?The first impression the title of the book "Border Town" gave me was: tranquility. The first question that popped into my mind at that time was: Why is it called "Border Town"? What is the difference between border towns and our current cities? When I finished reading this book, I understood that the beauty of this border town in the book is unique.
Just as I thought, the small town of Chadong is quiet, beautiful and peaceful. We can feel the beauty of "Border Town" from Mr. Shen Congwen's description of the scenery.
There is a description of the environment at the beginning of the article:
In the evening, under the pink sky, there are simple people working hard, enthusiastic cuckoos singing about spring, and Lovely Cuicui, what a beautiful mountain scenery this is. The border town is so gentle, beautiful and far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
There is another paragraph that impressed me deeply:
Through these words, I seem to be in the quiet mountains at night, feeling the soft moonlight covering me like a veil. His body is covered with every grass and tree in this mountain. The vision in front of me seemed to be covered with a layer of white fog, everything was so refreshing. The sounds of insects and birds did not break the tranquility at all, but highlighted the unique beauty of the mountains. If at this time, clear and beautiful singing comes from the other side of the mountain, and the green trees echo across the stream, it will be even more beautiful over there.
The description of the environment in the novel not only presents the beautiful Xiangxi landscape before our eyes, but also highlights the inner world of the characters in this poetic atmosphere. Perhaps some describe Cuicui's budding heart of love; perhaps some express the pure and hazy love that both parties have for each other; perhaps some reflect the faint sadness in Cuicui's heart, the loneliness and desolation waiting for Nuo's farewell.
I think a very important reason why the novel is so beautiful is because the beauty of its writing is deeply rooted in people's hearts. I believe that there is no one who does not yearn to live in the border town written by Shen Congwen with the person he loves.