Brief Introduction of Brazilian Literature Author, Death of Joe Cassidy Kinkas

Brief Introduction of Brazilian Literature Author, Death of Joe Cassidy Kinkas | Summary | Appreciation of Works

Author's brief introduction (see article "gabriela")

There are different opinions about when and where Kinkas died and whether he left any last words before his death. Relatives of the deceased insisted that he died quietly in bed in the early morning, supported by a death certificate issued by a doctor. No one showed up at the end of his life and left no last words. Some friends of the deceased insisted that he jumped into the sea 20 hours after his relatives said the time of death. There were many people present at that time, and they could testify. Jinkas used to work in state organs. Being loyal to his duties at work, he can also be called a docile and good husband and kind father at home, so he is respected by his colleagues and neighbors. In the year when he retired at the age of 50, he inexplicably quarreled with his wife, daughter and son-in-law, then left home and never came back. Even his wife died and refused to go home to see her. After leaving home, he became a famous tramp, and his photo was published in the local newspaper, calling him "the king of tramps". In the past ten years, his dissolute wandering life has brought a lot of embarrassment and distress to his original family. Daughter and son-in-law never mentioned grandpa's name in front of their children. For the sake of children, Jinkas died several years ago. When Wanda, the daughter of Jinkas, learned the news of his death from the idol businessman who came to inform her, she suddenly felt relieved and deeply relieved. According to the icon merchant, it was a black woman who came to Kinkas' residence in the morning and found him dead. Wanda immediately accompanied the icon merchant to the narrow and humble room where his father first lived. Jinkas can be on the messy bed board with a beard and a frivolous smile on his face; Clothes are tattered, and the thumb of one foot is exposed outside the socks. Wanda was very sad and embarrassed to see her father's tramp. She immediately started the funeral, asked the doctor to issue a death certificate, and informed the funeral home to prepare the coffin and shroud. She is going to take the body home the next day and bury it with her mother after the prayer ceremony. Wanda's husband Leonardo, uncle Eduardo and aunt Mallorcas also arrived. As a result of the negotiation, all three people disagreed with Wanda's opinion and advocated on-site burial. Jinkas brought countless embarrassment and pain to the whole family before his death. Why implicate him and let the whole family suffer another torture and humiliation after his death? Besides, it costs a lot of money. Wanda finally gave in. So they decided to wake Wanda and her aunt during the day, replace her with her son-in-law and uncle at night, and be buried in the local area the next day. The deceased has been reshaped, all dressed in brand-new clothes, and a wake candle was lit in the room. Wanda is very satisfied. She has done her duty as a daughter, and the shame and distress that Jinkas brought to the whole family has finally come to an end. The news of Kinkas' sudden death soon spread. At work in the evening, four good friends of Jinka came to the dead man's room together. Wanda and her aunt went home before dark, and Leonardo and Eduardo stayed for the wake. At night 10, Leonardo went home on an excuse, leaving only four friends in the room, Eduardo and Kinkas. When Eduardo learned that the four men were going to spend the night here, he told them not to leave before dawn and went home to rest. Four friends of Jinkas prayed around the coffin, but Jinkas was indifferent to it. In order to make him happy, they helped Jinka sit up and gave him a drink. As soon as the wine entered the stomach, jinkas shook his head and smiled. They also argued with him that it was better for them to wear new clothes than to rot in the ground. Kinkas nodded in agreement. So they took off his new clothes and put on his old ones. Kinkas, who has recovered his old appearance, is happier at this time. Suddenly, they remembered that the sailor Manuel was going to entertain them on the boat tonight, so they picked up the gold card and the five of them went out of the room to have dinner together. Kinkas was so happy that he spat out his tongue to passers-by on the road from time to time. Tonight is different from usual, hotels and brothels have lost their old noise. They sent one person to have a look, while the others sat on the steps of the church and waited. Kinkas was lying on the steps, smiling at the moonlight. In a short time, sent people followed a group of cheering people coming towards them, led by Kim kass lover, * * * Triem. She was dressed in mourning and supported by two women. As soon as she saw jinkas, she broke away from their arms and ran to him. Kinkas is alive! She sat next to Kinkas, complaining why he used fake death to scare people. After a short rest, everyone went to the seaside again and went to Manuel's boat for dinner. On the way, they stopped at Kazuza Hotel to take some wine with them. At this time, a group of smokers in the hotel are smoking. Kinkas leaned his head against Kittim's chest and his legs stretched out stiffly, blocking the way of passing customers. It is said that a woman almost tripped over his leg when she passed by. In a few minutes, another smoker will pass by. Please ask jinkas to take his leg away. Kinkas pretended not to hear, and the man cursed an indecent sentence and gave him a hard push. Jinkas flew into a rage and ran into him. A scuffle broke out in the hotel at once. Jinkas' gang got into a fight and drove all the smokers out of the hotel. At this time, people found Jinkas lying on the ground, hitting his head on a stone in the corridor. They gave him a swig of wine at once. As soon as the wine fell, Kinkas cheered again. They left the hotel and came to the dock. Manuel the sailor did not believe that Kinkas would die on land. He is waiting for them here. They got on the boat. Then, slowly leave the dock and come to the endless sea. People ate, drank and sang, and only Kinkas and KiTriton were lying on the bow. Kittery kissed Kinkas' eyes and whispered to him affectionately. Suddenly, dark clouds rose and covered the moon and stars. After the sea breeze, there was a storm at sea immediately. No one knows how jinkas survived. He leaned against the mast and watched the rolling waves wash the bow. A huge wave came from above and swept the ship into the whirlpool. The people on board can't help but exclaim. A flash of lightning pierced the dark night sky. People saw Jinkas jump into the sea at once and heard his last words: "I have made up my mind to bury myself according to my own wishes."

