Chapter 395: An Existence Beyond Human Nature and Animal Nature
Harvard University is just one example of the many people who have studied Juvenile School.
In fact, because of the Juvenile School, almost countless people, all walks of life, men, women and children have constantly joined the true interpretation of the Juvenile School.
Among them, what people are most interested in are the various metaphors hidden in the novel of Life Pi.
No matter what the plot, no matter what the scene, no matter any sentence, it can be a metaphor.
And every time one of these metaphors is found, it makes these readers excited.
It has to be said that the power of the masses is endless.
Even if these readers do not have the ability to analyze and interpret some experts and professors, in their continuous excavation and analysis through communication with other people, a series of metaphors and truths have been dug out bit by bit.
[Haha, I know, I know, the meerkat on Cannibal Island actually refers to the supply of human flesh, as for why there are thousands of meerkats on Cannibal Island, the answer is maggots growing on the meat. Well, although I also know it's disgusting. 】
[Nima, you are so dark that you can even think of this. If that's the case, then isn't the plant that the protagonist eats on Cannibal Island a blood vessel in the human body, ahhhhh 】
[Oh my God, so the protagonist Pi sent the red rope to the branch of the cannibal island, but it was actually on his girlfriend's bone?]
[God, don't tell me why there is a tooth left on Cannibal Island, it's because the protagonist has eaten all the meat, and only bones like teeth are left that can't be eaten.] 】
And for those readers who can't analyze the truth for the time being, they are just as excited.
Because, even if you look at the interpretations analyzed by some other readers, you are extremely interested.
However, the continuous interpretation of countless readers has also brought some phenomena that make Huang Yifan cry and laugh.
Because there are almost no less than hundreds of metaphors buried in the novel of Life Pi, basically all readers have already thought that all the plots, all the sentences, and all the characters in the novel of Life Pi have metaphors. As a result, they began to look for metaphors in the Juvenile Pi series. And in the analysis of these people, a series of metaphors that have no metaphors at all are also exposed.
For example, consider the metaphor called "thirsty".
Why does Pie say "Where's your son?" when he sees a gorilla?"
A metaphor for why the protagonist doesn't mention his girlfriend at all.
A metaphor for the mountain where the tiger enters the forest.
The protagonist is a metaphor for the three religions.
Some of these metaphors are true, and some are far-fetched by the reader.
However, Huang Yifan did not explain this.
Every reader will have their own answer to a story, and in fact, the story of Pi is a perfect representation of this sentence.
You can choose one with a tiger or one without a tiger.
But, no matter what you choose, they are a standalone and very interesting story.
……
"Annie, can you do me a favor?"
David found Anne and said with a bitter face.
"What, David, what do you want to write?"
"It's not. ”
David shook his head, "I took a fancy to a novel and wanted to adapt it into a screenplay, but the author didn't agree. ”
"David, even if you don't agree to make a move, can I help you with anything. ”
"Yes. ”
David continued, "Because you know this man well. ”
"Who. ”
"Huang Yifan. ”
"I see. ”
Hearing David say Huang Yifan's name, Anne smiled, "You're talking about the Youth School." ”
"Yes. ”
"It's really a great story, it's very good, and if it were adapted into a movie, it would shock the world. ”
"Yes, that's what I thought too. However, I don't know why, Huang Yifan just doesn't want to sell this script to me. At the time, he told me that if I could guess the metaphor of Pi, he would agree to sell us the rights to adapt the script. ”
"You didn't guess that. ”
"Well, the devil can guess. ”
David looked embarrassed, "Although I thought I had guessed before, but as everyone continued to interpret and the plot became more and more complex, I realized that what I revealed was just the tip of the iceberg." However, now most of the metaphors have been unraveled, but Huang Yifan is still unwilling to sell me the adaptation rights of the script. ”
"David, it's useless for you to look for me, I'm just his lecturer. Moreover, you also know that with Huang Yifan's talent, to be honest, I also have a lot of pressure to be his lecturer. ”
"Well, I'm just in a hurry, there's really no way. ”
"I think instead of asking me for help, David, you should continue to study the Pi. ”
"I'm going to be crazy to study it any further. ”
As soon as he heard and studied, David's head was going to be bigger, "You don't know that I studied for more than ten days before, and I only studied a little bit, and if I was asked to study again, I had to go to an insane asylum." What's more, it seems that the truth about the Youth Pi has been dug up. ”
"Hehe......"
Seeing David's frantic expression, Anne smiled happily.
"Annie, do you have any other opinions?"
Seeing Anne's relaxed face, David asked.
However, Anne did not answer positively. Instead, he unhurriedly mixed a cup of coffee, "David, why do you think Huang Yifan wrote the novel of Youth School." ”
"Why did you write Life Pi?"
David didn't understand what Anne meant.
"Or what did Huang Yifan want to express when he wrote the novel of Youth School?"
"Well...... this"
This question stumped David.
In the beginning, David thought of Pi as a desert island survival novel.
But after slowly revealing the truth, David felt that this was a novel that explored human nature.
Until the protagonist even eats his family and girlfriend together in order to survive, David doesn't know what the meaning of this novel is?
Is it an implicit reality?
Because, in reality, such a thing has happened.
When the Mignonette sank in 1884, four crew members were stranded in the South Atlantic, along with three crew members and a 17-year-old man-valet named Richard. During the sea drift, three adult crew members killed the orphan Richard and finally ate his flesh, so they survived.
"Well, I don't know. What do you think, Annie?"
There was some embarrassment, David replied.
"I think it'......"
Anne seemed to be thinking, "I don't know if my guess is right or wrong. ”
Slowly finishing the whole cup of coffee one by one, Anne said, "David, I think it's very good what you interpreted before: human nature and animal nature. I just want to know, is there a world that is beyond human nature and animal nature?"
"You mean?"
Just a few words, David trembled suddenly.
His hands pressed against the table, and the table shook from time to time because of David's trembling hands, making a creaking sound.
Then, David looked at Anne and said hoarsely, "You mean divinity?"
"Yes. ”
Anne nodded and said, "I'm talking about divinity. (To be continued.) )