First, the unique use of figurative art.
Mr. Wang Guowei once said that "all scenery words are sentimental words", but if the scenery can vividly express the author's thoughts and feelings, it is often accompanied by some artistic techniques. In My Castle in the Air, the author Li Lewei used a lot of metaphors to decorate the scenery, so as to achieve the purpose of vivid scenery. Here are two examples for analysis:
"The mountains are like eyebrows, and the huts are like eyebrows."
Here, the author used an old saying that "the mountain is where the eyebrows gather and the water is where the eyes cross". The author compares the "hut" in the mountain to the "mole on the brow" and skillfully connects the mountain with the hut. This is a metaphor for innovation. It contains two small figurative sentences in one sentence, but if used separately, the rhetorical effect will be eclipsed. However, the combination of the two will be very harmonious and natural, which immediately reminds us of a young woman's charming face, and the delicate shape and proper position of the key house being compared are particularly vivid.
"A cabin on the mountain is like a boat floating across the endless water, and it is like a flying goose flying over the endless sky. It is a bright color on a pure background, a little life and a little mood in the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers. "
This is a metaphor. Ontology and vehicle are not simple things, but separate situations. This sentence compares the mountain to "endless water surface", "endless sky" and "simple background color" to describe the vastness of the mountain. Comparing a hut to a sail and a wild goose, the author compares the scenery of "a hut on the mountain" with two situations which are very different on the whole but very similar in charm, making the originally still scenery look lovely and making readers extend their reverie to the sky. It vividly shows the beauty of "the appearance of the hut broke the loneliness of the mountain and increased the content of the scenery".
Second, the appropriate use of reference technology.
The thoughts and feelings expressed in the scenery of the article present an ancient and modern reference, which makes readers have deja vu but different emotional entanglements.
The author's hut is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, in the embrace of mountains, hidden in trees and surrounded by flowers. The territory here is limited, but the airspace is infinite. The air here is fresh, the light is bright and the mountain road is pleasant. The cabin at night is very quiet, where the author enjoys happiness during the day and savors the rare peace of life at night. In this way, it is not difficult to see that the author's thoughts and feelings of "loving his own cabin, loving nature, pursuing a quiet and free life and maintaining an independent personality" are pinned on the article, which also shows the author's positive and optimistic pursuit of life.
In fact, this spirit of "pursuing a natural and peaceful life and emphasizing the unity of man and nature" has been pursued by China literati since ancient times.
Moonlight in the pine forest, crystal stone in the stream, bamboo whisper when the sweeper comes home, lotus leaf in front of the fishing boat. The author reposes the poet's noble feelings and pursuit of ideal realm in his poems and paintings. The author expresses the poet's personality beauty and ideal beauty with natural beauty. Such an environment can also keep the author away from officialdom and be honest.
Meng Haoran's Passing through the Old Village "We look at the green trees around your village and the pale blue of the surrounding mountains." It depicts an idyllic landscape. The strong local flavor and simple working atmosphere show the simplicity of human nature. Here, the author forgot fame and fortune, forgot the setbacks encountered in political pursuit, and a depressed heart finally saturated with happiness.
We can find that the ancients used nature more as a place for healing and refuge, and seclusion was somewhat negative. The author of this article pursues his chosen life with a more positive attitude. This ancient and modern reference permeates between the lines, giving readers a sense of history and loftiness.