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【雾都孤儿】
外国名著英文版读后感

HereIamsittingonacouchalone,thinkingaboutwhatIhavejustfinishedreadingwithtearsofsadnessfillingmyeyesandfireofindignationfillingmyheart,whichrevivedmyexhaustedsoulthathasalreadybeencoveredbythecrueltyandtheselfishnessofthesecularworldforalongtime.ItistrulywhatIfeltafterreadingOliverTwist,writtenbytheprominentBritishauthorCharlesDickens.
Theresonancebetweenmeandthebookmakesmefeelnotonlythekindnessandthewickednessofallthecharactersinthenovel,butwhatthisaloofsocietylacks,andwhatIlackdeepinside.ThesesupremeresourcesI’mtalkingaboutrightnowaresomewhatdifferentfromminerals,oilthatweusuallymention.They’reabstractlikefeelings,andsomekindsofspiritualstimulationthatallofusdesireanxiouslyfromoneanother——loveandcare.
ThosecharitablefigureswhomDickenscreatedinthenovelarereallywhatweneedinlife.Theyshowedloveandcaretoothers,justasthegentlerainfromtheskyfellupontheearth,whichwascarvedintomyheartdeeply.Mr.Brownlowisonesuchperson.
Theotherdayhehadoneofhiselaboratewatchesstolenbytwoskilledteenagethieves,ArtfulDodgerandCharleyBates,andthoughtnaturallyitwasOliver,whowasanorphanandforcedtolivewithagangofthieves,thathaddoneitbecausehewastheonlyonenearbyafterthethefthadtakenplace.Beingwrathful,hecaughtOliver,andsenthimtothepolicestationwheretheill-tempered,unfairmagistratesworked.Fortunatelyforhim,Oliverwasprovedinnocentbyoneonlookerafterwards.Withsympathy,Mr.Brownlowtooktheinjured,poorOlivertohisownhome.ThereOliverlivedfreelyandgleefullyforsomemonthsasifhewereMr.Brownlow’sownson.Oneday,however,Mr.BrownlowaskedOlivertoreturnsomebookstothebooksellerandtosendsomemoneyforthenewbooksthathehadalreadycollected.ThethiefOliveroncestayedwithkidnappedhim.AfterthathedisappearedinMr.Brownlow’slife.Searchingforawhile,Mr.Brownlowhadtobelievethefactthathehadrunawaywithhismoney.Butdramatically,theycameacrosseachotheragainafewyearslater.Withouthesitation,Mr.BrownlowtookOliverhomeforthesecondtimenotcaringifhehaddonesomethingevil.
PerhapsmostofuswouldfeelconfusedaboutMr.Brownlow’sreaction.Butasamatteroffact,thisisjustthelessonweshouldlearnfromhim.JesussaidintheBible.“Forgive
notseventimes,butseventy-timesseven.”Whyisthat?Becauseforgivenessisourabilitytoremovenegativethoughtsandneutralizethemsoourenergymaybespentondoingwhatwecameherefor.Wecannotmoveforwardinourfutureifpastissuescloudourthinking.StopputMr.Brownlowintothelistofyourmodels.Alwaysgivepeopleasecondchancenomatterwhatthey


mighthavedone.That’salsoasubstantialpartoflovingandcaringothers.
ThenthereareMrs.MaylieandRose,Oliver’sotherbenefactors.MaybethereasontheylovedandcaredOliverwasnotbecauseofforgiveness.Inmypointofview,itwastrust.TheyhadfaithinOliverwhenhewasconsideredtobeafilthyburglarwhotriedtobreakthefrontdoorofMaylie’satmidnight.Butthiswasn’thowthesetwoladiessawthewholething.TheydeniedOliver’scrimeimmediatelyandlistenedattentivelytoOliver’sowndescriptionofhismiserablelife.TheyweredeeplytouchedbyOliver’sstrongperseveranceandastonishingvitality.Accordingly,theyremediedOliver’sbodyandheartandturnedhimintoadifferentboy.Hebegantowearappropriateandcleansuitswhichweretailor-madeforhimandreceiveeducation.
Asfaraswecansee,itistrustthathelpsusalllivetogetherwithoutprecaution.Sometimestrustcanevenleadustomiracles,whichweoftenexpecttocomeabout,sowhynottrust?Trustyourself,trustothers,andyou’llsalutemiracleseverysingleday.
Inthenovel,thoughtheyoungOliveragainandagainfellforconspiraciesofthosehideousthieves,whotriedtotortureOliver’sbodyandpoisonedOliver’sheartintensely,healwayslivedonandtriedhardtoseekforhisownlife.ThenIrealizedwhatsupportedhimallthroughwereactuallybeliefs.Inmostcases,whatyoubelieveiswhatyou’llbecome.Believethatyouareunlimited,thatyoucandoanythingyoucommittodoing,andwhenyoudo,youraccomplishmentswillknownobounds.Youcontrolyourbeliefsandthatishowyouultimatelycontrolyourlife.It’salldictatedbyyourattitude.
