This book Rashomon is written on the cover of the Japanese short story "Ghost Tale", which contains 26 short stories. As a person who doesn't like reading short stories very much, there are several stories that are great. I like Nose, Yam Porridge, Play with Three Flavors, Dry Wild Copy, Mr. Maori, Doubt, Magic, Autumn Mountain Map, Bamboo Forest, Gratitude, and Water of the Great River best. After a careful review, I like most of them.
In Akutagawa's works, all kinds of characters have some human contradictions in them. This kind of exposure of human nature was once hard for you to accept when you looked at it, but you have to admit that it is true. You can't help but think that you should live a very painful life after seeing through so many human nature.
In the translator's preface, it is written that "1July 24, 927, just in the middle of the journey of life, when there is still much to be done, Ryunosuke Akutagawa committed suicide with' trance anxiety' about the future." I admire him very much. In his short life, he has always kept the courage to explore the evil of human nature and left so many wonderful stories for future generations.
Akutagawa once wrote an essay: "I will think about it in 20 years, 50 years or even 100 years." At that time, I would never know that there was such a person as me. My collection of works must be dusty and placed in the corner of the old bookstore in Kanda area, waiting for readers to patronize in vain, right? ..... Speaking of it, I even have a extravagant hope in my heart: Can't that work or those lines of words show a beautiful dream for future readers I don't know? "
What I feel after reading this passage is how lonely and sad Akutagawa was at that time! Fortunately, it's been over 100 years now, and his words are still circulating. Countless readers read his stories in different periods and places, feeling his feelings, just like the translator wrote in the preface, "If Akutagawa knows something underground, he will be deeply gratified."
Here are some reading notes compiled after reading the book:
1, there are two kinds of contradictory feelings in people's hearts. No one can fail to sympathize with people's misfortunes. However, this unfortunate person, once out of trouble, somehow makes people feel lost. Speak a little too much, and I wish he would fall into misfortune again. Although it was unintentional, it unconsciously gave birth to a hostility. -Nose
2, for a wish I don't know whether it can be realized, people sometimes give up their lives. The person who laughs at his stupidity is just a passer-by in life after all. -"yam porridge"
3, only because of empty dreams, no need to live. The dream will wake up, and this dream will eventually wake up. To live in this world is worthy of saying: I have lived in this life. -"Huangliang Dream"
4, knowing the destiny, still fighting with the sky, is a hero. -"Hero's Instrument"
5. No matter how loud the eagle cries, the sun will not stop spinning. -"Three Flavors of Play"
6. The reason why people are unfortunate is that they are in this despicable world, annoyed by meanness, and even their words and deeds become despicable. -"Three Flavors of Play"
7. The sun shines on sweet-scented osmanthus carefree, and the fragrance is overflowing. Banana and buttonwood leaves were silent, and the leaves did not move. The eagle is as cheerful as ever. This nature, and this world ...? -"Three Flavors of Play"
8. From this point of view, the most important thing is to think about how to move forward, even if it is a step. -"three flavors of drama"?
9. Young people must first understand that living is serious. If you want to be desperate, you can do it anytime. -"three flavors of drama"?
10, study hard! Don't lose your temper And be patient! -The Robe and Sheng Yuan
1 1, people's hearts are like the darkness of ignorance, but they are afraid that the fire of trouble will not go out for a long time, and only life will fade away .................................................................................................................
12, the feeling of life in an instant is really commendable and supreme. There is a comparison. People's worries are like the boundless sea at night. When a wave rises, it is worth the rising of the bright moon, and it reaches the Apollo, and the true meaning of life is realized. -Death of a Christian?
13, you still don't know life. Yes, I can't understand it if I want to. So you are happy. At our age, we will naturally understand what life is. -Mr. Maori
14, if you can be kind to others, the Lord will be kind to you. -The Biography of Saint Christopher
15, blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God. -The Biography of Saint Christopher
16, Paris, the dance, everywhere is the same. -"The Ball"
17, I was thinking about fireworks. Our life is like fireworks. -"The Ball"
18, I think, everyone should be an upright individual and live in separate books. -"Du Zichun"
19, it's just that I used a broadsword on my waist to kill people, but you can kill people without a knife, with power, money, and sometimes even a few hypocritical words. -"In the Bamboo Forest"
20. The silver-gray mist, the green river, the faint whistle like a sigh, and the brown jib on the coal carrier-everything will cause endless sorrow. The scenery on the river is so beautiful that my childish heart is like a willow leaf on the shore. -"Water of the Great River"