Under the Wheel

After "The Catcher in the Rye", another work that deeply resonates with me. I am Hans, and there are other Hans around me. We are all driven towards a certain vague goal. The innocent dreams have long since faded away with the growth of body and mind, and have been replaced by indescribable utilitarianism and vanity. I am anxious about the upcoming exams, not only because of the pure academic test results, but also more concerned about whether I can surpass others, and whether I will be surpassed. What will others think of me if I fail? Or, in other words, I have been living in the imagination that I have spun out of possible shame, repeating this cycle, collapsing a hundred times, and coaxing myself a hundred and one times. What's even more frightening is that even though I have finished reading this work and really grasped some of what the author wanted to convey, I still can't get rid of the shadow of Hans in myself, tirelessly forcing myself to cycle through the cycle of school and society for no reason.

Hans was finally relieved, even if it seemed to outsiders to be a very irresponsible behavior. At the end of the article, Hans's death is very implicit, leaving a lot of room for imagination. However, when we see Hans's drunken thoughts, it is not difficult to guess why Hanzi died. Drunkness brought his self-awareness to its peak. He did not want to live such a life and be accused by others. Under the urging of the drunkenness, he slept forever in the river. Throughout the novel, it seems that the shoemaker is the outsider. He knows why Hans became like this... And his father always blames Hans. Hans is afraid of his father. It can be said that he has hope and fear for his father. He did not get his father's expectations, so he felt very ashamed. He lost himself in the process of going to school. Just now he was lying in the cold river water. At that moment, he was just Hans. He came from heaven and is going back to heaven.

If you fall under the wheel, you will not necessarily be crushed by the wheel. You can also turn into an eagle and soar into the sky like Haynes. As for Hans, as a good boy, he was deprived of his childhood and his life was manipulated. In the end, he broke out in silence and lost hope in life. The ridicule and sarcasm tormented his fragile soul, and the terrible discipline from other fathers crushed him in the end. In fact, Hans just needed a little bit of love, and just a little bit was enough. Love would bring him salvation, and he would see that outside the narrow devilish realm, there was a bright and beautiful vast world that kindly existed. It's better to be a rebellious child. At least you can gain freedom and live your life.

Under the Wheel, the first part was a bit boring, but when I saw the second part, I felt that the main character Hans was being fooled. He experienced friendship and love. Is it the author's sympathy? He gave him a complete life experience, thinking that he would become his true self after leaving school. The ending was a bit liberating. Finally, he was no longer coerced by society. I hope Hans is in another world and can fish whenever he wants without pursuing extremely high grades. The most important thing is to be happy.

This book resonated with me very much. It reminded me of the pressure and confusion I felt in my studies and life. The story of the protagonist Hans is like a mirror for me, allowing me to see my own reflection. The author's writing style is concise and powerful, and the text reveals a profound insight into human nature and society. I think this is not only an indictment of the education system, but also an examination of the heart of each of us. Recommended to those who are looking for themselves.

The description of the scenery is very vivid. Social order suppresses human nature. Only then can we discover loneliness, friendship, love, childhood, youth and youth, overturning and losing step by step, leaving behind hope, temptation, blow, and sinking, just like the abyss beneath the farthest fruit of the fruit tree.

A book that is very immersive for me and can make me silent for a long time. Growing up, my parents and teachers had high expectations for me. I also had good grades and was competitive. Hans's father's words about excessive expectations for his children and the so-called "overtaking on corners" during holidays were also something I had heard growing up. Looking at those words made me tremble and frightened. So what if the exam-oriented education is excellent? Now that I am in college, I find that there are more things, so-called for future work - CET-4 and CET-6, or IELTS, or CPA and ACCA (by the way, tax law and accounting are really difficult), and There are various innovation and entrepreneurship competitions and volunteer activities that I don't like (because I am relatively introverted and don't like to interact with people). Holiday internships, as well as daily performance calculations, innovation and entrepreneurship points... There are too many. The pain from school to high school graduation is actually just a different form in college. The more I encounter these, the more I realize that I am just an ordinary person. It's just that compared to Hans, I am really lucky and have not encountered so many hardships. Moreover, I have accepted the fact that I am an ordinary person. Although I am still trapped in the realm of meritocracy, I... Let me conclude with one sentence: "The true perfection of man lies not in what he possesses but in what he is." - Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" I hope we can all enjoy the process of life, not get too entangled, and enjoy our "existence" itself I'm sorry for my immature thoughts. Faced with the complicated and fast-paced life and the theory of results (it can be grades, work, or "good results" from other things), it is difficult for us to do our best. After all, as the saying goes, "nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory." But our "existence" itself is meaningful, and the process is also worth remembering. Although I am still a prisoner of meritocracy, at least I have dispelled the mentality that I must obtain results, otherwise it will be painful.

