After that, I didn't rush to read it, but kept thinking about the title in my mind-the heart is a lonely hunter. How to understand this? Later, even after reading the whole book completely, I understood this lonely theme, but I still didn't understand it. What I can't figure out is, "loneliness"-such an abstract word, how can it be "hunted" and how does the mind act as a hunter?
It was a long time before the book Heart is a Lonely Hunter was quietly put in my desk. Then I chatted with a friend who likes reading novels. Occasionally chatting, the other party felt good and lent it to him. When it came back to me, I read it more carefully. At this time, all the questions about it were finally solved.
Having said that, the mystery of "the heart is a lonely hunter" should be solved. In fact, loneliness has always been "nowhere to put", whether it is described as "prey" or something else, when something is "nowhere to put", it can only exist in its own heart. In other words, one's own heart is the only habitat for loneliness, and only one's own heart can perceive that loneliness. No one can help us because people want to help us.
Understand this sentence, and then look at the content, everything suddenly becomes clear.
What is the story of Heart is a Lonely Hunter?
There are two dumb people at the beginning of the story. The fat one is Anthony palos, a Greek. The other is a thin man named john singh. The fat one likes eating and drinking (understandably) and works in my cousin's fruit shop. The thin one is a silversmith who works in a jewelry store. They have no other friends except work. They shared a room upstairs in a house in the business street of the town. They go to the library once a week to borrow mystery novels for Singh, go to a movie every Friday, and take photos for Anthony palos together when they get paid. They lived together for 10 years until Antoine palos had a psychotic episode and his cousin sent him to a mental hospital. Singer was alone and had to find another place to live, so he moved to a shabby boarding apartment in the center of town. After three meals a day, Singh settled in a restaurant called "new york Cafe" near his apartment, and the stories after that were all related to this "new york Cafe".
The owner of new york Cafe is Biff brannon. When Singh first went to eat, there was an alcoholic named Jack Blunt in the shop. Later, he owed money to the restaurant, got drunk, and was desperate. Singh took him in. In the apartment where Singh lives, there is a little girl who likes music and often dresses like a boy. Her name is Mick, 12 years old. And a black doctor. His name is Copland. Everyone has pains in his heart that others can't understand, so everyone regards Singh as the object of their own talk. Everyone thinks that Singh can understand him and his feelings, but although Singh himself can't speak, he always thinks that these people are strange and difficult to understand. In Singh's mind, the person he cares about most has always been Anthony palos. One day, when he learned that Andoni palos had died, Singh shot himself. ......
At this point, everyone must understand that this is a sad story.
Why did Singh commit suicide? If we contact ourselves and think about the people around us, we will actually understand this feeling. For Singh, because his only hope of living in this world is gone. From then on, he was alone. No matter he was happy or sad, he couldn't find anyone to share.
When life has no sustenance, living is meaningless.
"I have been to many places, but I have only met a few of us."
This is what Jack Blunt said to Singer in the book, and it is also the most famous sentence in the novel Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Each of us is eager for praise or understanding from others. However, this is often difficult in our real life. This reminds me of a short story I happened to see before. The hero in the story is a farmer and a scarecrow;
The farmer said to the scarecrow, "You are always alone in this lonely land. You must be tired of it? "
The scarecrow replied, "It is a profound and lasting pleasure to make others fear, and I will never get tired of it."
On reflection, the farmer said, "That's true, because I can understand the fun."
The farmer said, "Only those who fill their bodies with straw can appreciate the fun."
Later, the farmer walked away. He didn't know whether he said praise or contempt.
A year later, the scarecrow became a philosopher.
When the farmer passed it again, he saw two crows nesting under its brim.
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This is the end of the story. Obviously, the scarecrow became a philosopher, telling us a truth, which is philosophy and life:
Everyone is eager to be recognized by others, and no one wants to be lonely forever.
Loneliness exists in everyone, even the closest and favorite people are often incomprehensible. For example, just like you like writing, your dream is to be a writer, but maybe your wife thinks you are whimsical; If you happen to be a girl, 30 years old and beautiful, but you haven't met anyone yet, at this time, people and public opinion around you may be a scourge to you, even more terrible than a scourge. Is this our fault? Obviously not. It's just human nature.
There are very few people in the world who can really put themselves in their shoes and feel the pain with their heart. Born in the world, it's really hard to find a person who really knows himself. Otherwise, the allusion of "high mountains and flowing water" will not be passed down through the ages.
Born in the world, it is difficult to find a bosom friend. Should we be pessimistic about life? This question reminds me of the late Mr Jiang Yang.
As we all know, Mr Jiang Yang is the wife of Mr Qian Zhongshu. They met in 1932, and then got married in 1935 until Qian Zhongshu died in 1998. For more than 60 years, the couple have loved each other deeply. The year before Qian Zhongshu died, their only daughter, Qian Yuan, also died of spinal cord cancer. Life is often cruel, and you won't be given special care just because you are a celebrity. In his later years, Mr Jiang Yang stood alone, inseparable. Pessimism Think about it. Really pessimistic. To borrow Liu Yong's famous article, "This past year should be a good time to exist in name only. Even if there are thousands of customs in Qian Qian, who should I talk to? " . However, Jiang Yang lived his unique life value first. In her later years, she devoted herself to writing, which led to the three of us walking on the edge of life.
We live in the world and should pursue an eternal value. Independent of others, impressive independence. This eternal value will make us firm as always, whether lonely or not, when we encounter life changes.
This is the feeling brought to me by the book Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Share with you the feeling of Didi. ......