Wen | Jia Le
"You must know that the little flower is born to stay next to your heart for a moment!" - Turgenev's poem "Little Flower"
This moment is also eternal.
Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was one of the great Russian critical realist writers of the 19th century, and together with Tolstoy was hailed as the two pillars of Russian literature. Gide once said: "Reading Dostoevsky is a lifelong event." From an early age, he suffered from epilepsy, occasional seizures, and with his lifetime, years of exile and hard labor, which had a great influence on Dostoevsky's inner world.
Dostoevsky's investigation of human nature is unprecedented in depth. He often touches on the most extreme mental states, exploring the upper and lower limits of the human soul. This makes it often appear pathological psychology in his works, especially those who consciously or unconsciously abnormal behavior, almost coma and crazy abnormal states.
"White Night" is a novella by Dostoevsky, Petersburg is near the North Pole, and in the summer when the days are short and long, it will be illuminated by the Northern Lights, so it is called "White Night". The novel tells the story of two lonely souls in four nights of brief encounters, because of each other's needs and confiding in each other, from strangers to the germination of love, but reality makes each other return to their place, Nasjianka and the expectant tenant man into the hall of happiness, and "I" as a fantasist begins to become different because of this love, some people say that this is a tragic story of "spare tire and green tea girl", but I do not think so, behind this simple story set by Toshi, I saw the heart of the lonely and the path to redemption in the search for love, and in everyone's heart there is a fantasist who exists because of loneliness, hope and love.
This article will start from a lonely fantasist in "White Nights", explore the eternal love generated by the intersection of four nights, and find the realistic enlightenment to the lonely through Dostoevsky's image of the lonely.
Illustration of White Nights
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > a lonely fantasist who moves between fantasy and reality</h1>
"I" is a poor little person who is addicted to fantasy all day, living in Petersburg for 8 years, familiar with the grass and trees, brick by brick, and is also familiar with everyone who walks by, "I almost studied their faces to home", but there is no friend, even in the face of the little old man who often passes by with kindness, but he does not even dare to say hello, so it can be seen that "I" is a complete loner, and the favorite thing is the daily fantasy.
"Colorful adventures, mesmerizing illusions emerge in an endless stream... He plays the role of making friends with Hoffman in his fantasies, from Ivan III's conquest of Kazan to the appearance of ghosts in Robert..."
"I haven't met a woman... I love the woman I dreamed of. I created one romance after another in my imagination. ”
Friends, love, living in fantasy is so beautiful, the author uses a long page to tell the fantasy world of lonely people, but in fact, it is to talk to each of us, we are all a fantasist, we are all eager to become heroes, have beautiful love, not willing to be ordinary, but reality is not a fantasy after all, so it produces a sense of loneliness, only by recognizing reality, can we truly find our own meaning.
The "lonely fantasist" is the "intermediate character" who wanders between fantasy and reality in his heart, both afraid of facing reality and longing for the warmth of reality. People's loneliness stems from the "self" and the "outside world" diaphragm, just like the protagonist "I" has a certain cultural literacy, has a desire to be understood, but hates the darkness of the world, can not find resonance in the external world, can not solve the only choice to escape into the illusion of self, self-esteem and inferiority mentality entangled, because excessive self-protection consciousness, hidden in loneliness and self is the best way of life he thinks.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the intersection of four nights, composing a "eternal love"</h1>
When a lonely fantasist walks out of the house at night, it is an awakening of self-consciousness, in the author's pen, the lonely person is not an indifferent person, he also has a heart that longs to love and be loved, has goodwill and sympathy, and because of this, he will stand up when the heroine Nasjanka is in danger, and have a brief intersection of the next four nights.
Four nights of conversation, two lonely hearts collide, perhaps because of strangeness and similarity, can make each other unscrupulous to reveal their hearts, "fantasists" eager to be understood and the inner confession of The response of Nasjanka, Nasjanka thinks that the sadness of being abandoned by the lover is soothed, which is a two-way feedback of emotional needs. When I was most lonely and helpless, you just appeared, gave each other the warmth and love they needed, and everything will become different.
Fromm said in The Art of Love: "Love is an active ability of man, an ability to break through barriers that separate man from others, an ability to unite man with others." ”
If the emotion between the fantasist and Nasjanka is simply reduced to the love between men and women, it may not be the author's intention, the fantasist delivers letters to Nasjanka and her sweetheart, gives her ideas, comforts and falls in love with him; Nasjanka supports listening to every sentence of the fantasy of the fantasist different from the world' fantasy, it can be seen that their hearts are full of love, even if in the end Nasjanka marries her sweetheart "tenant", the fantasist is not full of resentment, but sincerely blessed.
