The masses (especially in China) have always been spectators at a play. If the sacrificial victim is bold and brave when he takes the stage, they are watching a tragedy; if he cringes and cowers, they are watching a farce.
Lu Xun, Jottings Under Lamplight, What Happens after Nora Walks Out, 1924, trans. Bonnie S. McDougall, p. 261
The masses (especially in China) have always been…
The masses (especially in China) have always been spectators at a play. If the sacrificial victim is bold and brave when he takes the stage, they are watching a tragedy; if he cringes and cowers, they are watching a farce. Lu Xun, Jottings Under Lamplight, What Happens after Nora Walks Out, 1924, trans. Bonnie S.…
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