Yu Dafu s sad prose mirrors the common feelings of the young intellectuals who are awaken but weak in character in the May, 4th period, that is, ”the depression of sex” and ”the sadness of life”.

郁達(dá)夫感傷散文反映了“五四”時(shí)期已經(jīng)覺(jué)醒而又脆弱的青年知識(shí)分子的普遍時(shí)代病 ,即“性的苦悶”和“生的悲哀” ,展示了他們孤寂、苦悶、凄涼、幻滅等感傷情緒與痛苦的生活經(jīng)歷。