前事不忘，后事之师——从奈保尔的小说《河湾》看国家的和谐发展

Lessons learned from the past serving as a guide for the future---On a state harmonious development from Naipaurs novel A bend in the river

奈保尔的小说《河湾》反映了非洲国家民族独立后的社会混乱、民生凋敞和岁月蹉跎。造成这一现象的主要原因，在于所在国的总统一直自我张扬、横行霸道和祸国殃民。但小说内容却对非洲国家建立民主制度持怀疑的态度。从《河湾》可以看出，应该以民为本，体察民情、科学治国、造福四方、利用资源、建设家园和谋求发展，这样才能使国家走一条和谐稳定、持续协调和科学创新的道路。

Naipaul＇s novel A bend in the river illustrates the social confusion and people＇s destitution and wasting time in African countries after their national independence. An important reason is the president＇s self-publicity, tyrannical hess and destructiveness. Whereas the author＇s subjective suspicion is visible in democratic development of African countries. Indeed, in a country development, it is quite necessary to depend on its citizen, observing public feelings; controlling a state with science; benefiting citizen; utilizing resources; constructing homestead, intending creation with a harmonious and stable way.