《飘》(Gone with the wind)(21)(2 / 2)

“well,youcan’tbhershe’sayankeeandain’tgotverygoodnand,afterall,youdidshoothindheisherstepson”

“well,hell!that’snoexcuseforinsulting!youare’sownbloodson,butdidshetakeonthattitonyfontaineshotyouinthelegno,shejustsentforolddocfontaiodressitandaskedthedoctorwhatailedtony’saiaidsheguessedlickerwasspoilinghisrksnshipreerhowdthatdetony”

bothboysyelledwithughter

“’sacard!”saidbrentwithlovingroval“youcanalwaysuntonhertodotherightthingandnotearrassyouinfrontoffolks”

“yes,butshe’sghtyliabletotalkearrassinginfrontoffatherandthegirlswhenwegethotonight,”saidstuartglooly“look,brentiguessthisanswedon’tgotoeuropeyouknowthersaidifwegotexpelledfronotherllegeweuldn’thaveourgrandtour”

“well,hell!wedon’tcare,dowewhatistheretoseeineuropei’llbetthoseforeignerscan’tshowusathingwehaven’tgotrighthereingeiai’llbettheirhorsesaren’tasfastortheirgirlsaspretty,andiknowdawelltheyhaven’tgotanyryewhiskythatcantouchfather’s”

以上摘自美国小说《飘》

从以上摘录章节可知,美国南北战争爆发前的南北双方,民间社会舆论已形成实际对峙,南北双方的民间情绪互相对立。就南方言,南方的人们很自负,看不起北方。就北方言,北方的人们也很自负,也看不起南方。这种实际存在于当时美国南方和北方民间的对立情绪,是终于发生美国南北内战的群众基础。

人类社会人和人之间发生大规模战争,因为利益冲突而战,其间是有许多规律可循的。

〈待续〉