A healing writer? No, it's a depressing writer!

Chapter 236: Break through China, Japan and South Korea! The first person to liberate the mind! The true meaning of suffering literature is to awaken!

Unlike Japan's developed literary industry, South Korea actually does not have any particularly outstanding writers on an international scale.

In terms of land area, South Korea's actual land area is only 10 square kilometers, which is close to the area of ​​my country's ZJ Province and JS Province, and is even smaller than the area of ​​either of these two provinces if taken alone.

Judging from its land area, South Korea is a small country with a small population.

From a political and economic perspective, because of the presence of US troops stationed in South Korea, South Korea is not actually an independent sovereign country.

If a country wants to produce an outstanding writer, or expects a writer to emerge and become the "national backbone" of its culture, it must actually meet three key points:

First, it must be a sovereign state.

Second, citizens must have a sense of resistance.

Third, as all ethnic groups share the same origin, they must have their own culture.

Looking back at history, it is not difficult to find that the more a country faces life and death, the more likely it is that a group of literati and patriots will emerge who are determined to save the country and awaken the people's consciousness of resistance.

They were ordered to act in times of defeat and danger, using their pens as swords and guns. When the nation was in danger, they regarded themselves as the ideological beacon that lit up in the darkness, pointing the way forward for the confused nation.

For example, Lu Xun of China, Rabindranath Tagore of India, and Nikolai Ostrovsky of the former Soviet Union (author of How the Steel Was Tempered) all inspired their countrymen with the power of words when their country was in danger or fell, and finally left their names in history and were remembered forever by generations of descendants.
Why can't South Korea produce top literary masters like Lu Xun and Tagore who influence a generation?
Why is it that South Korea has no outstanding writers who enjoy a good reputation in the international community?

The reason is simple, in the end -

There's just something missing in my bones!

There are two things that Koreans cannot escape from throughout their lives:

They are both chaebols.

Another one is Samsung.

As a semi-colonial country, South Korea has not been able to possess its own true sovereignty. Even if national consciousness is awakened, various realities and pressures will force the people to compromise with capital.

When even the president of the country is a puppet.

Do you still expect such a country to produce a literary giant or the backbone of the nation?

This is obviously an impossible thing.

If it were usual, people would not have much hope for the liberation of thought.

No matter whether your mind is liberated or not.

No matter how hard you work.

No matter what, at the end of the story, you cannot escape from the chaebol and Samsung.

"There is no point in fighting. No matter how we fight, we cannot escape from this land. So we can only do our best to adapt to this environment within the established rules set by the upper echelons."

The arms cannot twist the thighs.

Being in this deformed environment for a long time has completely enslaved people’s minds.

As for resistance?
Those were all things that happened during the Patriotic War last century.
In fact, the people have no hope for resistance. Even though they know that there are many injustices in this society and that the entire country is just a game of power made by the so-called upper class, they still resist under the external aggression.
No one ever thought of resisting.

We have never thought about fighting.

If it were normal, everyone would probably continue the state of the previous generation in this muddled state and live a miserable life.

until
A writer named Jiang Hai appeared in the literary market.

A book called "The Crucible" appeared on the book market.

In his book "The Crucible", the writer Jiang Hai uses the most realistic and heavy writing to unravel the long-standing dark side of this society. In an absolutely rational tone, he tells readers about a hellish world that is almost impossible to look directly at.

It was the slogan Jiang Hai shouted in the book "The Crucible" that made the Korean people, whose thoughts had been enslaved for decades, raise their long-buried hearts of resistance for the first time:
"We fight all the way, not to change the world, but to prevent the world from changing us."

As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire.

The moment this slogan was shouted out, this idea was rooted deep in our hearts and it truly touched everyone's heart.

"Are we really going to live our lives in a daze like this?"

"Either explode in silence or die in silence!"

"We need justice!"

Millions of people took to the streets to petition and march for their children.

On the surface, this was just a demonstration to give voice to the disadvantaged.

But in reality, this is the long-awaited awakening of the people’s consciousness of resistance!
Jiang Hai's "The Crucible" ignited the people's long-dormant consciousness of resistance in an unexpected way.

