五四运动以后,胡适对包括《红楼梦》在内的我国古典小说作了一些考证工作。他的研究成果是为当时研究小说的人所承认的。但是,1954年对《红楼梦》研究的某些批判,恰恰是全盘否定,不作任何实事求是的分析。许多研究者只是慑于批判的威势,写文章“表态”,井非吸取教训。如果不是搞暴风骤雨、乱棍齐下的批判运动,而是多写些心平气和、学术性强、说理清楚的文章,效果会更好些。例如1954年批判所谓“新红学派”的一篇 After the May 4th Movement, Hu Shi made some textual research on the classical Chinese novels including “Dream of Red Mansions”. His research was acknowledged by those who studied the novel at the time. However, some of the criticisms of the study of A Dream of Red Mansions in 1954 were precisely a total negation and no analysis of seeking truth from facts. Many researchers are just awestruck by the power of criticism, write articles “stand”, but learn a lesson. If it is not a storm of criticism, a whirlwind of criticism, but rather write more calm, academic, and clearer articles, the effect will be better. For example, one of the so-called “New Red Schools” criticized in 1954