In seeking to answer this question, we poured our energies into building our economy, developing the so-called folk literature, and finding strength in the land where we live. In the process, we developed self-confidence. The severing of official diplomatic ties with the US in 1978 left us even further isolated from the international community, but we responded by redoubling our efforts and pulling together. A national consciousness began to take shape.
經濟上的全力打拚與文學藝術上的自我覺醒，從鄉土尋求力量，使得我們慢慢產生了自信；一九七八年的中美斷交，國際社會上的益形孤立，更讓我們奮力向上，島上的人民休戚與共，台灣國族的意識逐漸產生。