The Market in the Sky is a poem written by Guo Moruo 192 1 10. Facing the dark reality of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, Guo Moruo expressed his beautiful vision for the new face of the motherland after the May 4th Movement through his novel Market in the Sky, hoping to achieve social progress through personal efforts.
Writing background:
This poem was first published in the third issue of Creation Quarterly, Volume 1, and was published in March 192 1. 192 1- 1923, Guo Moruo returned from Japan three times. At this time, the climax of the May 4th Movement has passed (192 1~ 1922, China is in a period of warlord melee). Facing the dark reality of the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, Guo Moruo has a beautiful vision for the new look of the motherland after the May 4th Movement and a desire to achieve social progress through personal efforts. However, he was not pessimistic and disappointed, and he continued to explore and pursue tirelessly. 192 1 10/On October 24th, the author wrote an imaginative poem "Market in the Sky" (originally titled "Market in the Sky").
Appreciation of works:
The poem "Market in the Sky" is quiet and peaceful, and expresses the poet's pure ideal with natural and fresh language, neat short sentences and harmonious and beautiful rhythm. The artistic conception is general and the rhythm is slow, such as a trickle and ripples. But it is this simple artistic conception that brings us rich imagination and makes our hearts wander in the distant sky with poetry and enjoy their beautiful dreams.
When the poet wrote this poem, he was studying in Japan. Like many overseas students in China at that time, he missed his motherland and was confused about his ideal future. Poets have to think about this with the help of nature and often wander by the sea. One night, the poet walked by the sea, looking up at the beautiful sky and twinkling stars, and his mood became cheerful. The poet seems to have found his ideal, so he wrote it down in his poem-as if it were a scene in heaven. In Guo Moruo's view, the infinite universe is embodied in the limited individual life: "I think the poet's state of mind is like a clear sea." When there is no wind, it is still, like a mirror, in which the impressions of everything in the universe are reflected; When there is wind, the waves will surge, and the impression of the universe is moving inside. " (Three Leaves Set) When the limited individual life and the infinite universe life established an inseparable spiritual connection, Guo Moruo changed the universe order in his visual perception in a new way of inspiration. He has greatly deviated from the visual convention of ancient writers. He not only looked at the night sky with his eyes, but also felt the night sky with his own heart. The night sky seduced his reverie and made him communicate with the infinite universe more directly with an aesthetic attitude. In Guo Moruo's life rhythm, there are both "encouraging tone" and "quiet tone" (on rhythm). His poem "Starry Sky" is a journey in the night sky with "inspiring tone". In his works, the night sky is so magical and shocking, so shocking. He sang, "Beautiful! Beautiful! /Eternal celestial sphere/What a change! /beautiful! Beautiful! /I feel black after getting drunk,/but the cat is always spinning! " The poem "Market in the Sky" is a beautiful serenade with a "quiet tone". Just half a month before writing Market in the Sky, Guo Moruo expressed his desire for a "peaceful and clean" poetic world in a letter to Yu Dafu. The Market in the Sky presents an imaginary "peaceful, beautiful and clean" world picture. There is a star-like light on the ground and a star-like light in the sky. Poets connect heaven and earth through mutual metaphors. The characteristics of "street lamps" and "stars" are "countless" and bright, and countless bright lights and stars become symbols of beautiful things.
The second to fourth paragraphs of this poem describe the wonders of the "street in the sky" imagined by the poet. In these twelve lines, the poet uses four "affirmations" and one "affirmations". The affirmative tone is that he firmly believes that there will be a better life. Since the "market in the sky" shows "rare things that are not found in the world", it must be a much better place than the real world. Poetry seems to see the legendary Cowherd and Weaver Girl enjoying a free and happy life there. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in the poem are both from China. It turns out that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in the legend are unhappy when they go to heaven. They are stuck on both sides of the Tianhe River and only meet once a year. However, in the poem "Market in the Sky", Tianhe has become "shallow", not too broad, and it no longer hinders couples. So Cowherd and Weaver Girl can go shopping together, and the poet even sees the lanterns in their hands. This illusory scene shows vivid realism in the author's pen, and the beautiful and happy streets described by the author provide readers with human interest. The poet compared the stars to street lamps. Stars are scattered in the sky, and the distant world arouses people's infinite reverie. Street lamps are a common sight, close to us and can be seen almost everywhere. The poet compared the street lamps in the distance to the stars in the sky, and also compared the stars in the sky to the street lamps on the ground. Is it the poet's illusion, or does the poet want to lead us into the "ethereal realm"? In the poet's mind, heaven and earth are one.
There is a market in the ethereal sky, a prosperous and beautiful market. There are many items on display, all of which are treasures of the world. The poet didn't write these anecdotes specifically, which left us a lot of room for imagination. We can regard them as what we need and bring us peace and comfort of mind. It is not only a market, but also a life scene. Across the shallow Tianhe River, what is the life of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl who are unswerving in love? Still guarding the Milky Way, can we only face each other from a distance? "You must ride a cow," said the poet. On that beautiful night, they must have wandered in the colorful market. Meteors are lanterns they are holding. A few simple words have subverted the myth that has been circulated for thousands of years and resolved the tragedy of sighing for thousands of years and people's yearning and sorrow.
Central idea:
Because the author lived in the dark old society and longed for beauty and freedom, he rewrote the myth "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" and turned the original wide and choppy Tianhe into shallow water. The writer's determination to overthrow the old society. This is because he wants a free and happy world on earth. Through the deformed image of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, the author pinned his ideals and expressed his pursuit of a better life.
Writing characteristics:
1. Lenovo is natural and imaginative.
The first verse of the poem uses association, from street lamps to stars, from stars to street lamps. The poems in section 2.3.4 all use imagination.
2. Quote folklore and hope for it.
The poet did not write cowherd and weaver girl like folk stories, but wrote freely, which further reflected the darkness of society at that time and expressed the author's endless desire for beauty.
3. The words are accurate and expressive.
4. The rhythm is harmonious and beautiful, catchy.
About the author:
Guo Moruo (1892- 1978), male, Han nationality, born in Shawan Town, Guan 'e Township, Leshan City, Sichuan Province on September 27th, was a Hakka. The pen names are Moruo (because there are two rivers in my hometown, they are called "Desert Water" and "Ruoshui" respectively), Maiang, Guo, Gao Ruhong, etc. Party member, an outstanding producer in China, devoted himself to the world peace movement. He is a famous proletarian writer, poet, playwright, archaeologist, thinker, ancient philologist, historian, calligrapher, scholar, famous revolutionary and social activist in modern China, and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. He is the founder of China's new poetry and a recognized revolutionary cultural leader after Lu Xun. 1923, systematically study Marxist theory and advocate proletarian literature. Participated in the Northern Expedition from 1926 and served as the deputy director of the Political Department of the National Revolutionary Army. 1927 After Chiang Kai-shek cleared the Party, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising led by China's * * * production party. 1February, 928, wanted by the Kuomintang government, he went into exile in Japan, devoted himself to studying the ancient society of China, and wrote important academic works such as Studies on Ancient Society in China and Studies on Oracle Bone Inscriptions. 1937 After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he returned to China as the director of the Third Hall of the Political Department of the Military Commission, and later as the director of the Cultural Work Committee, uniting progressive cultural circles to engage in the anti-Japanese national salvation movement. After 1946, it stood at the forefront of the democratic movement and became the revolutionary banner of the cultural circles in the Kuomintang-ruled areas. 1September, 958 concurrently served as the president of China University of Science and Technology. Representative works include poetry anthology Goddess and Starry Sky.