In Gao's view, 20th century literature too often emphasized "literary revolution" or was "revolutionary literature." It was too often tied to a preposterous sense of mission which took literature with it to the grave.
二十世紀華文文學就是太強調「文學革命」及「革命文學」，太將文學與各種虛妄的使命感掛勾，反倒使文學本身成了陪葬品。