1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 457
"Why did it come out?" When Yu Hua was immersed in the conception of future works, a voice suddenly sounded beside him.

It's Mo Yan.

"Have you finished reading the novel?" Yu Hua asked.

Mo Yan didn't speak, but nodded.

"how do you feel?"

Mo Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Unfortunate!"

Yu Hua laughed, as long as he wasn't suffering alone.

"Then what do you think of the writing?" he asked again.

Mo Yan pondered and said, "Well written, it's hard to flatter a horse!"

Yu Hua teased: "Mr. Lin is not here, don't flatter me."

He always felt that Mo Yan was treated better by Mr. Lin than himself, and it was very likely that this kid flattered him better.

"I'm just talking about the facts. This novel is really well written. Mr. Lin is indeed my role model."

"Yes. This dark and cruel style is definitely to your liking."

Mo Yan had a question mark on his face, how did you have the face to talk about me?
The two are now studying together at the National Academy of Letters. The difference is that Yu Hua is in the writer class jointly organized by the National Academy of Letters and Yan University, while Mo Yan is in the writer class jointly organized by the National Academy of Letters and Yan Normal University.

Just listening to the name, Yu Hua's Bambimo is half a bit taller, and he has always been proud of it.

However, Yu Hua will graduate next year, while Mo Yan just entered school in September this year and has to stay in the National Academy of Arts for two years.

This issue of "Contemporary" has just been released, and the two of them had known for a long time that Mr. Lin's latest masterpiece would be published in this issue, so they stood at the door of the bookstore early, bought a copy, and went back to the College of Arts and hid in the bookstore. The library read impatiently.

Now that the novel is finished, the two can finally communicate smoothly.

This exchange soon involved a third person, and then more and more.

The new issue of "Contemporary" is released today. I heard that there is a new work by Lin Weimin on it, and many students are eager to read it.

The discussions at the entrance of the library became louder and louder, disturbing the students who were still studying and writing in the library.

Come out and point to the sign at the door, with the words "Weimin Library" on it.

"See? The library, can't you keep your voice down?"

Everyone had no temper after being trained, so they had to go to the classroom and discuss the content of "Hunting" enthusiastically.

Everyone agrees that this novel is excellent in quality, but some people disagree with the concept conveyed in this novel.

"This novel is good, but the problem is also very prominent! It is completely describing the people as the enemy."

"This is a literary work, not a model play. I think it's very true to write it this way. We have grown up since we were young. Are there still few people who are ruined by rumors and slander? You forget that you can nail people by exposing them Is it time to die?"

"But in reality, there are always good people. In this novel, we can't see them."

"Why can't you see it? Your definition of the word good person is too one-sided. The good person we see in our eyes is judged by what we see, but it must be like this from the perspective of others ?
Let me give you an example. Officer Zhang in "Hunting", he stood up for Mr. Gao, so he should be considered a good guy, right?But is he entirely out of kindness?
No, it's because he is an old criminal police officer. He knows that Hu Tao is slandering Teacher Gao. If he is really a purely good person, what he should do is to expose Hu Tao's lies and give Teacher Gao justice.

But in fact, he just went to the school to explain the situation in private under the begging of Teacher Gao.

This kind of kindness that is not completely pure, or kindness that is called judging the situation, is it kindness?
I think of course it counts.

The biggest advantage of the novel "The Hunt" is that it has written all the humanity.We always wishful thinking that human nature is the existence of binary opposition, but in fact human nature is always complex and changeable, there is no absolute good or absolute bad. "

"That's right. Look at Hu Tao's father. From Hu Tao's point of view, he is a very good father. He called the police for his daughter, beat people for his daughter, and destroyed Teacher Gao's work for his daughter. From the perspective of bystanders, everyone will think that this is a qualified father.

But for Teacher Gao, Hu Tao's father is a devil, because he is the executor of all Hu Tao's evil deeds. "

"Have you read the book "The Crowd"? I think Mr. Lin must have read this book, otherwise his novels would not have such an accurate grasp of the general psychology of the public. It is simply too scary!"

"I admit that what you said is all right. But I think the biggest problem with this novel is that it conveys to the public the message that good people are not rewarded. Whether it is Teacher Gao, Zhang Qiang or cousin, their kindness does not There is no exchange for kindness."

"What kind of theory is this? Novel must convey kindness? Isn't the death of Teacher Gao and Zhang Qiang enough to alert the world? After reading this novel, you will see those talkative and self-righteous people, Don't you feel conflicted in your heart?
I think that's what this novel is really about! "

……

The discussion in the classroom of the National Academy of Letters is just a microcosm of the countless reader groups after the novel "The Hunt" was published.

Readers who read the novel for the first time have a chilling feeling. The human nature described in this novel is too dark, and they dare not even think about the actions and words of many characters in the novel.

