We often say that this generation is no better than the previous generation, or we talk about the generation gap, but what is the generation gap, and what makes one generation different from another? After watching "American Gods", I have to feel Neil Gaiman's precise insight. Neil Gaiman integrates contemporary universal social problems into fantasy novels. When he explains the generational problems faced by contemporary human beings, he subtly transforms it into the theme of "God". New ideas and old ideas correspond to each other. There are two different sects of gods, they are "new gods" and "old gods".  Another issue that we have been discussing is also explored in this novel, which is belief. As a multi-ethnic country, the United States includes many other types of religions besides traditional Christianity. This historical origin provides the author with rich imagination material. The motif involved in religion is inseparable from "faith", and the main body of faith is "God", which is the basis of the story of "American Gods".  In this novel, the "Old God" represented by the Norse God "Odin" has declined with the development of the times, while the "New God" represented by Mr. "World" has suddenly emerged. The former represents "Tradition". , the latter stands for "modern". This distinction between old and new can also be distinguished from the names of these gods: Let's look at the old gods first ☞ [Mr. Wednesday] Odin, the supreme god in Norse mythology, is regarded as the king of the gods, the king of the dead, the god of war, the god of power, and the god of magic. [Mad Sweeney] The Irish folk goblin leprechaun, in Irish folklore, leprechaun is a green leprechaun. [Vulkan] The son of Jupiter, the god of fire in Roman mythology, his counterpart in Greek mythology is Hephaestus. [Chenzeno Berg] The Slavic "God of Evil" has a huge hammer and has a desire to smash heads. He was a character in the old god camp who was initially reluctant to join the battle. ... Let's look at the new gods again ☞ [Mr. World] Mr. World is the core figure of the new gods camp. He is the leader who observes the every move of the old gods and prepares for the final battle with Mr. Wednesday [Technology Boy] The mass disseminates everything about technology and is eager to gain power. He is impulsive and violent, and likes to provoke the shadow of the male protagonist. [Media Goddess] The media goddess is an image character in the new gods, who can be transformed into a number of classic celebrities. In the information age, it is becoming more and more worshipped by modern people. The "old gods" were born in the age of cold weapons. Therefore, these gods came from religion and mythology, and the "new gods" were born in the information age. Therefore, these gods came from technology and entertainment. The new gods and the old gods are incompatible, and a war is about to begin, which represents the conflict between the old and new concepts in modern society. The first season is about the momentum before the war between the two camps. Having said that, we must first pause for a moment and re-examine the concept of "God". In Neil Gaiman's novels, the old gods are justified, but can "new gods" be called "gods"? If "gods" represent a belief, then, does the new gods symbolize technology and entertainment represent modern people? Faith in blockchain and entertainment programs? This is the interesting part of this novel. We used to say that we have to have faith, which refers to traditional religion, which corresponds to the old gods in the novel. We never said that faith can be technology And entertainment, on the contrary, we will also attack superstition in technology and addiction to media. So, can technology and media be regarded as a kind of belief? This is the question that this novel will explore. Speaking of belief, in addition to belief in "new gods" and " In addition to the proposition of "old gods", there is another proposition involved, that is, "people without beliefs". Today, we often hear people say that contemporary Chinese people do not have beliefs, and this is what they mean. In novels, we also see Coming to the elaboration of the issue. The heroine Laura is an ambitious woman who abets her husband shadow robbery Casino, something goes wrong on the way and Shadow is arrested and jailed. While her husband was serving his sentence, Laura cheated on her neighbor Robbie. On the eve of Shadow's release from prison, Laura went out in Robbie's car. In the car, Laura gave Robbie a blowjob. People died on the spot. After Laura died, the god of death came to the door and took her to heaven. The god of death wanted to take out Laura's heart and put it on a scale with feathers at one end to weigh it. Laura knew what she had done before her death and would not let the god of death take it away. own heart. At this time, the god of death preached angrily, saying that Laura was a person who had no faith before her death. After death, her soul would vanish and she would never be reborn. It was only then that Laura realized that the form was not good, and she was about to fall into doom. At this moment, a light flashed, and her soul returned to the body to be resurrected. It's not that an unbeliever is forgiven by the god of death, but that the next magical coin helps her get away with it by chance. After the rebirth, Laura discovered that the shadow of her husband, who had betrayed her in the past, turned out to be her destiny. She decided to repent and embark on the road of redemption. "American Gods" revolves around old and new gods, but does not ignore mortals. Laura, who has no faith and the shadow of nothing, is another highlight of the show. These two have very different personalities, one is like fire, the other is like ice , the former has no belief, the latter has disillusioned belief, and in the progress of the story, the latter gradually forms a belief, and at the same time becomes the belief of the former. Of course, you have to find the answer to the conflict between old and new ideas. The first season has ended, and the second season will be released in March this year. Let us look forward to it together. It does not ignore mortals. Laura, who has no faith and the shadow of nothing, is another highlight of this drama. These two have very different personalities. One is like fire and the other is like ice. The former has no faith, and the latter is disillusioned. As the story progresses, the latter gradually forms a belief, and at the same time it also becomes the belief of the former. Of course, you have to find the answer to the conflict between old and new ideas. The first season has ended, and the second season will be released in March this year. Let us look forward to it together. It does not ignore mortals. Laura, who has no faith and the shadow of nothing, is another highlight of this drama. These two have very different personalities. One is like fire and the other is like ice. The former has no faith, and the latter is disillusioned. As the story progresses, the latter gradually forms a belief, and at the same time it also becomes the belief of the former. Of course, you have to find the answer to the conflict between old and new ideas. The first season has ended, and the second season will be released in March this year. Let us look forward to it together.
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