“堂吉诃德的长矛”与“现代小说之父”——略论《堂吉诃德》的现代意识

“Spear of Don Quixote” and “Father of Modern Fiction”——Brief Discussion on Modern Consciousness in “Don Quixote”

为什么一部四百多年前的老小说让人至今情有独钟?关键恐怕还是作者的那种"现代意识"。他让主人公完全背离正常,把风车当巨人,把旅店当城堡,把羊群当军队,这种明显的故意"离谱"和"跑偏",其实是暗藏"杀机"。由此我们进一步感到文学的玄妙,它深不见底,无所不包,而又始终勾着你,迷着你。

Why do people still show special preference to an old novel four hundred years ago？ The key answer is probably the writer＇s modern consciousness.He let the leading character deviate from normal behavior,taking the windmill as a giant,an inn as a castle,and a herd of sheep as an army.Such an obvious and deliberate ＂ off tracking＂ and ＂ off limit＂ actually have hidden connotations,from which the mystery in literature,the limitless profoundness,and the all-encompassing quality always make the reader fascinated.