What are guidelines on analysis of the work Chí Phèo for students in Vietnam? Which stories and novels are selected in the grade 11 Literature Program?

What are guidelines on analysis of the work Chí Phèo for students in Vietnam?

"Chí Phèo" by Nam Cao is one of the most outstanding works of realist literature in Vietnam, leaving a profound impact on readers. The notoriety of this work stems from various elements that students will learn about in the grade 11 literature curriculum.

Teachers, parents, and students may refer to the following guidelines on analysis of the work Chí Phèo for students in Vietnam.

Analysis of the Work "Chí Phèo" - Nam Cao

*Composition

- "Chí Phèo" by Nam Cao is typically divided into 3 main parts, each reflecting a different stage in the life and psychology of the character Chí Phèo.

Part 1: From the beginning to the section "cả làng Vũ Đại cũng không ai biết"

Main content: Introducing Chí Phèo with the image of a drunken, violent, and socially rejected person.

Features: Chí Phèo appears with a fierce appearance, a habit of cursing and fighting, reflecting the nature of a person who has been corrupted.

Part 2: Following to the section "không bảo người nhà đun nước mau lên"

Main content: Describing Chí Phèo's vile life, entirely dehumanized.

Features: Chí Phèo becomes a tool for hiring by Ba Kien, losing all decency.

Part 3: The remaining part

Main content: The awakening and tragic death of Chí Phèo.

Features: Beneath the guise of a vile person, Chí Phèo still harbors a decent soul. The encounter with Thị Nở rekindles his aspirations for a peaceful life. However, society does not give him a chance to turn his life around.

*Significance of the Composition:

- Helps readers easily follow the psychological changes of the character: Through each part, readers can see the evolution in Chí Phèo's soul, from a decent farmer corrupted into a demon, then returning to his decent nature.

- Highlights social issues: This composition structure helps emphasize societal problems, condemning the brutal feudal society that drives people into sin.

- Increases the artistic quality of the work: Rational composition makes the work coherent, logical, and leaves a strong impression on readers.

* Detailed Analysis

Main content:

- Exposing the brutality of feudal society: Through the tragic fate of Chí Phèo, Nam Cao condemns the unjust and cruel feudal society that forces people into sin.

- Summarizing the tragic fate of poor farmers: Chí Phèo represents the oppressed and exploited peasant class that loses all humanity.

- Arousing human compassion: The work evokes human compassion for unfortunate fates while condemning the cruel forces that caused those tragedies.

Segmentation:

- Segmenting method: The work is divided into many short segments, each focusing on a stage, an event in Chí Phèo's life.

- Role of segmentation: This segmenting method helps the work become flexible, easy to follow, and creates a variety of emotions for readers.

Image of Chí Phèo:

- A demon: Chí Phèo is described as a drunken, violent person ready to quarrel and fight.

- A decent person corrupted: Beneath the guise of a vile person, Chí Phèo still harbors a decent soul, yearning for love and peaceful life.

- A victim of society: Chí Phèo is a victim of the unjust, cruel feudal society. He is driven into crime and has no chance to rebuild his life.

Rhetorical devices:

- Comparison: Comparing Chí Phèo to a demon, to an animal to emphasize his brutality and cruelty.

- Personification: Personifying inanimate objects to enhance the liveliness of the prose.

- Repetition: Creating rhythm, emphasizing ideas.

- Listing: Listing actions and words of the character to highlight traits.

Lessons learned:

- People have the right to live decently: Despite being driven into crime by society, people still have the right to live decently.

- Love has miraculous power: Love can change people, helping them overcome difficulties.

- Society must be fair and humane: Society needs to eliminate injustices, providing opportunities for everyone to develop.

* Deeper Analysis:

- To analyze the character Chí Phèo more deeply, one can focus on the following aspects:

+ Causes leading to Chí Phèo's corruption:

+ The cruelty of feudal society.

+ Lack of love.

+ Human nature is inherently decent but corrupted by society.

