Problem description:
Wednesday!
Please hurry, don't make me wait too fast.
Analysis:
Take the count of Mount Quito as an example.
A. The Count of Mount Quito by Du Masi (1802 ~ 1870) is one of the masterpieces. This is not only because it has a large number of readers, but also because of its exquisite art and perfect skills. Undoubtedly, Revenge of Kidushan is one of the classic works of popular novels.
Good at writing dialogue and strong sense of drama.
Dumas is very good at writing dialogues between characters. Eight-tenths of the book consists of dialogues, and most of the other narratives are introductory or transitional explanations at the beginning of each chapter. The dialogue is written smoothly, naturally and vividly. Needless to say, after careful consideration, there are several points worth noting.
First of all, people's thoughts and personalities are often expressed through dialogue. The scene of Villefort interrogating Tess is a good example. At that time, Villefort was full of self-satisfaction. He climbed to a famous family and had a bright future. When his fiancee learned that he was going to try an urgent case, she told him to be kind and generous, and he was also prepared to meet his fiancee's wishes. When I first met Dantè s, he first asked Dantè s what his political views were. Tang Taisi replied that he never had any political views, but instead of the old captain, he went to Elba once and brought a letter to a person in Paris. Villefort asked him what it was. When Damville saw that the letter was addressed to his father, he was shocked and turned pale. Dantè s asked him if he knew the person who received the letter, and he replied, "Loyal officials don't know traitors." The traitor refers to his father Noirtier, because Noirtier believes in * * * and is Naboo party member; In order to be loyal to the royal family, he publicly accused his father of being a traitor. This answer exposed Villefort's ugly face very clearly. Villefort was pale and sweaty, but he was not alarmed. He asked Dantè s, knowing that Dantè s didn't know the contents of the letter and that no one knew the letter, and made a decision at once. He pretended that Dantè s was seriously suspected and could not be freed immediately. But he claimed to be friendly to Dantè s and tried to shorten the detention time. Villefort threw the letter into the fireplace and burned it, saying that it was for Don Tess to get rid of the main sin, and told Don Tess not to reveal a word about the letter. Dantè s really thought he was a kind man and swore to agree. This scene is all written in dialogue, and Villefort's treachery, cunning and improvisation come to the fore. After Tang Taisi was taken out by the police officer, Villefort collapsed in a chair because of exhaustion and exhaustion. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind and a smile floated on his mouth. He wanted to put Tang Taisi to death, and then rushed to Paris overnight to tell Louis Stanislas Xavier that Naboo was about to return to the mainland. He told himself that he would get a chance to make a fortune from this letter that might ruin him. The character's evil and despicable thoughts are obvious. Villefort's thoughts and character have basically taken shape in this short dialogue.
Give a dialogue to the two villains and see how the author shapes their thoughts and personalities. Don Greer made Fernand jealous in the hotel. Fernand asked him if there was any way to arrest Don Tess. Don Greer replied, "Look for it," said Don Greer, "and you will find it. However, "he continued," I only intervened in hell. What does this have to do with me? "
"I don't know if this has anything to do with you," Fernand said, grabbing his arm, "but what I know is that you have a personal grudge against Tang Taisi; People who hold a grudge will not make mistakes in other people's feelings. "
"I have a personal vendetta with Tang Taisi? Never, I swear. I see your misfortune, your misfortune is related to me, that's all; As long as you think I am seeking personal gain, goodbye, my dear friend, and try your best to get out of the predicament yourself. " Tanglar also pretended to stand up to go.
"No," fernan took him and said, "don't go! After all, whether you hate Dantè s or not has nothing to do with me. I hate him, I admit it loudly. If you find a way, I will do it, as long as it doesn't kill anyone, because Mercedes said that if anyone killed Don Tess, she would commit suicide. "
This conversation vividly describes Don Greer's cunning and treachery. He used Fernand's psychology of wanting to rob Tang Taisi's fiancee to lure Fernand to bed, thus being killed by others. The cunning against Don Graer, the fierceness and strength of Fernand, and his mind of harming others and not benefiting himself are vivid. The psychological characteristics and personality characteristics of these two characters are shown in the dialogue.
Secondly, the story of hatred and revenge in Kidu Mountain hardly uses narrative method, but uses the method of character dialogue to unfold the plot and even explain the past. For example, Villefort tried to bury his illegitimate child with Mrs. Tanggraf in the dead of night, which was his privacy and a crime that led to his ruin. This plot was narrated by Bertuccio. Bertuccio, though reluctant, bought an uninhabited suburban house at the behest of Count Gao Hanyushan. He accompanied Count Kido to a big tree in the garden. The Count of Mount Quito pointed out that there had been a crime here. It turned out that Bertuccio had tried to assassinate Villefort here for revenge. He saw Villefort bury his illegitimate child alive. Bertuccio told the whole story to Count Guido. Seeing this, the reader will understand the intention of various arrangements made by Count Quito Mountain, and this plot has also laid the groundwork for the following description. The author omits another chapter to supplement Villefort's past experience, so that the development of the plot of the novel will not be suddenly interrupted; The inserted paragraphs not only have the function of explanation, but also promote the development of the plot. Dumas liked this quite economical technique. The duel between Noirtier and his political opponents, the life story of Princess Heidi, the discovery of the treasure of Gaohanyu Mountain and so on were all dictated in this way.