Inthefinalanalysis,loveandcarecontainnumerousforms,thereareloveofforgiveness,loveoftrust,etc.buttheyallcomefromyourbeliefsinlife.Whensomeonetellsyouhe’sdeceivedyou,forgivehimanyway,whensomeonetellsyouwhathe’sdone,trusthimanyway,andwhenyoufaceadversitieswhilechasingyourdreams,thinkaboutyourbeliefs,thenwhathindersyouwillbecomeapieceofcakeinnotime.
Sofindout“Olivers”inyourlifeanddoasMr.BrownlowandMrs.Mayliedo:lovethemandcarethem,whichcostnothingbutsavemuch.Theyenrichthosewhoreceive,withoutimpoverishingthosewhogive.Theycanbecertainsmallestwordsoractions,butthememoryofthemsometimeslastforever.
CharlesDickenssaid:“Lovemakestheworldgoaround.”Theseimmortalwordshaveinspiredandwillkeeponinspiringustochantthemelodyofloveandtosaytheprayerofcareforevermore.Letus,therefore,enjoylifeandtreatotherpeoplelovingly.Theseprinciplesaretherootsandfoundationsofbeliefssupportingthisarticleandourmissiontogether.
【呼啸山庄】
Manypeopleintheworldaretryingtofindaperfectcompanion.Someofthesemaymarryandnotknowwhattheirnewhusbandorwifeislike.Thiskindofsituationoftenleadstoseparationorhostility.Othersituationsmaydevelopbetweentwofriendsthatstemfromjealousy,desirefor


revenge,uncaringparents,etc.EmilyBrontë'sWutheringHeightsdisplaysseveralcharacteristicsofdestructiverelationships.Threeoftheseareuncaringparents,marriagewithoutknowingtheperson,andjealousy.
Uncaringorunsympathizingparentsareshownthroughoutthisstorytobeanelementofdestructiverelationships.BecauseHeathcliffgainedalltheattentionfromMr.Earnshaw,Hindleybecamedisassociatedfromhisfather.ThisseparationcontinueduntilafterMr.Earnshawhaddied.AnotherexampleisbetweenHindleyandHareton.HindleybecamesuchadrunkandagamblerthathecouldnotproperlycareforyoungHareton.ThisledtoaseparationbetweenHaretonandhisfatheraswell.OneprimaryexampleofanuncaringparentisshownbetweenHeathcliffandhissonLinton.Heathcliffdidnotevenwanthissonforanythingexceptenactingapartofhisrevenge.ThisisshownbyLinton'sfearofHeathcliffandHeathcliff'senmitytowardhisson.Lintonevensays"...myfatherthreatenedme,andIdreadhim-Idreadhim!"(244toexpresshisfeelingaboutHeathcliff.Thehostilityandseparationbetweenfatherandsoninthisbookshowsthatuncaringparentscancauseseriousdamageinrelationshipswiththeirchildren.
Thiselementofdestructivebehaviormaystemfromanunhappymarriageinwhichthehusbandsorwivesdon'tknoweachother.ThishadhappenedbetweenIsabellaandHeathcliff.IsabelladidnotreallyknowHeathcliffwhenshemarriedhim,butaftershehadmarriedhimshesawthatHeathcliffwasnotagentlemanatall.Todeclareherfeelingsshewrote"IsHeathcliffaman?Ifso,ishemad?Andifnot,isheadevil?Ishan'ttellmyreasonsformakingthisinquiry;butIbeseechyoutoexplain,ifyoucan,whatIhavemarried..."(125.AnotherexampleofthisiswhenCatherinemarriedEdgarLinton.Althoughshehadbeenhappyatthebeginningofthemarriage,shethoughthavingpartiesallthetimewasgoingtobefun.Yet,afterawhile,shebecamebored.ShealsorealizedthatshelovedHeathcliffmorethanEdgarandwouldalwaysloveHeathcliff.ThisenlightenmentcreatedseparationbetweenEdgarandCatherineduringthefinalhoursofCathy'slife.AnadditionalmarriagewhichwasmadethatwasdoomedwastheonebetweenCatherineandLinton.Becausethiswasaforcedmarriage,CathyhadnotyetlearnedallshecouldaboutLinton.BecauseshedidnotknowuntilafterthemarriagethatLintonwasselfishandinconsiderate,shebecamedistressedandgrewisolatedinthehouse.Thesethreefailedmarriagesdescribedinthisnovelshowthatknowingthepersonyouwillmarryisveryimportant.Whilethesemarriagestookplace,jealousyalsotookaholdinsomerelationships.OneexampleofthisiswhenMr.EarnshawstartstofavorHeathcliffoverhisownson,Hindley.Becauseofthis,HindleybecomesjealousofyoungHeathcliffandsetsouttomakeHeathcliff'slifeanightmare.Hindley'sjealousybecomesevidentwhenhesays,"...bedamnedyoubeggarlyinterloper!andwheedlemyfatheroutofallhehas;onlyafterwardsshowhimwhatyouare,impofSatan."(35.JealousywasalsofoundverynotablyintherelationshipbetweenHeathcliffandEdgarLinton.
