"The Next Thing" is one of Natsume Soseki's tetralogies, in which Daisuke is the male protagonist.

? When you first watch it, you will think that Daisuke is a cowardly, general, lazy, selfish, and unwilling to assume responsibilities and obligations. However, as Michiyo and Hirokazu return to Tokyo, Daisuke Something has changed. ?

? As mentioned in the preface, the reason why Natsume Soseki's works have endured for hundreds of years is because his works reveal issues of human nature that will never fade, as well as intricate interpersonal relationships. conflicts and contradictions.

What issues about human nature and contradictions and conflicts in relationships between people are revealed in "What Happens Later"?

? First: the conflict between the noble spiritual world Daisuke believes in and his own identity, status, and complex interpersonal relationships.

Daisuke is a rich man. Because he has material wealth support from his family, he does not have to rush around in the workplace like his friend Hiraoka.

To a certain extent, he looked down on Ping Gang's begging behavior to please his boss and ask for a job position in order to work and survive; he even self-righteously believed that working for bread was inferior. .

? And he himself has never seen anything wrong with taking living expenses from his family for nothing because he is over thirty. On the contrary, he thinks everything is natural.

? What is helpless and ridiculous is that he looks down on his father and brother who provide him with financial support, and he often even ridicules their sophistication.

So from this perspective, Daisuke himself is a contradictory person. He prides himself on being noble, but has no self-awareness at all; he has ideals and depth, but is idle and unwilling to work. "Parasite". The advantage of such a person is that he is a relatively simple and kind-hearted person. He has his own opinions and judgments about people and things, and he does not antagonize others. The disadvantage is that once his financial source is cut off, his aloofness and gentleness will disappear. Being swept to the ground, it is extremely possible that they may even fall into trouble and lead to degradation and destruction because they cannot adapt to the huge gap in life.

? The final description of the novel is: the reappearance of Sanchiyo makes him determined to find a job, support himself, and be responsible for Sanchiyo's future. This was the beginning of Daisuke's transformation from an idealist with a head full of messy thoughts to a realistic behaviorist. As for what will happen to them in the future, we have no way of knowing. The author's pen stopped abruptly, leaving us with unlimited room for imagination.

After all, it is not an easy thing for people to try to strike a balance between having an independent spiritual consciousness and noble sentiments and filling their stomachs, making a living, and supporting their parents. , sometimes you have to make some sacrifices and pay a certain price.

? Second: The conflict between Daisuke and his father, brother, sister-in-law and other family members

When reading the plot of the meeting and conversation between Daisuke and his father, I always think of myself and Daisuke. Picture of parents getting along. Daisuke always behaves silently and well-behaved in front of his father who likes to reason and teach him. At most, he only responds with a simple "yes".

It seems to be obedient and non-resisting, but in fact it is a kind of hard resistance. He never took his father's words to heart, and he always scorned the behavior of people of his father's generation.

? Nowadays, many young people are actually struggling with their parents silently like this.

The relationship between Daisuke and his brother is relatively relaxed, because both brothers hope that the other will interfere too much in their lives. Daisuke would not ask his sister-in-law why he didn't go home or stay home. Most of the time, his brother Seigo would just turn a blind eye to his brother's various strange and outrageous behaviors, instead of being like his father. Excessive worry or harsh criticism, of course, but will not be ignored.

They all stay within each other's comfortable boundaries and talk in a normal manner, so the relationship between their brothers will be much easier than the relationship between Daisuke and his father.

Sister-in-law Meizi is the wife of her brother and a mother of two children. The unique weakness and kindness of women bring Daisuke closer to her. But the aloof Daisuke only stayed with Meizi to the extent that he could make various jokes with her.

This is because Meizi is his elder, so the elders, that is to say, the father, brother, and Meizi are extremely likely to form a united front to "deal with" him.

? This is the lonely place of the maverick Daisuke, and it is also an important reason why he cannot fully accept and integrate into the family.

? This is also true now. Any young person who has his or her own independent outlook on life, values, and worldview will often have conflicts and conflicts from time to time with the elders of their native family who have inconsistent views on their own.

So when you read "The Things That Happened Later", you thought it was about love, but in fact it is about things that happen around you.

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