The Falling and Rebirth of The Falling and Rebirth of 眷眷村村

Group Members: Amber, Judy Yang, Lois, Michael and Tiffany

Outline Introduction (Tiffany)

Body a. Space and The Interrelations (Michael)

b. Types of People in 眷村 (Amber)

c. Historical Reconstruction and Community Reconstruction (Judy & Lois)

Conclusion (Tiffany)

Introduction History of 眷村 1. After the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, the political upheavals

in Mainland China caused the rampant corruption in government and the accompanying political and economic chaos.

2. The KMT government retreated to Taiwan with 2 millions of people from Mainland China including around 1 million and 20 thousands soldiers and their families.

3. The government settled them in Japanese barracks or schools, temples, dorms on farms and cowsheds.

4. Later in 1950s to1960s, the government instituted a settlement policy for the soldiers.

Features of 眷村

1. Strong patriotic fervour, undivided loyalty toward the country-live with the country, die with the country.

2. They form a strong unity but are isolated from the outside world.

3. Hierarchy- the superior and the subordinate, the command and obedience, deeply-rooted ethical concepts.

4. Most of the second generation join the army to serve the country.

5. People there are like a big family.

Texts Used: 朱天心＜想我眷村的兄弟們＞ /

相聲瓦舍 馮翊綱、宋少卿＜戰國廁＞ /

表演工作坊 李立群、金士傑 ＜國與家＞

1. 朱天心＜想我眷村的兄弟們＞-- a collection of six short stories, published in 1992.

Six protagonists in novels represent those easily ignored figures at the edge of the society.

-- ＜想我眷村的兄弟們＞ . The narrator talks to the readers (“you”) in a third-person perspective every details in 眷村 from the time “she” was a child to the adulthood. The ambiguity and conflicts in her pervade the novel. She knows that she should leave 眷村 but still recalls everything unforgettable there. And also, it is hard for her to find a clear identity in Taiwan.

2. 相聲瓦舍 馮翊綱、宋少卿＜戰國廁＞ in November, 2002 馮翊剛 – MA in N.C.A. and also the promoter and leader of 相聲瓦舍 , founded when he was 24. – dedicates himself in stand-up comedy performances and was honored with 十大傑出青年薪傳獎 and 中國文藝獎章 .

宋少卿 – graduated from Theatre

Department in N.C.A. and is also the promoter of 相聲瓦舍 . – in recent years, work in observation and analysis on aboriginal races.

3. 表演工作坊 (Performance Workshop) 李立群、金士傑 ＜國與家＞

賴聲川 — One of the most prominent and influential voices in the Chinese language theatre. He holds a Ph.D. in Dramatic Art from U.C. Berkeley. His 23 original plays have premiered through either the theatre group Performance Workshop, where he is Artistic Director, or Taipei National University of the Arts, where he is Professor of Theatre and Founding Dean of the College of Theatre.

李立群 – The very first performer in Performance Workshop. The central member in the workshop during the year of 1984-1995. – very active in both stage performance and TV acting. 曾獲得電視金鐘獎最佳男演員 及文教節目最佳主持人兩種獎項。 金士傑 – The very first performer in 蘭凌 劇坊 . The important creative play writer in Taiwan theatre. –taught in N.C. A. 曾於一九八四 年獲學術交流基金會傅爾布萊 特藝術家獎金赴美研讀。

Two Sample Villages: 寶藏巖 , 四四南村

1. 寶藏巖 a. 公館 District, Taipei

b. Temple Community

c. Originally, there lived 6 family of Taiwanese People.

2. 四四南村 a. The first organized 眷村 in

Taipei.

b. 信義 District, Taipei.

c. around 500 households living there at the very beginning.

