小说与文学2017atlasobscura.com
C.S. 刘易斯最伟大的虚构：告诉孩子们他们会喜欢土耳其软糖（2015）
C.S. Lewis's Greatest Fiction: Telling Kids They’d Like Turkish Delight (2015)
导读
这篇文章探讨《狮子、女巫和魔衣橱》中土耳其软糖的著名桥段：C.S.刘易斯让一代英美读者相信这种糖果美味无比，但现实中它往往并不那么惊艳。讨论揭示了文学如何塑造人们对异域文化的想象，以及'美味'如何依赖语境。
可以直接用的写作要点
- 01
写作者笔下的具体细节（哪怕只是一件糖果）会长期塑造读者对陌生文化的认知，选材时要意识到这种影响力。
- 02
'诱人'是语境的产物：在物资匮乏、异域风情稀缺的年代，一块软糖就能显得魔幻；描写欲望时要考虑人物所处的时代与处境。
- 03
流行文化会固化刻板印象——一个虚构细节可能让整个文化的丰富性被单一符号遮蔽，写作时应警惕这种简化。
- 04
亲历者的第一手经验（如罗尔德·达尔写童年买糖）比二手想象更能写出'魔力感'。
HN 评论精选
本地人指出文章对土耳其软糖的描述并不准确。
正宗的土耳其软糖从不裹糖粉，而是裹淀粉。我不知道作者在哪里吃的，但它远称不上'非常非常甜'。我简直无法想象美国人会觉得什么东西太甜！（来源：土生土长的土耳其人）
grenoire查看英文原文
Proper Turkish delight is never coated with icing sugar, but always starch. I don't know where the author had it either, but it is nowhere near being "very, very sweet." Hell, I can't even imagine what an American may consider as being too sweet! Source: Born and raised in Turkey.
刘易斯的选择源于时代语境：稀缺与异域感让普通糖果显得魔幻。
我觉得这和语境有关——一百年前，口味不寻常的糖果恐怕不是日常能买到的，更别说软质的了。加上'土耳其'带来的异域感（当时人们对中东充满好奇），这可能正是刘易斯选择它的原因。罗尔德·达尔在《男孩》里写童年买糖的经历，听起来比我今天在街角店买M&M豆要魔幻得多。另外：英国常见的Fry's土耳其软糖算是变体，若去伊斯坦布尔，推荐Haci Bekir、Divan、Cafer Erol等老字号糖果店，或去Pera Palace咖啡馆配一杯土耳其咖啡。
makmanalp查看英文原文
I think it has a lot to do with context - I imagine candy with unusual flavors were probably not an everyday purchase 100 years ago, let alone something soft. That, plus the exotica of "Turkish" delight (since there was a lot of curiosity re: the Middle East back then) seems like it might have been why Lewis chose that. Roald Dahl has a great bit on going to buy candy as a kid in "Boy" (http://dhunter.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/5/8/2958381/roald_dahl_-_the_bicycle_and_the_sweet-shop_and_the_great_mouse_plot.pdf) - which makes it sound much more of a magical experience than the jaded way I get m&ms at the corner store today. An aside: not to be a snob, but the commonly found (especially in the UK) Fry's Turkish delight is kind of a bastardization, and I think the vacuum sealed airport kind is OK but doesn't really do it justice. If you happen to go to Istanbul at some point, drop by Haci Bekir, Divan, Cafer Erol, or one of the other myriad candy shops that have been at it for decades, sometimes centuries. "The Best" is very subjective, but I think all these will have good, fresh specimens. Or go to Pera Palace's cafe and have a Turkish coffee, which always comes with lokum on the side.