【老人与海】
Onsummervacationofthisyear,Istudiedinnovel"oldmanandsea"ofHemingway,famouswriterofU.S.A.,.Iadmiretheoldfisherman'swillinthenovelverymuch,heletsmeunderstandthatapersonmusthaveunremittingspirit,couldsucceed.Whatthenovelisdescribedisanoldfishermanalmostthesixtyyearsold,whengotoseaandfishaloneonce,haveangledtoabigfish,


butcannotdraw.Aftertoughfishermanandfishhavesocializedforafewdays,justfindthisisabigMalin'sfishwhichexceedsseveraltimesofone'sownfishingboat,thoughknowperfectlywellthatitisverydifficulttowin,doesnotgiveupyet.BecausebigMalinfishfishlikesmellofwoundattractoddherdsofsharkvieforthefoodagainlater,buttheoldmanisstillunwillingtogiveuplikethis,stressthetightencirclementfinally,takethelargefishbacktofishingport,letotherfishmenadmireitendlessly.TheoldfishermanthinksthatasIread":Itisreallytooclosefromheretocoast,perhapstherearebiggerfishinthefartherplace……"When,admireverymuchbecausethisoldfishermaninthepersons,becauseplaynotforsomefishinghealreadyatthismomentI,butheisnotsatisfiedwiththeexistingstateofaffairs,butadvancetowardsgreatergoal.Seeingusagain,meetsomelittledifficultiesatordinarytimes,allofuscomplainbitterly.Wearethefutureofthemotherland,shouldbeasambitiousasthisoldman,gotopursuewell,greatergoal.Readasme"bigMalinfishisitencloselightfishingboatmoveabout,isitgetmasttotwinecablefasttobegin,oldmanrighthandholdsteelforkhigh,jumpoutinaflash,affordingtotryone'sbestabovewaterinit,asoundofwailhasfinishedthelifeoftheloudfish,itfloatsonthesurfaceofwatersilently……"When,theIoneheartistoofalllikepiecesofstonenotbig.Iadmirethatkindoffearingoftheoldmanatall,unremittingspiritverymuch,thoughknowrival'sstrengthisverystrong,buthehasnotshrunkbackatall,meetsthedifficulty.Justbecausethereisthiskindofspirit,theoldfishermanhasobtainedthevictoryofthetrialofstrengthofthislifeanddeath.Weshouldstudytheoldfisherman'sspirittooinlife,dothethingandisnotafraidofthedifficulty,couldachievesuccess.Readbigbloodoffensivesmelloffishsmelloneshark,fallovereachothertovisittovieforthefood,lefthandofoldmanpullamusclejust,hecanonlyuserighthand,canweaponattackedtousedfordefendoneselfwithstick,mouthofswordfishthatcatcheverything,andhasdrivenawaythisherdofsharkfinally.Butbigmeatoffishtakeintobighalfalready,butoldmancriticizeone'sownlefthand"whentheworkthiswhenhavearest"humorouslyalso,Iamsubduedbyoldman'soptimisticspirittoo.Inlife,somelossesareunavoidable,weshouldtreattheoptimisticattitude,can'tworryaboutpettygainorloss.Finally,thenovelseeswithateenagerthatoldfishermanhas18feetofbiglongMalin'sfishtotallyinthetolerance,theonesthathavedescribedthisfishareenormousagain,provethatoldfisherman'sdifficultyovercomeisbig,thanordinary.Oldfisherman'sspiritthatmakesgreateffortstostrugglefearlessofdangeranddifficultythatthenovelhasbeenextolled,weshouldbelikehimtoo,can'tbesatisfiedwiththecurrentsituation,shouldbepositiveupwards,itshouldbeunremittingtodoanything,itmustnotgiveuphalfwaytomeetingdifficultyshouldmeetthedifficulty.Onlyinthisway,wecouldobtaingreatersuccessandvictory.
