The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

"hurry up!"

Dani held up her skirt, while running, while turning her head to urge her best friend.

Vivienne laughed from behind and said, "Dani, you should be a lady, it's just an art lecture."

"Mr. Zhou is no ordinary writer. I heard that he is regarded as a master figure in France and the United States, and the whole European continent is overwhelmed by his literary talent." Dany said excitedly.

Writers, especially those great writers, had a particularly high social status in the 20th century. They often became the guests of the nobles and the rich, and they were also the objects that actors frantically chased and made friends with.

Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe is so popular that she often takes photos with books by Joyce, Whitman, Samuel and others. Wenqi. She also often drank and drugged with left-wing writers, as if she could become a female literary youth in this way, but she was secretly monitored by American secret agents.

When Vivienne (Vivien Leigh) first met her second husband, Oliver, Oliver was only a well-known Shakespeare play expert. As a result, Vivienne was so fascinated that she eloped with Oliver to the United States behind her husband's back .

Looking at the entire first half of the 20th century, whether in the East or the West, as long as you have the aura of a writer on your head, even if you have no money in your pocket, there are still many girls who are willing to share weal and woe with you. Among them, there are many girls from rich families who pursue romance, and they do not hesitate to completely fall out with their families, and they also want to become muses for poor writers.

Although Vivienne made fun of her girlfriend's lack of restraint, she subconsciously quickened her pace and quickly came to the place where Zhou Hexuan was giving a speech. It was a large drama classroom, not only for teaching, but also for rehearsal and performances.

Although the Royal Academy of Arts is very famous, the number of students is not large. The total number of students in the school is only a few hundred. Almost all of them came to listen to the lecture today.

"Here we come, look!" Dani suddenly pointed to the door of the classroom.

Vivian quickly looked up and saw that Mr. Principal was chatting and laughing with an Asian man, followed by several school professors.

Dani said in surprise: "It's different from what I imagined, Mr. Zhou is so tall, at least 6 feet (1 meter 82) tall, I thought Asians are very short."

"There are also tall people in Asia, but most of them are thinner." Vivian corrected. Although she has never been to China, she has lived in India since she was a child - her father was a British military officer stationed in India, which also belongs to Asia.

Dani became more and more excited: "Mr. Zhou is very handsome, and he has the bearing of a successful man. I really want to develop a wonderful international friendship with him. By the way, Mary, is it true that Asian men can marry many wives?"

Vivienne was also uncertain: "It seems to be."

Dany laughed and said, "It's a weird marriage system, but I won't be his wife, I'd rather be his lover."

Vivienne heard her talking more and more outrageous, looked around nervously, and reminded: "Keep your voice down, and be careful not to be heard by others."

Dani lowered her voice and asked, "Mary, is there still an emperor in China?"

"It seems... yes." Vivienne was a little confused.

Dani said: "Maybe Mr. Zhou is still a nobleman in China. If he has a title, I don't mind being one of his wives. Then I will be a lady."

British aristocratic culture is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, not to mention now, it is still preserved even in the 21st century.

Princess Kate, who was born as a commoner in later generations, was despised by the traditional aristocratic circle everywhere because her mother was a flight attendant. Her mother was even banned from attending some aristocratic gatherings, because her words and deeds were so vulgar that the traditional aristocrats felt ashamed.

Historically, after Vivienne divorced her second husband, she kept her husband's surname, just because her ex-husband was a baron, so the title "baroness" is so dignified.

This worship of nobility also affected the British colonies. Those Chinese who were awarded titles in Hong Kong wanted to engrave their titles on their foreheads. Before Run Run Shaw was awarded the title, the Hong Kong media called him "Shao Sheng" and "Boss Shao".

In the words of our party, these are the remnants of feudal ideology, the remnants of imperial power ideology that must be eradicated!

The headmaster of the Royal Academy of Arts stepped onto the stage first, introduced Zhou Hexuan solemnly, and then took the lead in applauding to welcome his arrival.

After a while, Zhou Hexuan started his solo performance. He smiled and said, "You are all art lovers. I don't understand art, so I won't make a fool of myself in front of everyone. Today I want to discuss with my classmates from the perspective of linguistics. A Shakespeare play..."

Vivian's eyes were shining brightly in the audience. She likes Shakespeare the most. She didn't expect Zhou Hexuan to talk about this today.

Seeing that the teachers and students in the audience were listening carefully, Zhou Hexuan continued: "Rhetoric is an important means of literary creation during the English Renaissance. In Shakespeare's masterpieces, a large number of various forms of figures of speech are used, including similes and metaphors. The two techniques are the most prominent. Taking Shakespeare’s four major tragedies as an example, there are 170 passages describing life, about 61 passages appear metaphors, and about 10 passages appear similes.”

"There is a passage in "Macbeth" that reads: 'Life is like a withered yellow leaf', which is a metaphor for a cycle concept, expressing that 'life is the withering of plants'. Another example is in "King Lear" that 'bad luck is a stone throwing' and bow and arrow', 'suffering is the sea', this is a kind of spiritual metaphor, expressing 'life is suffering'..."

"From the point of view of rhetoric, simile is a relationship of similarity in form, while metaphor is a relationship of congruity. In drama and literary creation, metaphors must have the principle of appropriateness to provide cognition for the use of similes and metaphors. Explanation. For example, in "Othello", there is a sentence "live like the master's donkey", the metaphor "donkey" is a typical representative of the category "slaved person", and the metaphor is more suitable, so Shakespeare chooses a simile here .”

"In my opinion, human language ability is not necessarily an independent ability, it must be closely related to people's general cognitive ability. The expression of similes and metaphors in literary and dramatic works just fits this cognitive ability, so The use of similes and metaphors can greatly enhance the drama and appeal of a work. Shakespeare is very good at using metaphors to create tragedies..."

Immediately, Zhou Hexuan began to analyze Shakespeare's tragedies and poems around Shakespeare's metaphorical style.

Most of the students in the audience were stupefied, but the teachers of the Royal Academy of Arts were extremely excited.

Zhou Hexuan is magnifying his trick again. Shakespeare's plays have always been the research focus of drama critics. But it was not until the 1970s that researchers took Shakespeare's metaphors as a way to recognize tragic poetry. Zhou Hexuan launched this research direction 40 years in advance.

Not only that, Zhou Hexuan also added the concept of "cognitive linguistics" during his speech. As a branch of linguistics, "cognitive linguistics" did not begin to take shape until the late 1980s.

The completion of this academic speech undoubtedly dropped two atomic bombs in the theater and language circles.

The professors of the Royal College of Art who were listening to the lecture were almost blown away at the moment, and Zhou Hexuan seemed to have opened the door to a new world for them.

Zhou Hexuan is not very clear about this, because what he said belongs to the common sense of drama in the 21st century. Anyone who has studied Shakespeare's plays knows that he accidentally surpassed the times.

"boom!"

"Crack, clap, clap!"

All the teachers in the school stood up and slapped frantically, and the principal even rushed to the stage to shake hands with Zhou Hexuan excitedly.

Zhou Hexuan looked at the headmaster's frenzied eyes and thought to himself: What the hell is this?