Picking flowers at the end is a unique character in the book. Almost all lovers in Guangyuan are talented and beautiful, and the only scattered flower with outstanding appearance also has a unique interest and mastery of the world. Only picking flowers at the end is an exception. She is the only woman who has been fishing and raising Genji all her life, and the only woman who has no talent, looks or even boring. It is such a woman who was finally welcomed into the East Hospital of the Second Hospital and enjoyed retirement. Although she is ugly, her bones are full of aristocratic reserve and pride, which should not be underestimated. The key is her personality. She is modest and easy to satisfy. Guangyuan seclusion needs grinding, practical and bitter, consistent with Genji. In the end, she moved Guangyuan, who regarded emotion as a game, with her perseverance, and became one of the many lovers in Guangyuan who made him unforgettable.
The appearance of picking flowers at the end of the article is not only dull, but even ugly. First, appearance, "Her nose is extremely ugly. I suspected it was a white elephant's nose at first sight. This nose is tall and long, slightly drooping and red, which is really disappointing. Pale and melancholy. The forehead bone is extremely wide and scary. Plus the second half is a long face. Such a match, this face is really strange. " At that time, for the aesthetics of female face, the shape of nose should be similar to the "く" in the pen name. Being flat, small and beautiful, and being tall and long is simply unacceptable. But the face should be like a silver plate, round and full to look good. This is a tragedy.
Then there is the body, and Genji observes the flowers at the end: "She sits very high, which shows that this person's upper body is very long"; "The body is thin and the bones and muscles are exposed. The bones in the shoulders are particularly prominent. It makes people feel very pitiful to stand out the clothes. " Ancient beauties had no shoulders and paid attention to the roundness of pearls. This skinny beauty is fine in modern times, but it was really not beautiful at that time. So that Genji's son thought, "What is the need to look so carefully?" However, if this young lady has no defects in appearance, as long as she is like the average woman in the world, other men will woo her. Childe also won't feel so embarrassed. But Genji's son felt sorry for her at the thought of her ugly face, but he could not bear to leave her alone.
Secondly, Hua Fen's taste in clothing is not high, even the basic clothing collocation is not good, and she often wears clothes out of proportion to her status, which makes people feel neither fish nor fowl nor beautiful. The posture is also awkward, which makes people feel awkward. The action is stiff, but with a smile on his face, it is very uncoordinated.
Third, as a princess of a noble family who received a good education from childhood, talent is an indispensable virtue. The talent of the lady who finally picked the flowers turned out to be mediocre. "Miss played once, the piano is melodious, but there is nothing brilliant. Fortunately, compared with other musical instruments, this lyre has a good timbre, and Zheng Gongzi doesn't feel bad. " "While hesitating, the piano suddenly ran out of electricity. It turns out that Jing Daole's wife is smart and clever. She thinks the piano is not so nice, so it is better for her son to listen less. "Playing the piano is not very good, and answering poems is tacky and elegant. My calligraphy lacks individuality and is just so-so. I don't like life, I have no interest, I don't know the world, I'm timid, I don't know how to deal with it, and even my needlework is extremely rough. In the face of this dull woman, not only Genji's son, but also the head general who has never seen flowers at the end of the book is thinking, "This man really doesn't understand amorous feelings. So lonely and idle, you should go and play. Seeing a grass and a tree gives birth to feelings, listening to the wind and rain, writing poems and resorting to words, so that people can feel their feelings and sympathize with them. No matter how noble your status is, it is unpleasant to be so formal. " "Why do you pick flowers at the end of cultivation when you know that this color is not attractive?" Genji thought in a contemptuous, contemptuous and sarcastic tone: "So, which woman is better or worse has nothing to do with birth."
