Classic Children's Growth Stories

How the Steel Was Tempered tells the story of the protagonist, Pavel Korchagin, who grows from an immature, unenlightened youth into a Bolshevik warrior devoted to the revolution, and eventually becomes a "man of steel" who, despite losing his eyesight, perseveres in writing. Through recounting Pavel Korchagin's path of growth, the novel teaches people that only by overcoming both enemies and oneself through the hardships and struggles of the revolution, and only by linking one's personal aspirations with the interests of the motherland and the people, can one work miracles and grow into a steel warrior. By revealing Pavel's resolute character - his courage to overcome any difficulty and hardship in the service of the Party and the people's cause - the novel vividly shows the younger generation what the communist ideal is, how to strive for that ideal, and what kind of life a revolutionary warrior should lead.

《钢铁是怎样炼成的》讲述了主人公保尔·柯察金从一个不懂事的少年成长为一个忠于革命的布尔什维克战士,再到双目失明却坚持写作,成为钢铁巨人的故事.小说通过记叙保尔柯察金的成长道路告诉人们,一个人只有在革命的艰难困苦中战胜敌人也战胜自己,只有在把自己的追求和祖国、人民的利益联系在一起的时候才会创造出奇迹,才会成长为钢铁战士.通过揭示保尔为了党和人民的事业,敢于战胜任何限难因苦的刚毅性格,小说形象地告诉青年一代,什么是共产主义理想,如何为共产主义理想去努力奋斗,革命战士应当有一个什么样的人生.