文明铺子·双语专栏｜我们为何喜欢中国的经典文学《西游记》？

□陈保君（马来西亚） 邓琳娜（罗马尼亚）

文学对当代社会的影响是毋庸置疑的， 作家们在创作文学作品中反映着社会的现实。有些小说是社会的镜子，帮助我们更好地理解我们的生活。而富有人文精神的作品，也有助于人们相互理解。 我们可以通过聆听他人的声音，开始了解他人的思维方式。

文学的确很重要，因为它通过书籍这一载体，在一个越来越有助于每个读者学习、体验和成长的世界中，促进人们之间的对话交流。

我从高中开始学习研究比较文学，发现中国文学对世界文学产生了巨大的影响。

正如歌德所说，所有的艺术都属于人类，人们在艺术或科学方面所知道的一切都是过去所有伟大的人们努力工作的结果。中国的文学经典内容丰富，而我们通过文学形成对中国文化的理解，仍然是一个挑战。

譬如，我读的第一部也是我最喜欢的中国小说是众所周知的《西游记》。历史上玄奘史诗般的取经之旅，被认为是 《西游记》的素材来源，也是自唐末以来热门的文学艺术主题。 《西游记》因对官僚制度的文化批判、对人类努力和忍耐的隐喻性描述，以及小说的幽默和冒险精神而备受推崇。

《西游记》中优秀的社会批判的起源和方法，着眼于大众社会。现代学者利用这一思想来描述大规模生产和消费主义的世界，它们共同导致了个体的异化。我学到了很多课程，比如如何为自己想要的事情努力工作，如何尊重周围的人，无论他们是否比你强大，如何信守承诺，如何始终保持谦虚。

我喜欢把它与《八十天环游世界》相比较，因为法国作家朱尔斯·凡尔纳也讲述了一位英国人及其仆人的环球旅行。他们的目的是证明社会已经发展到人们可以真正使用火车、汽车和轮船环游世界的程度。在某种程度上，这本书可以与《西游记》相提并论，因为无论是精神启蒙还是科学启蒙，两者都在与每一个人和每一件事作斗争，以达到最终的目的地并获得启蒙。

儒勒·凡尔纳呈现了一个文化融合的世界，每个国家都有自己的规则和文化价值观。 旅行结束时，他觉得自己对这个世界了解得还不够，但他发现，平衡世界的关键是永远努力成为一个更好的人，明白每一种文化都是独一无二的，看到每一个国家都要在全球平衡中发挥作用。

无论你喜欢魅力超凡的猴王，还是英国贵族，这两个故事都告诉我们，我们应该忍受艰辛、困难的境遇，必须抓住机会克服困难。朋友们随时为我们提供帮助，而一个好的团队就是您实现梦想所需的一切。

当今社会是建立在人际关系之上的，我相信这就是为什么中国人能够取得如此大成就的原因。 不是每个人都是孙悟空，但每个人都在建设一个伟大而美丽的国家中扮演并发挥着自己的作用。《西游记》被拍成了很多电影和电视剧，但最重要的是每个人都应该仔细阅读原著，因为它不仅展示了人类精神的真实本质，而且展现了中华传统文化，传递了一种可贵的探索进取精神。这也告诉我，生活其实是我们每个人都有的冒险。这也许就是我们喜欢中国的经典文学《西游记》的原因吧。

Why do we like the classic Chinese work "Journey to the West"?

The influence of literature on contemporary society is beyond doubt and writers can portray the genuine society in their literary works. Some novels are mirrors of society, helping us to better understand our own lives. The works that are rich in humanistic spirit also help people to understand each other. We can begin to understand how others think by listening to what they have to say.Literature is very important because, through the medium of books, it fosters dialogue among people in a world that increasingly helps every reader to learn, experience, and grow.

Having studied comparative literature since high school, I found that Chinese literature has had a huge impact on universal literature.

As Goethe said, art belongs to humanity, and everything one knows in art or science is the effort of all the people before us. China’s literary classics are rich in content, and it remains a challenge to develop our understanding of Chinese culture through literature.

For example, the first and my favorite Chinese novel that I read was the well-known "Journey to the West". The historically proven Xuanzang's epic journey to obtain the scriptures is considered the source of inspiration for "Journey to the West", which has been a popular theme in novels since the end of the Tang Dynasty. Journey to the West is admired for its caustic critique of civilization and bureaucracy, its metaphorical depiction of human effort and endurance, and for the novel's humor and spirit of adventure.

The origins and further analysis of good social criticism in Journey to the West focus on the so-called mass society. Modern scholars use this idea to describe the world of mass production and consumerism that together lead to the alienation of the inpidual. I learned a lot of lessons like how to work hard for what you want, how to respect those around you, whether they are stronger than you or not, how to keep your promises, how to always be humble, everything is possible for humanity.

I like to compare this book with “Around the World in Eighty Days”, because the French writer Jules Verne also tells the journey of an Englishman and his servants who set on a journey around the world. Their purpose is to demonstrate that society has evolved to the point where people can actually travel around the world using trains, cars and ships. In a way, this book can be compared to “Journey to the West”, because both spiritual enlightenment and scientific enlightenment are both final purposes for everyone and in the end, everyone wants to reach the final destination and gain enlightenment.

Jules Verne presents a world of cultural fusion, where each country has its own rules and cultural values, aspects that the British traveler encounter for the first time. At the end of the trip, he felt that he didn't know enough about the world, but he found that the key to a perfectly balanced world is always trying to be a better person, understanding that every culture is unique, seeing that every country is important, playing a role in the global balance.

Whether you like the charismatic monkey king or the British aristocrat, these two stories tell us that we should endure hardships, difficult situations, and moments when we don't know what to do but we must seize the opportunity to overcome them. Friends are there to help us, and a good team is all you need to make your dreams come true.

Today's society is built on relationships, and I believe that's why the Chinese are able to achieve so much. Not everyone is Monkey King, but everyone plays their part in building a great and beautiful country. There are many adaptations of “Journey to the West” such as movies and TV series, but the most important thing is that everyone should read the original book carefully, because it not only shows the true nature of the human spirit, but also shows the traditional Chinese culture and conveys a valuable spirit of exploration and creativity. It also taught me that life is actually the adventure we all have. This may be the reason why we like the classic Chinese literature "Journey to the West".

指导老师：刘海明 王小杨