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《献给阿尔吉侬的花束》(1965)[PDF]
Flowers for Algernon (1965) [pdf]
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导读
这个 PDF 是 Daniel Keyes 的经典故事《献给阿尔吉农的花》(常被标注为 1965 年版)。它讲述心智障碍者查理·高登接受实验手术后变得极其聪明,又不得不面对智力衰退的过程,探讨智力、尊严与人的价值。
为什么经久不衰:它用一个普通人的智力起落,把聪明、善意与失去写得极其动人,所以几十年后仍不断被重读和讨论。
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父亲布置的阅读让八岁的他懂得珍惜并善用自己拥有的能力。
这本书改变了我。我八岁时很闲散,学校不布置作业。父亲决定自己给我布置作业,其中一次就是读《献给阿尔吉农的花》。我被一个天资不高、却拼命用好自己所有能力的人的故事打动。后来他变得比周围所有人都聪明,再往后发生的事……这个故事有很多可汲取之处。我得到的是:我们应该充分利用自己拥有的东西,否则就会错过;永远不要把拥有的一切视为理所当然。每一样都是恩赐,不要浪费。
johnny_reilly查看英文原文
This book changed me. I was an idle eight year old, and my school didn't give us homework to do. So my father decided to set me homework of his own devising, which on one occasion was reading Flowers for Algernon. I was moved by the story of a man who had little natural ability, straining to make the best of what he had. Then becoming smarter than everyone around him, and then what follows. There's many things to take from this story. I took away that we should make the best of what we have. To do otherwise is to miss out. Never take what you have for granted. Everything is a blessing; don't waste it.
推荐特德·姜受其启发、探讨智力无限增长的短篇《理解》。
特德·姜写了一篇受《献给阿尔吉农的花》启发的短篇《理解》(Understand),探讨如果一个人一直变聪明、永不停止会怎样:链接。我喜欢《献给阿尔吉农的花》,但《理解》是我有史以来最喜欢的短篇。
blader查看英文原文
Ted Chiang wrote a short story inspired by Flowers for Algernon ("Understand") that explores what might happen if a guy just never stopped getting smarter: https://web.archive.org/web/20140527121332/http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/under.htm I love Flowers for Algernon, but Understand is my favorite short story of all time.
与其崇拜智力本身,不如看重人是否善用自己拥有的智力,这样面对衰退也更从容。
我认为我们太多人相信智力本身就有价值。相反,我们应该重视个人卓越,也就是充分利用自己被赋予的智力。《献给阿尔吉农的花》里的智力弧线,也是我们一生都会经历的弧线。随着年老,我们也会失去智力。如果我们把智力本身当作价值,最终会面临某种危机;但如果我们看重的是充分利用自己的智力,我们就有韧性。用这个框架看查理,就没那么可悲了。他充分利用了自己被赋予的智力,这才是真正重要的。
fairity查看英文原文
I think too many of us believe that intelligence is valuable, in and of itself. Instead, I think we should value personal excellence. That is, making the most of the intelligence you’re given. The arc of intelligence in Flowers of Algernon is the same arc that we’ll all experience over our lifetime. With old age, we, too, will lose our intelligence. If we value intelligence, in and of itself, we’ll eventually face a crisis of sorts. But, if we value making the most of our intelligence, we are resilient. Applying this framework to Charlie, there’s much less to be sad about. He made the most of the intelligence he was gifted, and that’s what really matters.
他因智障哥哥而设想过“突然康复”的处境,并由此发现这本小说。
我哥哥因为出生时缺氧而有智力障碍。几年前我有过一个想法:如果他突然变得健康,会怎样体验世界?他会如何面对过去的生活,等等。有一次午餐时我把这个想法告诉老板,他说已经有一本小说写过这个了。我就是这样发现《献给阿尔吉农的花》的。
sslapec查看英文原文
My elder brother is mentally challenged due to lack of oxygen when he was born. I had this idea a few years ago of how would he experience the world if he'd suddenly become healthy. How would he deal with his previous life, etc. I once mentioned my thoughts to my boss during a lunch and he told me there's already a novel about it. That's how I've discovered Flowers for Algernon.
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