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Ou Guang-An agrees with the artistic characteristics of Lu Xun as Jasper sees them and emphasises Lu Xun's depiction of the defects of national character, a well-established but somehow obsolete perspective. Chapters 7 and 8 are Jasper's understanding of Sino-Christian theology and Ou Guang-An's response to Jasper, respectively. Jasper underscores with great insight Lu Xun's irony, his ambivalent connection with traditional Chinese culture which he openly debunks, and points out that Mao's valorisation of Lu Xun compromises Lu Xun's artistic achievements and profound ambiguity. [Extracted from the article]