Dairy of a Madman was one of the most crazy and weird stories I have ever read. I would not have even read the whole story but as I was getting deeper in the story, it kind of had some things in the story that some individuals might encounter through their lifetime. As we grow up, we watch and learn from our parents. We pick up some of their traits like the way mom makes her stuffing for Thanksgiving or the way dad taught you how to be strong and defend yourself. But we also start believing in what they believe because that is all we knew growing up and that is the right way. So, that's how the madman felt when he came across the children in the street. "I have it! Their fathers and mothers have taught them to be like that!" (Lu Xun 245). The madman feels the reason why the children are staring and talking about him because they learned it from their parents. Just remember our children watch and learn from the parents so be careful what you might give off to your children. Cannibalism is the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind, that is what this story is all about. Throughout the whole story, the madman was trying to figure out why were the people in the community looking so gray and it felt like it to me they had a demen inside their soul. Finally he figured out that he was a normal human being that has not be corrupted by these people and they wanted to eat him. "To be eaten as soon as possible!" (Lu Xun 247). He figures out that his elder brother is a cannibal too. Its like when a family member or a close friend turns on you and you dont know which way to go. You just cannot believe that this person is on the other side. Now, for the future holds is in the children's hands. "Maybe there are some children around who still havent eaten human flesh. Save the children" (Lu Xun 253). The madman wants to save anybody especially the children that has not eating human flesh yet to see for generations to come that maybe they as a communtiy can stop cannibalism. The future is always in the hands of the younger generations to continue to make change happen in the world. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8tmgpOiWRw&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

Go to this link and watch the video on cannibalism. Warning it is very graphic!