Melodies of the Dust Land Chapter 27

"numb", "the bad water on the cavity ① dachaca ③", "and a pair of big fangs in the mouth" are used to describe the character. These characteristics are captured well, from her messy " The "gold thread", the "evil water" on her mouth and a pair of "big set teeth" make us think of her dirty face that has not been washed for many days, her hands, and her shabby clothes------ The whole picture of a sloppy woman is clearly discernible. A few small features play a role in illuminating the whole picture. Such a description is more powerful than a comprehensive and detailed description because it can trigger the imagination and imagination of the reader. Associations arouse their image thinking, and from here to there, they use their own accumulation of images to enrich and supplement the images provided by the work, making them fuller and fuller of life. This imagination and association of readers and listeners. Activity is a kind of artistic aesthetic activity.

① Qiangzi, in northern Shaanxi, the chest is called Qiangzi.

② Bad water. In northern Shaanxi, oil stains and dirt on the human body and clothes are called bad water.

③ Dacacacaa, that is, skating.

There is a song called "Gambling", which describes the appearance of the characters very vividly. The author first writes about the gambler's clothes: "Wearing a smoky hat on his head", "Wearing a coat without sleeves", "No collar". This costume is very strange and difficult to understand. But the work immediately gave an explanation: the cigarette hat was made by him gambling in the dark day and night, and "it was blackened by the cigarette lamp"; where were the sleeves on his coat? It was when he was gambling that he "teared the dice and rubbed the cards", and his collar was "torn" during the "kicking and fighting" with other gamblers. This is undoubtedly a veteran gambler. The description of his appearance in the song seems strange but not strange, not inevitable but unexpected. These clothes and hats are undoubtedly perfect for this gambler. Such a realistic description also makes us feel the darkness and abnormality of his life: broken cave dwellings, small oil lamps, rattling gambling equipment, wild laughter and curses, sometimes silence, sometimes sudden shouts, and desperate struggle. ....., allowing us to grasp his mental outlook and dark and broken psychological state. This is the artistic effect of excellent portraiture.