Chapter 160
At the beginning of this novel, it turned out to be an autobiographical work, written in "I", and the first-person method has become increasingly rare in contemporary novels.
Chen Yingsong frowned. He didn't know what the relationship between a University of Toronto's religion and a double bachelor's degree in zoology and fantasy drifting, but the writer's qualities kept him calm and continued to read.
After all, not every book has an outstanding beginning. Many works are not obvious at the beginning, but they will become more and more exciting as the plot unfolds.
[The doctors and nurses in the Mexican hospital were very nice to me, and the patients were too. Cancer patients or people injured in car accidents, once they heard my story, they limped over, or came to see me in a wheelchair, and their family members came, although they could not speak English, and I could not speak Spanish...]
What kind of story can allow strangers in the entire hospital to comfort the protagonist in the story?
Chen Yingsong was curious. He knew that the next plot was probably "I" to tell the story. This first-person writing style can further enhance the authenticity of the story and make readers think that it is real in a trance.
Everyone in the judges' room read it with relish. They were immersed in their own different works. Chen Yingsong only realized after reading the first chapter that it actually told the story of an Indian boy!
"Good guy, who wrote this, I'm very brave!"
Chinese writers have many stories about foreigners, but they can write many good stories. After all, cultural differences are there, and it is difficult for locals who are not deeply rooted in it.
Chen Yingsong has to admire the author of "Boys Pi" and dares to take such a great risk to write stories about Gentile teenagers, either a masterpiece or a bad work.
Although many foreigners written by writers have foreign faces, they are still Chinese in their bones. They also use the Chinese point of view. Except for the difference between the names and the Chinese people, the rest of their thinking and doing things are exactly the same.
However, the works written by truly powerful writers can still see the atmosphere of foreigners. For example, on the earth where Zhang Chu is located, in addition to Zhang Ailing, Mr. Lao She's work "The Two Horses" is based on pure British background, and there are similar ones such as Yu Dafu and Shi Zhecun.
Of course, Ye Shengtao, Ye Junjian, and Ye Yonglie have also written foreign background books with young readers as their targets.
Maybe you don’t know that many foreign stories in primary school Chinese textbooks, such as when Einstein was a child, Lenin threw a vase, and Comrade Lenin lined up when he was cutting his hair. They were actually written by Chinese people!
Back to the topic, since the story of Pi is India, Chen Yingsong has to make a judgment when reading it, does this work have the atmosphere of Indian culture?
But then, it will be possible to change the story to other places except for the characters and locations.
With the protagonist's telling, the real story begins!
The name of Pi, the name Mamaji, in Indian Tamil, is the best swimming pool in Paris, France, and the name of "I".
In Zhang Chu's writing, the zoo of "my" officially appeared in front of Chen Qingsong, and various animals appeared on the paper.
A few simple strokes can outline the appearance of this animal, and combined with the memory in the head, a vivid animal image appears.
"The writing style is pretty good, simple and practical, and very vivid."
The pie that lives in animals is happy and simple. This description is very lively and also hides a little clue.
Pais had a name, but the story about his name did not end. In the pronunciation of Indians, Paisini Molito Patel is different. This meme was marked by Zhang Chu. Many people think that he is P-Singer, which means that urination is similar.
Through this simple description, Chen Yingsong saw an Indian boy ridiculed by his classmates, using the infinite non-cyclic number of π, under the guidance of science, successfully winning a game.
There is a zoo at home, which not only contain all kinds of docile animals, but also many irritable carnivores. After his brother Ravi made a mistake, his father led Pi, Ravi and Geeta to the zoo to attend classes one by one.
Tigers, Himalayan bears and lazy bears, hippos, orangutans, sika deer, seem to be aggressive in every animal.
It was this detailed explanation that made Chen Yingsong feel a little cumbersome.
If he knew that this was the result of Zhang Chu's revisions and deletion, he would probably be surprised that there were hundreds of thousands of words in the original novel describing these animals!
Even if Zhang Chu tried his best to avoid burdens, he would lay the groundwork for the subsequent text. For example, the tiger in the zoo would tear the animals entering the cage into pieces not because it was hungry, but because the other animals invaded its territory.
The description of the tamer using his brain to defeat physical strength will make readers feel enlightened in the subsequent content. Isn’t it a similar situation for a taming Richard Parker?
Chen Yingsong became more and more energetic as he read. The protagonist in the story actually became a believer in three religions. He did not know much about Hindu religions, but after reading Zhang Chu's description, he felt that it should be like that.
In the carved and decorated conical roll, there are red tulips and yellow ginger blocks, bright garlands and jingling bells, and the fragrance of cigarettes. There are oil lamps turning around the darkness. There are sounding sculptures praying for God’s blessings standing around the temple, colorful murals, Brahma, Shiva, Krishna, elephant-headed gods, etc.
Zhang Chu used sincere writing to explain the many key details before the "drift" of the young pie, not only Hinduism, but also Catholicism.
The power of these beliefs can make people overcome the hardships in life, overcome the demons in their hearts, and regain their rebirth!
Before the real drift began, Chen Yingsong's mind saw the image of a young protagonist who was talented, loved nature, and had the same tolerance and enthusiasm for different beliefs.
He looked at Deng Yiming who was patrolling the venue and asked, "Old Deng, can you come here? I have something to ask you."
"What's the matter?"
Deng Yiming thought something was wrong with his works. These works have been tested online, and works suspected of plagiarism have long been directly screened and eliminated by the system.
Chen Yingsong smiled and said, "Relax, will foreign students or foreign friends participate in this essay contest?"
"As far as I know, they are all Chinese. After all, they are good Chinese literature, and overseas Chinese are not included in it for the time being."
"That's strange. The book I read is written in very detailed in Indian culture. Of course, it's really untrue to let the masters of Indian culture appraisal. I thought it was an Indian or an overseas Chinese who lived in India for a long time!" Chen Yingsong stroked the reading glasses on his nose and guessed: "Can they be the kind of person who lives in India for a few years and then returns to China?"
Deng Yiming leaned over and looked at the reader in front of Chen Yingsong. The words "Pi's Fantasy Drifting" were very conspicuous at the top of the screen, and he suddenly became happy.
"Teacher Chen, you're just a mistake!"
Chapter completed!