Love**

On the way to study, I finished reading this book at the transit station of Changsha South Railway Station at 4:23 in the morning. How can I say that the ending was unexpected, but it was also expected. Originally, he thought that Saburo, a simple young man, would deceive himself and spend that night of love with Etsuko; but the reality was that he disturbed Yachi, leading to tragedy. After reading the whole book, I only felt a little chilly in my body. Maybe it was due to the weather. The early morning in Changsha was not very warm. Miyoshi was too pedantic and feudal, and Etsuko was too enthusiastic and extreme.

I don't understand what love is? In my opinion, Etsuko's love does not make people feel warm, but rather disgusting. In Japan's patriarchal society, a woman is an accessory of her husband, and all his value comes from a man. He does not love his husband, but is afraid of being abandoned, just like he is jealous of his mistress without blaming the husband. If a person is about to get hungry and only has a plate of food in front of him, then he will definitely bear a grudge against those who compete with him for food and will never give up the food. For her, her husband is the food to survive. Etsuko regards this existential crisis as love. He deceives himself into loving someone she doesn't love at all, thinking that as long as he gives everything and grovels, he can win the favor of her husband. However, this will only make Etsuko cheaper and make her husband feel that Etsuko has lowered his status, thus making him hate himself even more. Etsuko must have felt sick too, but she forced herself to be hypocritical. Because she felt a bottomless pit of fear. As scary as fear is, happiness is alluring. These are all illusions created by subtle customs. This kind of fear is like the ghost stories you heard in childhood. The initial feeling of fear will fill your mind every time you feel unsafe. Most hypocrisy, fear, and jealousy come from fantasy. So how can such illusions be eradicated? Just like you have lived in an environment since childhood that makes you feel redundant, then how do you overcome this deep-rooted illusion in your heart? Only practice and constantly overcome your fears, only facts can test the authenticity. Real difficulties make people fearful but full of fighting spirit, while imaginary fears can make people despair. What most people call love is when others treat you well, praise you, and take care of you. Most women think so, and so do I, but I hate this kind of love more and more, and I understand more and more how hypocritical it is, and how stupid this kind of love is. Real love is because of your existence, just like loving flowers or loving the blue sky. It hardly requires you to do anything, just be yourself.

This is the first novel I have read by Mishima, and I have a deep understanding of Mishima's genius. When I watched it, I was surprised by Etsuko's change, but it was reasonable. What was unexpected was Mishima's sudden arrival and turbulent ending, and what was reasonable was Etsuko's psychological changes that prompted her to develop like this. Etsuko's husband has no feelings for her. The reason why he and Etsuko are together is because of money. Etsuko is a proud, self-respecting, educated woman. Although she doesn't love her husband, she can't stand her husband's cheating and teasing. Etsuko is angry but powerless, and she is also hungry for love. Her later love for Saburo was nothing more than a primitive, pure, and powerful thing and love that she liked. This can only be Etsuko's fantasy of love. The reality still tortures her. Differences in ideological stance and class will always be a gap. Etsuko can be regarded as the expression of Mishima's thoughts. The issues and values ​​Etsuko thinks about in this book are also worthy of my discussion. After reading the entire novel, there are indeed some things in it that I did not understand. My current understanding is only superficial, but the deeper meaning is worth reading more and thinking about. Of course, there is also the personality, behavior, thoughts, values, and social class of each character in it. There is no doubt that everyone in it is fresh and full of life. The Japanese in the late World War II faced the problems and opposition between the new and the old, as well as their pursuit and thinking about the meaning of life in the chaotic state at that time.

After Etsuko's husband died, she relied on her father-in-law's manor to survive. Later, she sought security from the ambiguous relationship with her father-in-law, and longed for pure and dynamic love from the young hired worker Saburo. But Etsuko's hunger for love cannot be satisfied after all. She has tried many times to use love to eliminate her inner loneliness, but she has become increasingly lonely. The article is carefully conceived and exquisite, exposing the spiritual misery of modern people before our eyes, fully confirming the truth that "if love cannot eliminate loneliness, it will eliminate the lover."

The heroine in the book is undoubtedly pathetic. After the death of her philandering husband, she is terrified because of her father-in-law's constant harassment. After feeling uneasy for a long time, she fell in love with Saburo and longed for passionate love. However, her father-in-law discovered her and had to end Saburo's life herself. The delicate narrative describes the heroine's complex and helpless emotions to the last detail, making people sympathize with her. It is said that this book caused a strong response in Japan at that time. I am honored to read this book. The plot always develops unexpectedly and is very gripping.

"If love cannot eliminate loneliness, it will eliminate lovers." The heroine Etsuko in the book is a passionate woman who longs for love. After the death of her husband, she relied on her father-in-law to live. She sought love in ambiguous relationships again and again, but was never able to achieve it. She wanted to eliminate loneliness with love, but it made herself even more lonely. She wanted to seek a sense of security from her father-in-law, and she wanted to get love from the hired worker Saburo, but the ending was tragic. She killed the person she loved with her own hands, and she also involved herself in darkness. This book exposes the misery of the human spirit and enables readers to understand some principles of life.

Feel the power of love, whether it is the rebellion of life or the independence against the world, it is deeply expressed by it. The plot has ups and downs, profound connotations, and is thought-provoking. As a work of profound artistic quality, the delicate description is deeply touching and makes people eager to read it.

I think the fundamental reason why Etsuko killed Saburo was not fear, but disappointment in that relationship. She originally thought that the two of them had a beautiful relationship, but she found that Saburo treated her just like her father-in-law, with no respect and just full of lust. Perhaps she felt helpless with life and could see through the people around her. Her sudden anger made her commit an impulsive act of murder. Of course, the environment she was in at the time also made her depressed. When she suffered psychological damage, it was often the impulse of that moment that led to irreversible behavior.

This should be another perfect narrative work by Mishima Yukio. It explores the loneliness and hunger for love deep in the hearts of modern people with profound insight. Through the description of Etsuko's heart, the author profoundly reflects the loneliness and longing for love deep in the hearts of contemporary people. The overall structure of the novel maintains the rigorous pattern of Japanese classical tradition, which is meticulous and exquisite, making it unforgettable. Through this book, people can have a deeper understanding of human inner desires and struggles, and at the same time have a deeper understanding of emotional issues in modern society.

I felt chills all over after reading this, a typical confession of a mental patient. From an ordinary person's perspective, this woman is definitely a pervert, but from a patient's perspective, she seems to be normal. The author's writing skills are truly remarkable.

If there hadn't been Liangsuke's betrayal, indifference, and disregard at the beginning. Etsuko won't go to extremes. No one wants to be an island. Etsuko longs to be loved and to feel safe. From her perspective, she deserves sympathy.

This book resonated with me very much, especially the character Etsuko. Her desire for love and lonely heart reminded me of some of my own feelings when I first got married. Mishima Yukio's description is very delicate, allowing me to deeply understand Etsuko's emotions. I think this is a book worth reading as it makes us think about the complexities of love and human nature.

Life itself is a boundless sea, full of many mixed drifting objects, changeable and unpredictable, but also always full of everlasting light and blue. Coming from Chapter 5 of the article, this article is a story about a woman falling into a whirlpool of love and losing herself. This sentence describes life and this society. 10. The beginning of this story guides the direction of the entire story. Yes, this article is getting erratic too.

There is no limit to the passion a person can pour into to torture himself. I am saddened by the tragic fate of this outstanding genius.

The extreme feeling of being shocked by extremes

The cold woman is happy.

Jealousy is very complicated

Delicate description of female psychology

Mishima Yukio is really good at writing about women's jealousy!