Chapter 103 bluebird and bee

bluebird and bee Maeterlinck died at the age of eighty-eight at his villa in Nice, France.This is called "the The old dramatist of "Shakespeare" in Belgium took refuge in America during the war, taking with him his beloved A cage of bluebirds.For the sake of US customs regulations, foreign birds are prohibited from entering the country, so even Mette Link's blue bird was finally confiscated by the customs. At that time, Maeterlinck had greatly disliked the United States for this matter Full.For in Maeterlinck's eyes, as in his writings, the "blue bird" is

It is a symbol of "happiness".The vulgar Americans entertained him and detained his blue bird at the same time. It's just spoiling the scenery, it's like boiling cranes and burning pianos. Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird" was published in 1908, and our country already has a translated version.Undoubted, Because of this play, Maeterlinck will always be remembered.A writer needs only one book to read In order not to be forgotten, he can be immortal, just like the famous line he wrote in this fairy tale play "The dead live in the memory of the living"; the old grandfather, who has been dead for many years, sleeps in the underworld all day long,

But when the children happened to remember him in their hearts, he suddenly became sober and young. Another favorite book of Maeterlinck is his "Life of Bees", which combines science, A work in which literature and philosophy unite.Many people have made such an attempt, but so far no Someone achieves what he achieves in "Life of Bees."The book is scientifically correct, the text The description of science also contains philosophical thoughts.In addition to gaining knowledge and enjoyment, people are more concerned about their own birth The living society can't help but reflect.In the chapter "The Wedding Flight", Maeterlinck describes countless

The drones chase the queen in flight, and the queen only needs one drone to mate, so only the strongest One can only have a chance to approach the queen bee at the highest peak of the flight, and will die because of it, and the rest lose Drones, since they are no longer needed by the queen, have become in the social organization of bees only consuming food and not The waste that can be produced by labor is mercilessly executed by worker bees one by one.Although this approach borders on cruelty, But who can accuse it of being mishandled? No wonder he believes that many of the actions of bees, some are not just instinctive impulses, but conscious

The planned social improvement works out.