Essay is a kind of literary paper that directly and quickly reflects social events or trends. Its characteristics are "miscellaneous and literary", short and pithy, meaningful, rich in the color of literary and art workers and the language of poetry, and unique artistic appeal.

In the fierce social struggle, essays are sharp weapons for fighting. For example, Lu Xun's essays, like "daggers" and "spears", stab all dark hearts. In the era of peaceful construction, it can also play the role of a megaphone, praising the truth, goodness and beauty, and lashing the false, evil and ugly. For example, articles such as "Zhuang Zhou buys water" and "Shaving your head" are like this.

Essays are literary papers with the following characteristics:

First, the harmony and unity of combativeness and pleasure.

Essays are combative, and they are "sensitive nerves" and "offensive and defensive brothers" of "harmful things". Prose is also pleasant, so that readers can say goodbye to those old things happily in laughter and enjoy the spirit of beauty. Fighting brings happiness.

Second, the organic combination of demonstration and visualization.

The essence of essays is argumentative, with the color of "argumentative". It overwhelms the enemy with the power of logic, and the author's ultimate goal is to discuss right and wrong, distinguish right from wrong and reveal the truth.

Third, the clever use of humor, satire and literary talent.

Essay brushwork is a kind of brushwork mainly based on irony and humor. Essay language should also be literary, concise and unique, often in harmony with Zhuang, parallel to escape, interesting.

In addition, prose has another feature: short and pithy.