It feels like a reflection of myself. I was doing well in my studies at the beginning, but I gave others the impression that I was the kind of top student. Later, due to various reasons, my grades dropped, and I couldn't catch up no matter how hard I tried. I also had psychological problems, so I dropped out of school and went home. The family is just like Hans' father, they have expectations but are helpless. In the end, Hans was "tangled" in taking off Kong Yiji's robe. When a new life was about to come, he slipped and fell into the water again. And I still can't get out, and I still regret that I couldn't get it when I was young.

Beautiful. This is the second most depressing book I have read among Hesse's works (the first is Steppenwolf). But the ending of this book is also regrettable. Unlike the protagonists in Hesse's other books, Hans did not return to his heart. He was a victim of the times until his death, a sad person who was under the wheel. The wheel goes round and round, and life is trapped in this cycle from which there is no way to escape.

Each of us is rolling forward on a carriage bound by external expectations and dogmas. We always feel exhausted, confused and anxious. Those who fall under the wheel will be considered aliens, trampled and crushed, ostracized and mercilessly exiled. "Under the Wheel" is Hesse's early work. The protagonist Hans's experience is very similar to his own school experience and has a strong autobiographical color. The work expresses his severe criticism of the education system and meritocracy and his strong desire to return to his beautiful hometown and the heart of a child. The core of what his works want to convey remains the same. Compared with Hesse's subsequent works "Demian" and "Steppenwolf", "Under the Wheel" is very direct, without so many metaphors, and without magical and abstract narratives. However, the author's beautiful words and fantasy and beautiful metaphors are still very touching, and it is very comfortable to read, allowing people to experience the charm of literature. Hesse's insight into human nature and analysis of the characters' psychological activities are extremely accurate. In "Under the Wheel", the interactions between the children in the seminary and the conflict between children's nature and personal temperament and the rigid education methods are all written naturally and realistically. The priest had a pure love for knowledge and literature, and he passed on these wealth to Hans without reservation, but at the same time he also ignored Hans's individual development. He was a knowledgeable scholar, but not a good educator; the shoemaker Flagg was a rigid believer, but he would be well-intentioned He was concerned about Hans's condition and asked about his current situation; Herman defied the rules and was fearless and strong, but he also carried a poet-like melancholy. He also showed vulnerability and a little arrogance when interacting with Hans... The image of each character is very vivid, with a beautiful side and a limited side. This is a work worth reading. I think it can give some profound thoughts to those who are trapped by their parents' expectations and utilitarianism.

From being a young boy with all the attention and high hopes, to experiencing a series of changes in interpersonal relationships and being criticized by outsiders, he finally passed away like a feather. They couldn't help but sigh, and only when they passed away would they reflect on it, which is very similar to the situation where many adults oppress their children today.

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It's like watching your own high school.

Personal growth report

The ending is beautiful and heartbreaking...

It is indeed the work of a master

Hermann Hesse "Under the Wheel"

Do I still need to review this book?

I love Hesse, and I love the students and teenagers in Hesse's works even more. When I was in high school, I often imagined that I would encounter a reason that would pull me out and make me crazy and make trouble. Hesse's friendship is neither light nor heavy, and so is Demian.

It was very sad after reading it. The protagonist left the world in pain and entanglement.