I have a feeling after reading To the Oak Tree. Shu Ting's poem has always been my yearning love realm, and now I have another feeling after reading it. I have seen an interview with Shu Ting. She said that this poem was not a love poem, but was written for a woman's appearance and her independence. Shu Ting believes that every woman has her own opinions and rational thinking, so women should be strong and independent. Not long ago, I totally agreed with her. But now that I have experienced emotional hardships, I find that my understanding may be too one-sided and superficial.
The world is a society full of relationships. The awakening of women and the pursuit of independence and freedom are the collective rebound of generations of women who have been suppressed for many years. But is the women's liberation movement in Chinese mainland overcorrected? When more and more women are pursuing "self-centeredness", we also see the rebound on the other side. Men and women became competitors. They are all competing for limited resources, which is passive and which is active. The great struggle of modern women is to strive for an active attitude in everything, but traditional values make her feel that she should be passive.
Looking back on my own experience, I was so straightforward to introduce this competition into my private life. Even when I followed the traditional values of giving and dedication as love, I still chose a positive attitude. I just gave up the softness that made me a woman, and unconsciously gave up the care and pity that I should get as a woman. When I was obsessed with why my efforts were not recognized, I didn't think of myself as a woman. How subjective it is for me to bite the bullet. I neglected my inner feelings and the pressure from the other side.
Today, I still pursue the love relationship like To the Oak, but I should put what the author said "these are not enough" in a more important position-like the cool Wei Ji sent by Yolanda all the year round; Like a dangerous peak, increase your height and set off your dignity; Even sunshine and even spring rain. Follow my inner feelings and find my woman's gentleness.
In this afternoon's conversation, I suddenly remembered a poem by Shu Ting, To the Oak Tree. Although this poem is not a pure description of love, many people see the attitude that love should have. I remember my favorite sentence before, "I must be a kapok beside you, standing with you in the image of a tree." It is this belief that made me strive to grow into a tree and moved me once. From ancient times to the present, the image of women seems to be set as tender as water, and women in the old society who have been oppressed for a long time are used to being attached to men. Possession and loss never seem to be guided by women, but only passively borne.
Perhaps there is such a patient man, that is the best, and it is not easy for you and me to meet. Men really like gentle women, but gentleness is not weakness, not crying, and gentle women can also have a determined soul. Tears may get a man's tender feelings for a while, but I'm always afraid that one day, the hand that once gave you warmth will droop because of fatigue. I think I don't want to be this dodder flower, so I can only live close to the big tree and greedily squeeze the energy of the big tree to survive, so that the trunk of the big tree can't stretch. I am willing to use my wisdom to manage my feelings and life, and shape myself into a gentle woman, a comrade-in-arms fighting side by side, with a unique warm and firm smile. While enjoying the picturesque scenery, I would like to turn into a spring to add a touch of beauty to this scenery; When the wind and waves hit people, I can also go up with you in the wind, instead of shrinking and running away with grievances.
Read To the Oak Tree. If you ask, what kind of love poems can move me? I will answer that it not only has a beautiful image like Campbell flower, but also has a sense of language like flowing water. It can bring people cool comfort like spring, not only sunshine, but also spring rain, fog and even rainbow.
If you ask me, have I found such a poem? To the oak tree, of course.
Recently, I reread "To the Oak Tree", and I feel that it lasts forever. The poet Shu Ting wrote a classic love poem with her bright and beautiful image, meticulous and fluent thinking logic and brand-new ideological connotation.
Over the past 30 years since the publication of the work, too many writers and critics have dissected, dialyzed, reconstructed and reflected on the artistry of To the Oak, and talked a lot and analyzed it thoroughly. It's really hard for me to contribute any new insights in this respect in my superficial way.
