It expresses the author’s outlook on life and values ??of selfless dedication. The prose "Peanuts" is a work by the modern Chinese writer Xu Dishan. This is a narrative prose. The whole text is written around "planting peanuts - harvesting peanuts - eating peanuts - discussing peanuts". It truly records a family activity and the education the author received when he was a child.

The background of the creation of "Peanuts"

Xu Dishan was born during the Taiwan Incident when Taiwan was ceded to Japan during the Sino-Japanese War of 1891-1899. His father led his troops to resist the Japanese invasion and was defeated at a young age. However, Xu Dishan felt the unforgettable pain of this national hatred and family feud, and later moved back to Fujian, the mainland with his father. When he was 19 years old, his family was in financial straits, and Xu Dishan began to fend for himself. At the age of 21, due to his poor family, he had to go to Yangon, Myanmar, to teach, which was far away from home. During his three years in Yangon, Xu Dishan experienced various hardships while being far away from his relatives and hometown.

When the May 4th Movement broke out in 1919, Xu Dishan, who was studying at Yenching University, wrote articles, held meetings, and gave speeches. He was at the forefront of demonstrations and marches, defying force and becoming a pioneer against imperialism and feudalism. warrior. The "May Fourth" period in 1919 was an era of "human consciousness" and "personality liberation." The theme of "Peanuts"

The prose "Peanuts" reflects life from a peanut. Xu Dishan's pursuit and unique understanding of the meaning of life are the most touching highlights in his works. The main theme of the article is understood and revealed by the "I" in the prose: "People should be useful people, not great and decent people." Peanuts were buried deep in the soil without being recognized by others, and Peanuts used his "sacrifice" to And make yourself "useful". "No self" can break the greed for material things, and "self" can actively choose and assume one's own responsibilities, making sacrifice possible. Love has both "self" and "selflessness". Love that uses "self" to realize "selflessness" has both a broad and compassionate realm.