Dumas sometimes writes with quite unique dialogues. Later, Noirtier was paralyzed, unable to speak, and could only express his thoughts with his eyes. He closed his right eye to call his granddaughter Valentine, closed his left eye to call the servant, winked several times to show refusal and disagreement, and winked once to show agreement. When he wants to express his thoughts, he will look up at the sky. In order to express more miscellaneous ideas, you can bring a dictionary to help. When he saw the letters of the words to be expressed, he motioned with his eyes to let people know what he was going to do. The movements of his eyes match the understanding of others, forming a clever and silent "answer". This kind of dialogue not only increases the interest of the plot, but also enriches the changes of writing.
In order to cooperate with this dialogue, Dumas adopted short paragraphs, sometimes a sentence is a paragraph, and there are hardly more than one printed paragraph in the novel. Short paragraphs are easy to read and smooth. Therefore, if there are too many narrative paragraphs in translation, several paragraphs will be combined into a large paragraph, which will damage the momentum and reading effect of the original text and go against the author's original intention. This short paragraph writing has been inherited by contemporary popular novelists such as Jin Yong, Gu Long and Yu Sheng, which shows that it is an effective narrative method.
The image is distinct and the personality is outstanding.
First of all, the author can describe the changes of characters' thoughts and the formation of their personalities from the changes of the times. Dantè s was an honest sailor at first, and he was very ignorant of the complexity of life. After he gained wealth, he became more experienced and cunning. Although he took evil as his enemy and maintained his early integrity, he lost his simple side and became cold and fierce. As a millionaire, his change is very logical. At the beginning of the novel, Tanggula and Morcerf are ghosts and hooligans. Later, Don Graer became a banker by drilling wells, and his unscrupulous and mercenary nature was revealed. Morcerf's treachery and meanness further developed. Their changes reflect the rising process of the "elite" figures in July dynasty from one side, which has certain typical significance.
Not only the main characters, but also the minor characters in the book are quite vivid. Mr. and Mrs. Caderousse, who love money and love money, Andre, the vicious and insidious Mrs. Don Graer, Madame de Villefort, the firm and noble Mrs. Noirtier, the warm and kind Morrel, the simple and innocent Maximilian, the warm and sincere Valentine, the weak and kind Mercedes, the simple and honest Albert, and the knowledgeable Faya all left a distinct impression on readers. And Eugénie, who goes his own way, hates men and has a tough personality. The scene where she called her father into the living room to negotiate really made a proud and headstrong girl stand out. But after all, she is not as great as Tanggula. After Tang Graer showed his cards about to declare bankruptcy, he had to compromise. A novel, even the minor characters are vividly written, which is an obvious sign of its artistic success.
Dumas' skill in portraying characters is also reflected in his subtle distinction between the thoughts and personalities of similar characters. The three main villains, Morcerf, Tanggula and Villefort, respectively represented the political, financial and judicial leaders in the July Dynasty, and their identities were obviously different. The same ugly soul has different characteristics, and the difference is more subtle. Don Greer and Villefort are both cunning and insidious, but Don Greer shows that Villefort is an old fox. On the point of framing Tang Taizu, Tang Graer wrote it himself. Although there is a fake hand and a third party is present, it is easy to be caught. Villefort burned the sin and got rid of it, which made Tang Taisi have fantasies and framed others, so that the victims could appreciate themselves. In addition, he clearly knew that his wife had poisoned him, but pretended not to know. Only when he might endanger himself did he show his face and ask his wife to commit suicide and dump her. His poison is like snakes and scorpions. How well he writes! Compared with them, Morcerf is naked and has the habit of hooliganism. His prosperity is not unrelated to this habit. Take Madame de Villefort and Don Graf as examples. They are both greedy for money. Madame de Villefort is cruel and vicious, and she does not hesitate to poison continuously, while Madame Tanggraf is despicable and wretched, and sells her sex to get money. Another example is the master of Morrel and Noirtier. They have similar political beliefs and are both upright people, but their personalities are quite different. Morrel is enthusiastic, while Noirtier is strong. This subtle difference prevents readers from confusing similar characters. Therefore, critics believe that Dumas created "unforgettable figures", which is a pertinent comment.
The Earl of Sister Mountain is not perfect in art, for example, being good at writing dialogues is a big advantage, but description has its own role. It is inevitable that dialogue will have an impact on the environment and characterization instead of description. Compared with the great writers of his time, Dumas' description of characters is not enough, let alone creating outstanding models. In terms of psychological description, Dumas is not proficient enough.