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The Philosophical Meaning of Train and Fire in “The Fire Chariot” Short Story by Lao She
Last modified: 2017-07-11
Abstract
Short story is a story that relatively short, the characteristic of short story is not about how long or short sentences, amount of words or page is, but the scope of the problem that author want to coveyed. “The Train” is one of Lao She’s literatures which is published on 1939 in Shanghai city. The train and fire have deep symbolic meaning. This research uses descriptive analysis method with semiotic approach. First, writer will describe the setting and fire on the train in this related short story, and then associated with extrinsic elements of the short story. The purpose of this study is to explain the philosophical meaning of train and fire.