However, it is such a woman, but it is a rich and colorful stroke, which makes people feel deeply and unforgettable for a long time. The flower picking at the end looks useless and has an advantage in temperament. Although she is not smart and sophisticated, she has a childlike innocence. In addition to the appearance, the quiet and introverted flower picking at the end is also very cute. Quiet as water, Wen Ya is soft and has its own leisure spirit! Embarrassment and shyness in the face of Genji's son is the self-esteem and self-love that girls should have. These characteristics make Genji often think of the sunset glow, especially that she is delicate and touching and reluctant to leave from time to time. After picking flowers, her simple and pure personality never asked Genji to take care of her or compete for favor. She can accept Genji's financial aid and care, and she doesn't care too much, and she doesn't deliberately express her gratitude. It is true that she knows nothing about the world, but this carefree attitude is not too affected. For Genji's pity and even his impetuousness, at the end of the flower picking, she knew that it was not a match with Genji. She knows dignity and tolerance. This unattractive and even unlovable woman, even Genji can't ignore the tenacious and stubborn side of her temperament. Even if she dies alone, it is not her personality to bring shame to herself.
After picking flowers, I seldom speak, and the response in the article is only a few words. This silence may be due to the inferiority complex in appearance and sleep, or it may be due to the self-esteem and reserve of natural aristocratic descent. Judging from the description of the decoration and living habits of the flower-picking residence at the end of the article, on the one hand, it describes her conservative character, on the other hand, it also describes her inner treasure of family lineage and aristocratic spirit. No matter how poor and unsustainable the real life is, she always refuses to sell her property. Defending her ancestral property means defending the dignity and pride of the nobility. Genji's exile needs polishing. She never said a word again, so that Genji gradually forgot her. She struggled alone in poverty, but refused to send a message of help or pity to Genji's son. Although she is also full of expectations for Genji's son, she neither begs nor flatters. She is cold, inexperienced and inflexible. More because she cares about her identity, is obsessed with the glory of the family, and knows it calmly. Her innate pride and inferiority are mixed together, which makes her unable to put down her posture.
Genji left his hometown, lost his economic dependence, resolutely refused his aunt's coaxing, lived alone in an empty and desolate mansion, and endured the bitterness of hunger and cold without complaint. "The place where she lives is more shabby than in the past. But her heart is still like a rock, longing for Genji's son. . . His ambition is like a mountain, and he is firm. However, with the passage of time, meaning and death, there is still no sign of Genji's visit. The sadness of picking flowers at the end of the day came to my mind. All day, Lacrimosa made me look haggard and emaciated, which made me feel unbearable and pitiful. When Qiu Lai comes in winter, her life is even more uncertain. She sighs all day and lives at a loss. " At the end of the flower picking, there is almost no way out, and she never loses confidence in Genji's son: "Even so, one day the son will remember me." He once made a vow to me, but I was forgotten by him for some time because of bad luck. If he had heard about my predicament, he wouldn't have come to see me. "
"I set foot on Peng Hao Road without hesitation. I am a down-to-earth person." After three years of hard waiting, she finally waited for Genji. Genji's son probably didn't expect it himself. A woman who has been neglected and forgotten for a long time can support herself with full confidence and love in her hopeless hope until her return. Genji was ashamed and guilty of the strong will and infinite courage contained in his ugly, thin and weak body at the end of flower picking. "Genji childe thought:" This woman is modest, after all, her quality is noble. Although I have been isolated from her good news for several years, which is really caused by frequent worries and upset feelings for many years, I still have a deep affection for her. " At this moment, picking flowers at the end really occupies a place in Genji's childe's heart. Although it is only a small seat, it is enough for no one to replace it.
However, it is inevitable that there will be grievances and thoughts will grow from time to time. That talented handsome man is her husband and the only man she is close to except her father in this life. He has occupied her body and mind and given her a noble and superior life, but he just doesn't love her, and material satisfaction can't smooth the inner loneliness at the end of picking flowers. She can't change this situation at all. She never knows how to talk to him. He cares about her in every way and disdains him. "At the end of the flower picking, I thought of Genji's son, and this idea probably appeared more than once throughout my life. It is true that Genji's son is her benefactor and protector, but he also gave her a lifetime of sorrow. In the seemingly carefree life, "it is difficult to sit alone at night, and it is difficult to sleep at night." " .。 Beauty is black and white hair is new. "She lacks the most important qualification to please men-beauty, and she is too lacking in interest. "A hundred birds compete for everything in spring, but I am old and helpless." A woman without beauty and talent as decoration is like a loveless lotus flower. Her love should not be easily disturbed. It is better to put it on the shelf and die with the dust.
