As the argument of an article, famous quotes can often make the main point clear and unify the whole article or paragraph. We often encounter this problem when writing essays: if an argument is expressed in one's own language, it will often be protracted and redundant, and the words do not convey the meaning. If you can find an appropriate famous saying to replace it, you will enter a kind of darkness and sudden enlightenment. A cheerful state. For example, the 2014 Hunan College Entrance Examination full-score essay "Landscape is the Place of the Heart" used Dongshan Kaiyi's famous line "Landscape is the wish of the human heart" as the argument of the article. Another excellent work "The Place of the Heart, the Scenery Along the Way" is Use Sun Yat-sen's famous saying "I believe in my heart that it is feasible, even if it is difficult to move mountains and fill seas, it will eventually succeed" as the central argument... These famous quotes and aphorisms contain rich philosophy. Candidates can use them as arguments for their essays, which will make their essays better. The point of view is clear, pertinent and persuasive.
Quoting famous quotes as arguments in the discussion is concise and concise, and has strong persuasiveness and appeal. For example, when discussing the argument that "suffering is the gift of life", you can quote Balzac's famous saying: "Misfortune is the step to the advancement of genius, the baptismal water of believers, the priceless treasure of the strong, and the bottomless abyss of the weak." ” as an argument. Those philosophical quotes are derived from the author's profound life experience. They are concise and concise, and their persuasiveness is self-evident.
In addition, famous quotes are also embellishments of the writing. Those wise remarks will add a bright color to the article.
2. Principles for using famous quotes in compositions
Although famous quotes will add color to our compositions, this kind of use is not without principles. The more the better. The principle of using famous quotes in compositions is to be appropriate, that is, they are in line with the meaning you want to express, or they are helpful to prove your point of view.
The first principle of using famous quotes in composition is to be precise. Writing an article is the presentation of one's own thoughts. No matter how good or beautiful other people's language is, it is just an embellishment after all. Historically, the most fundamental reasons for the decline of Han Fu, which was regarded as the "literature of a generation", were firstly the deliberate pursuit of gorgeous rhetoric, which resulted in a lack of content, and secondly the heavy use of allusions, which ultimately reduced the article to "other people's racetrack" and affected it. Readers’ understanding and grasp of the article. Therefore, Han Yu, the leader of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty, put forward the slogan "Only state the affairs" and advocated the reform of articles. Therefore, the use of famous quotes in articles should be based on the principle of "not more but more essence". Looking at the excellent compositions for the college entrance examination in recent years, the use of famous quotes and aphorisms is generally three to five sentences, and the key is to be short and concise. Too many quotations will become a kind of pile-up, which will dilute the author's own expression and fail to demonstrate our own language skills; it will also make the article's discussion not thorough enough and the style of writing not smooth enough, thus affecting the expression of the content.
The second principle of using famous quotes in compositions is to be accurate. The so-called "accurate" means that the content must be just right, it must be able to fit perfectly with the content of the article, it must be in harmony with each other, and it must not be copied mechanically. When using famous quotes, you must understand the superficial and deep meanings of famous quotes, and some need to be interpreted from multiple angles. Only when you understand it well can you use it accurately. For example, Li Bai's famous saying "I am born with talents that will be useful, and a thousand pieces of gold scattered will come back again." It shows a healthy spirit of confidence and optimism. If students do not understand it properly when writing, they will regard this sentence as a statement about life. It is a kind of beauty in extravagant and willful behavior, which is far from Li Bai's original intention. Another example is Dante's famous saying, "Go your own way and let others tell you." It is often used to prove that when you do what you believe in, you should be bold and dare to do it, and don't be swayed by other people's opinions. But the premise is that what you believe in or the path you want to take is a good thing and the right path. Otherwise, you should "go your own way and listen to what others say"!
Use it in your composition The third principle of famous sayings is newness. The so-called "new" means to avoid clichés and try to use famous quotes that are innovative and refreshing. "New" does not necessarily mean "new" in time. It can be the remarks of predecessors that you have recently read, or the classic language of characters in literary works. This "new" mainly lies in not becoming a "bad street" style. "Public Lover". Because this kind of well-known quotes can easily appear in overwhelming numbers in college entrance examination essays, which can cause aesthetic fatigue. We should pay more attention to the remarks of cultural celebrities who have emerged in recent years (such as Nobel Prize winners in literature) and the experiences of accomplished people from all walks of life. But one thing that should be noted here is that the so-called "new" does not necessarily mean "different". It’s better not to get involved with some interesting jokes and “shocky words” that are newly popular on the Internet.