《孽子》（2）PatternandIndividualStories,Obsessionand

1、孽子(2): Pattern and Individual Stories, Obsession and ReleaseImage source: http:/.tw/tourguide/point/showpage/main.asp?point=154 in a citys heterotopiaOutlinenStarting QuestionsA.PatternsnNew Park Community nThe Legend of 龍子 and 阿鳳A.Individual Stories n小玉s search for fathern吳敏 and 老鼠 n阿青 between olde

2、r and younger brothersStarting QuestionsnWhat gets to be repeated in Book IV?nHow do the individual characters survive, confirm values of their existence and deviates from the general patterns? nAnything else you wanted to say about the novel? New Park CommunitynBk IV sec 2: pp. 381- nRepetition: 郭老

3、s attitude p. 381; 桃源春 安樂鄉(xiāng) 楊教頭s position, 阿雄 and his four kids “小萬、小趙、金旺喜、賴文雄” (385) 阿青s good will to those around him; History confirmed: p. 385; 盛公s party Variation: 趙無常s story-telling; 老龜頭 Master-disciple relationship maintained but actually changed. The Legend of 龍子 and 阿鳳n龍子 first account (his

4、loss of self pp. 34- )nOutsiders account 1. 郭老 sadness - p. 87; 2. 趙s fate - p. 90; 217 (前世註定)2. 阿鳳 as an individual an orphan; p. 352 3. 龍子s final account p. 388 understood by 阿青小玉s search for fathernSadness mixed with strong abilities and skills to survive nSurvival: Avoid being raped; hard work;

5、small living spacenSadness: “出到外面，大雪紛飛，新宿那些成千上萬的霓虹燈，在雪花裏眨著熱鬧得很。我站在街心，那一刻真是感到人海茫茫。那晚我去了新宿歌舞伎町的桐壺，那是新宿最有名的一家gay bar?！?379)小玉s search for fathernSense of Values: not go to Mr. Lin; Still nice to his mother p. 380Dream of Sakura (cherry blossom)His search revenge p. 379 吳敏 and 老鼠 n吳敏 自作孽 n老鼠關(guān)好了 - The te

6、acher and the social worker: not able to understand or help. 老鼠s survival and sense of self-valuen play dead in front of the hoodlums; n光拿東西不拿錢nCare about his 百寶箱Vocational training 阿青 between older and younger brothersnImages of blood and guiltBlood n violence and wildness: 阿鳳; 鐵牛 212; 阿青逃走流血 p. 121; n龍子 血 火367 浴血 to express his guilt feelings; 阿青 Guilt: p. 3