Recently, Yu Hua talked about novels in the live broadcast room of Dong Yuhui: he said that many people read novels to see other people's lives, but in the end they long to see themselves. The novel is like a mirror, hoping to allow readers to see their own shadow.
Hemingway had a similar sentiment in The Old Man and the Sea, and he disliked the various symbolic interpretations of the work by critics. He once wrote to a friend and replied that good literature itself is a symbol of ubiquity. As long as the old man is written like the old man and the sea is depicted like the sea, the symbolism is everywhere.
He also said that each reader has their own unique life experience and can establish a unique and deep connection with the work. We don't want to frame the reader's imagination, but allow them to freely immerse themselves in the work.
Many netizens said: Too much pursuit of meaning is meaningless, which is why Yu Hua's works do not need any reading threshold, everyone can appreciate and understand the deep meaning contained in them. However, it is difficult to give up the resonance and emotion triggered in the book.
Yesterday, I watched Mr. Yu Hua's work "Screaming in the Drizzle", I don't know how to describe it, it seems to have a pain that makes people suffocate to read.
I shouted about equality between men and women, but I was glad to see her give birth to a boy.
What is your favorite work of Mr. Yu Hua?