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“Oh? Don’t you like science fiction novels?” Mao Sanxiu, a thief, got out of singlehood behind the back of his brothers.
His girlfriend Xiaoxiao is also a female reader who writes mystery novels. The two met through a certain salon.
“I heard from my friend that this book is very good-looking.” Xiaoxiao said, “Although I don’t like science fiction novels, this book is very good-looking!”
“A Bouquet for Algernon” ” has been all over the screen recently, and its popularity has completely exceeded that of a science fiction work. We met Mao Sanxiu two years ago, before Gu Lu’s first book was released.
Contacts are quite frequent now, but Mao Sanxiu never told Xiaoxiao about this.
He decided to wait for his girlfriend to finish reading, and Mao Sanhe said calmly, "Oh, I know this author, and we have a pretty good relationship."
How can a boy endure this? A show-off moment?
Mao Sanhuo himself didn’t even realize that as a writer, knowing Gu Lu was something worth bragging about.
In order to make it easier for his girlfriend to read, Mao Sanxiu took the initiative to take on the job of cooking.
However, the praise didn't come, but the sobbing came.
Xiaoxiao cried.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
She is a more emotional girl, so she was already crying before she saw Xiaolu’s IQ return to its original state.
"From the beginning, he wrote this book just to kill people, I can see it." Xiaoxiao suddenly raised her head, "Maomao, you must not imitate him, such an old thief... Xiaoxiao Thieves are very hateful!”
So now, do you still want to reveal that you and Gu Lu are good buddies?
Waiting online, urgent!
Mao Sanxiu could only nod in agreement, "Yes, yes, this author has bad intentions!"
"You should read it too!" Xiaoxiao felt that male and female friends must share the blessings and hardships. Same thing.
"I'll watch it after I finish eating." Mao Sanhuo nodded.
Unable to get angry, Xiaoxiao took her mobile phone and went to Tieba to complain.
To tell you a funny thing, before "Flowers for Algernon" was released, the Mainland Party opened the show with champagne.
How happy I was then, how sad I am now.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Die for me, old thief Gu Lu! Can't you give Xiaolu a good ending?"
"How can you say that about Gu Lu? He is just a child . So he is a little thief! The little thief comes out to die!"
"I'm a tough guy after all, but...especially when I think about Xiaolu's lowered IQ and the fact that he can't even send flowers to Algernon, I feel so sad."
"That's wrong. It was wrong from the beginning. Think of "Bring Her Eyes" and "Country Teacher". This guy loves sci-fi. I swear you must pay attention to his sci-fi in the future!"
...
Having so many readers "campaign" means that the content of the work is good.
On the fifth day after the book was released, Yu Xinyao’s book review appeared.
"Take away the science fiction elements of "Flowers for Algernon" and what's left? 》
[Removing the science fiction elements, this work is a philosophical masterpiece. The philosophy of the little prince is just a superficial taste, but this book is an in-depth exploration.
The development of the work comes from an unethical experiment, in which the little white mice Algernon and the fawn are the subjects. This experiment was a rehearsal for animal cruelty and human rights violations from the beginning.
Gu Lu raises questions one after another in his works: "Where does a person's identity in society come from?" "Why are human relationships formed?" "How to analyze family" "Love and sex" "Are people created by memories of the past?"
Any issue is enough to support a novel. What's rare is that the author Gu Lu actually dug into each issue deeply enough.
I have chosen two topics to cover to support my view that "Flowers for Algernon" is a masterpiece of philosophy.
If humans are created from previous memories, then the fawn will not be a complete "person". Because of his intellectual disability, he has no memory at all. To be precise, he cannot recall his own memory.
As a human being, it is a funny and absurd judgment to judge whether another human being is a human being.
Professors He Cheng and Li Si in the laboratory did not regard the deer with low IQ and no memory as a human being.
There are too many funny absurdities in the book, and another theme of the book is "loss of identity".
