Paul in "How was Steel Tempered" and Xiangzi in "Camel Xiangzi" were both excellent characters, but their life endings were completely different. This was because they adopted different coping strategies in different situations. In the novel, Pavel Kochagin was a young and promising revolutionary. He performed well in the revolutionary struggle and eventually became a famous politician and scientist in the Soviet Union. His path in life was firm. He always believed in his revolutionary beliefs and fighting spirit. He constantly overcame difficulties and continued to learn and make progress. Therefore, he finally obtained success and happiness. Xiangzi was a typical representative of the exploiting class. He was engaged in the work of camel transportation in the city, but because of his greed and laziness, he constantly suffered setbacks and difficulties. He lacked the spirit of revolution and the awareness of self-struggle, and could only live a miserable life in the end. Although Paul and Xiangzi encountered many setbacks, they adopted different strategies. Paul had always believed in his revolutionary conviction and fighting spirit, constantly overcoming difficulties, learning and making progress. Xiangzi, on the other hand, was addicted to exploitation and laziness and did not realize his own intrinsic problems. In the end, he could only suffer the consequences. Therefore, although Paul and Xiangzi were both excellent characters, their life endings were completely different. This was caused by the different strategies and beliefs they adopted.