Mo Yan's novels are not so good to read, but why are they so famous?

Mo Yan, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature on 20 12, became the first China writer to win this honor.

His novels are set in his hometown (northeast of Gaomi, Shandong Province) and describe people and things in traditional villages in China, with magical realism.

His representative works include Red Sorghum, Breastful Breasts and Fat Buttocks, Sandalwood Punishment, Song of Garlic Bolts in Paradise, Transparent Carrots, etc. Using a lot of rude words, cleverness is mistaken by cleverness.

One reason that can't be ignored is that he used a lot of vulgar words and described vulgar plots, which made the novel lose its original critical significance.

Although it is about the countryside, the countryside described by Mo Yan has almost nothing to do with beauty. He described all the ugliest and most unbearable aspects of society.

If we want to pay attention to "aesthetics", then Mo Yan is "judging ugliness".

There are even many people who say that he won the Nobel Prize in Literature precisely because foreigners want to see the ugliness of China people. This reason is ridiculous, but in fact, Mo Yan really went too far in writing about the gaffes of China people.

Some scholars have counted such a set of figures-

Only in the novel "Big Breasts and Fat Buttocks", urine appeared more than 50 times, feces nearly 60 times, and fart even reached 180 times.

Needless to say the rest, it is not appropriate to give examples here. Before studying beauty, I saw too many ugliness, which was not conducive to the physical and mental shaping of growing students.

Therefore, it is not difficult to explain why Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize, but his articles have never been selected as Chinese textbooks for primary and secondary schools. The initial intention of criticism and reflection deserves attention.

However, we must admit that Mo Yan is very creative. His 1 1 novels have their own emphases, and the starting point of criticism is good.

For example, in Red Sorghum, we reflect on the harm caused by war and feudal superstition.

1993' s work "wine country" describes "wine table culture", official corruption and baby trafficking.

Look at "big breasts and fat buttocks". The mother Shangguan Lv gave birth to nine children, and the only son Jintong Shangguan 18 years old had to be nursed. Mo Yan took this opportunity to oppose the patriarchal society, preferring boys to girls and being a "giant baby".

Until today, the content of these criticisms is also a hot topic of our discussion. However, if you are too focused on exposing it in "dirty" language, it is almost impossible to get to the root of the problem.

What is this "ugliness", why is it so, and what impact does it have on our society?

A writer should put his mind at ease, instead of using these languages to attract people's attention, it is better to change the way.

Otherwise, it will not only fail to achieve the expected results, but also make him controversial and even regarded as a joke.

Mo Yan: China's first man, Nobel Prize in Literature, why has his works never been selected and recorded in China's textbooks?

Red sorghum

What kind of criticism can you accept?

There are never a few writers who criticize the national character by writing ugliness in the history of contemporary literature, and Lu Xun is the most familiar one.

But Lu Xun is recognized as a literary giant. Kong Yiji, Fu, Medicine and Hometown are all classic titles in China's books for many years.

Why can Lu Xun be respected by readers? This is because although his criticism is harsh, his tone is very calm and rational, and sometimes he still retains a little warmth. You can feel his deep reflection.

Kong Yiji, for example, though pedantic, is not entirely his own fault. He is just one of the victims of "everything is inferior, but he is highly educated", and he has retained his love for his children. Lu Xun still has sympathy for him.

Although I may not understand it when I was a child, I will wake up from it when I grow up. It can be said that the older people are, the more interesting they read.

Mo Yan: China's first man, Nobel Prize in Literature, why has his works never been selected and recorded in China's textbooks?

Lu Xun

For another example, Chen's White Deer Plain is also a reflection on the society and an explicit description, but it is another style.

From the original novel, to movies, TV series, dramas, ballet, Shaanxi opera ... various forms of "White Deer Plain" are very popular with readers.

The characters in the play have two sides, which are quite similar to Lu Xun and more real than Mo Yan.

Bai Jiaxuan is aboveboard, but he is very proud. He would rather have a plague among his people than build a temple on Tian Xiaoe's grave. Of course, this is also the result of feudal superstition.

Even appointed a very upright person, Mr. Zhu. He read a lot of poems, indifferent to fame and fortune, and used what he learned to help villagers solve problems. Bai Jiaxuan also thinks that he is "the best gentleman in Bailuyuan".

It is not difficult to see that Lu Xun and Chen Dou criticized the society, but they both had a certain positive direction, rather than being completely dark and ugly. So both are more acceptable than Mo Yan.

Mo Yan: China's first man, Nobel Prize in Literature, why has his works never been selected and recorded in China's textbooks?

the Chen Dynasty

To sum up, we can understand that Mo Yan's novels were not included in Chinese textbooks, mainly because the vulgar words and scenes he chose were too extreme, which lost their due critical effect and would be biased towards primary and secondary school students.

However, we can't deny Mo Yan's literary achievements. His novels have far-reaching themes.

Lu Xun and Chen Dou are critical and positive. Perhaps such works are more acceptable to readers.