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New Years sacrifice

 

In this video the people in it basically describe Ah Q and why he does what he does in the story.  They then compare Ah Q to another character in another book of Lu Xun to make the point that Ah Q was basically living in a fantasy land.  He kept on telling himself that he was winning in life but it was really just “spiritual” victories which aren’t actually real.  In reality as described by the people in the video he is actually just a thief, a bully, and someone with no respect.  All of this happens due to Ah Qs ego.  He has become so full of himself that he refuses to accept reality.  In the end Ah Q dies from bullets and the people are disappointed in his death.  Why? Because they wanted to see him die in an even worse way by cutting his head off.  In the end they make a point that having a poor character and perspective in life will lead you to poverty and disappointment.  I agree with this because no matter how rich or poor one ever becomes having a good character is something that no one can ever take away from you.