Analysis of Song Jiang's image
Since the publication of Water Margin, there have been different comments on Song Jiang. Song Jiang is the most complicated character image in Water Margin, and it is also the most enduring character image. Is he insidious and treacherous, or is he loyal and righteous? Is it sanctimonious, or a Jianghu hero? ?
Song Jiang's nickname
Every hero in Water Margin basically has only one nickname. Song Jiang has four nicknames: Black Song Jiang, Xiaoyi Heisaburo, Timely Rain and Hu Baoyi. And each of his nicknames shows his characteristics in this respect and also shows the complexity of this character.
The 18th chapter of Water Margin:
Nayasi's surname is Song, Mingjiang, and his name is public, ranking third. His ancestral home is Song Jia Village, Yuncheng County. Because of his dark face and short body, everyone called him a black sung river; Moreover, he is filial to his family and is generous in aiding needy people. Everyone calls him a filial black saburo. ..... at home in yuncheng county. He is proficient in knife and pen, and he is proficient in official ways; I also love learning guns and sticks, and I have learned many kinds of martial arts. I had to get to know the heroes in the Jianghu all my life, but some people came to him. If they were high or low, they would take whatever they wanted, so they stayed in the Zhuangshang Pavilion and chased them all day, and they were not tired. If you want to get up, do your best to help, and you will be profligate and treat money like water. People ask him for money and things, and they don't shirk it; And it is easy to do, and often it is difficult to solve disputes, but it is only considerate of people's lives. ..... It is famous for Shandong and Hebei, and they all call it timely rain.
Hu Baoyi's fourth nickname is "Hu Baoyi". The word Hu Baoyi, until today, everyone can't explain it clearly. There is an explanation that Baoyi was a title of military attache in the Southern Song Dynasty, called Baoyilang. Another explanation, saying "guarantee", is to keep the guarantee; "Righteousness" means loyalty, and "protecting righteousness" means keeping loyalty and calling, which means everyone calls him that. Generally speaking, the word Hu Baoyi actually refers to Song Jiang's attitude towards the country, the court and the emperor. ?
Understanding of Song Jiang from the first angle:
When Song Jianggang appeared in the 18th time of Water Margin, he was given a comprehensive introduction. He has been farming for generations, farming for generations, and keeping some fields to live. I studied the history of Confucian classics since I was a child and was educated by traditional culture. More importantly? That's what he does. He works as an escort in the county government. Therefore, from his family background, cultural education and occupation, we can judge that his family background has given him a certain sense of justice, and his occupation has cultivated his habit of being cautious and improvising, and also cultivated his means of playing politics. This is our understanding of Song Jiang from the first angle. ?
Understanding of Song Jiang from the second angle:
Second, is Song Jiang a hero who fights bravely? Or a loyal minister of the country? We can analyze several things before and after he went to Liangshan. Before going to Liangshan, he put classical music in private for his confidant brothers. And killed Yan Poxi for fear of exposure. From these things, we can say that Song Jiang is a brave hero. Then, after going to Liangshan, he became the leader of a rebel army. He led several battles of Liangshan brothers, which fully demonstrated his command and organizational skills. After being accepted, he became a loyal minister of a country. He changed the name of Liangshan's hall from "doing justice for heaven" to "protecting the country according to heaven", which is only the behavior of a loyal minister of a country. Therefore, no matter what kind of subjective feelings we praise or belittle Song Jiang, or love or hate him, we can't deny that he is a successful artistic image in China Classical Literature Character Gallery.
Lin Chong
Analysis of Lin Chong's image
The character characteristics of the characters written in Water Margin have a basis for life, and with the development of life contradictions, his personality will change. Lin Chong's personality change in Water Margin is well-written and well-founded. Why did he change? When will it change? They all start from life, which is the realism of Water Margin.
In Water Margin, Lin Chong has a prominent personality: he can endure, bear the burden of humiliation, submit to humiliation and dare not resist. In general novels, to fully idealize a positive character, it is often necessary to write his advantages from the beginning. But "Water Margin" is different. Lin Chong is a famous hero in "Water Margin", which is amazing, and the author praises him warmly. However, as soon as he appeared, he wrote about his weaknesses and the weaknesses in his character. The bad side is that he can endure, endure humiliation and submit to humiliation.
One of "forbearance":
An 8, imperial coach, whose wife was molested by others in broad daylight, is extremely shameful and unbearable. So he went very angry. "At that time, Lin Chong pulled over and pulled his shoulder blade, but he recognized that it was Gao Yanei, the official, and he relented first." The word "be soft first" is very noteworthy. This is not a simple description of the movements of ordinary people, but a sudden excavation of people's inner world. Therefore, Lin Chong was still angry when writing the novel. When he knew it, he pulled it over and relented first. But "the anger is not gone, and I look at that Gao Yanei with my eyes open". But dare to anger but dare not speak, dare to anger but dare not fight, he endured this tone. The novel is very well written here, which shows the inner activities of the characters.