Don't think that picking flowers at the end has no edges and corners and no personality (I always think that people who have no edges and corners are scattered among flowers, while picking flowers at the end should have average qualifications, and unqualified people may not have no temper), her perseverance, her stubborn silence, her adherence to ancient customs, her "repeated Tang suit" and her long hair that grows silently and stubbornly reflect her angular personality.
In the Yuhuan chapter of the book, "(Genji) said it, and then finally he chose a flower-picking dress: a coat with a white face and a green lining, which is very beautiful with messy and elegant vine patterns." Genji felt that this dress was not commensurate with this person, and he laughed in his heart. " . . . "After receiving the clothes. . . What rewards messengers is also ingenious. After picking flowers, I went to the East Yard of Ertiaoyuan, which is far away from here. It is reasonable to reward messengers from abundance. However, this person has a rather stuffy temper and doesn't know how to change it. He only gave him a Tang Di jacket with dirty cuffs, and he didn't attach a lined robe. Lu Ao paper, a thick letter, has a strong aroma, but the color of the paper has turned yellow due to years. The letter wrote: "Alas, being humiliated and given spring clothes made me very sad. At first, Tang suit wanted to add new hatred, and the shirt sleeves were already wet. "Handwriting is antique. Genji saw it and kept smiling, but he couldn't bear to put it down for a while. . .
Genji was disappointed, demeaning, and unhappy when the flower picking was over. . . Seeing this, the maids around whispered and snickered at each other. At the end of flower picking, he was so prim and devoted to disappointing things that Genji could not handle. Regarding her poems, he said, "She is a real poet. The beginning of ancient poetry can not be separated from annoying words such as' Tang suit' and' sleeve'. Actually, I'm one of those people. It is also rare to stick to the ancient law and not be influenced by the new language. . . "Said with a smile. Later, he said: "They must read all kinds of poems, remember all kinds of places of interest sung in the poems, and then choose words from them to write poems. So the usual sentences are mostly the same, with little change. Prince Chang Lu, the father who didn't pick flowers, once wrote a collection of poems, Poetry Talk, with paper house paper. Give me this book if you want me to read it without picking flowers. There are all the rules of poetry practice, and many disadvantages that must be avoided are also pointed out. I'm not good at this, but after reading many rules and regulations, there's nothing I can do. Tired of it, I returned the book to her. She is a person who knows this well. This song is still popular now. " . . . He just said that he didn't want to reply to the last poem given by picking flowers. Sharla Cheung urged, "She said in her poem,' I want to go back to my spring shirt'. I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed if you don't answer her. " Genji has always refused to live up to the kindness of others, so he immediately wrote a poem. He casually wrote: "If you want to go back to Luoyi and find a good dream, you lonely and sleeping poor man. No wonder you are sad! "
It can be seen that Genji respects the character of picking flowers at the end, but he stays at a respectful distance and can't love it. This is precisely the grievance and helplessness of picking flowers at the end, so he had to endure it silently.