The space and Interrelations The space in texts: 戰國廁 , 想我眷村的兄弟們

The space in Treasure Hill

The intersections of space and interrelations in texts

The intersections of space and interrelations in Treasure Hill

Other space characteristics in 眷村

The space in texts: 戰國廁 , 想我眷村的兄弟們 Matchbox-like houses Poor partition Auxiliary school in the village Public lavatory Outdoor cinema Public-address system Discussion and management center

The space in Treasure Hill House number Mailbox Washbowl Kitchen Stairway(attic) Narrow lane Outdoor cinema Outdoor TV Discussion and management center Ancestral shrine

The intersection of space and interrelations in texts Public lavatory

Door to Door

Outdoor cinema

Poor partition

The intersection of space and interrelations in Treasure Hill

The hole

Outdoor cinema

Narrow lane

Ancestral shrine

Stairway

One main path

Door to door

Other space characteristics in 眷村

Types of people I. Fathers

A. ( 每個父家母家都曾經是大地主或大財主P80)

B. ( 從未把這個島視為久居之地 P78)

II. Mothers

A. In the air force 眷村 — know how to have fun

B. In the army 眷村 — traditional

C. In the navy 眷村 — like to play cards but many of them suffer from mental disorder

D. In the military-police 眷村 — 本省人E. In the military- intelligence 眷村— highly respect

戴笠 , and have to take care of the family without husband support.

III. 老 x — Single, poor, but is a sex abuser ( 每個村子只有這樣一名老 x….. 剝蛇皮煮蛇湯的 ,就是老 x P84)

IV. Boy — Naughty, playful ( 隨即每個人把積壓老久的髒話﹑獸性大發的存貨出清 , 深喉嚨一樣的口頭上得到了快感… P76)

V. 小玲 — (… 那個比較好吃 或嬌滴滴愛撒嬌 或膽怯不敢違拗大人的 )

A. More outgoing 小玲 after she grows up— (… 叫妳們不要去老 x 家玩…

流下衷心快樂的淚水 , 深深感激撫在自己身上的 , 不再是一雙遲疑卻又貪婪的蒼老的手 , 而是如此年輕有力﹑清潔﹑有決心… P86)

B. Introverted 小玲 after she grows up— ( 擔心自己的處女膜可還完好 P86)

VI. Adult male offsprings A. Go to the military school … ( 那批氣宇軒昂義氣洋洋 專修班出來還自願留營以

盡忠報國… P91) B. Study abroad(… 書唸的好家裡也願意借債支持就出國深造 P78) C. Become a sailor( 唸不出的就以跑船的方式離開 P78 ) D. Success because of their family background (… 全是幾名外省第二代官宦子弟在爭權奪利的熱

鬧新聞 P82 ) E. Become gangsters ( 那個幹下一億元綁架案的主謀 P94)

VII. Adult female offsprings A. Marry to foreigners ( 五十年代 , 嫁黑人嫁 GI

去美國的 P90) B. Marry to 本省人

( 你會在離家唸大學或開始就業時很自然的被那些比起妳的眷村愛人顯得土土的保守沉默的本省男孩所吸引 P91)

C. Study abroad ( 六十年代 出國唸書 P90) D. Become an entertainer ( 或當歌星影星 P90 )VIII. 本省男孩 A. Stable and conservative

( 深深迷惑於他們的篤定… 你會在離家唸大學或開始就業時很自然的被那些比起妳的眷村愛人顯得土土的保守沉默的本省男孩所吸引… P78, P91 )

Historical Reconstruction & Community Reconstruction

I.       Historical reconstruction A.  Strong patriotism in 眷村 1.   眷村 vs. Chinese history and culture in 國與家 2.  朱天心 < 看我眷村的兄弟們 > ---the desire to know more about Chinese culture p. 94 Chinese teacher in junior high school frequently

talk about something outside the textbook ---the mark of “ 眷村味” : personal relationship with the

country is deep and close p. 95 跑船的沈家老大 p. 96 王建煊 < 以國家興亡為己任 >

1.     Identification with the identity of stand-up-comedy

2.      self-contradiction of 眷村 people’s identity in 朱天心 < 看我眷村的兄弟們 >

---their senses of the place p. 78 <從未把這個島視為久居之地 > p. 78 <清明局的時候 , 他們並無墳可上 > p. 79 <原來 , 沒有親人死去的土地 , 是無法叫

