I have read many chicken soup books, such as The Road Few People Walk, What Hold Your Heart, The Other Side of the Sky Blue, etc. I have to admit that chicken soup has brought me some changes. I used to be introverted and didn't like to talk. But when I read the book "Self-confidence, You Can Win", I began to actively communicate with others, and I was no longer timid. But boldly, talk to Kan Kan. Made a lot of good friends. ?
? With the growth of my age, the books I came into contact with were no longer limited to chicken soup books. More and more classic books came into my eyes, not only Four Great Classical Novels, but also Kong Yiji by Lu Xun, The True Story of Ah Q, Living by Yu Hua and The Little Prince by French writer Saint-Exupé ry. ...
After reading a book, a question flashed through my mind. What's the difference between chicken soup and classics? I carefully reviewed my reading process in recent years. Finally found some clues. ?
? First of all, you can know a thing or two from the title of chicken soup. The title of chicken soup often comes from assumptions, from assumptions about the theme. For such an example, in fact, you don't have to be so gregarious. If I work hard, if I am young and promising, and don't feel inferior ... Other topics come from self-satisfaction. When can you be as good as me? Why should I let you go? The third is more common, and the topic of the question composition is directly as above. ""Why haven't you succeeded? 》……
On the other hand, the titles of classic books rarely take questions as titles, and the general titles are only the most concise summary of the main idea. For example, the first time you saw Yu Hua's Living, can you guess his logic and content? Obviously not, you have to read chapter by chapter to know. Even some profound classic books, you may have to read them several times to understand their contents. The content and theme of chicken soup are clear at a glance.
Secondly, the difference between chicken soup and classics is also reflected in the characterization. The description of characters in Chicken Soup is often casual and careless. Not exquisite, even the name is Miss S, Mr. W's faithful gentleman, and the beginning is often nothing new and the same. I once had a friend, a classmate, and I knew a ... what I call a personality curve? But chicken soup has a remarkable writing feature, that is, the protagonist will follow a law that will remain unchanged for ten thousand years. As long as he struggles, he will succeed, no matter how low his starting point is or how bad his luck is. This kind of setting is actually somewhat inconsistent with the laws of reality.
Classic books are completely different. Whether it is a novel or an essay, almost all writers will pay attention to the description of the background, characters and appearance of the story. In the classics, as readers, what we see is the hero's love and hate, emotions, ups and downs of life, rather than an abrupt turn in a few words. What we see is not a stick figure, but a plump image of flesh and blood. We will have a strong sense of substitution and even share joys and sorrows with the role. Therefore, the philosophical enlightenment in classic books is the result of readers' own understanding, and chicken soup is a bit like cramming.
Finally, it is also the biggest difference between the two. Classic books are permanent and often read and updated. Take The Journey to the West in Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty as an example. When I was a teenager, my father asked me which role I liked. I blurted out "the Monkey King". He hates evil, kills demons, and has great powers. In my opinion at that time, he was the first hero. And now I, after years, gradually mature. I am about to step into the society and read Journey to the West again. I found that the answer in my heart had already changed. Friar Sand is the cleverest of the four. He doesn't steal the limelight and avoids risks when things happen. The Monkey King flatters himself behind, because he knows that publicity is responsible, and he also knows how to cater to the leadership's intentions. The name of a teacher left and a teacher right makes Tang Sanzang very useful. These are the ways of life that the classics subtly tell me.
After many years, I read The Journey to the West twice again, but I got different results. Can chicken soup be cooked? I'm afraid it's just the opposite. Maybe ten years ago, you saw this chicken soup and praised it. Ten years later, it's like throwing away dirt, curses and poisoned chicken soup. I think this is the reason why the classic spread and chicken soup declined.
? The above is the difference between chicken soup and classic. It only represents personal views, for reference and exchange, and I hope it will help you.
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