However, in the process of rereading, I deeply feel that any great work has the characteristics of the times. China has a long history of feudal monarchy and short history of democracy, so it is hard to imagine a literary work with the theme of Oak Tree in feudal society. At that time, the appearance of the work was like "We want to fly in the sky, the wings of two birds are one, and they grow together on the earth, two branches of a tree". It is the description and pursuit of the highest state of love. I watched the TV series "Baiyin Valley", in which the old man married six or seven concubines. Can there still be equal love between men and women under such a marriage system? Obviously not. Zhang Yimou, the great director, once made a film "Raise the Red Lantern" with three wives and four concubines. This is obviously the same social environment as Baiyin Valley, and the concept of love in this social background is obviously far from Shu Ting's thought. From the New Culture Movement to the liberation, China has been carrying out the national liberation movement, and the national justice transcends the individual's "small affection and love". Although a number of outstanding romantic poets such as Xu Zhimo and Dai Wangshu also appeared in this period, feudal remnants still existed widely, and their appeal for the concept of equal love between men and women obviously stayed at the level of climbing Campbell flowers or spoony birds or spring rain.
The modern concept of love must come from a completely democratic society. When equality, freedom and fraternity become the basic systems of society, the modern concept of love has soil, air, sunshine, rain and dew, nutrients and moisture. Therefore, we can see that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, some literary and artistic works with modern love concepts began to appear. Their description and praise of gender equality is obviously unprecedented and unprecedented. However, due to historical limitations, some literary and artistic works at that time were inevitably branded with the imprint of the times, reflecting more material civilization, and writing less about humanistic care and spring flowers and snow, so this left the opportunity to create great works to later generations. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, new changes have taken place in China's social trend, the democratic spirit has become more prominent, humanistic care has been vigorously advocated, and society has become increasingly prosperous. At this time, writers and poets have a world where they can gallop, soar, fly and vent freely. Therefore, To the Oak is such a delicate, atmospheric, bright and beautiful masterpiece.
I have read To the Oak and I want to be a torrent. I think these two poems are great and immortal love poems. The poem "I" was born 160 years ago, and it is still like a love letter of modern young people. After more than 30 years of birth, the poem "Zhi" still has no outdated feeling. They are works that really stand the test of time. I think this may be the most important measure of great works.
Rereading "To the Oak Tree" is even more poetic. I think it is not only the work of Shu Ting, but also the work of China, which is the product of the process of China era. In China, To the Oak can't be published early or late (because it was written by another Shu Ting). It is the product of the times. I don't know what other people will think when reading this poem, but I know my own feeling is that poetry is a rhythmic history book.
After reading To the Oak Tree, Shu Ting, formerly known as Gong, is a famous contemporary poetess in China and one of the representatives of the misty poetry school. To the Oak Tree is one of the representative works leading the misty poetry tide.
What is love? Everyone has his own opinion. Xi Murong said: Love has no name. Waiting for its name before meeting. San Mao said: the truth of a moment can't be said to be false, love is eternal, and it can't be said to be just that moment. The love expressed by Shu Ting in To the Oak Tree is even more unique.
The author expresses women's love view with the help of the two central images of oak kapok. If I love you, I will never show off myself with your high branches like climbing Campbell; If I love you, I will never learn from spoony birds and repeat monotonous songs for the shade.
She thinks that the love between Tang Wang and Yuhuan is not a vassal love, but an equality. Since ancient times, the image of women has been set as gentle as water, and women in the old society who have been oppressed for a long time have become accustomed to being attached to men. Possession and loss never seem to be guided by women, but only passively borne. She believes that in the new era, women should get rid of fetters and have the right to pursue their own happiness freely.
She believes that true love is faithful. Even if the flowers bloom without leaves like a manzhu sand flower, and the leaves grow without flowers, their hearts will always be together, as if they were separated forever. The cage of the city trapped your body? Fast-paced life constrains the pace of your love? It doesn't matter! Just follow your heart, even if you are far away in the ocean, you will be close at hand.
She believes that true love is when two people who love each other stand side by side, share joys and sorrows, and stick to the end. We * * * share the cold wave and thunder, and we * * * enjoy the fog and rainbow. It's easy to love someone, but it's hard to love her all your life. Reality is full of too many temptations and too many dangers. I remember someone said: the person who taught you dance steps at first will not, and will not accompany you to the end. I think this sentence is a bit extreme.
However, this sentence also reflects the fact that the so-called love will not be like the rootless duckweed blown by the wind. Just like the story between the heroine Ying Si and the hero Alto written by Giddens Ko in A Cup of Coffee, they found true love after going through ups and downs. There is a sentence in this novel that I deeply feel: love without life and death is boring.
Love is pure, passionate, equal and noble. I can feel it, but I don't know.