Detailed description and character description differences

Detailed description is to describe the small links or plots in the article. The position of detailed description in the description of the article seems to be idle or redundant, thrown in at random, insignificant, and dispensable; but they are all carefully set up and arranged by the author and cannot be replaced at will. An article, with appropriate use of detailed description, can set off the environment, portray the character, and reveal the theme. In junior high school Chinese textbooks, we can find many examples of detailed descriptions.

1. Detailed description of the scene. For example:

(1) On the grass behind the sawmill, Prussian soldiers were practicing. (Daudet's "The Last Lesson")

(2) We boarded the ship, left the trestle, and sailed into the distance on a sea as calm as a green marble table. (Maupassant's "My Uncle Jules")

(3) In front of us, there seemed to be a purple shadow emerging from the sea in the distance on the horizon. (Maupassant's "My Uncle Jules")

The above sentence (1) describes the social environment and truly and simply explains that one's land has been occupied by the enemy. On the green grassy land of France, the enemy drilled and trampled here, greatly destroying the beautiful scenery of this small town in northeastern France. This detail reveals to readers the social roots of the tragedy in "The Last Lesson". The description of the scenery in sentences (2) and (3) forms a sharp contrast, showing the different moods of the Philips and his wife before and after seeing Jules, and using the environment Description to highlight. Sentence (2) is brighter and expresses their happy and proud mood. Sentence (3) is darker, showing their disappointment and frustration.

2. Description of clothing details. For example:

(1) Although it is a long gown, it is dirty and torn. It seems that it has not been mended or washed in more than ten years. (Lu Xun's "Kong Yiji")

(2) It is said that Mr. Fujino is so immodest in his clothes that he sometimes forgets his tie;...What they say is probably true, so I will see him in person. One time there was no tie in the lecture. (Lu Xun's "Mr. Fujino")

The above sentence (1) describes that the gown is dirty and torn, and has not been washed or mended for a long time. This not only shows that Kong Yiji is very poor and only has one gown, but also that he is lazy. He even refused to wash and mend his clothes. He refused to take off such a long gown for fear of losing his status as a scholar. This detailed description of clothing reveals Kong Yiji's lazy and face-loving characteristics, and reveals Kong Yiji's social status, ideological character and education very profoundly. Sentence (2) is an anecdote told by repeating students about Mr. Fujino. On the one hand, it expresses Mr. Fujino’s frugal life, and on the other hand, it expresses his easy-going, informal, sloppy, and unsophisticated personality.

3. Detailed description of language. For example:

(1) Mother often said: "As soon as this kind-hearted Jules comes back, our situation will be different. He is really a capable person." (Maupassant's "I Uncle Yu Le》)》

(2) The mother then said unhappily: "I'm afraid it will hurt my stomach. Just buy a few for the children, but don't eat too much. They will eat too much." He's going to be sick." Then he turned to me and said: "As for Joseph, he doesn't need to eat this kind of food, don't spoil the boy." (Maupassant's "My Uncle Jules")

The above sentence (1) shows that Philip and his wife heard that Yule had made a fortune outside, and changed their view of Yule because of his economic status, and pinned their hopes on him to change the family's poor situation. , looking forward to his early return every day. It fully demonstrates the selfish, greedy, vulgar, cold and mercenary character traits of the Philips. Sentence (2) is a high-sounding statement to express the mother: in front of the two girls and son-in-law, she seems to care about herself and care about others; she loves her children and pays attention to the essence of education, but she cares about face and saves money. The hypocrisy and stinginess are fully exposed.

4. Detailed description of actions. For example:

(1) Kong Yiji panicked, stretched out his fingers to cover the plate, bent down and said: "Not much, I don't have much anymore." (Lu Xun's "Kong Yiji")

(2) He didn’t answer, so he gave away nine coins. (Lu Xun's "Kong Yiji")

(3) "... Yeldelin, help me take off my coat... It's really terrible. It's so hot. It looks like it's going to rain... "(Chekhov's "Chameleon")

(4) "Oh! ... Brother Yeldelin, put on my coat... It seems to be windy, it's quite cold..." ( Chekhov's "Chameleon")

In the above sentences (1) and (2), the verb "cover" accurately describes how Kong Yiji distributed one of his few fennel beans to the children. One, and the forced and helpless actions when the children refused to leave after eating the fennel beans showed the kindness of his heart. The action of "platooning" vividly reveals Kong Yiji's pedantic character of showing off despite being desperately poor. The "military coat" in sentences (3) (4) is a special symbol of the Tsar's police dog, a symbol of Ochumelov's identity, and a tool for him to show off and scare people. The action of "taking off" the coat does not express the hot weather. , but the cowardice of "judging" the wrong dog and sweating all over. The action of "putting on" the coat does not show the cold weather, but to cover up the cold and timid mentality of insulting the general just now.

The details of "taking off" and "putting on" outline the ugly appearance of this czar's lackey who pretends to be powerful and bullies his subordinates and flatters his superiors.

5. Detailed psychological description. For example:

(1) I don’t know if you noticed at that time how attached a child was to you standing there! (Wei Wei's "My Teacher")

(2) Could they force these pigeons to sing in German too? (Dude's "The Last Lesson")

Sentence (1) expresses the longing and admiration for Teacher Cai that he still has, and shows that a primary school student's inner feelings for the teacher are extremely excited. (2) When little Francis heard the cooing of pigeons on the roof of the school, he showed deep feelings of contempt and hatred for the enemy's despicable act of banning French teaching and cherishing the language of his motherland.

There are many types of detailed descriptions, and it is not possible to list them all. Every detail described in the article contains new ideas, is thought-provoking and intriguing. We must carefully consider its wonderful features when reading. Detailed description refers to grasping the subtle and specific typical plots in life and describing them vividly and meticulously. It specifically penetrates into the description of characters, scenery or scenes. It is the most vivid and expressive technique. It often uses extremely wonderful pen and ink to reveal the truth, goodness, beauty, fakeness, ugliness and evil of the characters, allowing readers to appreciate and evaluate them.

For example, a detailed description in the text "My Uncle Mr. Lu Xun":

"They helped the puller into the car. One was squatting and the other was half-kneeling. Dad He used tweezers to pick out the broken glass pieces for the cart puller, and his uncle used boric acid water to clean them." This description vividly reflects the beautiful qualities of my uncle and my father who care about and love the working people. The description of a series of small movements such as supporting, squatting, kneeling, clamping and washing fully illustrates the uncle's meticulousness and enthusiasm.

"See the truth in the subtleties." This detailed description enriches the character's image, making the character description flesh-and-blood and soulful, and highlights the character's unique personality, thus making the character's image more vivid.

Detailed description plays an extremely important role in expressing characters, recording narrative events, and reproducing the environment. Writer Li Zhun once said: "Without details, there is no work of art. True description of details is an important means of shaping characters and achieving typification." Writing about people is like seeing them, and describing scenes is like being there. Detailed descriptions The main purpose is this.