This novel describes the grief brought to the people by the Franco-Prussian War. The author exposes the brutality and brutality of the Prussian invaders and the incompetence of the French army, and also praises the patriotic spirit of the French people who are not afraid of violence and resist the invaders.
This story happened during the French War. Mr. Mo Lisuo, a watchmaker, has a great hobby, that is, he goes fishing in Maerlant Island every Sunday. There, he always meets his good friend, Mr. Sauvage, the owner of the clothing store. They often fish together all day. Gradually, they became good friends. They don't talk often, but they know each other very well, just because they have the same interests and feelings.
One sunny morning, two friends met. They want to go fishing, but the original place has been occupied by Prussians. However, driven by their strong desire, they finally secretly came to Marente Island, which has become the territory of Prussians, by virtue of their good relations with French colonels. They have no scruples, even if they can only fish for a short time and are found by Prussians, they are willing.
That's it. You catch one, I catch one, and the more they catch, the happier they are. Suddenly, a loud noise seemed to erupt from the ground, making the earthquake tremble. It's the Prussians who started shelling with artillery again! Then, there were waves of devastating roar from the mountain peak. But the two friends didn't panic at all, and all their thoughts were on fishing, just talking to each other gently about the abomination of Prussia.
At this time, they suddenly got a chill because there were four Prussians standing behind them. They were arrested. The Prussians thought they were spies and asked two friends to explain how they entered the territory, but the two friends didn't say a word. The Prussians tried to kill them and threatened them step by step, but the two friends remained silent despite being scared to death.
Finally, the two friends said goodbye to each other sadly and died together under the Prussian gun. And the Prussian officer ordered the soldiers to throw the bodies of two friends into the river and not forget to taste the fish they caught?
Extended data:
Two Friends is one of the excellent works of French writer Mo Bosang.
Mo Bosang is an excellent writer of critical realism. His story is concise, vivid and profound. His language is beautiful and clear, and the environmental descriptions in stories are often particularly wonderful.
In Two Friends, there is such an environmental description: "In autumn, at dusk, the setting sun in Ran Ran paints the sky red, the rosy clouds are reflected in the river, the river is dyed purple, and the horizon is like a raging fire. The two friends were also shrouded in red light, and the frost leaves on the tree were plated with a layer of gold, which made them feel the chill of early winter. "
Inserting such a description at the beginning not only adds romance to the sad world, but also illustrates the two friends' judgment on beauty through this scene, and this beautiful scene indicates the heroic sacrifice of the two friends later.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Two Friends