Compose a Test on Modern Poetry and Fiction

Compose a Test on Modern Poetry and Fiction

Question 1 page 203 Vietnamese Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1

I. Poetry
1. Requirements:
- Memorize the poem.
- Grasp the techniques of constructing images in poetry.
- Understand the content of the poem.

2. Selected Poems

a. COMRADE

- Author: Chính Hữu (Trần Đình Đắc), born in 1926 in Nghệ An.
- Year of composition: 1948.
- Main content: The authentic, simple beauty of revolutionary soldiers and the camaraderie between them.
- Artistic portrayal: Constructing the image of revolutionary soldiers and their camaraderie surpasses details using simple, authentic language, concise expression, and rich expressive power.

b. FISHING BOAT IN BATTLE

- Author: Huy Cận (Cù Huy Cận) (1919 – 2005), born in Hà Tĩnh.
- Year of composition: 1958.
- Main content: Inspirations about cosmic nature and the author's labor.
- Artistic aspects:
+ Creative construction of images using rich and unique associations and imagination.
+ Robust, heroic, optimistic vibes.

c. THE HEARTH

- Author: Bằng Việt (Nguyễn Việt Bằng), born in 1941 in Hà Tây.
- Year of composition: 1963.
- Main content: The poem evokes emotions about the grandmother-grandchild relationship while expressing love, reverence, and gratitude of the grandchild towards the grandmother, family, and homeland.
- Artistic aspects:
+ Seamless blend of expression with description, self-narration, and commentary.
+ Creative portrayal of the hearth, linked with the image of the grandmother as a focal point, evoking memories, emotions, and thoughts about the grandmother and the family relationship.

d. POEM ABOUT THE NO-WINDSHIELD TEAM

- Author: Phạm Tiến Duật, born in 1941 in Phú Thọ.
- Year of composition: 1969.
- Main content: The poem creatively depicts images of vehicles without windshields, highlighting the soldiers driving in the Trường Sơn during the resistance against the U.S. with a proud posture, courageous spirit, regardless of difficulties and dangers, joyful and optimistic. A determination to liberate the South.
- Artistic aspects:
+ Unique creation of images of vehicles without windshields.
+ Drawing on the real-life material of the battlefield, rich and expressive language.

e. LULLABY FOR GROWN-UP CHILDREN ON MOTHER'S BACK

- Author: Nguyễn Khoa Điềm, born in 1943 in Thừa Thiên Huế.
- Year of composition: 1971.
- Main content: The love for children intertwined with love for the country, the fighting spirit of the Tà Ôi mother (Western Thừa Thiên).
- Artistic aspects:
+ Tender, sweet poetic tone.
+ Distinctive structure.

f. MOONLIGHT

- Author: Nguyễn Duy (Nguyễn Duy Nhuệ), born in 1948 in Thanh Hóa.
- Year of composition: 1978.
- Main content: The poem is a self-reflection of the author on the arduous years of a soldier's life closely connected to the simple and gentle nature and country. It carries the meaning of prompting and reinforcing in the reader the attitude of living with a grateful and loyal spirit to the past, akin to the saying « Drink water, remember the source ».
- Artistic aspects:
+ Harmonious blend of self-narration and sentimentality, intimate poetic tone, flowing rhythm, alternating between lively and contemplative.

II. Stories

a. VILLAGE

- Tác giả : Kim Lân (Nguyễn Văn Tài) sinh năm 1920 tại Hà Bắc.
- Năm sáng tác : 1948.
- Nội dung chính : Tác phẩm viết về tình yêu làng quê, yêu đất nước, tinh thần kháng chiến của người nông dân trong kháng chiến chống Pháp.
- Nghệ thuật :
+ Xây dựng tình huống truyện thành công.
+ Nghệ thuật miêu tả tình huống và ngôn ngữ nhân vật thành công.

b. SILENCE OF SA PA

- Author: Nguyễn Thành Long (1925 – 1991), from Quảng Nam.
- Year of composition: 1970.
- Main content: Successfully portrays the beauty of ordinary laborers (A young man working on meteorological work living alone on a high mountain) affirming the beauty and significance of silent work.
- Artistic aspects:
+ Reasonable construction of situations.
+ Natural storytelling from the perspective of a character.
+ Harmonious combination of self-narration, sentimentality, and commentary.

c. THE BAMBOO FISHING BASKET

- Author: Nguyễn Quang Sáng (1932), from An Giang.
- Composition: 1966.
- Main content: The story depicts the deep and noble father-child bond amidst the tragic circumstances of war.
- Artistic aspects: Successfully portrays the psychology and character development.

