Analysis on the Image of Old Bao Tong

The image of old Bao Tong can be analyzed from three aspects. First, old Bao Tong is as kind and diligent as his grandparents. Second, it is very superstitious; The third is conformism.

First of all, like his grandparents, Bao Tong Sr is kind and diligent.

1. He works like an ox on his own land all the year round, and he doesn't know what else to do in the world except work. From his past life experience, old Bao Tong established his firm belief that diligence can make you rich.

During the spring drought, most villagers have lost confidence in farming, and only he is still doing all kinds of calculations for farming. The ups and downs in the autumn harvest always affect his every nerve.

For the sake of spring silkworm, he took risks to borrow money and gave up everything. From "brooding" to "baby going up the mountain", Bao Tong Sr and his family spent more than a month "staying up all night hungry" and exhausted their efforts.

Second, old Bao Tong, like his ancestors, was very superstitious.

1. As a farmer in trouble, old Bao Tong couldn't decide his own destiny, so he pinned his hopes on the protection of the gods. He worships the silkworm god and abides by all kinds of taboos.

2, the garlic used for divination only grows three or four, and he will "change his face immediately", fearing that silkworms are not good. The little grandson's unintentional ballad of "cutting his mouth at Qingming Festival and watching the silkworm queen clap her hands" can make him "frown and smile".

3. The disadvantages of this superstition in old Bao Tong not only reflect that farmers are deeply exploited by cruel economy, but also tortured by feudal thoughts for thousands of years, and have serious mental slavery wounds; At the same time, it is also a special mentality caused by the harsh living environment.

Third, conformism.

1. He misses the rich life in the past. In his eyes, everything related to the past is good. Silkworm rearing is good for soil species, scooping water is also good for old waterwheels, and bean cakes are the best for fertile fields. He is out of tune with the changes around him.

2. Seeing the small steam wheel whining in the river, the "shirtless boat" in the country rocked like a swing, and he was "full of hatred".

Although this hatred of foreigners' foreign goods also contains some instinctive resistance and anti-imperialist factors, the main reason is conformism.