In the chapter "Xing Xing". . . Although the ladies in the Second Hospital knew that there was a petticoat ceremony in the Sixth Hospital, they all stood by knowing that they had not participated. Only the young ladies of Chang's family pick flowers at the end, and always stick to the old practice, which is very old-fashioned. Whenever a ceremony is held, all gifts should be given according to the old rules. I heard that I will hold a dress ceremony for Wang Yu, but I certainly don't want to turn a deaf ear. His mood is very commendable. "But what is the last eulogy for picking flowers?" The clothes she sent were rare in the previous generation, a sapphire blue dress, a crimson skirt and a bleached purple fine pattern dress. . . . And attached a letter: "I am a humble person, so I shouldn't borrow it." But this ceremony is extraordinary. How dare you be confused? However, peace is meager, please give it to the maid. "The wording is very organized. Genji saw it and thought, "If she does this again, it's really annoying! "I feel embarrassed myself. He said, "This man is really boring. Why does such a disgraced person have to come out and make a fool of himself when he stays at home quietly? " .。 . Later, I went to see the dress she gave me, and found that there was a poem on the dress, which sang "Tang suit" again: "I have never kissed Jun Bai Cui, but I still feel sorry for the Tang suit. "The brushwork is clumsy, stiff and abnormal, even worse than before. Genji is very unhappy. . . As he spoke, he raised his pen to answer the poem: "Tang suit, Tang suit, Tang suit, cherish Tang suit again and again." " .。 . Jade temminick looked at it and said with a smile, "Oh, how vicious! Isn't it a mockery? "I don't understand. There are countless such boring things. "
Every time I read this passage, I feel sad. I clumsily please the flowers at the end. I was deliberately ridiculed by her. I was helpless and powerless. I was bored and boring. I was extremely mean to the author. The author, two women, seems to have no sympathy for picking flowers at the end, and even implies irony. Perhaps this kind of thing was rare and common at that time, and women were vassals of men.
There is also a small detail in the article, which has always been quiet, dignified and cautious after picking flowers, and crying when leaving the attendants who have lived together for many years. He also sent a bunch of nine-foot-long hair and a bottle of old incense from home as gifts. After all, flowers are hungry, and fashion is not in the seller's old collection. Ugly faces stand out only in hairdressing. Now, the young lady gave the most precious thing in her heart to a maid who left her. It can be seen that picking flowers in the end is as important as feeling and righteousness.
But look at other women. Even though they have beautiful appearance, don't they live in loneliness, pain, heartache and jealousy? Genji was born beautiful and affectionate. "In short, he will never forget any woman who has come into contact with Genji." He even often takes pride in his love and feelings. However, these women are fighting with each other because of their "good feelings" or jealousy, or they are confused and miserable. Some became Nepal, cutting off the dust; Some are emotional and unhappy; Some pretend to laugh, but tears can't be hidden; Some lonely light and shadow, beautiful women died young, are all ill-fated, and finally disappeared.
In Tale of Genji, picking flowers at the end is almost a form of "anti-love" and an anti-aesthetic existence without a good impression. Usually, the reader's first impression of The Tale of Genji is a beautiful and sad picture of love, while ignoring its realistic concern and simple moral education character. Purple is infinitely sympathetic to the tragic fate of those beautiful women, and may also state one's opinion by picking flowers at the end. A woman's talent and appearance are important, but her personality and quality are more important. As a woman, you should have a firm will and stick to what you should stick to.
In the TV series Tale of Genji starring Noriyuki Higashiyama, the image of the late flower picker has changed greatly. Although ugly or naked ugly, she has become a cheerful and straightforward woman with a clear heart and a knowledgeable and talkative heart. She is still not as good as her appearance, but because she is optimistic and talkative, she attracts Genji. In the film, Genji said, "Appearance is not important, it can make me forget the relationship between men and women and love, and only you can talk until dawn." At that time, Genji didn't know her appearance, but when he saw her in the snow scene, she found his eyes strange and asked him not to meet again, but he said, ". Genji waited for several years after picking flowers. Genji said, "Thank you for waiting for me", but at the end of picking flowers, he replied, "I'm not waiting for you, and I dare not wait for you. A woman like me will not be remembered by you. "The lines are fabricated, but the aristocratic arrogance is mixed with the feeling of inferiority.
I like to watch Genji pick flowers at the end of the house for the first time after his exile, standing by the wall holding a candle and smiling at that ugly face for a long time, with a little appreciative smile, which reminds me of the end of a novel by Gu Long. "Her heart began to jump, she looked up and saw a familiar face. Her heart stopped beating almost immediately, and she had already given up the expectation of a happy life. But now happiness suddenly appeared in front of her.
They just looked at each other silently for a long time, and happiness bloomed in their gaze like the most flowers. "
Although after the change, picking flowers in the end is not picking flowers in the end, but good women should have their own happiness, and we are happy to see it, aren't we?