What is the past, according to the “madman” and is there a path forward according to the Lu Xun (novel)?

Answer the following. (150-200 words each)
1.What metaphor did Lu Xun choose to depict Chinese society and why (novel)?
2. What is the past, according to the “madman” and is there a path forward according to the Lu Xun (novel)?Answer the following. (150-200 words each)