Moreover, the outcome of this awakening of resistance consciousness is——

It’s an all-round victory!
Not only did the Blue House re-examine this unjust case that had been sealed for more than 20 years, it even amended the law to change the new clause on minors being violated into the "Melting Pot Law". Not only that, the Blue House even reopened the death penalty case, so that these criminals who had originally escaped legal punishment were re-sentenced to death.
It is precisely based on this series of operations by the Blue House that the public has realized that

It turns out that resistance really is effective!
This society is not so corrupt that there is no room for resistance!
It was also the emergence of Jiang Hai that gradually awakened the people's consciousness of resistance, which made Jiang Hai a god in Korea. Not only did his reputation among the people completely explode, but he also became popular in all walks of life in Korea, such as the literary, educational, business, and entertainment circles.
They all have an excellent reputation!

Jiang Hai is called by ordinary Korean people as the author of the book "The Crucible"——

The conscience of literature!
Seoul National University, Law Classroom.

in class.

Professor Cui is telling the students in the audience about the "Conscience of Literature", that is, the life story of the writer Jiang Hai:

"The Crucible is a book that promotes the process of legalization of our country. The emergence of The Crucible has played a crucial role in the Blue House's efforts to strengthen the legalization of minors' abuse."

It is hard to believe that a Chinese, a Chinese writer, could...
A textbook that can be included in Korean classrooms?
Perhaps this is the meaning of literature?

Perhaps this is the significance of the country’s vigorous promotion of cultural exports?

In fact, Jiang Hai’s reputation in China is not bad. He is known as the “No. 1 Young Chinese Literary Person”. However, in the domestic literary world, Jiang Hai’s reputation may only be limited to——

"not bad."

"This kid is teachable and has his own thoughts and opinions!"

"Given enough time to grow, this kid will become a great man."

However, in the Korean literary world, Jiang Hai's reputation and popularity are not just limited to the "good" stage.

His reputation in South Korea can be described as completely mythical.

The textbooks record various comments about Jiang Hai:

“The first person to liberate the mind!”

"A fighter who dares to speak up for the working people!"

"Under the guidance of Jiang Hai Thought, the law was finally rewritten, and we the people won the final victory"

The significance of literature is not just to tell the public a wonderful story. Its more important significance is to awaken the long-dormant consciousness of resistance among the working people.

If people live in this world and only know how to accept adversity and only know how to submit to power.
Then what is the difference between such a life and that of cattle and horses?
It is the appearance of Jiang Hai that makes readers realize from the bottom of their hearts that—

"Someone is supporting us working people!"

blackboard.

Professor Cui was talking seriously about the impact of The Crucible on society after its release in South Korea:

"All men are created equal!"

“Everyone has their own human rights. Even when facing powerful forces, even when facing enemies that are impossible to defeat, we must persevere for the justice and ideals in our hearts! Just like the art teacher Jiang Renhao in the book "The Crucible", even though he knew that the hope of victory was slim, he still persevered at the last moment of his life!”

"No matter when, we must firmly believe that after the darkness, we will surely usher in light." There are no particularly famous writers in South Korea.

Even if they are well-known writers in Korea, few people know their names and works outside of Korea.
Ever since Jiang Hai's "The Crucible" was published in South Korea and caused an extremely sensational response, even the Blue House Presidential Office has given high praise to Jiang Hai's work.

This caused Jiang Hai's readership to grow rapidly in South Korea at an almost crazy rate.
Although Professor Cui was on the stage, facing the students below, he spoke with a dry mouth.

But the students in the audience seemed not to care at all and were flipping through Jiang Hai's other works almost obsessively.

"This "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" is really well written"

on the seat.

Female student Li Enhui shed tears silently while flipping through the book "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" in her hand. She was deeply moved by it:

"Literary works should endow characters with proper character and spirituality. In this regard, Mr. Jiang Hai has done an extreme. Xu Sanguan is just a microcosm of an ordinary farmer washed away by the waves of the great era. His life is unfortunate and sad."

Even though I knew that Jiang Hai was hailed as the first writer of suffering literature, I was already mentally prepared.

When she personally read "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" and put herself in the perspective of the protagonist Xu Sanguan, Li Enhui couldn't help but choke up with tears.

The real significance of the emergence of suffering literature is not to stab people, but that you can experience the suffering of others by reading this book, so that you can cherish your own life more.
Just when Lee Eun-hye was in tears.

Zheng Yunzhen, who was beside her, held a copy of "No Longer Human" in her hand and gently pushed Li Enhui's shoulder:

"Enhuixi, have you finished reading? If you finish reading Xu Sanguan, we can take turns reading it!"

"Mr. Jiang Hai's No Longer Human is even better than The Crucible."

In the hearts of Koreans, Japanese literature has always been the best in Asia.

Even though Korean readers don't know much about literature, they know that Japan has many world-famous writers, such as
Haruki Murakami.

Yasunari Kawabata.