Those actions and words are all too familiar to readers.Because most people are doing that kind of thing and saying that kind of thing every day.

"Flies don't bite seamless eggs."

"Children don't lie, only adults do."

"Why don't people slander others, but slander him specifically?"

"I know you are wronged, but after all, you have something wrong about this matter."

"He's reputation has been ruined all his life, so what does it matter if you feel wronged?"

"This matter is an organizational decision, and I can't help."

"Comrade, you have to see the big picture!"

……

All readers who read this novel have a feeling that they are all in this story, as if they are someone in the street.

Littering, self-righteousness, hypocrisy...

"Hunting" was like a whip soaked in salt water, and it slammed on everyone's faces, making readers feel a bone-piercing pain.

Some people don't care, some reflect on themselves because of this, and some become angry from embarrassment.

After just one week, readers' feedback was sent to the editorial department of "Contemporary" one after another.

It's about the same as everyone expected, with mixed reviews.

It is praised that this novel portrays the changeability and complexity of human nature, exposes the hypocrisy of bureaucracy, satirizes the stupid and backward morality, and deeply criticizes the ugliness and herd mentality of human nature.

Critics say that this novel is grandstanding, standing on the opposite side of the people, trying to use fictional facts to alienate the simple class feelings of the people.

Lin Weimin read a lot of letters from readers, especially the ones that criticized him. After reading them, he could only shake his head helplessly.

Among these criticisms, almost without exception, he criticized him for blaming Teacher Gao's tragedy on a certain group.

Inactive bureaucrats, people who don’t know the truth, relatives and friends who don’t help their relatives, and walnuts who are prone to lies...

But in fact, Lin Weimin has no tendency to criticize a certain person or a certain group in the novel. In this hunt for Mr. Gao, everyone has their own division of labor. They have only two identities, either the murderer or the murderer. is an accomplice.

Those who try to criticize Lin Weimin and this novel from their own perspective are nothing more than being stung by the content of this novel and have a stress response.

People with a guilty conscience will always take their own seats habitually.

With the passage of time, the impact of the publication of "Hunting" has become greater and greater, and the feedback is not limited to letters from readers, but newspapers and literary review magazines have begun to appear.

Compared with the scolding in the cultural circles after the publication of "Burning", many people in the cultural circles praised Lin Weimin this time.

On the contrary, the official media and the general public, who praised Lin Weimin last time, criticized Lin Weimin and "Hunting" endlessly.

The reason is also very simple, the attitude of "Burning" is a clear-cut left, and this time "Hunting" has an obvious right tendency.

Therefore, the public opinion situation after the publication of "Hunting" is almost a big reversal after the publication of "Burning".

Many people can't understand Lin Weimin's repeated jumping to death, or simply call him a double-dealer who sits on the fence and falls on whichever side the wind blows.

But in fact, Lin Weimin never looks at the direction of the wind when writing books, nor does he simply divide people's thoughts into left and right.

Public opinion from the outside world is still spreading, and Lin Weimin's life has not been affected in any way.

On weekends, Shi Tiesheng and his wife came to Gongjian Hutong to visit Lu Yao, and Lin Weimin also came, so everyone naturally talked about "Hunting".

Now there are more and more discussions about this novel outside, and there are voices of praise and criticism. The most interesting thing is that the direction of public opinion has just changed after the publication of "Burning", so everyone is very curious about Lin Weimin's current mentality. .

"The more some people jump their feet, the more guilty they are. Novels are not daggers, nor guns. Being able to blow up these people can only show that they must have done something wrong." Lin Weimin said with a bit of teasing Said the tone.

Lu Yao smiled and said: "Wei Min's words are good. After reading this novel, the biggest feeling I feel is fear and shudder, including the feeling of being wronged for Teacher Gao and Zhang Qiang. If someone reads this novel for the first time The first reaction is to think that he has been scolded, which can only prove that there is something wrong with this person."

Lin Weimin nodded when he heard the words, the truth is actually very simple.

Everyone reads with a point of view. With the third-person writing method, normal readers generally assume the protagonist. In "Hunting", this point of view is naturally Teacher Gao's. Readers will be aggrieved, angry, roar.

In such a mood, readers with certain reading experience and literacy may jump out of Teacher Gao’s perspective to examine the work, but they are more of an overall feeling, such as the fear and shudder mentioned by Lu Yao.

Because everyone may encounter unfair treatment, and everyone may be weak in the face of power.

Therefore, those who put themselves into the perspective of the crowd at the beginning have problems in their thinking.

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are those kind of masters who always read novels from a high level, and they can always see things that others cannot see from an ordinary literary work.

Facing this kind of person, even if you write a song about the goose, he can still convict you.

(End of this chapter)