Question 2 page 203 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1

Summary of the story:

- The Village (Kim Lân)
The story is about Mr. Hai, who lives in Chợ Dầu village. He is deeply attached to and loves his hometown. Due to family life and the resistance war, he has to leave the village. One day, hearing that the village has surrendered to the enemy, he feels shocked, ashamed, and humiliated. In despair and pain, he confides in his youngest child to ease his heart. Then one day, receiving news of the correction, Mr. Hai is overjoyed. Despite his house being burned, he happily boasts and talks about the village as before.

- Silence in Sa Pa (Nguyễn Thành Long)
On the journey from Hanoi to Lào Cai, an elderly painter, a bus driver, and a young female engineer coincidentally meet. The bus driver introduces the elderly painter and the female engineer to the young meteorologist working on Yên Sơn peak at an altitude of 2600 meters. The young man invites the painter and the girl to visit his living and working place. Here, the elderly painter and the female engineer recognize the beauty of silent laborers against the quiet backdrop of Sa Pa. The elderly painter always seeks ideal images for his painting but only manages to sketch the basic lines of the young man.

- The Ivory Comb (Nguyễn Quang Sáng):
Mr. Sáu is a veteran who has been away from home for many years due to the resistance war. Only when peace is restored does he have the opportunity to return home. Little Thu doesn't recognize him as her father because of the scars on his face. When the father-daughter love awakens, Mr. Sáu has to leave again. In the base area, he channels his longing and paternal love into making an ivory comb for his daughter. During an enemy ambush, he sacrifices himself. Mr. Sáu manages to pass the comb to his friend to give to little Thu.

Question 3 page 203 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1
- Outstanding features of Mr. Hai's character: He is proud of his village, Chợ Dầu; when he hears that his village surrenders, he is haunted by heavy obsessions.
- Artistic portrayal of character's psychology: The author puts the character in a challenging situation to reveal the character's feelings of obsession, sorrow, and love for the revolution.
- For Mr. Hai, the love for the village and the fusion of patriotism are intertwined.

Question 4 page 204 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1
- Beauty in lifestyle: Cherishing and dedicating oneself to others, to work, living a simple life.
- Beauty of the soul: Pure, romantic, genuine, and kind-hearted.
- Embracing humble thoughts, valuing labor, and having a hopeful outlook on life.

Question 5 page 204 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1
- Character Thu: Deep emotions, tough and stubborn, yet very innocent and adorable.
- Father-daughter relationship during the war is profound. This is evident in Mr. Sáu's preservation and fulfillment of promises to his daughter. Mr. Sáu joyfully dedicates himself to making a comb for his daughter.

Question 6 page 204 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1
- Image of soldiers in the poem 'Comrade' (Chính Hữu): Simple yet noble beauty of Cụ Hồ's soldiers, originating from peasants, entering military life with hardships, but still shining with deep comradery.
- In the poem about the platoon with windowless vehicles: Image of soldiers with the beauty of young men standing tall, brave spirit, disregarding hardships with a lively, optimistic soul, deep comradeship, and fierce determination to liberate the South, unify the country.

Question 7 page 204 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1
Mother Tà's love:
- Connected to the love for the soldiers, the love for the village and the homeland's hardship: The mother hopes for rice and corn, wishes her son to grow up quickly to become a strong man for labor and production.
- Tied to the love for the country: The mother wishes her son to grow up quickly to become a resilient soldier fighting for independence and freedom, becoming a citizen of a heroic nation.

Question 8 page 204 Literature Grade 9 - Volume 1
Artistic techniques in constructing poetic images:
- Comrade (Chính Hữu): Realistic, vivid details, simple and concise language, rich in expression.
- Fishing Boat (Huy Cận): Poetic words, lively and enthusiastic rhythm, like an impassioned song, expressing the joy of labor.
- Moonlight (Nguyễn Duy): Harmonious combination of self-narration and sentimentality, tender and sincere tone, rhythmic flow that is smooth and contemplative.