The main content of Ai Qing's collection of poems "Torch" is the story of a petty-bourgeois intellectual who was educated in the collective actions of the masses and strengthened his revolutionary belief. Poetry mainly expresses the protagonist's yearning, hesitation and transformation for the revolution by correctly understanding the meaning of life and love.

Creative background:

Ai Qing's poem "Torch" was written in early May of 1940, which is the most outstanding and influential of his 10 narrative poems. Ai Qing's poetry creation by Guo Moruo, a cultural giant. This is quite a pity; But he also enthusiastically affirmed Ai Qingyun's narrative poem Torch.

Zhu Ziqing, a famous poet and critic in Song Dynasty, also spoke highly of Torch. How many young people, inspired by the poem Torch, embarked on a revolutionary journey. Even today, when people read Poems on Choosing Officials, they will still be excited about Xu Zhongyu's strong blog.

Ai Qing's poems before the founding of the People's Republic of China have always been full of gloomy and rich emotional content. There is no lack of sadness in it, but there is also sadness and sadness, and then it is full of excitement. But in any case, it is always so full and profound, and it has endless feelings and love for the people, the motherland, life, the times, society and life.