I Shall Break Off Our Engagement For You
[Chapter 38]
Translated by: ME
Felicia held her pounding heart as she listened to Mrs. Weiss's critique.
A little further away, Rachel was staring intently at Mrs. Weiss.
[Some people make a fuss about general similarities that can't be called imitation. Because of that, it's becoming difficult to speak out against real imitation. The person in question may have done it knowing that], she said.
It was also known that the person had done the same thing many times, and when pointed out, they would say, [I just used it as a reference] or [Everyone is influenced by something].
Felicia waited for the rest of the Mrs. Weiss's words, feeling incredulous.
[It's impossible to write poetry without being influenced by anything. It would be difficult to write without referring to anything. What that person is saying is, in a way, not wrong. But there's a big problem with the way they're doing it.]
A flame of anger flickered in the depths of the Mrs. Weiss's eyes.
Felicia, who had experienced the same pain, understood the depth and intensity of that anger all too well.
It was unforgivable.
Even someone like Mrs. Weiss couldn't forgive having her work stolen and used to create something else.
She couldn't let go of her anger.
Suppressing a slight tremor in her voice with willpower, the Mrs. Weiss continued.
[It's important to be influenced by the perspectives of our predecessors and to cultivate our eyes. I think it's a good thing to learn from excellent expressions and to devise our own expressions while referring to them.]
In that sense, she said, it is right to be [influenced] and to [refer.]
[However, if someone imitates the form of something that someone else has written, a finished work, and uses existing expressions as they are, as this person did, it's just imitation, the same as a thief.]
Just as a copy of a famous painting has no value as an original, Mrs. Weiss declared that no matter how well done it is, a poem written through imitation has no value as a creative work.
[Creation is about finding beautiful things hidden in the world and expressing them. It's about believing in your own sensibilities, seeing with your own eyes, feeling with your heart, and writing in your own words. In the case of a painting, it would be about painting with your own touch. It is nothing less than joy and the radiance of life. No one is allowed to steal the joy of creation.]
Tears glistened in Rachel's eyes.
Felicia also pressed her hands, which had been folded in front of her chest, to her forehead as if in prayer.
A rustling murmur filled the venue.
Perhaps most people didn't understand what she was saying.
Even so, Felicia, and Rachel, listened to the Mrs. Weiss's words with a sense of relief.
[Mrs. Weiss...]
Thank you, she thanked in her heart.
Kevin's hand was gently placed on her back.
The Mrs. Weiss's expression softened, and she concluded her critique with the words, [That work was problematic, but otherwise, there were many very good entries. I am pleased.]
Next, each person's name was called, and they were given individual evaluations.
[Agatha Sayler.]
The first student stepped forward before the king, escorted by her partner.
She curtsied gracefully and listened to the Mrs. Weiss's evaluation.
[She captured things from a unique perspective and depicted a new world. If she can pay more attention to her handling of words, she will become even better and become a good poet who uses her individuality as a weapon. I have high expectations.]
[Thank you.]
She curtsied gracefully once more and received the paper with the evaluation written on it.
Following Agatha, Diane Hunt, and then Emily McNally, received their evaluations in the same way.
In the order of the bulletin board.
Felicia was next to be called.
[Felicia Erhardt.]
With Kevin's escort, she stepped forward before the king.
The king and queen, and behind them, Crown Prince and Princess Cecilia, were smiling faintly.
Next to Kevin, who looked a little embarrassed, Felicia curtsied.
[It was a refreshing and pleasant poem. The point of view was good, and the way the characters were depicted was also likeable. The technical aspects are also excellent, and overall, it was a well-balanced and good work.]
[Thank you.]
If it was in the order of the bulletin board, Maisie would be next...
But the poem that Mrs. Weiss had criticized in her critique was probably written by Maisie.
What words was the Mrs. Weiss going to say about Maisie's poem?
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