Exquisiteness means having one's own pursuit of life, not blindly pursuing material value, but having one's own taste in life. An egoist, as its name implies, is a person whose activities are centered on egoism.
When I read this book, I was still in college, so I felt the same way about some things. In this world, such a group does exist. They are full of strength, but their hearts are cold. They even understand life prematurely, and they are willing to show their talents in a vast and dangerous world. Throughout their lives, fate is just a plaything in their hands.
First, Yongze's worldview
The biggest feature of Yongze's worldview is its cruelty to the world. The kind Kobayashi Midoriko has a mirror in the book, and that is Leng Yongze.
Compared with Naoko's world-weariness, Reiko Kobayakawa's fragility and naive beauty, Yongze and Lvzi can be regarded as the only people who can control themselves, but they are fundamentally different. Qing Zi is still alive after a series of life misfortunes such as losing his mother and father. This girl who can enjoy eating sick meals in the hospital cafeteria is as tall as a "spring bear". Yongze is different. He is a rich boy. He was admitted to a prestigious school as easy as blowing off dust, with impeccable results. There are countless girls chasing him. This man's material foundation is so good that it is impeccable. Coupled with his ability to make people listen, it can be said that he has lived to the extreme. However, he is an out-and-out pessimist, and he has long lost interest in this world.
"I have no power over money, really. I may be tacky and willful, but that kind of thing can't be found on me at all. In other words, I am a person without selfish desires, only curious, just want to show my talents in that vast and dangerous world. "
He also prematurely realized the way to survive:
? "I will give full play to my ability and never give up until I reach the limit."
? Take what you want, don't take what you don't want, and live like this.
? Life doesn't need ideals, just rules.
Compared with Naoko and Muyue's escape from life, Yongze played down the meaning of life with a positive attitude of joining the WTO. His insight into the world enabled him to learn various means. At the same time, his heart is cold and cruel to himself. Although his exam results were as good as expected, and he planned to go abroad for further study soon, he immediately learned Spanish on TV. He hurt others mercilessly and cruelly, loving his first love again and again. Watanabe asked the first beauty in Germany what to do, and he replied, "That's her business." No matter for his career or life, his attitude towards playing games proves his despair.
Of course, this vicious person whose world outlook collapsed was later admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, successfully became a diplomat, went to work in Germany, and abandoned the first beauty of a good girl. In short, she succeeded in "showing her talents in that vast and dangerous world".
? Second, Yong Ze's concept of love
? Yongze's view of love is manifested in his cruelty to his lover. Naoko, who died for love, actually has a mirror, which is the poor first beauty.
? Whether in movies or books, Chumei is an exciting girl, and she has another identity, Yongze's official girlfriend. She used to be Watanabe's ideal lover.
Chumei is not outstanding, even ordinary, but after a few words with her, everyone will have a good impression on her. She has a good personality and high taste. She is quiet, rational and kind, and always dresses in luxury and elegance. Most importantly, she really loves playboy Yongze, but she doesn't interfere in his private life. Even Yongze, who has always been indifferent, said, "It's a pity to deserve me!"
She will inject courage into herself again and again and wait patiently. When she knows that Yongze and Watanabe are fooling around with girls, she will lose control. She will be convinced by Watanabe's kind persuasion that waiting can change Yongze. She will expect Yongze to be biased towards herself in the future and choice. It is this normal girl who ended her brilliant life with a razor after Yongze abandoned it without hesitation.
? I'm afraid it's impossible for such a woman to say she doesn't love. Otherwise, after Chumei committed suicide with a razor, he wouldn't say, "Because Chumei died, something disappeared. This is really a sad and sad thing, even for me. " It's just that Yong Ze loves himself more. He chose his own life without hesitation between his own life and the needs of the first beauty, so the pain of the first beauty is nothing in his eyes.
Chu Mei yearns for a quiet life. He can't see. Chu Mei's eyes are full of him. He can't see. Without him, Chumei will die. Yes, it's not the people who pretend to sleep, but the living dead who have no heart who can't wake up at the beginning of beauty.
Third, Yongze's outlook on life.
Yongze's outlook on life is cruel to himself. There is a very interesting dialogue in the book:
? "Well, Yong Zejun, what is your so-called life rule?" I asked.
"You will laugh." He said.
? "I don't laugh."
? "Just be a gentleman."
? "The so-called gentleman?"
"A gentleman is what he does, not what he wants to do, but what he should do."
What a sober understanding of life.
He knows the difference between the road he wants to take and the road he wants to take. In life, only by taking the road you want to go can you take the road you want to go. He trains himself in the harshest way, just like the East Factory in the martial arts drama is training an emotionless killer.
? Yongze has several unforgettable fragments:
First: The reason why Yongze can be invincible in this rolling world of mortals is obviously because of his "strength". When I was in college, intrigue among boys was surging. Yongze, who belonged to the new school at that time, was sent to negotiate with the old school. During the negotiation, the other party asked the freshmen to swallow slugs raw, and Yongze swallowed three big ones raw. I won't put this picture of mollusk here to disgust everyone.
Second, he has a very high system and efforts. He wants to try how far he can climb and how capable he is in this bloated bureaucracy. He will make great efforts to give full play to his abilities and will never stop until he reaches his goal. Even Watanabe will hang up on the phone first, review the exam of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then go back. He left three famous sayings enough to hang decadent college students in the dormitory:
"I won't look up at the sky and wait for the apple to fall into my mouth. I'm doing my best. I pay ten times as much as you. "
"Sometimes I look around the world and I get angry: Why don't these guys know how to work hard? Why complain if you don't work hard? "
"That's not hard work, just labor. The effort I'm talking about is very different from this. The so-called efforts refer to active and purposeful activities. "
Third: Never feel sorry for yourself. His parting words to Watanabe were: Don't feel sorry for yourself. Feeling sorry for yourself is a despicable and cowardly thing. When he said this, he had just been admitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but he immediately threw himself into learning Spanish without joy, and he had to master Spanish completely before the spring, because English, French and German had already been mastered, and Italian was basically ok.
I think, no matter whether such a person really exists in life, you can't comment on Yongze's outlook on life with right or wrong. In fact, no matter what the evaluation is, he is admirable in this respect. "I am similar to Watanabe because I don't want others to understand me. This is different from others. Those guys want people around them to understand themselves. " His willpower is getting stronger every day, and the more he is hit, the more he strives for self-improvement.
Some people say that all the characters in Norwegian Wood reflect the mental state of Japanese youth after World War II, but I don't think so. In fact, the image of Yongze has many characteristics that we don't have at present. His training of willpower is worth learning, and his definitions of "labor" and "effort" are also a wake-up call. This seemingly relaxed man carrying a cross is discussing a problem with us.
? What were you born for?