About 100 years ago, at a party held by Russian writers, a young female writer held a beautiful souvenir album and anxiously looked for her idol in the crowd - the writer Vlad. Kimil Korolenko, I hope he can sign his book as a souvenir. Soon, Korolenko saw the lovely female writer and smiled at her. The female writer looked at Korolenko with admiration and expectation, but he was not in a hurry to talk to her. He frowned and tapped his pen on the palm of his hand a few times. The female writer thought Korolenko was going to refuse, so she opened her eyes wide and asked, "Why, aren't you willing to write something for me?" Korolenko shook his head and stared into the female writer's beautiful big eyes, which seemed to sparkle with the flame of hope. , Korolenko's eyes also lit up, as if he was reminded of some distant past. He took the commemorative album, hurried to a corner of the hall, leaned on the table, and started writing furiously. He wrote quickly in his notebook almost without thinking. The female writer was waiting aside, surprised and delighted. She did not expect that the great writer in front of her would write so many words in her beloved notebook, and she did not know what he would write. Finally, the writer finished writing and handed the notebook back to the girl's hand. The female writer's eyes lit up. There was a prose poem written by Korolenko impromptu in the book. She read it excitedly and couldn't help but read it out loud: (.cn)
A long time ago, in One dark night, I was rafting on an eerie river in Siberia.
The boat reached a turning point and saw a sudden flash of fire under the dark mountain peaks in front of it. The fire was bright and bright, as if it was right in front of me...
I shouted happily: "Okay, thank God! We can finally get to the place where we spend the night!"
Boatman He turned his head and glanced at the fire behind him, then started paddling disapprovingly.
"Far away there!"
I didn't believe what the boatman said, because the fire was shining brightly there. But in fact, the boatman was right, the fire was indeed far away from us.
The characteristic of these firelights in the dark night is that they can break through the darkness, shine brightly, and are so close that they are fascinating. At first glance, it looks like you’re just a few more strokes away…but it’s still quite a ways off! ( .cn )
We paddled on the pitch-black river for a long time. The cliffs came towards us, then moved back, disappearing into the vast distance, but the firelight still stopped in front, shining brightly and fascinating - still so close, yet still so far away ... ( .cn )
How many such lights of hope are there in our real life? It is not only calling me, but our river of life is also still It flows between the gloomy two banks, and the fire is still so far away. ( .cn )
We can only paddle hard!
Because, after all, the fire is right ahead!
This prose poem is the famous work "Firelight" that later spread to the world. The writer encourages young people: the light is ahead, the hope is ahead, overcome depression and troubles, work hard to move forward, and you will eventually reach the other side of light. The 400-word short article embodies the author's understanding of the ups and downs in life and his eager expectations for the younger generation. ( .cn )
But if you treat "Firelight" as an inspirational article, like what we are doing now, include it in middle school textbooks and encourage students to "study hard", then you only understand that "Firelight" "Part of the meaning, and it is the lowest level of meaning. Korolenko must have had a more profound meaning when he wrote "Firelight", which is often overlooked by people who read "Firelight". ( .cn )
In his youth, Korolenko was arrested on suspicion of associating with revolutionary activists and was exiled to Vyatka Province, where he worked as a shoemaker.
In 1881, he was exiled to the remote village of Amga in Yakutia, Siberia, because he refused to make a written oath of allegiance to the newly crowned Alexander III. Korolenko has always been concerned about major social issues and wrote many commentaries, newsletters and features throughout his life, criticizing corrupt governments and social systems. After the failure of the revolution in 1905, he created "The Tragedy of Sorokhintse" and "Common Phenomenon" to expose the atrocities of the tsarist government that persecuted the people. He has always resolutely opposed the autocratic monarchy. His creations are full of social and political themes, permeated with democratic ideas and humanistic spirit, and express more of the people's awakening and their will to yearn for freedom and truth. He inherited the excellent tradition of Russian democratic literature and consciously implemented the social mission of literature. The nickname given to him by the Russian literary circle is: the conscience of Russia. How could such a great writer with a strong sense of social responsibility write only a vulgar article to teach young people? ( .cn )
In Korolenko's eyes, the fire must be a beacon for human civilization, guiding generations of people to rush there, and never stop. He encouraged the young generation to write diligently, and at the same time pointed out the direction in which they should strive - to move towards the light of human civilization. This direction cannot be wrong. ( .cn )
Which of our textbooks clearly points out this key point of "Firelight" to students?
