Abstract:

LU Xun's criticism of "national bad habits" is one of his most important contributions in his life. His generalization of "the national character" includes not only the so-called method of spiritual victory of Ah Q, but also another important aspect, that is, the personality of a play-looker. Through the activity of "seeing a play the audiences refuse or dismember the sublime again and again. Consequently, the tragic and the orthodox are turned into the farcical through "seeing". Mentalities of a person as an onlooker of plays include cruel appreciation, senseless disturbance, hostile irony and taking pleasure in others' misfortune. Actually a playlooker is eaten by others when he is eating others.

Key words: LU Xun, national bad habits, play-looker, vulgar audience, cannibalism, appreciation, tragedy