The True Story of Ah Q
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The True Story of Ah Q is a seminal satirical novella by Lu Xun that critiques early 20th-century Chinese society through the tragicomic life of its self-deluding protagonist, Ah Q.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese literary work
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novella ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
has been adapted into films
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has been adapted into stage plays ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Real Story of Ah-Q
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The True Story of Ah-Q NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lu Xun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | modern Chinese fiction ⓘ |
| centralFigureTrait | psychological victory mentality of Ah Q ⓘ |
| characteristic | tragicomic portrayal of protagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| critiques |
early 20th-century Chinese society
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feudal mentality ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationVenue | New Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | prose fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
novella
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satire ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese satirical literature ⓘ |
| languageForm | vernacular Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
May Fourth literature
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New Culture Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
canonical text in Chinese literary studies
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seminal work of modern Chinese literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ah Q NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| portrays | self-delusion as psychological defense ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ah Q NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationType | serialized fiction ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early Republican China
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late Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | rural China ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Chinese literature curricula worldwide ⓘ |
| theme |
humiliation and pride
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national character ⓘ revolution and reform ⓘ self-deception ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| usedAs | allegory of Chinese national character ⓘ |
| workTitleInChinese | 阿Q正传 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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