近代中国的改革先驱效法西方所选择的强国之道,无非两条:一是富国强兵,走的是物质文明的路;二是政治体制改革,仿照西方的民主样板。鲁迅所要走的,却是经由文学改造“国民性”之路。与前两条路相比较,此路更艰难曲折,却抓住了强国的根本。 The pioneers of reform in modern China follow the path chosen by the West for power. They are nothing more than two: First, the rich and the powerful are taking the path of material civilization; second, the political system reform follows the example of Western democracy. What Lu Xun wants to go through is the way of “national character” reform through literature. Compared with the first two roads, this road is more difficult and tortuous, but it seizes the foundation of a powerful nation.