【哈姆雷特】
"Hamlet"ofShakespearisaclASSicalrepresentativework.Thisbookcertainlydoesnothavethebigdifferenceinthesuperficialplotwiththehistoricalfable,spokeortheDanishprincethestorywhichrevengedforthefather,inwhichfillstheranksmellofbloodviolenceanddies.JustlikethedramatispersonaeHoratiosaid:"youmayheartotorapemassacre,theunusualrepairbehavior,thedarkcenterdecision,accidentalslaughter,borrowsthehandmurder,aswellasfallsintosuicideresult."Windinglyelectstheplot,tightlycentersontherevengeto


launch.HamletWittenberghurriesbackthehomeinahurryfromGermany,isattendshisfather'sfuneral,enableshimtoaccept,henotcatchesupwithfather'sfuneral,actuallywitnessedthemotherandtheUncleClaudius'weddingceremony,thishadcausedHammtheWrightsuspicionattheheart,addednightabovemeetsintheroyalpalacecastlewithfather'sghost,theghostsorrowsued,thispileatrocitywasUncleHamletthebehavior,andwantedhimtorevengeforthefather.Tothis,hestartedthedifficultrevengecourse,launchedthelifeanddeathcontestwithClaudius.Finally,sentoutswordtherevengetoClaudiusHamletisamanwithcontradictory,hehadmanychancestokillClaudius,buthehesitated,whichreflectsthereligiousthoughtpoisons.
【绿野仙踪】
Carriewassuchanordinaryruralgirlatthebeginningofthestory.Sittingontheseatofabus,shecouldn’thelpfeelingexcitingatthesightofthemetropolis’spectacle.Shewasimpresseddeeplybylargecrowdontheavenue,thespacioussquareortallbuildings.
Farmoredifferentfromotherheroines,CarriewasnotaplainpureangellikeSnow-white,norwasshebraveenoughtobeaheroineofrevolutionistorevenareformer,norwasshesocleverastobeasuccessfulcareerwomanwhostartfromscratch.
Whatattractedhermost,afterherenteringthishugemetropoliswastheincrediblefineries,fashionshoes,smarthandbagsdisplayingintheshopwindows,thejewellerysshiningbrightlybehindtheglass.Shedreamedthatoneday,shecouldwearallofthese,jogginggracefullyintothemostluxurioushotelwithfocusedsightsofadmiration.
Andthiswasnotmerelyadream.Becauseshehadlargeeyeswhichcanearnotherssympathy,evenlove.Shehadwonderfulfigurewhichcanwinothershearts.However,anythingshegot,anywhereshereached,hadnotcomefromherambition.Thingshappened,andthensheaccepted.That’swhatshehadjustdone?justtoacceptwillinglyfromthebottomofherheart.Shewasnotatallanevilwomanwhowouldgiveanythingforthefortuneorfame.However,shewouldgiveuosomethingforabetterlifewhenherinstinctdefeatedherintellect.
ThatwasCarrie,agirlhadherowndesire,ahumanbeingjustlikemanyothersintherealisticworld.
TheresonesentencewritteninchapterVIII:Whenthisjangleoffree-willinstinctshallhavebeenadjusted,whenperfectunderstandinghasgiventheformerthepowertoreplacethelatterentirely,manwillnolongervary.However,howmanypeoplecangothatfurther.
AndIwanttoquoteanothersentencetowindupmyessay:
InCarrie?asinhowmanyofourwordingsdotheynot??instinctandreason,desireandunderstanding,wereatwarforthemastery.



"Hamlet"ofShakespearisaclASSicalrepresentativework.Thisbookcertainlydoesnothavethebigdifferenceinthesuperficialplotwiththehistoricalfable,spokeortheDanishprincethestorywhichrevengedforthefather,inwhichfillstheranksmellofbloodviolenceanddies.JustlikethedramatispersonaeHoratiosaid:"youmayheartotorapemassacre,theunusualrepairbehavior,thedarkcenterdecision,accidentalslaughter,borrowsthehandmurder,aswellasfallsintosuicideresult."Windinglyelectstheplot,tightlycentersontherevengetolaunch.HamletWittenberghurriesbackthehomeinahurryfromGermany,isattendshisfather'sfuneral,enableshimtoaccept,henotcatchesupwithfather'sfuneral,actuallywitnessedthemotherandtheUncleClaudius'weddingceremony,thishadcausedHammtheWrightsuspicionattheheart,addednightabovemeetsintheroyalpalacecastlewithfather'sghost,theghostsorrowsued,thispileatrocitywasUncleHamletthebehavior,andwantedhimtorevengeforthefather.Tothis,hestartedthedifficultrevengecourse,launchedthelifeanddeathcontestwithClaudius.Finally,sentoutswordtherevengetoClaudiusHamletisamanwithcontradictory,hehadmanychancestokillClaudius,buthehesitated,whichreflectsthereligiousthoughtpoisons.