Junichi Watanabe
Dongye belongs to me.

Although they do not like Japan as a country, Korean readers who love literature are naturally aware of the achievements made by Japanese writers in literature.
I originally thought that Japanese literature was among the best in Asia.

But who would have thought that at the Asian Literature Exchange Competition, Jiang Hai created a brand new genre in Japan with his work "No Longer Human". It was called the originator of mourning literature by Japanese writers. When Korean readers learned the news, they were shocked.

He first pioneered China's pioneering documentary literature with his book "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" and was hailed by the Chinese as the first person in the literature of suffering.

Then there was another book called "The Crucible", which became completely legendary in South Korea. It even caused millions of people to take to the streets and rewrite the country's laws.

Then there was "No Longer Human", which directly created a brand new genre in Japan, which is the famous mourning literature, and directly left its own unique and colorful mark in the history of Japanese literature.
After gaining a deeper understanding of Jiang Hai's life experience.

This outrageous performance shocked Korean readers:

"Three books, three times of deification, defeating China, Japan and South Korea?"

"This teacher Jiang Hai is really too scary"

While flipping through the book "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" in her hand, Li Enhui replied to Zheng Yunzhen beside her without turning her head:
"I still need some time."

"You can't just read Teacher Jiang Hai's book in one gulp. You have to calm down and read it carefully bit by bit."

I have to admit that Jiang Hai's works are worth watching if you put yourself in the shoes of the original protagonist and watch them carefully.
Uncomfortable!

You will really feel extremely uncomfortable!
This feeling is like you are holding your breath in your heart. You want to release the anger in your heart, but you find helplessly that no matter how hard you try, you can never relieve it.
Although these works look very uncomfortable.

However, we have to admit that Jiang Hai's works——

classic!

Very classic!
"Ye Zang actually has two masks hidden all the time. One is the kind image on the surface, and the other is the real self hidden deep in his heart." Zheng Yunzhen tried to analyze the book "No Longer Human" that she was reading. "This is a bit similar to the personality theory mentioned by psychologist Freud in the book "The Interpretation of Dreams."

"There are actually three "I"s hidden in the subconscious mind: the ego, the id, and the superego. These three "I"s take turns controlling Ye Zang's body."

Do you want to ask whether Jiang Hai’s book is good?

Good, of course it is excellent!
However, Jiang Hai also has his own weaknesses, which are...
The speed at which he publishes books is really too slow!
On the surface, Jiang Hai has only written three books, although each of them is a classic!

But this also leaves the reader feeling a little unsatisfied:
"Not good enough, not good enough at all!"

Just as Jung Yun-jin tried to persuade Lee Eun-hye to read as fast as possible:
"Enhui, you have been watching "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" for three days. Can you..."

Unexpectedly, before she could finish her words.

outside the classroom.

Suddenly there was an excited roar:

"Teacher Jiang Hai, a new book has been published!!!"

Ever since the last trial of the "Meltdown Act", Jiang Hai's status in the Korean literary world has long been raised to an extremely terrifying height.

When I learned that this "conscience of literature", "the first person to liberate thought", and "the fighter who dared to speak for the bottom of society" had published a book again.

The first reaction of students from major universities in Seoul was:

"purchase!"

“Must buy!”

I didn't pay attention to Professor Cui who was still teaching.

Zheng Yunzhen picked up the coat on the table and ran from her seat to the classroom door in a flash:
"Enhui, I'll go first, you come later"

Lee Eun-hye didn't even understand what was going on. She just felt a flash before her eyes, and then Jung Yun-jin was gone.

Arrived at the bookstore in front of the school.

Looking outside the bookstore, there was an endless long queue.

Seeing this scene.

Zheng Yunzhen was shocked and immediately sighed:

"Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?"

Outside the bookstore, there were no less than a hundred people, almost frantically shouting at the owner:

"Boss, give me a copy of "Hope", I want the latest edition published by Mr. Jiang Hai"

That is when readers were rushing to buy Jiang Hai's new work "Hope" almost frantically.

Outside the detention center, the door opened.

A man who looked a little old but had an extremely muscular body came out of the detention center.

"It's been a long time since I saw the sunshine outside the prison."

This flat-headed man stood at the prison gate, enjoying the sunshine outside the prison.

It was at this moment that he saw the prison guard of the detention center, holding a copy of "Hope" in his hand, walking towards him step by step.

The moment I saw "Hope" in the prison guard's hand.

The man was startled and looked dazed:

"Nayoung?"

"This seems to be the little girl at the bus stop ten years ago."

(End of this chapter)