It is "Where does a person's identity in society come from?" At first, Xiaolu felt that his identity was an employee of a bakery. He enjoyed the life of the bakery and felt happy with his colleagues. The truth is that the bakery owner also exploited him, and his colleagues treated him as a fool. Through surgery to restore his intelligence and change his view of the world, he lost a good friend who did not exist in the first place and a boss who cared for him.
Also lost his identity as a bakery employee.
So of the two identities of the deer, which one is the real one? Or maybe it's all true.
......
"Flowers for Algernon" exists as if to oppose Sartre's view that "man is absolutely free". No matter how high or low the IQ is, Xiaolu is always seeking "existence" in the eyes of others.
Although Gu Lu has written works such as "The Little Prince" and "Flatland" that are very suitable for children to watch. But judging from this work, he is pessimistic about the concept of "human beings".
It is in sharp contrast to Rousseau's extreme love for "human beings".
Finally, the work was released in the name of science fiction. Therefore, there is no need to remove the science fiction label. With the science fiction label, it is also a wonderful science fiction work that explores bioethics! ]
Omit Yu Xinyao’s analysis of thousands of words on other issues.
The significance of Yu Xinyao’s existence is to use popular language to tell other media about the greatness of this book. Then the media breaks it down, chews it up, and publicizes it so that ordinary readers know about it.
For example, the image of books, "Then, her body rubbed against mine, and I felt strange boiling and twitching in my body, which made me feel warm. But when I raised my head, I saw she was holding a handful of The bloody knife..." The bloody knife is an important symbol of the book and corresponds to the lucky bracelet.
Xinxia Net: "Pessimism about human beings, the genius Gu Lu takes you to appreciate genius"
Literary News: "Why does Gu Lu, an underage student, dig so deeply into life?" 》
NetEase News: "Science Fiction Masterpiece + Philosophical Masterpiece = Bouquet for Algernon"
Southern Metropolis Daily: "Enter Gu Lu's spiritual world, exclusive interview with the high school teacher"< br>
Wait, Yu Xinyao's comments in "People's Literature Journal" are like accelerants. Originally, Gu Lu's fire was terrifying enough!
[I have known each other since childhood, so you can imagine what my life would be like when I was a student. If you are bullied often, the teacher will not like it. One summer vacation, my mother took me for surgery, and my eyes were much better. I was very happy that summer. I thought I would make good friends when school started and I would no longer be bullied. As a result, I was bullied even more. The people who bullied me told me that they were used to the way I looked at each other, and now it didn’t look good at all.
So when I saw Xiaolu getting smarter and being reported by his colleagues, and even forced to resign, I felt the same way. ]
A reader shared his experience on the Internet.
The comments also became more informative and in-depth: "I discovered that Gu Lu really knew how to write. The opening chapter of his other novel "Mr. Holmes" features Sherlock Holmes who is over ninety years old, which instantly attracted my attention. And the typo in the beginning is simply amazing." "The most amazing thing is that this guy actually used typos..." "I shouldn't have opened this book on the bus. It's such a shame. "And so on.
Many readers just cried after reading these comments. It seems like, books raise too many questions.
"It doesn't make sense at all!" Professor Chen put down the "Literary Newspaper". It is explained that Gu Lu has a pair of eyes that are good at observing the world.
Isn’t this playing the piano randomly?
Obviously because of "longing for happiness". Human beings are like this. The more they yearn for something, the more they understand its opposite.
For example, people who yearn for eight-pack abs know better how to gain weight by eating late night snacks, staying up late, eating irregularly, and being far away from the bed.
"Family experience is an integral part of his thinking pattern," Professor Chen said.
Wait a minute, he is writing a paper on "The Formation and Application of Dependent Brushstrokes" and it is almost over.
Don’t think that only students scratch their heads when writing papers, professors also scratch their heads. The main thing is to collect enough information, and the protagonist "Little Deer" of this new work can analyze a lot of things.
