British writer

Chapter 45 Fuck it!

next morning,

University College London,

library.

Nikolic and Solomon came here again to read books.

Because they have recently started to study modern historiography, the two of them stayed up all night, so they both looked listless, and even had dark circles under their eyes, similar to pandas.

Solomon yawned,

"Oh, it's so difficult."

In front of him was a sheet of manuscript paper, which was still empty.

Nikolic said: "If you find it difficult, temporarily..."

Before the words fell, he heard a noise not far away,

This situation is very uncommon in libraries.

The two couldn't help but follow the prestige, and saw a group of students gathered together, discussing something, but because they were too excited, they forgot to control the volume.

Others' attention was also drawn to it.

Solomon narrowed his eyes.

"Is that... um... The Manchester Guardian?"

As he spoke, he slapped his forehead abruptly,

"I've been so busy these past few days that I actually forgot to buy today's newspaper."

Nikolic made a silence gesture to his friend,

Solomon understood.

The two pricked up their ears at the same time, listening carefully to what was being discussed over there.

"I didn't expect Professor Lu to respond like this."

"It's a beautiful poem."

"Can this be considered poetry?"

"Sure! But he's so blunt and direct, he's not Asian at all."

...

Nikolic and Solomon couldn't help but look at each other.

Afterwards, the two got up at the same time, walked out of the library quickly, and walked towards the bookstore next to them.

As expected, the gate of the bookstore was surrounded by students,

Almost every one of them had a copy of the "Manchester Guardian" and read it with relish, even forgetting about the class.

Solomon squeezed through the crowd and asked the boss while taking out money: "Boss, what's going on outside?"

The boss shrugged,

"Isn't it because of Lu? As soon as his article is published, my bookstore will become busier than the library. It's just that today is special. You students seem to have nails growing on the soles of their feet. What are you doing blocking the door?" Hello!"

In the past, when students bought newspapers, they walked away while reading, and left soon.

The situation now is completely different.

The boss was puzzled.

Solomon slipped the money,

"Have one."

Nikolic on the side was not polite at all, he directly pulled out a newspaper, flipped through it quickly,

Suddenly, his movements stopped,

""answer"?"

"what? What?"

Solomon leaned forward.

The page that Nikolic turned to was the book review page of the Manchester Guardian,

There are no divisions in the pages, no large articles, no sharp irony of Bernard Shaw,

Yes, but a modern poem—

"answer".

The author is Lu.

Solomon's face flushed with excitement,

He said: "I knew it... I knew it! Professor Lu was pointed at his nose and scolded, how could he not fight back?"

Nikolic nodded.

"Indeed, the title of this poem is full of aggression."

Solomon retorted: "This is called aggressiveness? This is clearly a legitimate defense! If it is an attack, why would you use the word 'Answer (answer)'? The momentum is too weak! To attack, you must use 'Fxxk you!" ah."

Nikolic was speechless,

"Understood, you are amazing. Let's read poetry carefully."

The two refocused their attention on the newspaper, read it carefully,

As they read and read, they actually broke out in a sweat in the cold weather.

Nikolic said in a low voice: "Is this sentence 'I came into this world with only paper, rope, and shadows, to read the voices of those who have been judged before the trial'? Is it Mr. Wilde? Professor Lu himself?"

For a thousand readers, there are a thousand Hamlets,

Solomon thinks that the content that Professor Lu wants to express may not be very specific, and the hidden emotions and inspiration are the most important.

About this "Answer\

,"Some people can read full of anger;

Some people can read the desire for change;

Some people can read the longing for freedom;

...

Everyone's feelings are different, just as Shakespeare released a thousand Hamlets in "The Prince's Revenge".

Can do this, "Answer" is undoubtedly a good poem.

Solomon said, "My heart is a little restless."

Nikolic said nothing,

But obviously, one could tell from his expression that he had the same thoughts as his friends.

At the same time, the two felt some emotions brewing among the students around them.

In that kind of atmosphere, it seems that the students present can rely on the song "Answer" to reach a certain consensus without verbal communication.

This is the power of literature.

Suddenly, someone spoke up: "I think we should do something for Professor Lu."

Speaking were students from the College of Crafts and Recreation.

This college specializes in art and media. It was not allowed to join the University of London Union until 1904 and was renamed Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Compared with the "noble" University College London and King's College, the College of Arts and Entertainment is very dirty, but for some reason, there is no one in the room who does not take the talking students as their own.

As long as you support Professor Lu, then everyone is a half-brother.

Someone asked: "What should we do?"

A group of students pondered.

Solomon rolled his eyes, showed a sinister smile, and said, "We are students, so of course we have to find a way in school."

Saying this is tantamount to not saying it.

Everyone complained in various dissatisfaction.

Nikolic gave Solomon a push, and said, "If you have any crazy ideas, tell them quickly, don't be secretive."

Solomon laughed,

"Well... by the way, from King's College, do you have a teacher named Thomas Hardy? If I remember correctly, he wrote "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" and "Jude the Obscure."

In addition to being a novelist, Hardy was also a poet.

Although his poems are modern poems, they have a kind of "dry humor", such as the representative work "Wessex Poems", the content is to describe his daily life, which is a bit boring,

This writing method is completely different from Lu Shi's "A Generation", so Hardy also participated in the crusade against Lu Shi.

Everyone present reacted.

Solomon actually wanted to attack teachers who opposed Lu Shi in the universities affiliated to the University of London Union.

See you in the picture!

A student of King's College said: "Professor Hardy is just an honorary professor, there is no need..."

Before the voice fell, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The vision is extremely anxious.

Solomon smiled and said: "Student, I know what you want to say. It is really unnecessary. But, 'I love my teacher, I love the truth more'. When the teacher makes mistakes, students must always stand up and correct them. determination. "

There's nothing wrong with saying that,

It's just that it always feels weird to use it in the current situation.

The students are still a little hesitant.

Solomon continued to persuade: "Actually, we don't need to do anything out of the ordinary. It's nothing more than writing handwritten newspapers and stringing up a series of slogans to express our own views. As for demonstrations, parades, etc... huh... Hehehe..."

"hiss……"

Everyone gasped,

This old man is so ruthless, he even thought about demonstrations!

Nikolic pulled Solomon's sleeve and said in a low voice, "You control yourself."

Solomon feared too much,

He cleared his throat, and raised his voice to recite "Answer":

Vileness is the passport of the vile,

Nobility is the epitaph of the noble.

Behold, in that gilded sky,

Filled with the curved reflections of the dead.

...

As soon as "The Answer" came out, everyone's emotions were instantly ignited.