choice makes the novel more full of emotion and depth.
In general, through the emotional ups and downs and transformations of each character, the author shows the inner struggle and perseverance of people during the Anti-Japanese War. This authentic and deep expression of emotion gives us a deeper understanding of the people of this era, as well as the challenges and dilemmas they face.