After reading the work, Professor Chen had to admit that it was no wonder that Xinxia News Agency said that Gu Lu was the most talented student in China.
The article is really well written and makes sense.
With a lot of support, book sales fell again.
Just like that serial bomb, when the first "boom" sounds, it can no longer be stopped.
A strange sight even occurred -
"Do you still have the Algernon pendant?" Wang Ban came to the bookstore near his home.
The clerk didn’t understand or not, “What Algernon?”
"It's the little mouse pendant from that book." Wang Ban said. After he read it, the more he thought about it, the more interesting it became. Especially the plot when the mouse looks in the mirror, when the deer gives the mouse a bouquet every day, when the deer thinks that Algernon is the only one in the world who is the same as him...
Basically watch it carefully After reading this book, most people hope to own a guinea pig pendant if it is not expensive. Wangban is the vast majority.
"Oh, we don't just sell it. The pendant for the white mouse can only be purchased together with the set meal." The clerk responded solemnly. Okay, Wang Ban wants to buy this book to give to his friends anyway. Just buy a package and take away the small pendant.
Tears don’t disappear, they don’t move, they just copy! Wang Ban was deceived by the old thief, and he also wants to deceive his friends.
Friends walk together throughout life, and we fight through pits and adversity together.
“There is no set meal version. There are only dozens in each store and they were sold out yesterday.” The clerk responded.
"?" Wang Ban hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, give me a book."
"I'm sorry, our store has also run out of books this morning. It will probably take It won't be available until tomorrow," the clerk said again.
There is nothing, so why are you talking about it for so long? Wang was half speechless.
Do this business and take jujube pills!
Changing places, Wang Ban went to Sanlian Bookstore, which was a little farther away.
There was no reply.
Human beings are prone to betrayal, so I wasn’t in such a hurry to do it. But if you can’t buy it, you have to buy it immediately!
I went to four bookstores one after another, and "Flowers for Algernon" was all out of stock.
"In what era is this, and are there still books out of stock?" Wang Ban couldn't believe it.
After 2010, it would be impossible for so many bookstores to be out of stock.
I am helpless.
"Dad! You are really my father. Have you ever cheated your son like this?" Wang Ban called his father, settling old and new grudges together. "Can this book make people feel the beauty of the world? !”
My father, President Wang, asked: “Look how pitiful Xiaolu is. You have a normal IQ and a normal body. How can you not feel the beauty of the world?”
"..." Shit, Wang Ban felt that what his father said made sense, but he was actually speechless.
"Is there anything else?" President Wang took the initiative to speak after a long while when he saw that the other party was silent.
"Congratulations to your dad, the publisher has a high-selling work." Wang Ban said.
This time, President Wang’s favorite words were spoken.
"Hahaha, no, no, just good luck." The corners of President Wang's mouth were even harder to suppress than an AK47.
He knew that based on the author's reputation and the quality of the book, it would definitely explode, but he never thought it would be so thorough.
"Okay, you go home early today. I will cook and our family will have a meal to celebrate." President Wang said.
"Really? Dad!" Wang was half excited.
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?" President Wang said, "Okay, I still have something to do, just go home early tonight."
That's it. After hanging up the phone, Wang Ban was a little excited, because usually, in this situation, the father and mother would go out to celebrate together. Let him deal with it at home...
The sun is really coming out in the west!
The sun must be running normally today, mainly because President Wang is so happy.
There are many happy people.
"Principal Gong, good news, good news!" Section Chief Xiao came to report.
"What good news?" Principal Gong asked calmly.
The next moment, Section Chief Xiao took out a book and turned to the postscript, [Finally, thanks to the major SPF Experimental Animal Center for its support].
“Didn’t the previous science popularization activities for writers organize two groups of authors to visit the laboratory of our school?” Section Chief Xiao said, “This is the new book of the writer Gu Lu, which mentioned us.”< br>
In fact, according to common sense, this matter should be noticed by the party propaganda committee responsible for school publicity. But the publicity departments of some universities seem to have eyes on the top of their heads and don't care about what's going on on the Internet at all.
