"Shutter Island" is one of the masterpieces of American writer Dennis Lehane. Dennis Lehane made his debut with hard-core detective novels in 1994 and has won the American Shams Award, Anthony Award for Best Writing, Berry Award, Daley Award, etc.

Sri Lanka Award and many other awards.

His creative style is varied, and he is a rare all-round novelist in the American literary world. He is also recognized by the European and American literary circles as a master of storytelling who "does not follow routines".

At the same time, because his works are widely welcomed by readers, they have also been favored by many film and television companies and have been adapted into movies many times.

The most well-known one among Chinese people is undoubtedly the 2010 movie "Shutter Island" of the same name directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The movie perfectly restored the plot of the novel and received rave reviews after its release. It also gained numerous domestic awards.

Loyal fan.

"Shutter Island" written by Lin Chaoyang is based on this, telling the story of a mysterious island isolated from the world, where 66 mentally ill criminals were imprisoned.

Under heavy security, Zhang Peilan, a female mentally ill prisoner who killed her three children, disappeared mysteriously. The wife of Yan Shuzhong, the police officer responsible for investigating the case, died in a mysterious fire, and the arsonist was also imprisoned here.

Yan Shouzhong was ordered to investigate Zhang Peilan's disappearance, and at the same time took the opportunity to investigate the truth behind his wife's death.

But Yan Shuzhong searched the entire island and accidentally discovered that there was an extra mysterious file No. 67 on the island. All the secrets on the island all pointed to this extra person...

Lin Chaoyang made a meticulous localization process for "Shutter Island". While pursuing the diversity of narrative techniques and reversal of text structure, he also injected realism elements and tragic core into the novel.

In his novel, Yan Shouzhong's wife, Zhang Peilan, suffered a severe blow before she personally killed their three children and then committed suicide.

This blow came from Yan Shouzhong himself. They were originally a loving couple, but in the flood of humanity, his wife was criticized because of her background.

Unable to withstand external threats, Yan Shouzhong drew a clear line with his wife, which became the last straw for Zhang Peilan, which led to the final tragedy.

Overnight, his wife and children were all lost, his family was destroyed, and Shou Zhong couldn't bear such a huge blow. He had mental problems. He was the real mentally ill.

After Lin Chaoyang's localization treatment, "Shutter Island" maintains the ghostly style of the original work, and the tense and weird atmosphere permeates the whole book.

At the same time, it injects a deeper motivation into the novel, which makes people feel chills running down their spines, unable to calm down for a long time, and lamenting the changeable and pitiable nature of human nature.

Gao Hongbo's "October" was taken over by Gao Hongshi before I even read it after I bought it. It wasn't returned to him until two days later.

After these two days, many students in the class had finished reading the novel, and everyone had a great time discussing the plot of the novel. Not only was he unable to participate in the topic, but he also had to endure the pain of being spoiled, and he was filled with resentment.

Finally, after class, no one was discussing the plot of the novel, so he calmly read the novel.

The seventh session of the Literary Lecture Institute is an editing class. The students are all young editors of major domestic newspapers and magazines. The content of the class is similar to that of the writers class, except that there are more courses in literary theory.

In particular, the analysis of contemporary literature is often the focus of many teachers' lectures, and it is also the most lively topic discussed by students, because this is what everyone is doing, so they are naturally interested and motivated.

The person teaching the students today is Rong Shihui, the editor of "Contemporary". He is a senior editor of the Humanities Society. "Song of Youth" and "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" which were popular all over the country in the 1950s were edited and reviewed by him.

Rong Shihui didn't have any rules for his lectures. He would talk wherever he thought. Halfway through the class, a student mentioned "Shutter Island" published in the past two days, and Rong Shihui discussed it with the students enthusiastically.

I forgot about the lecture.

"I think the most successful aspect of "Shutter Island" is the creation of the overall suspenseful atmosphere of the novel. When I was reading the novel, I felt as if I was caught in a big net. I felt breathless and nervous, and I was very concerned about the things around me.

There is constant doubt.”

"What you call 'success' refers to the reading experience. From an editor's point of view, I think the most successful aspect of "Shutter Island" lies in its narrative.

Lin Chaoyang used a non-linear narrative method to successfully blind the readers' eyes and focus, and used a big mystery to keep the readers' curiosity until the end.

When the final answer is revealed, we as readers have a sense of sudden enlightenment."

"Narrative is a means and method, but the real excellence of this novel lies in its structure.

The structural framework set by the author in advance determines the direction of the story, and also determines the narrative angle and rhythm to a large extent.

And I think Lin Chaoyang's most successful point in narrative is that he created a kind of "narrative trick", or it can be said to be a "narrative trap".

Our eyes can't help but follow the rhythm of his storytelling, but the actual story is completely different from what he showed us.

And when we realized this problem, instead of feeling any discomfort, we were infected by this sudden reversal and strong emotional hedging. This is the most powerful part of this novel."

The students are all editors of well-known publications and have outstanding professional abilities. They analyze novels lucidly and talk eloquently.

Gao Hongbo was originally immersed in the world of the novel, but he was interrupted by everyone's increasingly heated discussions. Listening to everyone's constant spoilers of the novel's plot, he just felt that he was hopeless for a while.

While everyone was chatting, someone brought up the issue of the novel's title, thinking that given the nature of the novel, it should be called "Ghost Island" more appropriately.