+ Psychological changes of Chí Phèo:

+ From a decent farmer to a drunken, violent person.

+ The awakening of conscience when meeting Thị Nở.

+ Significance of Chí Phèo's death:

+ Chí Phèo's death is a tragedy but also a release.

+ Chí Phèo's death condemns the cruel feudal society.

*Note: The analysis content of Chí Phèo is for reference only!

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Which stories and novels are selected in the grade 11 Literature Program in Vietnam?

Based on Item IX Appendix of the General Education Program in Literature implemented according to Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the works that can be selected in the grade 11 literature curriculum include:

10th, 11th, and 12th Graders:

Stories, Novels

- "The True Story of Ah Q" or "Medicine," "Hometown" (Lu Xun)

- Đất (Anh Đức)

- "The First Teacher" (C. Aitmatov)

- Chiếc thuyền ngoài xa, Mảnh trăng cuối rừng, Bến quê (Nguyễn Minh Châu)

- Chí Phèo, Đời thừa (Nam Cao)

- Chữ người tử tù (Nguyễn Tuân)

- "Dam San" (Tay Nguyen Epic)

- Em bé thông minh (Vietnamese Fairy Tale)

- Em Dìn (Hồ Dzếnh)

- Hai đứa trẻ (Thạch Lam)

- "Heracles Seeking Golden Apples" (Greek Mythology)

- Hoàng Lê nhất thống chí (Ngô gia văn phái)

- Mây trắng còn bay (Bảo Ninh)

- Mẫn và tôi hoặc Trước giờ nổ súng (Phan Tứ)

- Một người Hà Nội (Nguyễn Khải)

- Mùa lá rụng trong vườn (Ma Văn Kháng)

- Muối của rừng (Nguyễn Huy Thiệp)

- Những đứa con trong gia đình hoặc Ở xã Trung Nghĩa (Nguyễn Thi)

- "The Man in the Case" (A. Chekhov)

- "The Odyssey" (Homer)

- "The Old Man and the Sea" (E. Hemingway)

- Số đỏ (Vũ Trọng Phụng)

- "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (Luo Guanzhong)

- The Moon in the Water (Y. Kawabata)

- "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (G. Marquez)

- ...

What are study modules in the grade 11 Literature curriculum in Vietnam?

Based on Item IV Appendix of the General Education Program in Literature implemented according to Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the works that can be selected in the grade 11 literature curriculum include:

Module 11.1. STUDY AND WRITE A REPORT ON A MEDIEVAL VIETNAMESE LITERATURE ISSUE

Required achievements:

- Knowing the requirements and methods of studying a medieval Vietnamese literature issue.

- Knowing how to write a research report.

- Applying some understanding from the module to read and write about medieval Vietnamese literature.

- Being able to present an issue of medieval Vietnamese literature.

Content:

1. Requirements and methods for studying a medieval Vietnamese literature issue

2. How to write a research report

3. Some issues that can be studied about medieval Vietnamese literature

4. Requirements for presenting an issue of medieval Vietnamese literature

Module 11.2. EXPLORING LANGUAGE IN MODERN SOCIETY

Required achievements:

- Understanding that language is a social phenomenon and a part of culture.

- Recognizing and evaluating new elements of language in contemporary social life.

- Knowing how to apply new elements of contemporary language in communication.

Content:

1. The social-cultural nature of language

2. New elements of language: positive points and limitations

3. How to apply new elements of contemporary language in communication

Module 11.3. READING, WRITING, AND INTRODUCING A LITERARY AUTHOR

Required achievements:

- Recognizing some prominent features of the literary career and artistic style of a major author.

- Knowing how to read a major literary author.

- Knowing how to write an introduction about a literary author who has been read.

- Applying the understanding from the module to read and write about other literary authors.

- Being able to present about a literary author.

Content:

1. Concept of artistic style and literary career of an author

2. Some requirements and methods to read a literary author

3. How to write an introduction about a literary author

4. Practicing reading and writing about some major literary authors

5. Requirements for presenting about a literary author