Reading | Waiting, maybe it is the continuation of another life

As far as Korean literary works are concerned, ordinary readers in my country may generally be quite strange, and it seems that it has a certain sense of mystery. Among the various foreign literary works that are constantly introduced in my country, Europe and the United States and Japan live in prominent positions, including the previous Russia (Soviet Union), and some other countries' literary works are also good, so they are more impressed. However, sometimes the more mysterious literary works can instead more stimulate readers' desire to read, such as Korean writers, screenwriters, directors and producers Li Cangdong's novel "Burning Paper".

"Burning Paper"

【Korean】 Li Cangdong

Jin Ran translated

Wuhan University Press Publishing

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Among the parents of novels in East Asian countries, many scenes of daily life are similar or similar. This is due to regional reasons. Readers can naturally suffer, or smile, or have a strong resonance. Compared with the different life scenes of Europe and the United States, it always has an extraordinary sense of close distance, and it always has a particularly intimacy. To some extent, it can impress the hearts of Chinese readers. Li Cangdong's novel "Burning Paper" is based on the protagonist's old lady. The disappearance of family members is a constant high -frequency word: the inexplicable disappearance of the husband and the younger son, although it has been separated for many years; , Lost the child regardless of whether it was ignored. In fact, the big family of outsiders who seem to be in the wind and rain, and it is almost difficult to see the vision that can have a bright future.

The old lady is in such a vortex, and the difficulty of her life can be imagined. In this matter, no one can help him. However, waiting for Zhong Sheng's hopes to spark, it may be the best result, otherwise a person is even the courage to continue to live. In the small world of one side, as a wife and a mother, the emotional maintenance of a woman is very important. She can even abandon and sacrifice herself for her husband and son. Human sentiment is cold and cold. Everything that the old lady has done is almost obsessed and persistent. It seems very bland and even trivial, but it is sighing to release the true truth of goodwill.

Li Cangdong's novel "Burning Paper" is particularly strong in contrast. In the age of the old lady, the level of society contained too much content. The large "background wall" is unable to shake at all, and can only bear it passively. As one of the most grass -roots levels in society, the old lady and the entire family are destined to be an instinct to interpret the role of a small person. If it enlarge it to the entire society, its smallness will seem to be insignificant. However, the cells of society are combined by these countless small people. For a family that basically does not matter, it seems that the family that has nothing to do with itching may be "catastrophic" or "devastating". This may also be a thoughts left by this novel to readers.

Sometimes, although the changes and winds of society are not around a small person, it will affect their living environment, quality of survival, and living conditions. The response and different opinions caused by the disappearance made the entire family no longer calm. Seeing the police's fear of psychology, a reason why the unclear unknown way makes the old lady would rather live in a small room, and she rarely uses a large room. The living conditions in this place show a lot of sweet and bitter taste. It is true that this is not the meaning of the old lady's life, nor the original appearance of life, but it has become a bond of life, a daily drag, a realistic confusion, and the complexity of its mentality is obvious. Essence The troubles and boring in life gradually occupied the "protagonist".

Korean writer, screenwriter, director and producer Li Cangdong

In the novel, there are many delicate descriptions that make the pavement appear natural. The needle line in the hands of the old lady made readers see the daily life of small Korean characters. In fact, the old lady is no longer suitable for the need to do it again. Her eyes have proposed a "protest", and she is also older. However, she still couldn't let the needle line in her hand. There seems to be a few issues in it: the old lady feels relieved only when holding a needle line to work, because the day needs to live a day, and it is important to find spiritual comfort. In various changes in the family, it is naturally difficult to adjust to the best. Needle activity may be the best "reliance". Many things can be forgotten for the time being. It is also pretty good for a short forgetting.

The protagonist's toothache also occupies a certain position in the novel. This is naturally Li Cangdong's novel intentionally, and it seems to be the intention. With the increasingly deepening of the circumstances and the continuous development of the situation, the toothache of the old lady is intermittent, and the time is good. The quiet pavement of toothache and the unique connotation extended from this is self -evident, and many can repeatedly reflect on it. It complements the needle line work and can achieve it. Although the views are different, they have the same wonderful work. Sometimes, "it can only be understood, it is difficult to say", it is a dreamy space full of imagination.

The aunt is a character like a "walking lantern" in "Burning Paper", but he presented the plot of the novel through the soul dialogue and psychological changes of the two characters. The mysterious topic of the little aunt has the meaning of true and false, whether it is gossip or real, or both, and they have become less important. The important thing is the words she said in the novel: "I saw my brother yesterday night." Seeing my brother? The missing person has not yet known where he is, what is the ending, and how to see it? There was something in the words of the little aunt. The old lady did not take it seriously at first, and when the aunt said this, "my brother came to me yesterday night. He became a ghost. He said that he had died for more than 30 years." The old lady listened Afterwards, I was shocked more or less, and my hand began to tremble involuntarily. Perhaps the old lady can basically guess such an ending, but she didn't want to think there and dare not think there. She would rather paralyze herself and use a needle line activity day to make her hope in her heart. Waiting is hope! Until today, the aunt intentionally or unintentionally broke through this "window paper", the old lady reluctantly had to face such possible reality. Otherwise, more than 30 years have passed. Why did he not come to himself, so that he suffered all kinds of grievances. The change in the family has so big and so much painful, do he know? Family affection is cold or warm, there is nothing, only God knows.

But the old lady is still difficult to accept this ending. She deliberately sneered at her aunt's words, but her pain in her heart had been tapped. The little aunt mentioned the Daegu Prison again. The moment his brother was pulled away by the truck, he heard that the group of people died. The old lady in the novel is completely out of mind: "Ask you, close the mouth closed!" ... The old lady finally wanted to understand that before the little aunt asked her to burn some paper to her husband, she was always indifferent because she was because she was Still holding hope. Now, it should be burned to him. In the over -the -end undead, the deceased will not be hungry anymore, and it can also rest in peace. At the same time, in the burning paper, bless your family, and will not have so many troubles and sad things.

Korean writer, screenwriter, director and producer Li Cangdong

"Burning Paper" is an important literary work that Li Cangdong is well -known in the Han Dynasty. The interpretation of the little people in the environment is so lifelike and sighing, which brings many social and family phenomena life philosophy and thoughts. The success of this novel will be waiting for the continuation of another life. By describing specific characters, specific families, and amplifying it to the entire society, it looks very real and natural, so it has more time and even good reading effects.

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Author: Shao Tianjun

Edit: Zhou Yiqian

Editor in charge: Zhu Zilong

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