Question 2: How to understand "If there is a heaven, it should be like a library"? First of all, I always think that this Chinese version is a mistranslation. I have always fantasized that heaven will be a kind of library. The original Spanish text is "Siempre Imagineé que El Paraí so Serí a Algú n Tipo de Biblioteca", and the literal translation is "I always imagined that heaven should be some kind of library." This sentence is more difficult to understand than the current Chinese translation, but it is obviously closer to the context of Borges in reason. Heaven is not like a library (and vice versa), but heaven is an example of a library. For Borges, "library" is a bigger and more important concept.
Of course, I want to look down on all those who use chicken soup to explain this sentence. Of course, the meaning of a sentence will definitely exist without the author, but the meaning of this sentence is really not that superficial. )
Borges once wrote a famous article called The Library of Babel, which contained a lot of discussions about the concept of "library" in his world view. This article has been discussed in another Zhihu issue, so I won't go into details: How to evaluate Borges' Library of Babel? -literature. But what I want to say is that for Borges, the concept of library is equivalent to the universe. This world outlook setting is an important background of his famous saying.
Question 3: If there is a paradise, it must be like a library. What do you mean, the library is a peaceful place. All resources are open to anyone and allowed to be used by anyone. In the library, there is no wealth, no nobility, no hierarchy, no struggle, no intrigue. Everyone in the library knows what written and unwritten rules he should abide by. Saying that heaven should be like a library is a beautiful vision for heaven and a praise for the library.
Question 4: Read the following materials and write as required. Borges, former director of the National Library of Argentina, said: "If there is a paradise, it should be like a library! There is a saying in The Nightmare Continues in Paradise Library: "There is only one window, but my heart is not turbid, I am a vegetarian, my breath is not turbid, and I am reading and my mouth is not turbid. "You only need a roll of yellowed books, a cup of fragrant teas and a little bean-like light, you can realize the interest of' forget the taste of the world with a few simple books, and spend half your life in spring tea', and your soul will be washed instantly and go straight to heaven. Shi Hang, a famous screenwriter, once said, "I haven't read some good books, which is my motivation to live. "Mr. Shi Hang is addicted to books, and he has tens of thousands of books in his home. He still insists on reading three books a day, and often shares them with netizens on Weibo after reading. No wonder the TV program Shi Hang Storytelling was born. Mr Shi Hang thinks reading is the greatest interest in life. When he was happy, he forgot his troubles and didn't know that he was old, which was admirable. So I think the book is a girl without sorrow, flying with people to a carefree paradise. Ji Xianlin, a master of Chinese studies, was humiliated during the ten-year Cultural Revolution. It was the old books that accompanied him that gave him infinite strength. When the blue lantern shines on the wall and the window is there, he just silently endures and draws strength from the yellowed book. When the world lamented that "the wind has stopped the dust and the fragrant flowers have run out", he looked up reluctantly and said, "The spring scenery will be twice as good next year. "Ten years of catastrophe, the former boy in red has now become Mr. White Hair, but what remains unchanged is his love for books, which turned into a diamond in his inner conscience when he was suffering. So I think books are a panacea, which can cure all pain and help people reach the paradise of singing and laughing. There are not many books at home, but they are also neatly classified. At the bottom are various magazines. " Motto "lead me to swim in the ocean of wisdom;" Yilin took me through the forest of philosophy, and Germination made me realize the feeling of budding in adolescence. The next floor is China's classical literature, and Confucius travels in a wooden cart, * * * unchanged; With Zoe's interpretation of the sky, the character is undiminished; There is also Zhu Zhijing's interpretation of classics, interpretation of history and discussion of the world. At the top is foreign literature. Traveling with San Diego as a shepherd, watching how Holmes solved the mystery and listening to the catcher in the rye laughing and cursing. Therefore, I think the book is a wonderful pen, which makes people rush to a poetic paradise. From this point of view, the paradise that Cangyang Jiacuo can reach in three or two steps is close at hand. Heaven should be like a library. When you step into it and pick up a book to read, all the fame and fortune in the world of mortals will be forgotten, and all the favors and insults in the world will vanish. There is no greater happiness than this. " "A Dream of Red Mansions" said: "The book is still green, and plum blossom sentences are also fragrant. "On a sunny afternoon, slowly open a roll of old books, and you will find that behind every page is the deep sea of time and light ... Examination analysis: this is a material composition topic of famous sayings and aphorisms, which provides two important images-heaven and library, using analogy. What is the connection between the two? Heaven symbolizes or implies happiness, beauty, warmth, freedom and tolerance, tranquility and peace, fairness and order. So, what is a librarian like and what are his characteristics? Thinking and refining this problem has become the focus and difficulty of the topic examination. The following ideas are provided for reference: ① The library is the place where knowledge is gathered and spiritual civilization is realized. Key words can be refined: respect knowledge and advocate civilization. ② The library is a very inclusive place. There are many books with diverse ideas and different styles, and readers with different forms, identities and needs can gather here. Key words can be refined: compatibility, tolerance is great. The library is a paradise for free exchange of ideas and spirits. Free choice of books, free release of the mind, free dialogue between readers and authors. Key words can be refined: free thinking, spiritual communication. The library is an orderly place. Everyone in the library knows what written and unwritten rules he should abide by. Key words can be refined: pay attention to order and obey order. The library is an equal place. All resources are available to everyone, regardless of wealth or rank. The key words can be refined: equal status and equal opportunity. The library is a quiet and peaceful place. There is no noise, no struggle, no intrigue, only the dwelling and baptism of the soul. Key words can be refined: peace and tranquility, spiritual home. In a word, saying that "heaven should be like a library" is a beautiful vision for "heaven", which can be a free space, an ideal place, a pleasant environment, a harmonious society and a spiritual home that we yearn for and pursue.
Question 5: Borges said: I have been secretly imagining that heaven should be like a library ... from the library of Babel.