Chapter 147: The Chinese Version of "The Catcher in the Rye"
As a minor's work, after Yang Zijian printed out "Triple", he had to go through his actual guardian and agent, Mr. Lin Kechun, to review and check the manuscript, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable, and he would be even more sorry for the teacher's kindness.
Yang Zijian knew that Mr. Lin was conservative, square, and stubborn, and in order to calm his possible anger and blame, Yang Zijian specially invited Chu Nu, Xiao Gu, and Tonghuo, three more enlightened nobles, to help him and do persuasion work.
On Tuesday, at eight o'clock in the evening, the living room of the Lan family's dormitory was brightly lit.
Lin Kechun, Chu Nu, Xiao Gu, and Tonghuo, the four teachers of the family, sat on the sofa, holding a thick printout, and quickly read the content of "Triple Gate"-
Lin Yuxiang lived in a rural area near Nanjian City, and was under the control of his father since he was a child, reciting the four books of "University", "The Mean", "Analects", and "Mencius", and memorized the classics and histories such as "The Book of Songs", "Zuo Chuan", and "Historical Records", as well as a large number of classic Tang and Song poems. At the age of eight, he already had a sixth-grade Chinese level, and was praised as a prodigy and a genius by the school teachers.
Later, Lin's father became the editor of a tabloid in Meining District, and his family moved to a small town, and Lin Yuxiang went to the town to attend middle school.
The only middle school in the town emphasizes science and light literature, which makes Lin Yuxiang, who is weak in science and strong in literature, very depressed to study. Fortunately, the Chinese teacher in the class was replaced by Ma Debao, a young teacher who wrote part-time literature. The two have similar personalities and have a tacit understanding, like brothers mingling, with the support of Ma Debao, Lin Yuxiang successfully entered the long-dreamed literary club.
In the travel activities organized by the Literature Society, Lin Yuxiang met Luo Tiancheng, who likes to pretend to be deep. The two played with Shen Xi'er, the representative of the language department, and unexpectedly met the beautiful and lovely Susan. Lin Luo and both of them were moved by Susan. Soon after, Luo Tiancheng wrote a love letter to Susan, but was disdained by Susan, who focused on his studies. Luo Tiancheng turned to a brief romance with a junior girl. Lin Yuxiang secretly rejoiced when he learned that Susan rejected Luo Tiancheng, and what made him even happier was that his essay won the first prize in the national essay competition.
Lin Yuxiang attended an English cram school and met Liang Zijun, a child from a rich family. Liang Zijun analyzed Lin Yuxiang's love and guided Lin Yuxiang to chase Susan, Lin Yuxiang did it one by one, but Susan always maintained a lukewarm friend relationship with him. Lin Yuxiang had a conflict with some ruffians when he followed Liang Zijun and Lao K out for dinner. After the school learned about it, Liang Zijun was forced to transfer to another school.
After the final exams, the school arranged for students to go to Rongcheng for "patriotic education". On the evening of going to Egret Island, Lin Yuxiang met Susan and Shen Xi'er, and the three of them had dinner together. Lin Yuxiang was a little drunk and wanted to confess to Susan while he was drunk, but he never had the courage. On the bus to Egret Island, Lin Yuxiang was lucky to sit with Susan and had a pleasant journey.
On the eve of the high school entrance examination, Susan gave Lin Yuxiang his review materials and told him to review carefully. On the eve of the high school entrance examination, Susan called to ask Lin Yuxiang what school he was sure to be admitted to, and Lin Yuxiang said that he could be admitted to the county key. Lin Yuxiang was admitted to the county key, but with his mother's relationship, he successfully entered the city key as a sports student. At this time, he learned that Susan, who had excellent grades, did not take the key exam for the listing and could only succumb to the county focus.