【简爱】
Thisisastoryaboutaspecialandunreservedwomanwhohasbeenexposedtoahostileenvironmentbutcontinuouslyandfearlesslystrugglingforherideallife.Thestorycanbeinterpretedasasymboloftheindependentspirit.
Itseemstomethatmanyreaders’EnglishreadingexperiencestartswithJaneEyer.Iamofnoexception.Aswerefertothemovie“JaneEyer”,itisnotsurprisingtofindsomedifferencesbecauseofitsbeingfilmizedandretoldinanewway,butthespiritofthenovelremains----tobeanindependentperson,bothphysicallyandmentally.
JaneEyerwasabornresister,whoseparentswentoffwhenshewasveryyoung,andheraunttheonlyrelativeshehadtreatedherasbadlyasaragtag.SinceJane’seducationinLowwoodOrphanagebegan,shedidn’tgetwhatshehadbeenexpecting——simplybeingregardedasacommonperson,justthesameasanyothergirlaround.ThesuffersfrombeinghumiliatedanddevastatedteachJanetobeperseveringandprizedignityoveranythingelse.Asarewardofrevoltingtheruthlessoppression,JanegotachancetobeatutorinThornfieldGarden.ThereshemadetheacquaintanceoflovelyAdeleandthatgarden’sowner,Rochester,amanwithwarmheartdespiteacoldfaceoutside.Janeexpectedtochangethelifefromthenon,butfatehaddecidedotherwise:AfterJaneandRochesterfellinlovewitheachotherandgotdowntogetmarry,sheunfortunatelycametoknowinfactRochesterhadgotalegalwife,


whoseemedtobetheshadowfollowingRochesterandledtohismoodinessallthetime----Rochesterwasalsoadespairingpersoninneedofsalvation.Janedidwanttogivehimahand,however,shemadeuphermindtoleave,becauseshedidn’twanttobetrayherownprinciples,becauseshewasJaneEyer.Thefilmhasfinallygotasymbolistend:Janeinheritedalargenumberoflegaciesandfinallyreturned.AfterfindingRochester’smisfortunebroughtbyhisoriginalmadwife,Janechosetostaywithhimforever.
Idon’tknowwhatothersfeel,butfranklyspeaking,IwouldratherregardthesectionthatJanebeganherteachingjobinThornfieldasthefilm’send----especiallywhenIheardJane’swords“NeverinmylifehaveIbeenawakensohappily.”Foronething,thisidealandbrand-newbeginningoflifewaswhatJanehadbeenimaginingforlongasasufferingperson;foranother,thisshouldbewhattheaudienceswithmyviewshopedhertoget.Buttheprofessionaljudgmentofproducingfilmsremindedmetowaitforatotallydifferentresult:Theremustbesomethingwrongcomingwiththeexcellence----perhapsnotonlyshouldanothersectionbeaddedtoenrichthestory,butalsowemayseefromthenexttransitionofJane’slifethat“Lifeislikeaboxofchocolates,youneverknowwhatyouwouldget.”(ByForrestGump’smother,inthefilm“ForrestGump”
What’smore,thisfilmdidn’tendwhenJaneleftThornfield.ForJaneEyerherself,thereshouldalwaysbesomewheretorealizehergreatidealofbeingindependentconsideringherfortitude,butforRochester,howhecangetsalvation?Thefilmgivestheanswertentatively:JaneeventuallygotbacktoRochester.Infact,whenJanemetRochesterforthefirsttime,shescaredhishorseandmadehisheelstrained,toacertainextent,whichmeantRochesterwouldgetretrievalbecauseofJane.WecanconsiderRochester’sexperiencesasthatofreligionmeaning.Thefirebyhisfranticwifewasthepunishmentforthecynicismearlyinhislife.Afterit,RochestergotthemercyoftheGodandtheloveofthewomanwhomheloved.Herewecansay:humannatureanddivinitygetunitedperfectlyinordertoletsuchastoryaccordwiththerequirementsofbothtwosides.Thevalueofthisfilmmaybeduetoitseffortstoexploreanewwayforthedevelopmentofhumanismunderthefaithofreligion.Lifeisceaselesslychanging,butourlivingprinciplesremain.Firmlypersistingfortherightsofbeingindependentgivesusenoughconfidenceandcourage,whichislikethebeaconoverthecapricciososeaoflife.Intheworldofthefilm,wehavefoundthestoriesofourselves,whichmakesussoconcernedaboutthefateofthedramatispersonae.


Inthiseraofrapidsocialandtechnologicalchangeleadingtoincreasinglifecomplexityandpsychologicaldisplacement,bothphysicalandmentaleffectsonuscallforabalance.WearelikelytofindourselvesboggeddownintheSargassoSeaofinformationoverloadandlivingunconsciousness.It’sourspiritthatmakesthelifemeaningful.