做家鄉的 > p. 94 <得以返鄉探親的那一刻 , 才發現僅存的親

族眼中 , 原來自己是個台胞 . 是台灣人 , 而回到活了四十年的島上 , 又動輒被指為「你們外省人」…自己正如那隻徘徊於鳥類獸類之間 , 無可歸屬的碥蝠 >

B. The identity of people in 眷村

self-contradiction in 朱天心 <看我眷村的兄弟們 >---Views of politics p. 93 the contradictory emotions toward KMT party p. 74 the voting experience from supporting the only

party “KMT” to other party---in-between the past and the present, 眷村 and 本省

人 p. 89 2nd paragraph---mentally attached to the past when

those girls in 眷村 experience frustration in their lives after leaving 眷村 but they had been eager to leave that place when they are in the village.

p. 91 last paragraph--- those girls miss 眷村 after leaving there

p. 77 「只要是眷村男孩就好」 married to 本省人

1. Thesis:

a. 戰國厕 : from telling little stories in 眷村 to present or satirize the whole Chinese history and characteristics of Chinese people, such as politics competition.

b. 國與家 : From the argument between veteran servicemen, it shows the strong affection and honor of their home towns. Also, points out the importance of country.

c. 朱天心 < 想我眷村的兄弟們 >: try to assert the identity of 眷村子弟 but find there are lots of contradictions and conflicts hard to clarify and explain in being this groups.

C.     Messages of the chosen texts

a. Structure: 墊話、瓢把兒、正活、底b. Punch line --- 諧音包袱 :

( 人生自古誰無屎 , 五胡亂滑 , 貞觀之痔 ) --- 雙關包袱

(p.29 走後門 , p.43 這民族有個壞習慣 , 慎謀能斷 )

--- 對照包袱 (華盛頓爸爸 V.S. 馮爸爸 ) 15’58~16’33 戰國廁

2. Analysis of skills: 戰國厕 and 國與家 Stand-up Comedy

b. Punch line (cont’d) ---重複包袱 (number of three)˙ 摳摳摳摳摳，摳稻草棍兒了，摳摳摳摳摳，摳到竹片兒了，摳摳摳摳摳，摳到金幣了 (6’32~6’46 戰國廁 )

˙ 通知、統計與通緝 (4’40~4’51 + 5’36~5’48 + 6’23~6’33 國與家 )

c. Talking skill **clip --- 倒口 (accent imitation or different languages)

*11”27~12”27( 國與家 ) 42”15~43”03 ( 戰國厕 )

2. Analysis of skills: 戰國厕 and 國與家 Stand-up Comedy (2)

d. Symbolic meaning

戰國廁—影劇六村— Chinese. Toilet—Power & Politics

國與家—古嘎 -- Country, culture mixture & massy

e. Combine the current issues:

17”30~17”46( 戰國廁 ) 中山足球場

2. Analysis of skills: 戰國厕 and 國與家 Stand-up Comedy (3)

f. Comparison & contrast with two episodesComparison: Movie theater, 水溝 , naughty boy Through a series of jokes and interesting ironic

telling present the dark or sad history in Taiwan or Chinese.

Contrast: 戰國廁 implies the spirit of Chinese people and

culture through 眷村 國與家 presents Taiwan phenomenon and culture

in 眷村

2. Analysis of skills: 戰國厕 and 國與家 Stand-up Comedy (4)

---the way of narration: like the second person to talk to readers (you)

---camera eyes: p. 96

---photographic memory: p.82~p.83

---clear response in the beginning and ending of the text

---author’s perspective: both onlooker and the person involved in the story

Narrative Techniques:   朱天心 < 想我眷村的兄弟們 >

II.     Community reconstruction

A.     Weed out all 眷村 and rearrange these places to become parks

Ep. Da-an Forest ParkB.     Rebuild 眷村 to national residence( 國宅 ) Ep. 四四南村 in 信義 district C.     Reserve original building and rearrange them

to be scenic spot Ep. 寶藏巖 becomes artistic village under the

arrangement of Culture department in Taipei city government < 有照片喔是幻燈片 >

 

Conclusion 眷村 witnesses the historical development of a city. 眷村 is part of Taiwanese history, which is important and

can not be ignored and erased.