Comparison between Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen at this time: Lu Zhishen didn't buy it. Lu Zhishen made a famous remark, which was in sharp contrast with Lin Chong. He said, "But you are afraid of him, and Cudgel is very afraid of him." "If I bump into that bird, I will teach him to eat Cudgel's three hundred mord sticks." One is to endure humiliation and fear things; One is evil as hatred. One is that they are insulted and oppressed and dare not resist; One is that you can't bear to see your friend being oppressed. The personalities of these two people are in sharp contrast.
The second part of "forbearance":
Next, I will write that Lin Chong wants to be peaceful and forbearing. But if you want to be safe, you can't be safe, and you can't stand it if you want to endure it. So the novel goes on to write that Gao Yanei bought off Lu Qian and asked Lu Qian to trick Lin Chong's wife into his house upstairs. When Lin Chong learned of this, he "took a sharp knife to relieve his wrist" and "went straight to Fan Lou to find Lu Yuhou". He picked up this wrist-relieving knife not to find Gao Yanei, but to find Lu Qian. In other words, Lin Chong has begun to resist, but the extent and scope of his resistance are limited. You should look for Gao Yanei. There are two meanings here. First, I'm still afraid of Gao Yanei, afraid to provoke him. As I said before, give him a break this time. This is the second time, and he is patient again; Second, this is about Lin Chong's emphasis on righteousness. That is to say, Lu Qian is Lin Chong's sworn brother, and the treacherous and disloyal person Lin Chong hates most. Loyalty is a very beautiful and precious thing in Lin Chong's character. This is a very important factor that he can change in the future and is very revolutionary after the change.
The third part of "forbearance":
After Lin Chong was sent to Cangzhou, he could still endure it or bear the burden of humiliation. The novel is very wonderful here. He wrote a letter of divorce before he left. I think this paper has two contents. On the one hand, it shows Lin Chong's kindness, and he is considerate for his wife. On the other hand, he also wrote his tolerant personality, which was also naive. Do you think Gao Yanei won't come after writing a letter of divorce? Come as usual. So these places, on the one hand, write his kindness, arouse readers' sympathy for him, on the other hand, arouse readers' more hatred for evil forces. ?
The fourth part of "forbearance":
There is a plot in the match with Cangzhou: Dong Chao and Xue Ba, two policemen who were in custody, abused him all the way and made him wash his feet with hot water. Even the readers couldn't bear it, but he still forbeared. Later, he went to the Wild Pig Forest, where Dong Chao and Xue Ba were entrusted by Gao Qiu and Gao Yanei to kill Lin Chong. By this time, Lin Chong didn't expect to kill him at all (Wu Song had thought of sending someone to kill him when he arrived in Feiyunpu), so tie him up if you want. Another person, such as Lu Zhishen or likui jy, would never say that in this situation. Lu Zhishen saved him and tried to kill two workers, but Lin Chong tried to stop him. At this time, he still endured and didn't want to resist.
The fifth part of "forbearance":
Shortly after he arrived in Cangzhou Prison Camp, he learned from Li Xiaoer that there were several "embarrassed people", so he bought a sharp knife to relieve his wrist. He couldn't find it in the street for several days, so he "slowed down" and "tolerated" it again.
Cangzhou Prison Camp arranged for him to go to the forage field, which was a conspiracy. Lin Chong didn't know about it, and he also planned to "go to the city to be repaired by a plasterer when it is sunny" and "God bless me and burn paper money another day". I thought I would give him a good job and live there more safely. Finally, the forage field was set on fire. He heard Lu Qian and the three of them talking in the mountain temple, and wanted to pick up his bones and go back to Gao Qiu to receive the reward. At this moment, Lin Chong burst into anger, opened the door of the mountain temple and went out to kill several people, then rebelled and went up the mountain, thus realizing a complete transformation. ?
Summary: Lin Chong took a very hard road, and Lin Chong took a very long and hard road. The author wrote about Lin Chong's transformation, which is a lot of foreshadowing. For example, he and Lu Qian were good friends and sworn brothers, but later Lu Qian hurt him, so he once told Lu Qian: "My good brother doesn't know that a man has a skill, but he didn't meet a wise master, so he succumbed to the villain and was so angry." That is to say, he is full of injustice under the oppression of the ruling class. This sense of injustice is the basis for Lin Chong to move forward step by step and finally realize the ideological change and rebel up the mountain. Although he was an 8, imperial coach and a middle-ranking officer, he was oppressed as soon as he appeared. Therefore, although he is a figure in the ruling class, his position is similar to that of the oppressed people, which is a foundation for his transformation. Lin Chong was tolerant and tolerant of those who oppressed and insulted him, but his opponent didn't let him go. If one plan fails, another plan will be born. The dark forces and evil forces of that society are constantly pressing on him, so he is very dissatisfied and has an air of injustice.
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