"May your sky be cloudless, may your moving smile be cheerful and bright... for you to let another lonely heart get a moment of joy and happiness, I wish to bless you... my God!" It was a full minute of euphoria! Isn't that enough for one person to endure for a lifetime? ”
The last confession may be the road to redemption of the lonely person pointed out by the author for us, love is eternal, only in the heart will not disappear, but the short time of four nights makes a lonely fantasist understand the meaning of love, but also have the courage to get rid of the bitter despair of life, look at everything around us with a heart of love, because of feeling love, learning to love, there is hope to get out of their lonely fantasy cage and seek the real meaning of life.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Dostoevsky and his "loner" image</h1>
Dostoevsky is a pearl in the history of Russian literature in the 19th world, some people comment that "Tolstoy represents the breadth of Russian literature, and Dostoevsky represents the depth of Russian literature", whether it is the character shaping or psychological activities, plot descriptions in his works show a unique Dosto style, he has created one after another "thinkers" are also "lonely" image, these "lonely people" are on the fringes of society, they are alone, no friends, Unable to establish a lasting connection with all people or things, the indifference of the social environment aggravates their inner loneliness, they all have a sensitive and introverted heart, eager to associate with others but do not have the courage to get out of their inner fears, because they are trapped in a more intense loneliness, only fantasy can accompany it, just like the narrator "I" in "White Nights", the basement man in "Basement Notes", Jeff Shkin in "Poor People", Gao Luo Jin in "Double Personality", and so on. The image of the "loner" has always been a frequent visitor to Tuo's works, reflecting to some extent the social situation at that time and the inner world of the writer himself.
The image of the "loner" is naturally affected by the writer's own life experience, Dostoevsky after experiencing a series of poverty, disease, suffering, life debt, several years of hard labor, frequent seizures of epilepsy, unsatisfactory love, intertwined with a lonely web, trapping him in it, more deeply aware that the existence of loneliness can not be ignored, but all this did not erase his inner tenacity and creative enthusiasm, "I have not lost hope, I look forward to the future with enough courage", he wants to find a way out of inner peace for the lonely who are in the same situation as himself, he brings love and hope to the lonely people through literature and thinking, "He guides people through the dark night, but this night should also emit light, he tries to get light from the night." ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > a realistic revelation for the lonely: loneliness is inevitable, and salvation depends on the thinking of self-solitude and the abundance of inner love</h1>
(1) Cognitive loneliness is everywhere, and you must learn to think for yourself and enjoy the time alone
Schopenhauer wrote in The Lonely Pass: "There is no shame in the lonely! A person cannot achieve the most perfect harmony with anyone but himself, including his friends and partners. Whether alone, or in a crowd, even with our dearest people, we feel inexplicably lonely from time to time. And that kind of complete, true peace of mind, the beauty and tranquility of the soul, can only be attained when one is alone. ”
Loneliness is indeed everywhere, living in the modern and complex society, we face countless temptations and countless social interactions every day, but in fact, we have not escaped loneliness in our hearts, and even feel lonely and even desperate. But in fact, loneliness is not terrible, as long as you are willing to face your heart and face loneliness, you can also find inner strength and peace in loneliness.
We interact with people, constantly learn, perceive life, are inseparable from the dialogue with their own souls, must walk through the "lonely" channel, must enjoy the time of solitude, learn to think for themselves in solitude, be clear about what they do and what they love and want, in order to find their true selves.
(2) Having love in the heart and abundance in the heart is the true salvation of loneliness
"When the most passionate love is traumatized and returns to oneself, one learns to love oneself in solitude, and to understand the other lonely hearts and the deep love hidden in those hearts, thus experiencing a transcendent happiness." ——Zhou Guoping, "Love and Loneliness"
Loneliness is the only way for us to grow, in the face of loneliness, if we are empty inside, lack of self-recognition, we may sometimes fall into fantasy dreams, just like the protagonist of "White Night", afraid to face the unknowable, blindly escaping from reality, if he did not meet those four nights, perhaps he would be entangled in fantasy all his life and could not perceive the happiness of reality, because he encountered love and pain, he truly experienced the happiness beyond.
We must first have a strong and abundant inner world, have the courage to accept everything in the external world, and at the same time treat the people and things around us with a loving attitude. Love for oneself can make the heart full of confidence; love for others can be understood and trusted, out of their own small circle, in exchange for inner comfort and happiness; love for things can make themselves feel the power of beauty, every moment can find the existence of beauty, will not always be entangled in ugliness and darkness.
If you want to embrace loneliness and redeem yourself, you must learn to be in the company of all good things. There are so many beautiful things in this world, travel, literature, art, language, sports, reading, writing, family affection, love, friendship, hugs, sunshine, flowers, food, etc., can help us transcend loneliness and find our own happiness.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > concluding remarks</h1>
Schopenhauer once said: "A person is either lonely or vulgar", perhaps somewhat absolutely, but it points out that the existence of loneliness has irreplaceable significance. Don't be afraid of loneliness and fantasy, that means that you already have the consciousness of thinking, as long as you learn to get along with yourself in solitude, recognize loneliness, accept all the lonely moments in life, and learn to love with all beautiful things, then we can enrich our inner thoughts in loneliness, get inner fullness, and never panic, firm and confident when facing the real world.
Embracing the power of loneliness is to lead to self-growth; embracing the meaning of love is to be redeemed by the spirit. We will eventually understand that only love and loneliness cannot be disappointed.
Author: Jia Le, read and write with you and discover the beauty of life
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