1Q84英文读后感

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1Q84

1Q84, the second book of Murakami Haruki that is named after a year

number (the first one is Pinball, 1973) except it’s even more simplified

and symbolized. We can draw an easy connection with George Orwell’s

1984. In some ways, 1Q84 indeed is a work to pay respect to Orwell.

Only Orwell was writing in 1948 while Murakami Haruki’s writing 20

years after.

Quoted from one of the main characters Aomame in the book: "Like it or

not, I'm here now, in the year 1Q84. The 1984 that I knew no longer

exists. It's 1Q84 now. The air has changed, the scene has changed. I have

to adapt to this world-with-a-question-mark as soon as I can. Like an

animal released into a new forest. In order to protect myself and survive,

I have to learn the rules of this place and adapt myself to them.", “1Q84”

represents both time and space. Q stands for question mark. In the year

of 1984, a lot had been changed when we came into a brand new

unknown world.

In the book, one of the point- of –view characters Tengo, hired by a

company, has been working for it for years who also takes a part time job

as a math teacher and a free writer. His life is based on this free living style, not worrying about losing his job and could quite it anytime. The

manuscript, Air Chrysalis of Fuka-Eri he rewrites shakes the fundamental

part of the society he lives in. In another word, he not only changes his

own personal life and those around him, but also a much wider range in

a way he did not expect when he first started his work. 1Q84 can be

interpreted with many social meanings and its themes more directly

pointed to the current world rather than those characters depart from

reality (or let’s say the reality of the majority of the modern society)

surrounded by war fairs, natural disasters or supernatural forces.

Using the characters’ perspective, Orwell’s book 1984 is presented in the

book as a main motif. There’s no “big brother” in 1Q84, but “little

people”. Murakami Haruki uses his own way to interpret Orwell’s novel,

which is describing the interrelationship of two worlds, between illusion

and actuality; the actual 1984 and the visional 1Q84. The conflict

between man and nature, between individuals and the society and the

disability of individuals facing powerful political or religious constitutions.