Heartistheengineofbody,brainistheresourceofthought,andgreatfilmsarethemirrorsoflife.Indubitably,“JaneEyer”isoneofthem.
【飘】
Scarlett,averypersonalityfiguresthetwomansshelove,neitherdoessheknowabout.Toher,Iwascompelledtoadmire,admireherstrongandbrave,admirehertolaydownintheenvironment,farmworkerspreviouslysufferededucation,admirehertodisregardthecommunitytocreatetheirownexpressionofthecause.Sheisinthewholestory,allapersonfulloffightingwillfullofvitality.Iappreciatedmost,itisthis"Tomorrowisanotherdayofhers.".Promisingforever,fulloffightingwill,willnevergiveup,neverdesperate.IthinkI’mmovedbyher.So,wheneverImeetdifficulty,themoodisnotgood,Iwilltelloneself:"Tomorrowisanotherday."’GonewiththeWind’isabsolutelyagoodbookthatisworthsamplingrepeatedly,thecharactersaregraceful,theplotrisesandfalls,excitingboldlyandunconstrainedly,thoughthesubjectivefactorbecauseoftheauthoramongthem,theappraisalonU.S.A.’sCivilWarisnotobjectiveandoverall,butastoangleofliterature,thisonefinepieceofwritinggenerationdefinitelyabsolutely,worthvisiting.
Title:TheLittlePrince
Title:TheLittlePrinceAuthor:AntoinedeSt-Exupery
MainCharacters:Thelittleprince,thepilot,therose,thefox,thesnake,etc.
DespiteI’venotinmychildhoodyet,Istillpreferreadingfairy-talestories.Thetales,whichaccompanywithmeinmyolddays,oftenmakemethinkofsomepreciousexperienceandsensationwhichonlybelongtochildren.ThissummerI’vereviewthiskindoftale,whichwaspublishedin1940.It’stheworld-famousfairy-talebytheFrenchauthor,AntoinedeSt-Exupery,TheLittlePrince.
Asmanyotherfairy-tales,theoutlineofTheLittlePrinceisnotverycomplex.“I”,thenarratorofthestory,isapilotwhoseplanehassomethingwrongandlandsintheSahara.Inthisoccasion,thepilotmakestheacquaintanceofthelittleprince,alittleboyfromanotherplanet,theAsteroidB612.Thelittleprincehasescapedfromhistinyplanet,becausehehassomequarrelwitharose,whichgrowsonhisplanet.In


thatcasehelefthisownplanetandtookanexplorationatsomeneighborasteroids.
Onhisall-alonejourney,thelittleprincemeetsdifferentkindsofpeople,whichincludesaking,aconceitedman,atippler,abusinessman,alamplighterandageographer.Fromthesepeoplehegetsaconclusionthatthegrown-upsareveryodd.Followingtheinstructionofthegeographer,hedescendsintheSahara,ontheearth
【小王子】
Title:TheLittlePrince
Author:AntoinedeSt-Exupery
MainCharacters:Thelittleprince,thepilot,therose,thefox,thesnake,etc.
DespiteI’venotinmychildhoodyet,Istillpreferreadingfairy-talestories.Thetales,whichaccompanywithmeinmyolddays,oftenmakemethinkofsomepreciousexperienceandsensationwhichonlybelongtochildren.ThissummerI’vereviewthiskindoftale,whichwaspublishedin1940.It’stheworld-famousfairy-talebytheFrenchauthor,AntoinedeSt-Exupery,TheLittlePrince.
Asmanyotherfairy-tales,theoutlineofTheLittlePrinceisnotverycomplex.“I”,thenarratorofthestory,isapilotwhoseplanehassomethingwrongandlandsintheSahara.Inthisoccasion,thepilotmakestheacquaintanceofthelittleprince,alittleboyfromanotherplanet,theAsteroidB612.Thelittleprincehasescapedfromhistinyplanet,becausehehassomequarrelwitharose,whichgrowsonhisplanet.Inthatcasehelefthisownplanetandtookanexplorationatsomeneighborasteroids.
Onhisall-alonejourney,thelittleprincemeetsdifferentkindsofpeople,whichincludesaking,aconceitedman,atippler,abusinessman,alamplighterandageographer.Fromthesepeoplehegetsaconclusionthatthegrown-upsareveryodd.Followingtheinstructionofthegeographer,hedescendsintheSahara,ontheearth.
