However, the novel is unique among the works with the life of educated youth as the theme, because the writer's purpose is not only to "convey chess by writing", but to "write people by chess"; Moreover, the story of a little person who is quite different from the cultural spirit of the "unprecedented" era shows the existence and appearance of real life and real life in the historical perspective of the distance formed in that era. Wang Yisheng is an ordinary person living at the bottom of society. His life situation can be summarized by the word "poor". The per capita living expenses of the whole family are less than 10 yuan. In order to save his family, he even canceled school activities such as going to the park and watching movies.
Either because of life circumstances or because of personality characteristics, Wang Yisheng fell in love with chess and his youth life was radiant. No poverty, no external interference or disqualification can sever the relationship between Wang Yisheng and chess, even in an unprecedented era.
Here, what the author tries to illustrate through characters is not the relationship between man and chess, but an ordinary and realistic attitude towards life. When readers read that Wang Yisheng mistakenly tore up a rebel poster because of his "stupidity", which caused an uproar and was taken away by the opposing factions as the focus of "struggle", they couldn't help laughing at once. At that moment, what he contained was the rich content of the times inspired by the images in his works, and it was a mockery of the whole deformed era.
The uniqueness of Acheng's aesthetic perspective lies in that when he reflected on that era, he was not immersed in it, but detached from the image and examined life. Therefore, we can see the absurdity of his relationship with history and real life from the cultural phenomena such as "rebellion", "crusade", "opposition" and "big-character poster war" that can be seen everywhere at that time. This is a subtle manifestation of the contradiction between Wang Yisheng, an ordinary little person, and the consciousness of "dominating" the times. Under the bright background, it reveals the solid and irreversible process of history and life under the distorted cultural surface of that era.
Wang Yisheng's love for chess, his modest and studious, frank and resolute chess player, shows his persistent enthusiasm for life, but as a human being, "loving life" is not empty talk, and "life" is not maintained and continued by empty spiritual slogans. Wang Yisheng's feelings and views on "eating" in his works, including the description of the state of eating, have become that if the spiritual needs of people often represent the so-called "elegance" side of people, and the material needs of food, clothing, housing and transportation are more regarded as "vulgarity", then this work has completed the image-building of a real person in the natural unity of elegance and vulgarity.
However, the description of the characters in the works does not stop at the social level, but shows efforts to transcend reality, individual existence and grasp the world life as a whole. The writer's understanding of China's classical philosophy, Taoism and Zen spirit is imperceptibly permeated in the characterization. In Wang Yisheng's chess learning experience, it goes without saying that the advice of the old man who picked up rotten paper is of decisive significance. His understanding of "qi" and "potential" made Wang Yisheng's chess skills better and better, and finally he was the winner. And Wang Yisheng's life path and personality, which was not depressed and persistent in poverty, adversity and predicament, didn't have the philosophical significance of governing by doing nothing in that abnormal era? The author's description of a fierce battle on Wang Yisheng's chess field particularly highlights this feature of the author's creative thinking: Wang Yisheng "put his hands on his knees and cast a thin stump with iron bars, as if he didn't see anything, as if he didn't hear anything."
..... Eyes deep in the dark, like overlooking the universe, the vast universe. That kind of life is like gathering in a messy hair, which lingers for a long time, slowly diffuses and burns your face hot. "
Rather than being a dedicated chess player, it is better to say that this is a "chess soul" melted by the national cultural spirit. It is far from being limited to a specific real life, but it has eternal significance with ancient, present, future and universal life. Chess King is not only deeply conceived, but also shows the artistic skill of integrating it into the creation of perceptual images and the performance of story plots.
The author writes about the hatred of educated youth and the friendship of chess players, which makes people feel the rare understanding, sincerity and closeness between people in that abnormal era. The author describes the love between mother and child.
The strokes of "Chess without Words" are gently lifted, forming a thrilling artistic force, which makes people can't help it. The details of the work list, such as "eating", are like meticulous carving, which makes people express their hearts and minds; Writing scenes, such as "A Thousand People Watching Chess", is full of style, harmonious and consistent, and it is really extraordinary to write with different characters.
Coupled with concise words, humorous language, ironic tone, and the brushwork of "static" and "dynamic", the novel has a unique aesthetic exquisiteness. In a word, the works reveal and sublimate the mysterious philosophical fate and lofty cultural meditation in ordinary life. In the narrative of the story, Acheng's novels, with their simple and realistic brushwork and unique style, are touching and thought-provoking, with intention in mind, emotion in action and spirit in condensation.
2. A good word about playing chess is a good time to play in autumn. A chess player who knows the country well is also a good chess player. Let Qiu Yi teach two people to play chess, one of them is absorbed, but Qiu Yi is listening; Although one person listened, he thought it was a swan, so he wanted to pay 6 for the bow and shoot it. Although it is a reference, it can be used for reference. Why is it wise? Pet-name ruby: No, it isn't. "
(1) from Mencius Gaozi. Qiu Yi, the master of Weiqi at that time. Let's go and play Go. Qiu, your name. Because he is good at playing Weiqi, he is called "Qiu Yi". This is the habit of the ancients to curse.