Appreciation of the Works Death of Kinkas, originally named Death of Kinkas and Death of Bello Daja, was first published in1April, 959. It is a serious novella of Cassidy. Since its publication, the novel has been published in more than 40 versions, translated into more than ten languages such as English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian and Arabic, and has been put on the stage, TV screen and movie screen. The uniqueness of Cassidy's creative technique lies in his ability to portray characters in an informal style. In his works, the characters are full and distinctive. The Death of Kinkas embodies the writer's artistic style. By sketching the protagonist Jinkas, his family and homeless friends, he vividly shows the readers the complex world and human feelings of contemporary Brazilian society. Since the novel gabriela, the protagonist or main description object in Cassidy's literary creation has changed obviously. The so-called heroes in the works of the 1940s have been gradually replaced by people who are despised by people, such as * * *, tramps and so on. The writer once said more than once, "I am a novelist who writes about the people. The people, especially the poor in Bahia, are the objects of my creation. " This tendency of the writer is particularly obvious in the novella Death of Kinkas. It is not difficult for readers to see that the author is deeply sympathetic to these people who live at the bottom of society. The writer inspires people that in a morbid society, normal people have lost their humanity, while crazy vagrants and fireworks vagrants still maintain their true humanity. Jinkas originally lived in a nice family, and the members were extremely simple: his wife, a married daughter and himself. He himself is a model public official of the Ministry of Finance. He flies and has a clean beard. He works hard and has a good life, so he can be a teacher. However, it is such a good husband and father who left resolutely after quarreling with his family. In fact, the reason is simple: he is increasingly disgusted with his family's hypocrisy, selfishness, greed and prejudice against working people. They look down on vagrants and other lower-class people, disdain to associate with them, oppose Kinkas' association with his vagrant friends, and are even more reluctant to let their children know that there is such a "disgraceful" grandfather, so as not to "humiliate their families"; After Jinkas "died", they were taken aback at first, but immediately revealed their true feelings: it was better to die. Since then, the shame suppressed in their hearts has fallen like a boulder and will never torture people again; After all, Kinkas is their elder, and on the surface, he should be filial. Before burying Jinkas, several family members who are still related by blood should wake up, at least let people feel that they come from a decent and sensible family, but once they know that Jinkas is surrounded by his four former friends, they will slip away one by one. In his novels, the writer, like peeling bamboo shoots, clearly reveals these dirty five zang-organs and six lungs of "upper class" to readers layer by layer. In sharp contrast, the tall images of tramps and * * * *: Contrary to the indifferent attitude of Kinkas' relatives, they immediately felt sad and disappointed after learning of Kinkas' death. Paula, a charming black woman selling fried cakes, cried in front of her booth; * * * heartbroken, "shed the saddest tears", crying like losing a loved one; The cry of Triton's big eyes resounded through the sky, and it was heartbreaking. The four good friends of Jinkas were either severely punched in the chest, sighing or crying. In a word, none of them are indifferent. As for the characters he poked, as the writer said, he "has a clear love and hate". Is jinkas dead or not? Although the characters in the novel disagree, they can't reach an agreement. Even Cassidy himself used his pen to create an unforgettable atmosphere of truth and falsehood. It is not a rumor that Kinkas died, because someone witnessed it, someone reported to Wanda from far away that he died in the early morning, and someone saw him jump into the sea. There are many witnesses. However, there are good reasons to say that he is not dead, which is more convincing. Because this not only reflects the good wishes of friends, but also reveals the mentality that Jinkas' family feels guilty because of hypocrisy. You see, when Wanda watched her father's wake helplessly, she clearly heard him call her a "poisonous snake", and she turned pale with fear. Aunt Mallorcas heard her brother Jinkas laugh at her fat hips: "Bullshit!" . Jinkas was picked up by his four good friends and sat down. Shake your head after drinking and laugh badly. Then, with their help, he walked out of the house and walked like a dancer. On the way to the boatman Manuel's boat, everyone had a rest, while Kinkas lay down and looked up at the night sky. At the Kazuza Hotel, Jinkasi also "participated in the battle". He "hit someone with his head", but later he fell to the ground and hit his head on a stone slab ... All this set off the image of life and death of Jinkas, which is the original intention of the writer's creation: people with humble status, good heart and happiness with the masses will always live in people's hearts, but they will be "noble"