A Study On The Vilifying Of Classical Writers In A Very Very Very Dark Matter

Based on the historical materials and anecdotes,the Irish-British writer Martin Mc Donagh vilified the Literary famous writer Dickens and Andersen in A Very Very Very Dark Matter,attributing their literary achievements to plagiarism and linking them to the history of Belgian’s colonialism in the Congo in the late 19 th century.With words as the carrier,Mc Donagh recreate the historical event of Belgian King Leopold II’s colonization of Congo under his personal name in the late 19 th century,and records two historical events in Irish history: the “Great Famine” and the “Magdalene Laundries”.During this process,Britain and Denmark were also involved in the exploitation and plunder of Congo.At the same time,Andersen and Dickens achieved remarkable literary achievements.Their literary achievements during this period coincided with Mc Donagh’s creative needs.In A Very Very Very Dark Matter,they became the embodiment of colonizers,with Britain and Denmark using the achievements of their respective national literary giants to divert public attention and successfully evade responsibility.What people remember are these cultural figures,not the colonial atrocities committed by Britain and Denmark in Congo.Mc Donagh implies that it is the lofty reputation of these two 19th-century writers that has made us ignore the dark sides of Britain and Denmark.By vilifying Andersen and Dickens in the play,Mc Donagh criticizes the lack of apology and objective attitude towards colonial history behind their countries.In the confrontation with literary plagiarists,Mc Donagh allows the colonized regain the opportunity to rewrite history through violent means,reminding people not to forget the bloody history of that era while remembering cultural celebrities,and to be alert to the official records and indoctrination of “historical truth”.From a personal perspective,Mc Donagh’s caricaturing of classic writers is a manifestation of his anxiety.The tremendous influence of his predecessors’ literary achievements has caused him creative anxiety.He tries to resist their influence on himself by distorting and interpreting Andersen and Dickens,creating his own unique creative approach,and thereby establishing his position in the literary world and moving towards becoming a writer with global influence.However,such a creative approach also makes him lack the pursuit of ultimate significance in literature...