The Artistic Charm of Portrait Description in Zweig’s “Lev Tolstoy”
Abstract
The biography of “Lev Tolstoy” in the second unit of the eighth grade Chinese textbook is a classic work by Zweig. At the beginning of the article, the author unreservedly describes the crude and ugly appearance of Tolstoy. This refl ects the author’s ingenuity and is full of artistic charm. Firstly, it creates a shocking eff ect by suppressing and then uplifting the subject. Secondly, it brings Tolstoy down from the pedestal, leading the readers into the protagonist’s life. Thirdly, it cleverly uses contrast to emphasize the protagonist’s spiritual realm. Therefore, Zweig deeply understands Tolstoy’s moral cultivation and life realm.
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