Why did Shen Congwen's novel Border Town end in tragedy?
The reason why Shen Congwen's novel Border Town ended in tragedy was because it was a profound story about human nature, love and fate. The love story between the protagonists of the novel, Cecelia and Wang Zilan, was a typical tragedy. Their love was limited by time and fate, and they could not be together in the end. There were many other characters in the story whose fates also ended in tragedy. For example, the old boatman Xianglin, Aunt Huang, the old boatman's son, and Cuicui's cousin Nuo Song. The fate of these characters was influenced by the plot of the novel and eventually led to a tragic ending. The tragic ending of the novel Border Town expressed the author's deep thoughts on human nature, love and fate. Through this story, the author revealed the cruelty of time and the unpredictability of fate, while also expressing the pursuit and persistence of the beauty and kindness of human nature.