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The main contents of Chapter 5 of The Scholars
The main contents of the fifth chapter of The Scholars are as follows:

1. This time, it is said that Kuang found Mr. Ma Er. Inspired by Mr. Ma Er, he decided to visit Jing Lanjiang and Jiang Bingxian. At the same time, Mr. Ma Er solved the livelihood problem for Kuang, introduced him to the county to choose documents, and had a stable income. However, Jing Lanjiang, Jiang Bingxian and others are all pseudonyms. When they saw Mr. Ma Er clinging to power, they squeezed him out.

Superman Kuang met so-called "celebrities", such as Jing Lanjiang and Jiang Bingxian. They all call themselves "celebrities" and are arrogant. Mr. Ma Er's sincere and humble character is in sharp contrast with them. When Jing Lanjiang and others saw that Mr. Ma Er didn't hold on to power, they pushed him out, and finally Mr. Ma Er had to leave sadly. Seeing this, Kuang Superman was filled with indignation.

3. Kuang Superman also began to reflect on his behavior. He realized how shallow and ignorant his previous behavior was, and he decided to change himself and learn from Mr. Ma Er. So, he began to study hard and study the lessons of the imperial examination seriously. Finally, under the careful guidance of Mr. Ma Er and his own efforts, Kuang passed the imperial examination and became an official.

On the Origin of The Scholars

1, the influence of social background: Confucian scholars were born in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, when social corruption was serious, the officialdom was dark and the world was in decline. Under this social background, Wu showed the real face of society at that time by describing characters and life phenomena.

2. About the author: Wu was born in a wealthy aristocratic family. Due to contradictions and disputes within his family, he finally lost his family business and his life was in trouble. After experiencing the ups and downs of his family, Wu has a deeper understanding of social reality. His personal experience had a profound influence on his creation, which gave him a unique understanding and insight into social life.

3. The Scholars is one of the representative works of China's ancient satirical novels, which inherits the tradition of satirical literature in past dynasties since The History of Han. In the process of creation, Wu borrowed from the literary achievements of his predecessors. He made an in-depth analysis of historical figures and events, and exposed all kinds of abuses and bad habits of society at that time with unique irony.