Thesis Fortress Besieged

Hegel believes that the purpose of all spiritual activities is to combine people's subjective intention with the objective laws of the ethical world and nature, that is, it is free and conscious. It can be seen that the mission of art is to reconcile with reality, and if it cannot be reconciled, it will escape into it. According to Haig's point of view, for modern people, there is only one way out, and that is to find refuge in the inner freedom of the subject. As an art, there should be various means to express its meaning, and different arts have different means of expression. Fortress Besieged is better than any of China's classical satirical novels. This is Xia Zhiqing's evaluation of Fortress Besieged in the history of modern novels in China, but I don't think so.

A good work should at least have distinctive features in some aspects, so as to show the author's unique personality and quality. For example, Chekhov's works are spicy and humorous, with a "tearful smile"; O Henry pursues ingenious ideas; Zweig is good at describing women ... Fortress Besieged shows Qian Zhongshu's scholarly humor and satire. Qian Zhongshu's writing style is quite different from Lu Xun's. Lu Xun used an extremely sharp dagger, which is blood at the touch, giving people a feeling of dripping blood; Qian Zhongshu uses a long sharp needle. At first glance, it didn't help the affected part, but he stabbed the medical part like a needle, and it was deep and penetrating. After a burst of pain, he felt comfortable and convinced.

Lu Xun is serious about problems, and Qian Zhongshu casually asks questions, but the intention of attacking morbid life and laughing at human weakness is the same.

Qian Zhongshu's "cynicism" is not to promote inappropriate ancestors' words; But through a humorous and understated style, the dirty souls of so-called intellectuals who have read several books are outlined one by one.

(1) "Well, Gao Songnian asked me to write an English article and publish it in foreign journals to let westerners know that we also have the Oxford-Cambridge style of study. Somehow, all the good things from abroad have come to China. " Xinmei sighed. He doesn't know that this is exactly what China can do. There are no rivals in the world. One foreign thing comes and destroys another. "

Some people suspect that China is a big dye vat, and it really changes color no matter what foreign things are put in.

(2) "Sometimes a person doesn't want to lie. Having said that, the environment has changed, and he has to change his original intention. It is especially difficult for an administrator to keep his promise. All you have to do is read the conversation of the government spokesman in the newspaper every day ... "This is the best excuse for people who" don't do what they say ".

(3) "Although those students are not good at foreign languages, the foreign names written on the papers are very impressive. Some are called Alexander, some are called Elizabeth, some are called Dick, and some are called Flory. There is a man named Bacon, because his China name is Bacon ... "Today, when the level of Chinese is getting lower and lower, this ironic text can be said to be the best portrayal of reality.

(4) "Gao Songnian jumped up straight and pretended to be surprised, which was much more natural than Fang Hung-chien's real panic. He didn't watch the drama, which was the misfortune of the drama but the great fortune of the actor. " This way of mocking human fake actions is both vivid and interesting.

The almost humorous style mentioned above is actually a combination of high-level humor and seriousness. The combination of positive and negative creation is not only subtle and interesting, but also can withstand chewing. "As an excellent satirist, you should be an excellent executioner. The cutter head has left the neck and the prisoner is still unconscious. " Qian Zhongshu is a master of humor in this style.

These are just some thoughts and opinions that I personally read. Of course, subjectivity is greater than objectivity. However, because I believe that absolute objectivity does not exist, I believe that appreciation of literary works, if there is no personal preference, will not have literary interest. Then, all literary works are just a bunch of words, which means little.