The central idea of the novel 'Border Town'?

The novel, Border Town, was about the story of Cuicui and the ancient city of Fenghuang, as well as the emotional entanglement between Cuicui and the owner of the ancient city of Fenghuang. The central idea of Border Town could be summarized as the complexity and contradiction of human nature. In the novel, Shen Congwen showed the complexity and contradiction of human nature through the character Cuicui. Cecelia was a kind, innocent, and brave girl, but she also had a selfish, greedy, and vain side. At the same time, the other characters in the novel, such as the old boatman, the yellow dog, the tea merchant, etc., also had their own complexity and contradictions. Border Town also emphasized the relationship between human nature and nature. In the novel, Cecelia's behavior in order to protect herself triggered a conflict with nature, but in the end, she defeated nature with a brave and kind attitude, showing the mutual dependence and restraint between human nature and nature. Border Town is a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It vividly shows the complexity and contradiction of human nature and the deep thinking of nature and human nature.