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A Study on Teaching Methods for the MZ Generation Using the Spiritual Victory Method from "The True Story of Ah Q" in Liberal Arts Classes

  • The Journal of General Education
  • 2026, (34), pp.9~36
  • DOI : 10.24173/jge.2026.01.31.1
  • Publisher : Da Vinci Mirae Institute of General Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education > Field of Education > General Education
  • Received : December 22, 2025
  • Accepted : January 13, 2026
  • Published : January 31, 2026

Kim Hong Kyeom 1

1단국대학교

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ABSTRACT

Lu Xun's "The Truth of Ah Q" transcends the challenges of a specific era or nation, presenting a classic example of the distorted survival strategies individuals adopt when social mechanisms for enduring failure and humiliation are absent. Ah Q's "spiritual victory" is not a simple joke, but a tragic allegory symbolizing the process by which individuals and society as a whole lose their will to change due to repeated use. This paper compares the Ah Q Generation with the MZ Generation, revealing that the MZ Generation possesses qualitatively different potential. The MZ Generation's advanced structural awareness and digital solidarity capabilities are powerful weapons that the Ah Q Generation lacks. However, amidst the fierce competition for survival and the easy comfort offered by the digital environment, this study also exposes the dangers of complacency over short-term, self-deceptive "spiritual victory." These reflective conclusions clearly demonstrate the validity of the classical reading education model presented in this paper. Ultimately, reflection through "The True Story of Ah Q" gains true meaning when it moves beyond "ridiculing others and Ah Q" to a practical attitude of "first recognizing and reducing the Ah Q within myself." The most important educational and social implications of reading classics lie in recognizing the limitations of blaming others for our failures, turning a blind eye to their misfortunes, and criticizing the system without taking action. In this uncertain future, what we need is not fragmentary knowledge, but the ability to read deeply, interpret, and communicate with the world—in other words, "new literacy." Reading classics is a fundamental and modern process that cultivates critical thinking to clearly analyze complex issues, creativity to propose unexpected alternatives, and communication skills to build solidarity with others. The courageous reflection that confronts "Ah Q within myself" through "The True Story of Ah Q" will be the first step toward breaking free from the shackles of self-deception and growing into a better being.

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