I don’t care about other fields either, so Section Chief Xiao was the first to discover it. After all, he was the one responsible for receiving Gu Lu!
President Gong was unmoved, “We are a double first-class university and a school that has joined the Alliance of Excellent Universities.”
The implication is that our school is of high quality, so why be so excited about being mentioned in a book?
“The book “Flowers for Algernon” has become the best-selling book in the first week in the past five years.” Section Chief Xiao said, “The discussion on our school’s post forum has increased by 100%. Eighty points."
"?" Principal Gong raised his head, his eyes showing thought.
“Is this book so powerful?”
The strongest in five years!
Tieba increased by 80%!
That’s too exaggerated. Principal Gong searched the school forum himself.
"Come to the major to check in." "How did the major laboratory support Gu Lu?" "Do I need to say it? Everyone knows that Gu Lu is a liberal arts student and is very poor in science. He must have given him experimental support. "Professional knowledge", "What you said makes sense, but it seems that the professional knowledge... is also a bit lacking" and so on.
Significance is no lack of visibility.
To be more precise, "majority does not lack a small amount of popularity", but a large amount is another matter.
That’s a lot right now!
So much discussion.
“Why did we support him?” Principal Gong asked.
Chief Xiao asked clearly about this and explained it clearly.
"Little deer...have you asked whether the mouse is still alive?" Principal Gong asked.
"I asked the professor, he's dead." Section Chief Xiao said with a bit of pity.
"No, it's still alive." Principal Gong interrupted him.
Yes - must live.
Being a principal is not something you take for granted!
Let’s break it down into two parts. After entering 2010, it took half a year for “If You’re Well, It’ll Be Sunny” to break through one million copies, four months for “Who’s Youth Isn’t Confused”, and four months for “Frog” Three months.
Of course, there are also sales miracles. "Plants vs. Zombies", created by multiple people, exceeded 5 million copies in a single year. That is based on the huge fame of the game.
Without Guo Xiaosi, the parallel world lacks the final glory of the real industry. After all, "Youth Against the Current" sold a million copies on Earth in one week. The theme of youth pain literature is still more advantageous than science fiction!
Gu Lu feels like he occupies Guo Xiaosi's ecological niche, but he has a golden finger to back it up. The quality of Gu Lu's works is not comparable to Guo Xiaosi's. The quality of "Flowers for Algernon" is also much higher than that of "The River of Youth".
Let King Gollum bring about the final glory of the Bronze Age of the publishing industry!
"Is this a joke? Is this a joke? A million copies sold in two weeks?!"
"The 1980s and 1990s were also incredibly scary!"
"This year is 2013, and his theme is science fiction!"
"Bang Bang" slaps came from the president's office The sound of the tabletop. Before the table could howl, a human howl could be heard.
Yuan Mingjie regretted it. The New Youth Publishing House just released the sales record, and the data made him feel sick.
Of course, the time for him to regret it has not yet come.
He even wanted to call and have a chat to see if he could dig it back.
Gu Lu is going to school peacefully.
In the school, Gu Jiayu was observing, secretly observing...
She was in the junior high school of Fengming Middle School, one of the few who was admitted to the eighth middle school, and no classmates were in the same school as her. So make a decision before taking action!
Masters have eyes and ears to listen to! Gu Jiayu thought so.
"Jiajia, let's go to the cafeteria together at noon." Shu Rou, who was promoted from the junior high school of No. 94 Middle School, greeted her.
Even though Gu Jiayu didn't take the initiative, he still met two good friends. They can't be considered good friends because they are roommates in the same dormitory and they eat and talk together.
The freshmen who have just entered the campus are full of curiosity about the school, so after a few days, they still look left and right.
"Jiajia, have you decided what club you want to join?" Shu Rou asked.
(End of this chapter)