(2) [through] the whole country.
(3) [Teaching] Teaching and guiding.
(4) Listen only to autumn, that is, "Listen only to autumn", and do exactly as the teacher says.
[I thought the swan was coming] I thought the swan was coming. Honghu Lake, Swan.
⑥ [I want to shoot it with a bow and arrow] I want to shoot the swan with a bow and arrow. Aid, bring it here. Pay, tie the raw silk to the arrow. The arrow has gone out and can be taken back by it.
Not as good as that dedicated person. Frodo, it's better, it's better. I mean the man who is dedicated.
Do you think this person's intelligence is inferior to that one? Because, through "calling", thinking. Yes, this man.
Pet-name ruby [not] is not the case. Sure, like this.
3. What does the last sentence of Wang Yisheng mean in Chess King? The last sentence of Wang Yisheng, the protagonist in Chess King, is: "What do people need to live?"
The meaning of this sentence is: can people only be limited to food and clothing and have nothing else to ask for? Of course not. Food and clothing is only the foundation of survival. Besides, we need "something" to live.
The author describes the chess king from the perspective of friends, and Wang Yisheng explains it with psychoanalysis. His id surpassed himself most of the time. From the beginning of the story, Wang Yisheng petitioned a passing classmate to play chess without saying goodbye to his sister. His desire to play chess has surpassed his family. He can play chess without eating, which is beyond his healthy living habits.
Wang Yisheng's living conditions at home are poor, and his mother needs to pick up garbage and do odd jobs to support her children. When food, clothing, housing and transportation are not satisfied, playing chess has become a luxury of life. He went out to play chess and came home, and his mother knelt before him and said, little ancestor, I'm counting on you! If you don't study hard, mom will die here.
In that era when personal desires were suppressed, he was hindered by his personality for a long time, especially when he went to the countryside, so he often asked for leave from the farm to go out to play chess, and was rated as "poor grades", which led to his inability to sign up for the competition in the future.
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Creation background
In the early and mid-1980s, the "innovation" power accumulated by the cutting-edge innovative forces in the literary world to break away from the topic selection scope and writing mode of "seventeen-year literature" began to be released, and the innovation of creation and theoretical criticism reached a "climax".
Under such circumstances, with the encouragement of friends and colleagues, Acheng wrote down the story he told on the wine table. The novel was completed at the urging of his friend, and once published, it caused a sensation in the literary world.
Acheng, a contemporary writer, whose original name was Zhong Acheng, 1949 was born in Beijing, and is a representative figure of "root-seeking literature". During the Cultural Revolution, senior one was interrupted. 1968 was sent to Shanxi and Inner Mongolia to jump the queue, and then went to Yunnan Farm. 1983 Chess King published in Shanghai Literature made it famous in the literary world. Moved to America after 1990s.
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4. Seeking the content of the high school text "Chess King" Chess King (excerpt) Acheng The next morning, everyone got up all over the floor, looking for a water brush, and invited the painter to eat in the street.
The painter refused. Just then, Foot Egg came, very happy. Wang Yisheng said to him, "I won't take part in this competition."
Everyone froze, and Foot Egg asked, "It's fine, why not play?" People from the province have come down to inspect! "Wang Yisheng said," If you don't play, you won't play. " As I spoke, I sighed at my feet: "The secretary is a cultural person and likes it very much.
Although chess is handed down from my family, I really can't stand the sin of the farm. I just want a clean place to live, not dirty every day. Chess can't be eaten as food. It is worth using it to connect some joints.
The family is not very rich, don't blame me. "The painter put his arms on his chest, raised a hand and touched his face, looked at the sky and said," Ni Bin, I can't blame you.
You have nothing to ask for. These two years are often confused and life is too single-minded.
Fortunately, I can still draw. How to solve your worries? Just-alas. "
Wang Yisheng looked at the painter in surprise, slowly turned around and said, "Ni Bin, thank you. The top players were decided in this competition. I went to the door to compete with them.
I won't take part in this competition. Foot egg was suddenly very excited, holding a big hand and saying, "So, so!" " As for me, I'll talk to my secretary and organize a friendly match.
If you win this championship, you are undoubtedly a real champion. If you lose, it's not too humiliating. "
Wang Yisheng was stunned: "Don't tell Secretary He, I'll find them myself. If you want to go down, go down with the top three. "
It is not easy for everyone to say anything more, and it is also lively to watch various games. Wang Yisheng only drills around outside the chess field and watches every game of Ming chess.
On the third day, the top three decided. Then there are awards and performances. The meeting was so noisy that it was hard to hear who won what prize.
Foot eggs let's wait at the meeting place. Soon after, we brought two people, both in uniforms. The introduction of feet and eggs turned out to be the second and third in chess.
Foot egg said, "This is Wang Yisheng, who is very good at chess. I want to learn from you two masters, and everyone is also an opportunity to learn from each other. " The two men looked at Wang Yisheng and asked, "Why don't you take part in the competition? We have been here for many days and are going back. "
Wang Yisheng said, "I won't keep you. I'll get off at the same time as you two. " The two men looked at each other and suddenly realized, "Playing chess blindly?" Wang Yisheng nodded.
