A Fisherman

With short and neat words，this article created the images of Qu Yuan and the fisherman and expressed the inner contradiction of Qu Yuan.Facing this contradiction，Qu Yuan could not but have one choice.

After being sent into exile，Qu Yuan was wandering along Yuanjiang River.He was singing while walking.He looked distraught and haggard.Meeting him，the fisherman asked：“Aren't you Sanlv Dafu？How can you get this end？”Qu Yuan said：“All the people in the world are muddy but only I am clear and transparent.All the people of the world got drunk but only I am clear-headed.So I was sent into exile.”

The fisherman said：“Sages do not treat anything stiffly but change themselves with the social conditions.If the people of the world are dirty，why don't you associate with evil persons？If all the people are drunk，why aren't you muddleheaded？Why do you think of anything too profound and think no small bear of yourself so as to get the sad end，namely，being sent into exile？(https://www.daowen.com)

Qu Yuan said：“I was told that a man will certainly flick his hat after washing his hair.He will certainly shake his clothes after have a bath.How can he let his clean body get polluted by the dust of common customs？I'd rather jump into Xiangjiang River and be eaten by fish.How can I let my crystal heart covered by the dust of common customs？”

After hearing this，the fisherman smiled，swayed oar and left.He was singing：“The water is clear.I can use it to wash my hat tape.The water is muddy.I can use it to wash my feet.”After singing this，he left far away without saying anything to Qu Yuan.