A Beautiful Chaos: Unveiling the Poignant Quotes of a Turbulent Childhood

Childhood Storm is a renowned novel by Phung Quan, and it's time to uncover the gems within. Uncover the powerful quotes and life lessons hidden within its pages. Prepare to be inspired as we delve into the heart of this beloved story and explore the wisdom it holds.

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When it comes to Phung Quan, people will immediately think of a peculiar pen in Vietnamese literature with a very realistic and touching children’s work about a heroic young generation, A Fierce Childhood. This book has left deep impressions on readers not only for its content but also for its meaningful quotes about life. Today, let’s join us in reviewing the best quotes about life in this classic book!

1 Introduction to Phung Quan’s Novel, A Fierce Childhood

A Fierce Childhood is a famous novel by the writer Phung Quan, written since 1968 but only officially completed after 20 years.

Phung Quan is the nephew of the writer To Huu. In addition to A Fierce Childhood, he also has other famous works such as Three Minutes of Truth, How I Became a Writer, Palace Decoration, etc.

A Fierce Childhood tells the story of the Teenager Reconnaissance Team of the Tran Cao Van Regiment. Unlike the usual war stories, the book does not focus on describing the heroic Uncle Ho’s soldiers, the wartime romances, but instead, the main characters of the novel are young boys who joined the National Guard from the age of 12 or 13.

Introduction to Phung Quan’s Novel, A Fierce Childhood

2 Meaningful Quotes about Life in A Fierce Childhood

1. “If the revolution is a river, and the life of each soldier is a stream flowing into that river, then you are the tiny drops of water, suddenly gushing out from a crack in the rock, a crack in the tree trunk, or pouring down from a wind-blown flower… But the wonderful thing is that these thin, tiny drops of water have sneaked into the mighty river of the Revolution, when no one knows.”

2. “The revolutionary life, as I understand it,

Is to dare to face imprisonment,

To have a sword at your throat and a gun at your ear…”

3. “Heroic actions, noble sentiments, and extraordinary feats are the best spiritual food to nurture childhood.”

4. “The National Guard once set out

Not expecting to return

To preserve the country

To go, to go, to die rather than retreat…”

5. “Back at the An Khe front, there was a journalist who took me as his foster child and taught me to write poetry. He was killed by a French cannonball. His poetry was so beautiful that every time I heard him recite it, tears would flow from my eyes.”

– “Is it like eating spicy chili?”

– “No”

– “Is it like coming home on leave and not being able to see your mother?”

Meaningful Quotes about Life in A Fierce Childhood

6. “If we drive out the French invaders, gain independence, then everyone will be happy. Those who are suffering like your mother, even if they have a serious illness, will be cured by the government… I want to join the brothers in fighting the French so that our country can be independent, so that if my mother has a more serious illness than asthma, the government will cure her…”

7. “The days ahead for us reconnaissance soldiers will be both beautiful and full of hardships and dangers. In the fight, you may be wounded, captured by the enemy, or even sacrificed. But never before have I felt so confident that, no matter how difficult and dangerous the coming days may be, you will surely do as you just sang: ‘To go, to go, to die rather than retreat’…”

8. “But you are too naive and pure. You don’t understand and don’t believe that in the life you are living, there still exists evil, ugliness, treachery, and deceitful plots…”

9. “It will take a long time for me to be shocked! My father used to be a Communist; he escaped from prison five times before they shot him dead.

– If given the chance, would you dare to take on the enemy again?

– Why not! I’m not afraid.”

10. “If captured by the enemy, no matter how cruel the torture, never betray or confess.”

11. “As for Mừng, the regimental commander ordered his body to be buried next to his mother under the ancient banyan tree. The banyan tree that Quỳnh Sơn Ca often picked the yellow-tinged leaves from to write down his fantasy musical plays, telling the story of his friend Mừng, who climbed to the top of all the tall trees in the city to find medicine to cure his mother’s illness. The mountain with the ancient banyan tree had no name until then. On the military map, it was marked as Peak Nine Six. After that night, the mountain was named: Mountain-Mother-and-Child-Mừng.”

If captured by the enemy, no matter how cruel the torture, never betray or confess.

Those were the most meaningful quotes from the classic book A Fierce Childhood. This is one of the classics of Vietnamese literature that you should not miss. Read it and share your thoughts with us!