Chapter 15 old narrow street

Seville, why do we get so excited when we mention this place name? In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it was the largest port in the world, and that's why.Special importance inevitably produces special extravagance and special gatherings, which are enough to arouse people's imagination too much. However, the more important reason lies in literary works. The easiest one to think of is Cervantes.He spent his youth here, and the names of many streets and houses appear in his works. It is not surprising that he is a Spanish writer.Strangely, some non-Spanish masters of world literature especially like to choose Seville as the venue for their protagonists.

The French writer Beaumarchais wrote "The Barber of Seville". This clever and lovely barber is called Figaro, so later came "The Wedding of Figaro".Audiences all over the world imagined the ancient streets of the city from laughter. English poet Byron wrote "Don Juan", straight to the point: He was born in Seville, an interesting city, the place is famous for its oranges and women It's a pity that people who have not seen this city Then, the flashy, romantic, and enthusiastic Don Juan, the noble son, has become the character of Seville in the readers' minds.

Of course, the French writer Mérimée must also be mentioned. He also arranged the beautiful, evil and free gypsy girl Carmen in Seville, which brought a strange atmosphere to the city. All of this is indeed the reason why Seville makes us excited, but there should be reasons beyond the reasons.Why did these masters of exotic literature trust Seville with their most beloved and eccentric characters? This is the inspiration manipulated by God's will, which is difficult to ask.The only thing we can do is to feel it, even though the city doesn't matter now. See the majestic castle built in its very important era, the relics of Columbus preserved as the largest port, and the variety of exquisite gardens, including Arabic gardens, Renaissance gardens, English gardens and modern gardens, Also saw it.However, I prefer those old narrow streets.It has not changed for hundreds of years, so it should not be much different from what Cervantes, Beaumarchais, Byron, and Merimee saw.Circle and circle, criss-crossing, one foot in, can't turn out for a long time.

How narrow is Narrow Street? The ancient street lamp on the wall of the building on the left can be lit from the balcony of the building on the right.But at this moment, the sky is not yet dark, and there is no need to light a fire. Instead, a beam of setting sun ignites the flowers in the windows on both sides, which are twice as bright and close at hand.As soon as the setting sun closes, the street lights will come on. A row of small tables is arranged along the street, and pedestrians have to turn sideways to pass.There are no empty seats at all the tables, and everyone is in good spirits.Spaniards have a long lunch break, so one day has become two days, and now it is prime time for the second day of the same date.They sat and laughed happily, eating and drinking.The plates were taken away, and the transparent red vinegar and olive oil were still shining on the table.Whether it is sunlight or light, it reflects them like gem crystals.

The male and female waiters are all handsome, humming while carrying the plates.They want to fly around the small table, but also pass by the endless stream of pedestrians, neither knocking over the plate nor losing manners, twisting and turning as a kind of self-enjoyed dance.The foreign tourists in the seats have been looking for the shadow of Figaro from their waists and eyebrows, and even guessed, which one is the resurrected Carmen?Which one is Don Juan returning home? Now I have a little understanding of the location choices of literary masters.Seville, because of its strange history, the combination of multiple nationalities, the weakness of reason and the abundance of senses, and the residence and wandering of individual artistic souls, makes every corner full of flexibility.There is no fixed theme here, and everything can happen; this place has long belonged to the citizens, and they will not invade each other; there is never a model here, and everyone is a model of art; the mystery here is not dark, almost transparent; Joy is not fake, it is more serious than sadness.