本文认为:《多余的话》不是瞿秋白同志严格解判自己内心世界的自白,因为在关于自己的政治立场、政治意识、政治态度这些主要问题上,他说的并不是真话。该文的基本内容和主要倾向是不健康的,因而不能给予肯定和赞扬。但是林彪、“四人帮”诬蔑该文是“叛徒的自白书”,纯属诬陷不实之词,该文与叛徒自白书有着本质的区别。他写这篇作品的目的不是为了苟且偷生,而是为了迷惑敌人,争取脱身,以便为党为人民多做一些工作,写这篇作品,是瞿秋白同志犯的一个错误,人们可以从中吸取有益的教训。 This article argues that “unnecessary words” is not a matter of concession by Comrade Qu Qiubai in strictly condemning his own inner world because what he says is not true when it comes to the major issues concerning his own political stance, political awareness and political attitude. The basic content of the article and the main tendency is unhealthy, and therefore can not be affirmed and praised. However, Lin Biao and the Gang of Four defamed the article as “the confessor’s book of traitors,” which is purely false accusation. There is an essential difference between this article and the rebel confession. His purpose in writing this work was not to fool for himself but to confuse the enemy and get out of his own body in order to do more for the party for the people. Writing this work is a mistake made by Comrade Qu Qiubai and one can draw useful lesson.