Travelingontheearth,thelittleprince,whoseesagardenoffive-thousandroses,isovercomewithastonishmentandsadness,asheconsidershisroseisuniqueintheuniversebefore.Atthattimeafoxappears.Thefox,whotellthelittleprinceaboutthemeaningoftheword“tame”,becomeshisnewfriend.Atthetimetosayfarewell,thefoxmakeshimknowthathisroseisuniquebecausesheishisroseandtamedbyhim.Fromthatthelittleprincebeginstotreasurefriendshipandberesponsibletohisrose.


Attheanniversarydayofhisdescentoftheearth,rejectingthepilot’sadvice,hegoesbacktohisownplanetbybiteofasnake.“It’stoofar.Icannotcarrythisbodywithme.It’stooheavy.”hesaid.Hetellshisfriend,thepilot,hemustberesponsibleforhisrose,sohehastogoback.Attheendtheauthordoesn’ttellustheendingdirectly.Maybeit’smoresignificantforustoimagine,andformore,thinkover.
Oneoftheimportantcharactersistherose.Growingontheplanet,sheisverybeautiful,buthercoquetryandvanitysufferthelittleprincealot.Inspiteoftheyloveeachother,hesoonbecomesunhappy.Onthetimeofhisdeparture,hejustknowsshecertainlyloveshim.Thecharacterofthelittleprinceactuallyrepresentsthechildren,andtheirnativethoughtsanddeeds.Onthecontrary,theinhabitantsontheotherplanets,suchastheking,thebusinessmanandtheconceitedman,theyalsoreflectthedefectsinthegrown-up’sworld.Therealthemeofthisfairy-talewithalittlesadness,Iguess,istheconsequenceofpureloveandfriendshipinourlives,butnotothers“mattersofconsequence”ofthegrown-ups.
Unbelievable,thislittlebookmovedmealot.Iseldomthinkaboutthetruemeaningofloveandlifebefore.Well,nowIcansay,withmyshortsixteen-year’slifeexperience,it’slikethestarsintheskythatlitmyheart.Thelittleprinceisnotonlyanordinaryfairy-taleforchildren,butalsoforgrown-ups,andourteenagers.Nevertheless,whenIreadthisbook,Ifeelalittlesadaboutourselves,whomarelosingmoreandmoreinnocence.
Fivequestions:
Q1:Inwhatkindsofoccasionthatthepilotmakestheacquaintanceofthelittleprince?
A1:ThepilothasanaccidentwithhisplaneintheDesertofSahara,withoutanymechanicsorpassengers.Thefirstnight,whensleepinginthesand,heisawakenedbyalittleoddvoicecallinghimtodrawhimasheep.Thenheseesamostextraordinarysmallboystandthere.Inthatcasehemakestheacquaintanceofthelittleprince.
Q2:Whythelittleprincebecomedoubtabouttheflowerafterapieceoftime?
A2:Theflowerbeginsveryquicklytotormentthelittleprincewithhervanity.Forinstance,shealwaysforceherselfcoughalittlesothatheshouldsufferfromremorsejustthesame.Inspiteofallthegoodwillthatisinseparablefromhislove,hassooncometodoubther.
Q3:Whythelittleprinceplungeintodeepdejectionwhenhevisitsthetippler’splanet?
A3:Thetipplerisdrinkingthere.Whenthelittleprinceaskswhyhedrink,hesayssohemightforget.Whentheboydemandswhatheforget,hesaysheforgetthatheisashamed.Whenthelittleprinceaskswhatheashamedof,hesaysheforgettheashamedofdrinking.Thecirculatedanswerseemstobeabsurdandridiculous.Sothelittleprinceplungesintodeepdejection.
Q4:What’sthemeaningoftheword“tame”thatthefoxtellsthelittleprince?



A4:“Tame”,isanacttoooftenneglected,whichmeanstoestablishties.Accordingtothefox,tohimnow,thelittleprinceisnothingmorethanalittleboy,andheisnothingmorethanafox,liketheothers.Theybothhavenoneedsofeachother,Butifthelittleprincetameshim,theywillneedeachother.Theywillbeuniqueineachother’sworlds.
Q5:Whythelittleprinceknowsthattheroseofhimisuniqueintheworldatlast?
A5:Becausehisroseisnotliketheotherfive-thousandrosesplantedinthegarden.Hethinksinherselfallalonesheismoreimportantthatallhehundredsofothers.Becauseitisshehehaswatered.Itisshethathehasputundertheglassglobe;becauseitisshethathehasshelteredbehindthescreen;becauseitisforherthathehaskilledthecaterpillars,exceptthetwoorthreethattheysavetobecomebutterflies;becauseitisshethathehaslistenedto,whenshegrumbles,orboasts,orevensometimeswhenshesaysnothing;becausesheishisrose.

