Chapter 862 "Long Live Youth" or "Three Gates"
Lei Xuecheng called Fang Minghua specifically to explain.
"Minghua, to be honest, I didn't expect this result. Originally, I thought customers would choose some popular books, such as Chen Zhongshi's "White Deer Plain", Yu Hua's "Alive", Jia Pingwa's "Dead" "Du" etc."
"Or you can choose Zhang Ping's "The Choice", which won the fifth Mao Prize last year, Alai's "The Dust Has Settled", Wang Anyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", etc. However, according to the questionnaire I collected, more than 70% of the readers chose this book. "Three Doors"! ”
Fang Minghua didn't care.
""Three Gates" is just "Three Gates". Although this book is not a classic, it is still a phenomenal work and has certain literary value, so I will talk about it."
"Okay, I'll post the preview."
"Okay."
Since Fang Minghua decided to talk about "Three Gates", he had to make certain preparations.
"Three Doors" is Han Han's autobiographical novel to a certain extent. Through the perspective of young Lin Yuxiang, it reveals to readers the life of a real high school student and integrates various contradictions and problems in parent-child relationships, teacher-student relationships, and classmate relationships. It unfolds and reflects student-like thinking, confusion, and dreams.
For this reason, Fang Minghua read "Three Gates" again.
Today is Saturday, the weather is not very good, it is gloomy. After eating and resting at noon, Fang Minghua drove away from home and headed to Bianjia Village.
The car parked not far from the bookstore. Fang Minghua walked over and entered the bookstore. He found that the last time he came to the deserted bookstore, the number of people suddenly increased so much that he couldn't even squeeze in.
Lei Xuecheng hurriedly helped Fang Minghua clear a way, and walked up to the second floor with him, saying, "I didn't expect so many people to come today. The upper floors are all full, and those below can't get a seat."
Fang Minghua went up to the second floor and saw that all the seats were full of people, most of them young people. Everyone looked at him with eager eyes.
Fang Minghua thought of the people downstairs again and said: "Otherwise, in order to allow more people to participate in the exchange, everyone will move the chairs to make more space. As for me, I will stand with everyone. As long as I Just leave a small stool to put the teacup on.”
"Good"
So everyone started to collect the chairs one after another. The clerk downstairs hurriedly came up to help move the extra chairs down, and more readers came up.
Fang Minghua came forward and there was only a small blackboard and a small stool next to him.
Without too much nonsense, Fang Minghua made a simple opening statement and then stood up and started talking.
"I think most of you here have read the novel "Three Gates", so I won't go into details about the specific content. I will focus here on my views on this novel and its advantages and disadvantages."
"First of all, I would like to ask everyone, who knows the origin of the title of this novel "Three Doors"?"
"I know!" A young man with a skinny college student face wearing glasses and a pimpled face raised his hand and said: "The title of this book should come from" "The Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean" "The world has three levels of kings, among which It's too much to be too few. "Three layers" refers to "etiquette", "system" and "evaluation".
"That's right." Fang Minghua nodded, then looked at the young man and asked, "Are you majoring in Chinese?"
"Yes, I am a student of the Chinese Department of Western University. I am a junior this year."
"Well, the level of Western University students is high, because I am also a graduate of Western University."
Hearing Fang Minghua's words, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"Through the title of the book, you can see that the author is very attentive. Although this name may cause ordinary readers to misunderstand "three exams, three gates" and cause ambiguity. But this name also has benefits and can improve the quality of this book. You guys If you write a book in the future, you should also learn this.”
Strong style
Everyone present burst into laughter again.
"Let me ask another question, have you read "Long Live Youth" written by Wang Meng?" Fang Minghua asked again.
"See it!"
The number of people who responded this time was much smaller than last time.
"If you haven't seen it, you can go and read it. For those who have seen it, do you think "Long Live Youth" moves you, or this "Triple Gate"?" ""Triple Gate"!"
Most of the people present answered this way, but some people still shouted: "Long Live Youth!"
She is a very delicate girl with a ponytail.
Fang Minghua glanced at her and replied: "Then your life must be very happy. You have lived in the sun and rain since you were a child."
Everyone present burst into laughter again, and the girl was a little embarrassed and flushed.
"I didn't mean to make fun of this girl." Fang Minghua smiled and continued: "Wang Meng's "Long Live Youth" describes the passionate youth life of a group of senior high school girls in the early 1950s. They have ideals, enthusiasm, and a passion for life. Be positive and optimistic.”
"You haven't experienced the 1950s, and neither have I, but I don't deny that that era was indeed like that, vibrant, just like the early 1980s that I experienced."
"But you are different, including the author Han Han, who was born in the 1980s, and has become truly sensible in the mid-to-late 1990s. This era has undergone tremendous changes, with rapid changes in society, "money", "interpersonal relationships, and examinations". Pressure. What is described in the book has been felt by you at one time or another, so you can relate to it when you read it, right? ”
"Yes!"
"This is called the "sense of substitution" in literary writing. Fang Minghua turned around and wrote three words on the blackboard.
"Of course, today I am not talking about writing, but about this book. Now I will focus on the following aspects to appreciate this book with you."
"The first characteristic of his art is the gloomy atmosphere: none of the students, teachers, and parents in the book can be regarded as positive characters. There is no bright spot in the campus life, after-school life, people's thoughts and mentality, etc. written in the book . It can be said that the entire work is shrouded in the invisible pressure of exams and scores, making it gray and suffocating."
"Second, ironic language. Han Han plays a lot of word games with readers in "Three Gates", and it is not limited to Chinese. For example: "Girlfriend, take the first letter of each word and pronounce it quickly, it is G, F (brother-in-law), etc. Wait, this actually draws on the Internet language that is just emerging now. Do you chat online? ”
"Chat!"
Again in unison.
"I suggest you learn more knowledge online. Don't always chat and pick up girls, fall in love online, etc. Be careful to expose yourself to death!"
Everyone laughed again.
"Third, the "wandering and returning" model"
Of course, there are many problems with this novel.
There is insufficient irony, illogical logic, too many metaphors, and writing style issues.
"Some people say that Han Han's novel is a bit like Qian Zhongshu's "Fortress Besieged". If Han Han imitates it, I agree with this, because there is Wang Shuo's "You Will Die" between them."< br>
For two full hours, Fang Minghua talked and interacted with readers, and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time throughout the venue.
"Okay, today's "Lectures" are all over, thank you all." Fang Minghua said with a smile at the end.
"Teacher Fang, wait a minute." The pretty girl just now suddenly took out a book from her schoolbag and held it up high.
"Teacher Fang, I also like this book very much. Can you talk about it in the next issue?"
After saying that, the girl squeezed to the front and handed over the book in her hand.
Fang Minghua took it and took a look.
Ouch.
"How Many Flowers Have Fallen in a Dream"!
It's not San Mao's "Collected Prose" but Guo Xiaosi's novel!
Plagiarized works.
(End of chapter)