Today we stand at the intersection of time and space, looking at the ancients and those who have come. Ancient Greece is gone, ancient Hebrew is gone, the "Glorious Revolution" is gone, the French Revolution is gone, The generation of heroes who founded the U.S. Constitution has also left us... And the mainstream civilization in the real world, the modern civilization we understand such as democracy, rule of law, freedom, democracy, and constitutionalism, seems to be still far away from us, as if it is still Fire flickers in the distance. ( .cn )
But the fire of civilization appears in front of us after all, attracting us with its seeming "nearness". As long as we do not extinguish the fire of civilization in our hearts, and as long as we persist in pursuit without fear of suffering and setbacks, the fire will eventually be ours! ( .cn )
People live by faith. This belief contains hope, ideals and expectations, as well as optimism, patience and perseverance. The hazy sky always tries to cover the sun, and the journey of life is always full of thorns, but one thing can never be lost, and that is the fire in your heart, which must never be extinguished! ( .cn )
When you fall into a cliff and mountain stream and danger is overwhelming, the fire will burn deep in your heart and ignite your hope of survival;
When You have been knocked down by setbacks and failures. As long as you have fire in your heart, you will be illuminated again and get up bravely and continue to move forward;
When you are in desperate danger, fire will give you Infinite power encourages you to survive and grow in dangerous environments;
When you are lost in the darkness, the fire will light a torch to guide you out of the misunderstandings of life and onto the smooth road to victory.
Without fire, there would be no us. Fire is everything to us. We trust in fire, we rely on fire, we pursue fire.
The firelight at night always gives people an illusion. Sometimes it seems to be close in front of you, as if you can reach it with just a few more paddles, and sometimes it seems to be far away in the horizon and out of reach. Many times I had the same feeling as Korolenko. Not on a dark Siberian river, not on a late night rafting trip between cliffs, but deep inside my heart. I know that there is still a long way to go before ideals become reality, maybe 50 years, maybe 100 years, maybe further. Isn't our journey in pursuit of light just like sailing on a gloomy river in the dark night? Canyons and cliffs came towards me one after another, and then moved back, and the fire of hope jumped into my heart from time to time, flickering in front of my field of vision, as if calling me.
Fire represents hope and the future, comforts our thirsty and exhausted souls, and urges us to pursue unremittingly. We are like travelers traveling in the vast sea of ??sand, lured forward by the mirage of the oasis in the sky ahead. ( .cn )
Even if we are sailing against the current, we must hold on to hope, paddle hard, move forward hard, and never give up. Because if you don’t advance, you will retreat. If you advance slowly, you are retreating. You are paddling hard in the dark, and others are also exploring and moving forward, and they are not moving slower than you. Therefore, advancing slowly is equivalent to retreating, and There is literally no way back. Behind us is endless darkness, an abyss with no way to go. Retreating will make us never see the light, never enjoy the glorious prospects of the world, and will make us fall into an inevitable desperate situation. ( .cn )
We walked forward with great hope and difficulty. We are getting closer and closer to that distant flame of hope.
Who will give up the guidance of this seemingly distant yet near "fire" and the hope it brings?
Note: "Firelight", written by Russian writer Vladimir Korolenko (1853-1921) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, translated by Zhang Tiefu and Liao Zigao. The original translation has been modified. (.cn
The following is the author’s answer
It can be summarized: If this article is regarded as inspirational, the answer 1 is: The meaning of fire is to hope and guide people The light coming out of the darkness. The river of life refers to the ups and downs in life, while paddling hard refers to overcoming the depression and moving forward. Answer 2: As long as there is hope, we should not give up and move forward with our own efforts. Only then can we break through the obstacles of difficulties and setbacks and reach the ideal place in our minds. What can we say? Only by not giving up can we achieve success. What can we do? Start from the small things around us and have the courage to overcome our own shortcomings and mistakes