The article recalls some life scenes related to "lanterns" in the early years, revealing nostalgia for hometown and relatives; At the end, combined with the current events of the national movement at that time, it showed the wish to be a "pawn" against Japan and conveyed the "positive energy" of that era.
Writing characteristics
(1) Select materials from various aspects and highlight the center.
The author describes the significance of lanterns from different aspects, such as culture: gauze lanterns are painted red and love elegance; The imagination of palace lanterns is a profound historical experience.
Emotion: carrying lanterns and picking up grandpa is suitable for all ages; Take a lamp to school, take good care of it, and the mother and son are affectionate; In the middle of the night, the dragon lantern runs, the little lantern dreams, and it blooms with flying youth ... "Little Lantern" carries heavy cultural connotations and embodies the author's sincere feelings.
(2) Prose writing is free and casual.
The author writes according to his own ideas, with past experiences, rural customs, poetry allusions, natural humanities and complicated thoughts. At the end, the mood suddenly rose, citing the famous soldiers who defended their country in history, and then expressing their willingness to serve their country. From personal feelings to feelings of home and country, feelings have also turned into tragic agitation.