The Images of Peasants in Modern and Contemporary Societies Depicted in Zhao Shuli’s Works

Abstract

Rural literature is indispensable content in studying modern and contemporary literature. As a modern and contemporary literature writer, Zhao Shuli’s works are worthy of more comprehensive study. In changing times, the emancipation of thought and alternating the old and the new are urgent problems. This paper intends to take Zhao Shuli’s works as an example to examine Zhao’s perspectives on farmers and the images depicted in his works. The paper cites various kinds of literature to discuss farmers’ problems and explore related issues depicted in Zhao Shuli’s rural literature works. The paper argues that Zhao Shuli sought to shed light on the societal challenges and transformations unfolding in rural China during his time. Through his works, he aimed to give voice to the often marginalized and overlooked rural communities, highlighting their resilience, dignity, and humanity amidst the changing landscape of modernization and societal upheaval. Only by truly understanding farmers and rural areas can modern society make effective decisions and better promote rural development in the long term.