Aileen said: Tell me about the qualities of a gentleman in the author's mind.

The gentleman in the author's mind should have the noble qualities of leading an honest and clean life, not seeking fame and fortune, being solemn and open-minded.

Love Lotus is an essay written by Zhou Dunyi, a philosopher in the Northern Song Dynasty. Through the description of the image and quality of lotus, this paper praises the faithful character of lotus, thus showing the author's noble personality and generous mind. By praising the lotus, the author expresses his yearning for a beautiful ideal, his worship of noble sentiments and his hatred of the mediocre world.

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The author of "On Ailian" skillfully uses personification, endowing flowers with different ideological character and moral sentiment. Chrysanthemum is the image of a hermit; Peony is the image of the rich; Lotus is the ideal embodiment of beauty. It is like a slim girl, quiet and colorful; Like a noble and extraordinary gentleman, personable; Also like a gentleman who leads an honest and clean life, he is proud of his high standards.

This paper also makes good use of the contrast method. The author wants to praise the lotus in his article, but he does not describe it in isolation and stillness, but shows its superb and extraordinary in comparative description. Such as "peony, flowers are rich; The gentleman of lotus is also. " The nobility of lotus stands out against the peony.

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