The two men immediately changed their attitude and said with a smile, "We have never played blind chess." Wang Yisheng said, "It doesn't matter, you watch Qi Ming.
Come on, let's find a place. "Words don't know how to spread out, immediately rang, and people in all counties at the meeting said that there was a peasant boy who didn't participate, unconvinced, and wanted to compete with the runner-up and runner-up at the same time.
Hundreds of people crowded around us to watch. Everyone feels responsible and stands beside Wang Yisheng. Wang Yisheng lowered his head and said to the two men, "Let's go, let's go, it's too dazzling."
A man squeezed in and said, "Who wants to play chess? Is that you? Our uncle is the champion this time. I heard that you are not convinced, let me invite you. " Wang Yisheng said slowly, "No need.
If your uncle is willing to get off, I will get off with the three of you. "They are sensational, holding, to the chess world.
In the street, hundreds of people walked together. Pedestrians saw it and asked what happened. Did the educated youth fight? If you understand, just do it.
Across the street, thousands of people followed. Shop assistants and customers in the store also stood up and looked around.
The long-distance bus can't drive here, and passengers stick their heads out one by one, only to see a crowded street, how high the dust flies and the paper creaks. A fool happened to be sitting in the middle of the road singing. When someone kindly dragged him away, the fool sang according to the wall.
Four or five dogs ran around, thinking that they were leading the way to kill wolves, and they kept barking. When we arrived at the chess field, thousands of people were surrounded, and the soil was in mid-air and could not fall for a long time.
The slogan sign of the chess field has long been removed, and when a person comes out to see so many people, his face is white. Foot egg to negotiate with him. He looked at the crowd quickly and nodded again and again. It took him a long time to realize that he was borrowing space. He quickly opened the door and even said "yes, yes". He was anxious when he saw everyone go in.
Several of us immediately stood guard at the door and put our eggs in, Wang Yisheng and two people who gained fame. At this time, a man came out and said to us, "Since the master is playing with three people, I'm not afraid of one more, so I'm one."
The crowd shouted again. Someone signed up. I don't know what to do, so I have to go in and tell Wang Yisheng.
Wang Yisheng bit his mouth and said, "What about you two?" The two men quickly stood up and even said yes. I went out and counted the champions, and the opponents were ten. The foot egg said, "Ten unlucky, nine people are fine."
So there are nine people. The champion has never come, and someone has come to report it. Because he is blind, the champion only stays at home and orders people to pass the chess.
Wang Yisheng thought about it and said ok. Nine people were locked in the ground.
There is not enough chess outside the wall. Someone took eight blank sheets of paper and quickly drew a grid. Another person cut hundreds of squares out of cardboard, wrote in red and black, stuck a string on the back and hung it on a nail on the chessboard. As soon as the wind blows, they gently shake into one piece, and the people in the street shout into one piece.
There are more and more people. Later people pushed forward desperately, but if they couldn't get in, they arrested people and asked, thinking it was a notice of murder.
Women also hold their children and stay far away. Many people set up their bicycles, stood on the back frame and craned their necks to watch. As soon as the crowd crowded, they fell down and shouted into a ball.
Half-aged children are drilled and arched by adults. Thousands of people are making noise, and streets are like muffled thunder in the air.
Wang Yisheng sat in an armchair in the middle of the room, with his hands on his legs, looking at him with empty eyes, his face covered with dirt, like a summoned bad guy. I can't help laughing. I went over and patted him on the ground.
He held my hand and I felt him shaking. Wang Yisheng whispered, "Things are getting worse.
Look at this, friends. What's the matter? Let's run together. "I said," no.
As long as you win, everything will be easy.
How's it going? Are you sure? Nine people! The top three are all here! Wang Yisheng pondered for a moment and said, "Those who are afraid of Jianghu are not afraid of the imperial court. I've seen the moves of people who have participated in the competition, and I wonder if the other six people will make their mark.
5. Ask Acheng to appreciate Chess King. Words are 200~600. My father is a chess king. When he plays chess, he is really radiant. I like my father very much
Dad, it's time to eat. Dad is the chess king. I said to my father. Dad said, wait a minute, wait for me to finish this game. I watched quietly. I found that my father's serial horse was very powerful, but the enemy's car was not to be outdone. The two of them chopped down his taxi elephant under the horse. Dad's serial horse walked step by step, and the other car was cautious, afraid of problems .. I was also excited to say that Dad won and I went home with Dad.
I have never seen my father lose chess, so I gave him the nickname "General Ever Winning". Today, my father is playing chess again. As soon as I left school, I went to see my father play chess. I saw that my father had a car and a horse, and everything else was gone, but there were many generals there. It doesn't look good. I looked at this carefully. My father pushed the car down first and the general went up. Father used another car as a general, and the general went up again. Dad. Dad won. I shouted. On the way home, I said to my father, Dad, you are amazing. You will come back to life. Dad said, it's okay, you will.
I like my father very much, not only because of his chess skills, but also because of his concern for me.