Before the start of school, Lin Yuxiang entered the No. 3 Middle School in the city, began the life of a physical training student, and got acquainted with the bold Yu Xiong and Song Shiping. After high school, Lin Yuxiang lived a decadent and unusual life, was always cynical, couldn't get used to many people around him, and had a fierce conflict with his roommate Qian Rong. Qian Rong became the deputy director and male host of the school's radio station, and Lin Yuxiang also became the president of the literary club by chance, but this did not make him feel happy, and the two almost fell out to a point where they were incompatible. Just when Lin Yuxiang's life was not satisfactory, he received a letter from Luo Tiancheng and Shen Xi'er, informing him that Susan was in a relationship with a boy in the same class. Lin Yuxiang was discouraged and wandered out all night. Lin Yuxiang's escape from the night was soon reported by Qian Rong and he will face punishment.
At this time, Susan had an ominous premonition, it turned out that she asked Luo Tiancheng and Shen Xi'er to help deceive Lin Yuxiang that she was in love, and wanted Lin Yuxiang to cheer up and study seriously. She was a little worried, called to inquire about Lin Yuxiang's recent situation, and learned that Lin Yuxiang had escaped the night, and she was both sad and angry. She told Lin Yuxiang that she gave up the opportunity to enter the No. 3 Middle School in the city because of him, and she hung up the phone angrily after telling the truth. Lin Yuxiang was at a loss and had the idea of leaving......
"Click."
Mr. Lin buried his head in the printout of the triple door, his fingers tapped the coffee table like raindrops, he didn't drink a sip of the cup of tea, but kept smoking, sometimes frowning and shaking his head, sometimes his face was pale, sometimes thoughtful, sometimes he broke out in a cold sweat, and when he saw a typo in the sick sentence, he immediately habitually revised it with a pen and marked it with a line.
However, Chu Nu, Xiao Gu and Tong Huo saw their eyebrows fluttering, praised them repeatedly, and read the wonderful sentences in them from time to time.
Tonghuo is an editor of the Overseas Chinese Daily, who has read widely and is open-minded, and he analyzed very seriously: "Very good, this is a bit like the Chinese version of "The Catcher in the Rye", even the protagonist is 16 years old, writing the bitter confusion of the gap between the ideals and reality of adolescent teenagers!"
In The Rye Field, Holden pursues sincerity and hates hypocrisy. He ridiculed his lawyer's father, who was vain for his personal gain, played golf, played bridge, bought a car, drank martinis, and put on a stinky shelf. He was full of contempt for the prestigious school Pansey School he attended, and was very disgusted with the hypocrisy and snobbery of the principal, believing that no one in adult society could be trusted, and that all were 'hypocrites of hypocrisy'. He is not accustomed to the kind of human feelings in the real society, what he longs for is simplicity and sincerity, but all he encounters is hypocrisy and deception. In the social environment at that time, his ideal was destined to be an unattainable flower in the mirror, a moon in the water.
Lin Yuxiang is the same in "Triple Gate", he ridicules his family, school, society, and classmates from time to time, but he hopes to be recognized and appreciated by everyone. If you want to do what you like and get the approval of others, there will be a gap. He flaunted his talent from time to time, hoping that Luo Tiancheng would admire his talent. After being promoted to middle school, his grades gradually failed, and the former Chinese teacher did not appreciate his arrogance, and when he was recognized by the new teacher Ma Debao, although he despised him in his heart, he showed great loyalty to Ma Debao on the surface. Lin Yuxiang rambled the title of the book, hoping that the girl he liked, Susan, would be impressed by him. When you win the essay award, you feel superior. After sitting in the position of president of the literary club, I can't wait to show off everywhere. However, after high school, because of the decline in partial grades, he was no longer a good student in the eyes of the teacher, and he had to be blamed by the teacher, so he suddenly felt depressed, depressed and depressed.
Although Holden and Lin Yuxiang's pursuits are not the same, they both chose unrealistic ideal pursuits because of the limitations of a teenager's judgment and understanding, bad social atmosphere, etc., and their character traits such as extremism and cowardice deepened their inner depression and hesitation. [Note 1]"
When Yang Zijian heard this, he felt stunned, thinking about these two books, there are really many similarities.
[Note 1] Excerpt from "The Catcher in the Rye Field and the Analysis of the Ideal and Character of the Protagonist of the Triple Gate" written by Huang Meiyu Gaofeng.