"Aesop's Fables" has always had a unique position in Greek literature. With his extraordinary intelligence and outstanding eloquence, the short and ugly man conquered the powerful and became a free man from a slave. What he saw, heard and felt on weekdays has become the best subject for his fables. In order to make it easier for listeners to accept his stories, people and gods are no longer the protagonists in Aesop's stories, but animals take on the heavy responsibility of preaching and teaching. The wolf in sheep's clothing, the fox who deceived the crow's mouth, the lion who was scolded by the fox, the crane who was feasted but couldn't eat anything... Aesop's three or two sentences described their characters vividly, Animals that are either greedy and cunning or clumsy and loyal are just like the reflection of real society, both subtle enough and direct enough. It is a pity that this still angered the aristocracy, and the Holy See unanimously approved that he had committed the crime of "blasphemy" and was sentenced to death. Those who are wrapped in brocade clothes and jade food, wolves in human skins, satirical stories in the eyes of ordinary people, when they reach them, they become stinging resistance and blasphemy.
In the subsequent literary works, the images of animals became more and more abundant, and they were no longer just carriers of irony. While humanizing, they also retained many of the lovely nature of animals. When it comes to glorifying virtue and flogging ugliness, it is not limited to a cookie-cutter, didactic and explicit point, but to allow the bad to reap the consequences and the good to enjoy themselves. So the greedy gray wolf froze his tail, and the rude rabbit lost his beard.
The French fox is well-known for its countless "heroic deeds". It is not only eloquent and scheming, but also humorous, open-minded, and indomitable. It never takes any prince or duke in the eyes, and often refers to Sang and scolding Huai people. Can't help laughing. Lena lived a free and unfettered life, but sometimes he would quarrel with others over a sausage, get angry, and occasionally miscalculate and end up almost drowning in water, Comrade Lena and others After the "glorious moment" when he couldn't escape because his gluttony was too full, he had to bite the boom wisely and pretend to be a fox fur to escape the catastrophe.
In fact, the main objects of description in literary works are mostly domestic animals and small animals that people usually come into contact with, such as the worried little pig Wilbur and the kind and intelligent spider Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web". People have the same tolerance and love for these harmless little animals as they treat children. Because they have the simple attachment of a baby when they first came into the world, and also have a child's simple and persistent little desire like candy, most of them are harmless and weak, and although they love to make trouble, they are also easily frightened.
British writer Beatrix Potter (Beatrix Potter) stands out among the many writers with animals as protagonists. She used the brush to excavate the cute, immature and mischievous nature of animals to the fullest. Her works are illustrated stories represented by Peter Rabbit, Ping Pig, Jemima the Silly Duck, etc., telling the interesting stories of these children around the farm. The appearance of those animals has not been exaggerated in any way, except that they are dressed in elegant clothes and walk on two legs, they are no different from ordinary animals. Perhaps what attracted thousands of readers was the character Miss Potter gave those animals, and she magnified the lovable, clumsy, shrewd side of their personalities. There is nothing terribly sinful in Miss Potter's world, and even the bad guys Tommy Badger and Todd the fox are just plotting against each other and can't do anything really bad. There are no thrilling deeds here, most of them are trivial and ordinary family life, such as the experience of Johnny the town mouse visiting relatives in the country, the embarrassment of Tom the cat being wrapped in the dough by the mouse, or the mother cat Ribby and the puppy Dutchess A dinner together is like a leisurely and peaceful pastoral scenery.
You will see the colors of the water, the dance of the leaves to the music, the honeydew in the embrace of the flowers, the dawn of the meeting in the morning light. The fragrance of the summer breeze, the whispers between the lotus leaves, the crisp sound of nuts colliding, the castle hidden under the fence.
"Ah, three little rascals! Don't make noise,
the world is as wonderful as a dream."
2. Miss Potter and her Peter Rabbit
"When the dark clouds roll in the sky, the June showers fall, and the
tidal east wind passes by Kusama, go to Bamboo and play its bagpipes." - Tagore, "Crescent Moon"
What if I am not satisfied with the work I have written? When Dostoevsky wrote "The Brothers Karamazov", he chose to let the characters talk and debate by themselves, and his protagonist will naturally lead the reader to a satisfying ending. No one will know where storytelling takes them from the start.
Miss Potter said: "Beauty is to be treasured. When I see beautiful things, I am not satisfied with just looking at it, but want to capture it. I want to use a paintbrush to record this wonderful experience."
Miss Potter's childhood was Secret and lonely, she hardly knew any of the neighbor's children, let alone ran out to play with other children. The books that Miss Potter likes to read are basically "rubbish" that serious critics scoff at. Strict tutoring and cumbersome etiquette have made her a little "deviant". What she faces every day is the mysterious garden in the yard, and under the fence there is the mysterious wonderland she thinks about day and night.
