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有感于家中孩子苦于应试作文及语文教育，更长期受困于各种不假思索的空话、套话和口头语，台湾著名作家张大春创作新书《文章自在》，以七十余篇文章演绎文章之道，既谈他对文章写作和当前语文教育的看法，剖析常人习焉不察的种种说话恶习，也示范各种写作技巧。同时征引苏洵、鲁迅、胡适、梁实秋、毛尖等古今名家文章各一篇，进一步阐述文章妙趣、语言美好。
作文本是练习写文章，但在应试教育下的命题作文却与文章割裂开来：写文章，是我手写我口，是自主思想的训练；写作文，却是要揣摩出题人之意、应和题旨，学生往往编织语言疲于应付。文章本有法，可是真正让文章有妙趣、有神采、有特色、有风格的方法，非但不能经由考试鉴别，也不能经由应付考试的练习而培养。唯有以写文章的抱负和期许来锻炼作文，方可体会文章的乐趣，也才能培养一种随身携带的能力，而非用后即弃的资格。写文章，是一辈子的能力。
各级考试“诱导”考生学习作文所加强的，不是一种随身携带的能力，而是用后即丢的资格。人们通过了考试，却会更加打从心眼儿里瞧不起作文这件事：以为那不过一个跨越时费力，跨越后却可以“去不复顾”的门槛；一种猎取功名的、不得已而施之的手段。作文，若不是与一个人表达自我的热情相终始，那么，它在本质上根本是造作虚假的。
如果不能以写文章的抱负和期许来锻炼作文，不过就是取法乎下而不知伊于胡底，到头来我们所接收的成果就是一代人感慨下一代人的思想空疏、语言乏味、见识浅薄。
——张大春
有感于家中孩子苦于应试作文及语文教育，更长期受困于各种不假思索的空话、套话和口头语，台湾著名作家张大春创作新书《文章自在》，以七十余篇文章演绎文章之道，既谈他对文章写作和当前语文教育的看法，剖析常人习焉不察的种种说话恶习，也示范各种写作技巧。同时征引苏洵、鲁迅、胡适、梁实秋、毛尖等古今名家文章各一篇，进一步阐述文章妙趣、语言美好。
作文本是练习写文章，但在应试教育下的命题作文却与文章割裂开来：写文章，是我手写我口，是自主思想的训练；写作文，却是要揣摩出题人之意、应和题旨，学生往往编织语言疲于应付。文章本有法，可是真正让文章有妙趣、有神采、有特色、有风格的方法，非但不能经由考试鉴别，也不能经由应付考试的练习而培养。唯有以写文章的抱负和期许来锻炼作文，方可体会文章的乐趣，也才能培养一种随身携带的能力，而非用后即弃的资格。写文章，是一辈子的能力。
各级考试“诱导”考生学习作文所加强的，不是一种随身携带的能力，而是用后即丢的资格。人们通过了考试，却会更加打从心眼儿里瞧不起作文这件事：以为那不过一个跨越时费力，跨越后却可以“去不复顾”的门槛；一种猎取功名的、不得已而施之的手段。作文，若不是与一个人表达自我的热情相终始，那么，它在本质上根本是造作虚假的。
如果不能以写文章的抱负和期许来锻炼作文，不过就是取法乎下而不知伊于胡底，到头来我们所接收的成果就是一代人感慨下一代人的思想空疏、语言乏味、见识浅薄。
——张大春
292 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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August 11, 2017
It's kind of reassuring to know that in Taiwan the problems are not that much different from those in the mainland. For that means the problems are not solely caused by the government.
On the other hand, it could also be unsettling. For if the same problems appear in a place that is often envied as capable of preserving the traditional culture without being compromised by ideology, is there still a way out?
I enjoy the anecdotes in the book and the sample writings, though not so much about those on writing skills and way of teaching in high schools. Maybe in the end to free a people's mind you must first let them learn how to express themselves truly and freely. As the tile goes.
On the other hand, it could also be unsettling. For if the same problems appear in a place that is often envied as capable of preserving the traditional culture without being compromised by ideology, is there still a way out?
I enjoy the anecdotes in the book and the sample writings, though not so much about those on writing skills and way of teaching in high schools. Maybe in the end to free a people's mind you must first let them learn how to express themselves truly and freely. As the tile goes.
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