in ancient Chinese worksFour famous booksOne of them is undoubtedly ".Romance of the Three Kingdoms》。This work is one hundred and twenty times long, telling the story of the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with scheming, wit and war as the main line, depictedCao CaoLiu Bei, Sun Quan and many other heroic legends. However, when people talk about ".Romance of the Three Kingdoms", I often think of the Taoyuan knot in the first 80 episodes, and the single ride for thousands of milesThree British battles against Lu Bu, Straw Boat Borrowing Arrows, The Battle of Guandu, Chibi Battle and other classic stories, while ignoring the stories in the last forty episodes, this part of the work is considered to be unfinished. This article will dive into the ...Romance of the Three KingdomsThe gap between the forty chapters before and after, and analyzes the reasons for it from the aspects of character building, storyline and excitement.
1. Changes in character building
In the first eighty rounds,Cao CaoLiu BeiGuan Yu, Zhang Fei,Lu BuZhuge LiangZhou Yuand other heroic characters, as well as the contests and struggles between them, make the reader's memory fresh. And to the last forty times, exceptZhuge Liang, Sima Yi still maintains a certain sense of existence, and other heroes basically disappear into the bland story. In particular, Soochow has not received enough attention, which is a bit regrettable.
2. The storyline is too step-by-step
In ".Romance of the Three KingdomsIn the last forty episodes, the storyline presents a more fixed, step-by-step pattern. The whole work mostly revolves aroundCao WeiThe battle with Shu Han unfolded, while the description of the Eastern Wu side was relatively small, and there was a lack of breakthroughs. This trend makes the story seem boring and lacks freshness.
3. The degree of excitement is significantly reduced
Compared with the wonderful storylines and characters in the first 80 episodes, the last 40 episodes seem bland. Zhuge LiangAlthough there are still highlights in the strategic duel with Sima Yi, it cannot be compared with the wonderful scenes in front. At the same time, the heroic images of Soochow such as Lu Su and Lu Xun in the early stage have gradually disappeared from the text, making the vitality and attractiveness of the overall story significantly reduced.
1. The author is tired and exhausted
Writing a long tome of this magnitude is a difficult and exhausting task, authorLuo GuanzhongThe old gentleman insisted on writing about Soochow, Shu Han andCao WeiThree KingdomsAfter the trip, it may be difficult to maintain high-quality writing due to physical and mental exhaustion. Or because of the lack of energy, so in the later stage of creation, ** is tired, and can no longer write the story as wonderful as the first eighty times.
2. Exhaustion of creative inspiration
In the creative process, the drying up of creative inspiration is a common phenomenon. After completing the creation of the first eighty episodes, it is possibleLuo GuanzhongThe old gentleman has exhausted most of his inspiration and creativity, and the last forty times seem boring and mediocre. This is also a common problem that many writers encounter when creating longer works.
Romance of the Three KingdomsAs ancient ChinaFour famous booksOne of them, inLiteratureIt has an important place in history. However, the last forty episodes of this work have been described as "unfinished" due to the changes in characterization, the step-by-step storyline, and the reduction of excitement. This phenomenon is not only seen in theRomance of the Three Kingdoms, other classical works such asDream of Red MansionsJourney to the WestWater MarginA similar situation exists. Writing a long novel** is a job that requires patience and perseverance, and in the creative process, exhaustion, hardship, and exhaustion of creative inspiration are inevitable. Therefore, for these unfinished works, we should understand the author's hard work and give enough tolerance and consideration in the evaluation.