The happiest moment for her is undoubtedly the summer time when the flowers are in full bloom and the sun is slanting. From the end of July to October, Mr Porter leads his family to the Lake District in the north west of England. It was there that Miss Potter fell in love with country life for the first time, and saw the half-height hedgerows, the moss-covered stone steps, and countless lively and lovely animals. Without the restraint of the usual rich lady, she is more mischievous than boys, just like Peter Rabbit in her novel who ran out to chase rabbits in new clothes, jumped around and fell into the mud pit. She knows how to make ordinary life interesting, and talking with the little animals under the brush can be incomprehensible.
Although as a woman in her thirties who has not married yet, she has endured pressure from society and family, but you can hardly see her venting this dissatisfaction in her works. This is her most commendable part-no Caring about sadness and looking for happiness in life, she always mocks herself, and this spirit makes her paintings full of charming charm. Listening to her arguing with her mother can make people laugh out loud.
If you see Miss Potter and Norman Vaughan's first meeting, you will naturally understand what love at first sight is all about. Their lives are like two drops of water that can't wait to slowly merge and cannot be separated. You will hear two hearts, jumping with joy, hopping towards each other like Peter the bunny. Mr. Vaughn easily entered Miss Potter's dream, he could hear Benjamin's clamor, the duck's whining, and he could hear Miss Potter's heart. Those dazzling love scenes made Miss Potter even more beautiful and moving. She is the sunshine in the afternoon, not dazzling, but it can warm people's hearts.
When more people fell in love with Benjamin Rabbit, learned about Timmy the Squirrel's toes, and saw Mrs. Tiggy Sparkle, Mr. Vaughan quietly left Miss Potter because of his illness. It was a kind of grief followed by ecstasy, and a black whirlwind blew through Miss Potter's world, almost sweeping it all away. To this day, we can still see the disturbing, terrifying elements of Jeremy's Fishing: Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the frog, tried so hard to catch a catfish for dinner, but in heavy rain, he caught The spine-covered stickleback bit his finger, and the most thrilling thing was that the last giant trout almost swallowed Jeremy in his stomach! Mr. Fisher swam ashore in embarrassment, determined not to fish again. From this story, we can get a glimpse of Miss Potter's sad mood at that time. A marriage that was a good thing had been thwarted from the start, and the relationship between Miss Potter and them was greatly damaged by her parents' intervention, and Mr. Vaughan's death was a grievous blow to her. Perhaps, like Mr. Fisher who swore never to fish again, she was determined not to touch love again.
When we lose ourselves, it's time to go back to where we started. So, Miss Potter threw herself into the peaceful pastoral life and regained her inner peace from the busy farm life. Just as the story will never be what we expect, it can take away the happiness you hoped for in an instant, and it can also give you unexpected surprises after the grief. Oh, don't say it's all too dramatic, this is life, and it's a story that belongs to each of us.
3. Sighs cannot hide joy
When animals have a human character, it will make the story different, and even a bland story will immediately add a bit of vivid color. And when the appearance of a person has the appearance of an animal, it is a kind of irony, a prank game that makes people unable to stop. The movie "Miss Potter" is a mix of the two.
The animals in the painting seem to be spiritual, revealing Miss Potter's emotional ups and downs. The unease of meeting the publisher, the joy and shyness of meeting the sweetheart are all expressed by the little animals with small gestures. And those annoying people in Miss Potter's eyes also have animal qualities, but this is not cute, but ridiculous. Like Rainer Stockley, the earl's nephew, who shivered like a goat; Let your imagination run wild, nasty people can have fun too. That's the secret of joy Miss Potter taught everyone.
Renee Zweig, who plays Miss Potter, is such an actress: When you see her, you will always grin and pass by, wondering why a woman with such a face can be a star. However, as long as you see her in a movie, you can't help but fall in love with her. That's what makes her a great actress. Whether it's the unearthly coolness in the face of the men's arrogant accusations (perhaps this has something to do with Miss Potter's ancestors being such stubborn farmers), or the belief in magic and witches that children love The childishness of the thing (so in her twilight years she still faces the camera lens with her childlike innocence and grimacing) is brought to life by Renee. She always has a way of convincing you that she is that Miss Potter, don't be so surprised.
Some people would say that Miss Potter was successful today because of her superior living conditions. However, in a society where women don't work and rely on men, it takes a lot of courage and perseverance for Miss Potter to stick to her dreams. It's a fight with yourself. She didn't know she was going to be successful, she just immersed herself in what she was fighting for. Perhaps the family's economy has eliminated her worries about life on the one hand, but she has never depended on money because of this. She has won the respect of the society with her talents and strived for her own happiness, even if those happiness are so in the eyes of her mother" Unrealistic" and "unimaginable results". Her world is not always calm like the manor in the book, but she has never given up her ideals because of this, and her world has become more beautiful because of this. Those are not just imaginings that are vulnerable, but joy after sighing, joy after sorrow.
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