The next morning,
University College London,
library.
Nikolic and Solomon came here again to read.
Because they had recently started studying modern history, the two of them stayed up all night, so they both looked listless and even had dark circles under their eyes, similar to those of pandas.
Solomon yawned,
"Oh, it's so difficult."
In front of him was a piece of manuscript paper spread out, still empty.
Nikolic said: "If you find it difficult, just temporarily..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard noise coming from not far away.
This is very uncommon in libraries.
The two couldn't help but follow the sound and saw a group of students gathering together, discussing something, but because they were too excited, they forgot to control the volume.
The attention of others was also attracted.
Solomon narrowed his eyes,
"That's...um...The Manchester Guardian?"
As he spoke, he slapped his forehead suddenly,
"I've been so busy these days that I forgot to buy today's newspaper."
Nikolic made a silent gesture to his friend,
Solomon understood.
The two of them 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."
"This poem is so well written."
“Can this be considered poetry?”
"It definitely counts! However, he is so strong and direct, not like an Asian at all."
…
Nikolic and Solomon couldn't help but look at each other.
Then, the two of them stood up at the same time, quickly walked out of the library and walked towards the bookstore next to them.
As expected, the door of the bookstore was surrounded by students.
Almost everyone had a copy of the Manchester Guardian and read it with gusto, even forgetting about class.
Solomon squeezed through the crowd, took out money and asked the boss: "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 on the soles of your feet. Why are you blocking the door? Hello!"
In the past, students bought newspapers, read them while walking, and left quickly.
The situation now is completely different.
The boss was puzzled.
Solomon pushed the money over,
"Have some."
Nikolic on the side was not polite at all, he directly took out a newspaper and flipped through it quickly.
Suddenly, his movements stopped,
""answer"?"
"what? What?"
Solomon stepped forward.
The page Nikolic opened was the book review page of the Manchester Guardian.
There is no separation of pages, no large blocks of text, no biting satire of Bernard Shaw,
Yes, it’s just 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 the nose and scolded, how could he not fight back?"
Nikolic nodded,
"Indeed, the title of this poem is quite offensive."
Solomon retorted: "Is this offensive? This is clearly self-defense! If it was an attack, why would you use the word 'Answer'? The momentum is too weak! If you want to attack, you must use the word 'Fxxk you!' ah."
Nikolic was speechless;
"I know, you are awesome. Read the poems carefully."
The two of them returned their attention to the newspaper and read it carefully.
As they read, they actually broke out in a sweat in the cold weather.
Nikolic whispered: "Is this sentence 'I came into this world with only paper, rope and figure, in order to read out the condemned voices before the trial', is it Mr. Wilde? Or is it? Professor Lu himself?"
With a thousand readers, there are a thousand Hamlets,
Solomon felt that what Professor Lu wanted to express was not necessarily specific, but the underlying emotion and inspiration were the most important.
About this song "Answer",
Some people can read full of anger;
Some people can read the desire for change;
Some people can read the yearning for freedom;
…
Everyone has different feelings, just like Shakespeare released a thousand Hamlets in "The Revenge of the Prince".
If it can do this, "Answer" is undoubtedly a good poem.
“There’s something uneasy about my heart,” Solomon said.
Nikolic said nothing;
But obviously, you can tell by looking at his expression that he is thinking the same thing as his friend.
The two of them simultaneously felt some emotions brewing among the students around them.
That kind of atmosphere is like the students present can reach some kind of consensus by relying on this "Answer" without verbal communication.
This is the power of literature.
Suddenly, someone spoke up: "I think we should do something for Professor Lu."
The speakers were students from the School of Crafts and Entertainment.
This college specializes in art and media. It was not until 1904 that it was allowed to join the University of London Alliance and was renamed Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Compared with the "noble" University College London and King's College, the School of Crafts and Entertainment is very sewer, but for some reason, no one in the room does not regard the students who speak as one of their own.
As long as we support Professor Lu, we are all half-brothers.
Someone asked: "What should we do?"
A group of students pondered.
Solomon rolled his eyes, showed a sinister smile, and said: "We are students, of course we have to find a solution in school."
Having said this is like saying nothing.
Everyone complained with various dissatisfactions.
Nikolic gave Solomon a push and said, "If you have any evil ideas, just tell them quickly and don't show off."
Solomon smiled and said,
"Hmm... By the way, at King's College, do you have a teacher named Thomas Hardy? If I remember correctly, it was he who 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". For example, his representative work "Wessex Poems" is about describing 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 the teachers who opposed Lu Shi in the universities affiliated to the University of London Alliance.
See you in the picture!
A student from King's College said: "Professor Hardy is only an honorary professor, there is no need..."
Before he finished speaking, he immediately attracted everyone's gaze.
The vision is extremely anxious.
Solomon smiled and said, "Classmate, I know what you want to say. It's really unnecessary. But, 'I love my teacher, and I love the truth even more.' When the teacher makes a mistake, the student must always be determined to stand up and correct him." "
There is nothing wrong with saying this.
However, it always feels weird when used in the current situation.
The students were still hesitant.
Solomon continued to be persuasive: "Actually, we don't need to do anything extraordinary. It's nothing more than writing a handwritten newspaper and stringing up a bunch of slogans to express our views. As for demonstrations, marches, etc... haha... Hahaha..."
"hiss……"
Everyone gasped,
This guy is so cruel, he even thought about demonstrating!
Nikolic pulled Solomon's sleeve and whispered: "Control yourself."
Solomon was also worried about going too far;
He cleared his throat and chanted "Answer" at a higher volume:
"
Despicableness is the passport of the despicable,
Nobility is the epitaph of the noble.
Look, in that gilded sky,
Filled with curved reflections of the dead.
…
"
As soon as "Answer" came out, everyone's emotions were instantly ignited.
So what if you question the teacher?
Damn it!