文学细节会固化文化刻板印象，掩盖真实文化的丰富性。
《狮子、女巫和魔衣橱》里的土耳其软糖，是我最早也最清晰的例子之一：文学（即使无意中）会投射出一种与现实几乎无关的扭曲文化印象。我曾和朋友争论哪个欧洲国家甜品最好，一个只靠流行文化的美国人会轻易答'法国'，但去过国外后我发现法国的甜品多样性远不如意大利或奥地利。土耳其甜品其实远胜各国，可大多数人想到土耳其甜品时只记得……土耳其软糖。谢谢您，C.S.！推荐搜索：Fıstıklı Dolama、Cevizli Baklava、Maraş Dondurma、Güllaç、Tavuk Göğsü、Kazandibi、Kaymaklı Künefe等。
jballanc查看英文原文
The Turkish Delight in "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" was, for me, one of the first and clearest examples of how literature can project, even if unintentionally, a skewed view of a culture that bears little to no resemblance to reality. I remember a while back having a debate over dinner (and eventually dessert) with friends as to which European country has the best variety and overall quality of desserts. It struck me as funny, and a bit sad, that an American who relied only on popular culture and mainstream media would think the answer to that question was easy: French! Of course! Having had the opportunity to travel, work, and even live outside the US, I realize now just how wrong that view is! The variety of dessert foods in France pales in comparison to, say, Italy or Austria. Biased as I am, I argued that Turkish dessert cuisine was far above the rest, but of course all most people think of when they think of Turkish desserts is...Turkish Delight! Thanks, C.S.! ...If you're interested, some items to Google to understand what I mean: Fıstıklı Dolama, Cevizli Baklava, Maraş Dondurma, Güllaç, Su Muhallebi (for the rose water lovers), Tavuk Göğsü (don't read the ingredients until you try it, it's great!), Kazandibi, and my personal favorite Kaymaklı Künefe!
口感体验因人而异，'好不好吃'高度主观。
我仍然喜欢Cadbury的Fry's土耳其软糖——薄巧克力层与玫瑰味胶体的重量感和近乎耐嚼的口感搭配得很好，让巧克力更油润。重量本身就是它吸引我的部分原因。而撒糖粉的方块软糖就没那么惊艳，只是厚果冻，没有对比感。
barrkel查看英文原文
I still like Fry's Turkish Delight (made by Cadbury). The combination of thin chocolate covering to the weight and almost chewy mouthfeel of the rose-flavoured gel works well - it makes what chocolate there is more unctuous. The weight of it is part of what sells it for me, even though I expect it's mostly water captured in the gel. Actual sugar-dusted Turkish Delight cubes are less impressive. I don't mind the rosewater flavour - that's what I associated with the product - but it's just thick jelly. There's no contrast. And since I despise nuts, I'll not be eating any with crunchy bits either.
同类还值得读
乔治·奥威尔1940年对《我的奋斗》的书评
George Orwell’s 1940 Review of Mein Kampf
这是奥威尔 1940 年对《我的奋斗》的书评，他没有简单谴责，而是认真分析希特勒的宣传手法为何奏效、又暴露了哪些思维特征。
小说与文学2022 · 499 分 · 545 评4 条写作要点编辑精选我们都是极客：尼尔·斯蒂芬森的文学作品
We are all nerds: The literary works of Neal Stephenson
这是一篇讨论 Neal Stephenson 科幻小说的文章，评论区读者围绕《Anathem》《钻石年代》《Snow Crash》等作品，聊世界构建、结尾处理和写作风格的变化。
小说与文学2022 · 307 分 · 220 评4 条写作要点编辑精选又一部我不会再去写的小说
Yet another novel I will no longer write
科幻作家 Charles Stross 讲述自己为何放弃一部已经构思好的小说：COVID-19 疫情让他的病毒灾难设定显得多余，现实给所有人上了一堂生动的疫情应对课。
小说与文学2020 · 304 分 · 169 评4 条写作要点编辑精选用图画写作：理查德·斯卡里与儿童文学的艺术
Writing in Pictures: Richard Scarry and the art of children's literature
这是《耶鲁评论》上漫画家 Chris Ware 写的文章，分析童书作家 Richard Scarry 如何用图画而不是文字来讲故事。
小说与文学2024 · 297 分 · 131 评4 条写作要点编辑精选如何写一部小说
How to Write a Novel
这篇来自 The Millions 的文章讨论写小说的两种路径——“计划派”（planners）与“即兴派”（pantsers，即“跟着感觉走、边写边编”）。
小说与文学2016 · 238 分 · 112 评4 条写作要点编辑精选