"No, no, no. "Ghost Island" sounds like a third-rate Western novel from hundreds of years ago. I think it could be called "Never Rest in Eyes."

In the novel, Zhang Peilan died without closing her eyes, and living under strict guard was more uncomfortable than death, so the title "Never Close Eyes" is very appropriate."

"You've got to do it. Why don't you call "Never Close Eyes" "Nine Fountains with Smiles"? In the novel, the island is a very important image, how could you abandon such an important thing?"

Everyone was arguing and expressing their opinions. At this time, Rong Shihui on the podium knocked on the table. When they heard the sound, everyone became quiet and turned their attention to the podium.

"As for the title of the novel, I see that everyone is discussing it very heatedly. Let me give you an idea."

While he was talking, he wrote the word "confinement" with chalk on the blackboard, then turned around and asked: "Who can tell me, what do these two words mean in our Chinese language?"

Listening to his question, someone among the students immediately said: "Confinement means being locked up in a specific place as punishment for making a mistake. This should be a term that only appeared in modern times, right?"

Rong Shihui shook his head slightly, "Except for a small number of imported words, most of the words we use now can find their origins in ancient documents."

"The Book of the Song Dynasty, The Biography of the Yiman, and the Southwestern Yiheluochao Kingdom" mentions that the Holy King Fuyuan will protect you from afar, and he will not be imprisoned when the market is easy to move back and forth.

The word 'confinement' here means a state of restriction, which is basically consistent with our modern usage of 'confinement'.

Of course, what we now understand as ‘confinement’ has become a more specific punishment measure due to the punishment regulations of the military, prisons and other units.”

Having said this, Rong Shihui paused, clicked on the blackboard, and then said:

"But your explanation is also correct, especially when placed in the novel "Shutter Island", it can be said to be appropriate.

‘Confinement’ corresponds to ‘making a mistake’, and Yan Shuzhong is the one who made the mistake.

His wife and children died because of his betrayal, and for him, being trapped on this island is his punishment."

Rong Shihui's words were like a gleam of light in the darkness, enlightening everyone present and suddenly enlightening them.

"Yes, this is a wonderful statement. This is definitely the author's intention in using the word 'confinement', otherwise who would use such a rare word."

"I think this 'confinement' has another meaning. I understand, I want to understand." Gao Hongshi suddenly shouted.

"What do you want to understand?" someone else asked.

"This isolated island has symbolic meaning, and it may actually symbolize Yan Shuzhong's own mental illness.

It may not exist at all, it is another layer of fantasy in Yan Shou, and he is just using this imagination to punish himself.

Look at the ending..."

Gao Hongshi looked around and happened to find "October" that Gao Hongbo had placed on the table. He grabbed it and turned to a certain page of the magazine.

"Look at the end, Yan Shouzhong fell into fantasy again after a brief period of sobriety. According to this description, everything seems to be a huge conspiracy.

Why does Lin Chaoyang write so open-ended? I think he probably left such a space for our imagination."

The more she talked, the more excited she became. She seemed to have remembered something, and quickly turned to the "Prologue" chapter on the first page of the novel.

"The correspondence is correct. Look at the 'Prologue', the narrator he uses is Xu Lingjun's name.

Is there a person like ‘Xu Lingjun’ in reality?

No!

The novel was invented by Lin Chaoyang, and the 'Shutter Island' was also imagined by Yan Shuzhong, so it must be like this."

Listening to Gao Hongshi's explanation, the students felt as if they had just woken up from a dream as they solved a mystery. The more they thought about it, the more they realized that what she said made sense.

At the same time, I unconsciously felt a sense of awe for Lin Chaoyang, the novelist.

Writers who use words to construct a world full of strange waves and clouds, full of ghostly qualities, can be called excellent.

But Lin Chaoyang not only completed such a construction, but also gave this ghost world a powerful underlying logic.

This logic carries the realism spirit of the novel, as well as its extraordinary literary and ideological nature, which suddenly elevates "Shutter Island", a novel that seems to tell a suspenseful story, to the height of art.

"It's raised! It's raised too high!" someone murmured to himself.

Gao Hongshijie exclaimed: "This is called the sublimation of the theme! It's awesome!"

This sentence attracted the approval of everyone, and they were completely conquered by the hidden thoughts and meanings of this novel.

At this moment, they felt as if they were sitting on a ship, looking at the icebergs in the distance. The icebergs were above the sea and looked ordinary.

But only experienced captains know what kind of huge ice peak lies beneath the deep blue sea.

It stands tall and majestic. Although it is hidden under the waves, it shows no less majestic momentum than the mountains on land.

Sunlight occasionally penetrates the water and shines on its crystal clear body, reflecting dreamlike light and shadow, as if it is a giant from another world.

Classic literary works have the charm of being read often and fresh, and they also have the meaning of endless discussion. After the discussion in today's class, everyone really discovered the power of the novel "Shutter Island".

In addition to a sense of awe for the author Lin Chaoyang, everyone also has a feeling of admiration for the novel itself.

Everyone told each other that they seemed to have witnessed the birth of a classic literary work!

In a corner where no one is paying attention, Gao Hongbo, who no one cares about and whose life has been revealed to the point of doubt, is exuding infinite resentment.

Death to spoilers!
Chapter completed!