匹克威克外传读后感
"theKerwickUnauthorizedbiography"istheDickens'sfirstnovel,isalsooneofhisoutstandingrepresentativeworks.Thisworkhadreflectedtheextremelybroadlifepicture,describedtheearly19thcentury'sBritishsocietyreally,whatthestorywritesisasingleoldgentryMr.Kerwick,isone“thecelebrities”,isalsoone“thescholar”,isalsobyhissurnamenamingmassorganization“Kerwicksociety”creator.Hebringsseveral“theKerwickfaction”toexittotravelforpleasure.Agrouphasbumpedintoallsortsoffunnylaughablepeopleandthematter,passesthroughforabouttwoyears,hisfollowerandhethoughtthattravelledforpleasurehassufficed,“Kerwicksociety”alsoannouncedhas
dismissed,Mr.Kerwickimplemented“retired”,thestoryalsoinlightofthisfinished.ThecompleteplotisalongwithKerwicketal.thetravelwhatoneseesandhearsandthebitterexperiencelaunches,thereforethestructureisquitesloppy,butthereforecanalsomoregivethereaderbynewandthenimblefeeling.TheauthorespeciallyhasalsoarrangedonefortheentirestorytakeMr.KerwickandthehoodlumgoldMr.Ghale'scontradictoryconflictasthecontentmasterline,fromthebeginningrunsthroughoutthetail.Alsopresses“completely”thespiritfinallyintheentirebook,bookinwholeshow'sfate,Assoonashasmadetheconfession.Butthisworkisnoteventuallybythevicissitudesoflife,windingcomplexstorywinthatonekind.Causesthepeopleexcited,tocausethepeopletoundergoforalongtimedoesnotforget,isthesemanyandvariedtypicalcharacters,theseconcisevividlifepicture,theygivethehumanbytheextremelyrichinspiration.Superficially,takegoldenGhale'sturninganewleafasthesymbol,thiswork'smainthought


isanabstractoldformula:“nicelyfinallydefeatsevilly”,butthisisalsoissuitableforDickens'smanyworkcommonformulas.Butinfact,author'sthoughtsandfeelingsaswellastheworkcontent,certainlynotsoisactuallywitheredandvulgar,butextremelyisrichandmoving.Reads"theKerwickUnauthorizedbiography",thepeopleeverywherecanbytheseingenious,vividandtheprofoundsatiredescriptionattract.Thesemarveloussatireart,ispreciselyauthor'sthoughtsandfeelingsnaturereveals.Thetargetofattack,ispreciselyunderthecapitalistsystemisinpowerthecharacter.Theauthorharborsthemoodwhichabhors,hasportrayedatthattimeBritishuppercirclesofsociety'sallsortsofcharactersfromeachaspect,likearistocrat,landlord,capitalist,politician,serviceman,wife,younglady,manager,pastorandsoon,hasexposedtheiruglysoulsandthedisgustinglifereally.Thepeoplesawthatanotheractslikeafooltheportraitandthegenrepainting,alsocannotstopthehatredandtheloathinginanyevent.But,inallsatiresIntheobjects,theauthorattacksrepeatedlyspeciallyemphatically,isovertopstructuresandsooncapitalismlaw,legalsystem,jail,aswellasbourgeoisie'sjudge,attorney,governmentofficialandsoon.Abouttheseaspect'sdescription,hasaccountedforthemassivelengthsinthebookandthemostimportantposition,thisisthisbookcharacteristic.Butthisisalsotheworktruesubjectis."KerwickUnauthorized
biography"issimplytocapitalismlegalsystem'sonemostvivid,thepowerfulcomplaintbook!,theauthorisoppressedontheotherhandtothecapitalistsystemunderandsmallandweakwhichharmsandcommonlaborer'ssinceresympathy,intheworkisalsoobvious.Speciallytheauthorwiththeinterludeformtheseindependentsmallstorieswhichsaystothereader,forexample“becomesanitinerantwushuperformertheplaythisarticle'sstory”,“turnsovertothestorywhichimprisons”,“thechurchjanitor'sstory”andsoon,veryvividlytouchingdescribedmanyhaveexperiencedsufferingthemiserylowerlevelgoodcharacter'simages,wasnearlyholdstearofthesympathetictonarratethecapitalistsocietycompletelytoaddintheirspirituallifeandthemateriallife
tribulation,thisWithtothesebourgeoisiepet'staunting,formstheincisivecomparison.isnatural,wearenotdifficulttoseethatalthoughDickens'sthisarticlehatredisintense,downtoalthoughheinthisbooktouglyandtheunreasonablecapitalismlaw,thelegalsystemtheentirepoliticallife'sattackisbraveandpowerful,butbecauseinhisworldoutlookiscontainingtheverybigcontradiction,thereforealsomaintainsregardingthebourgeoisiewasfantasizing,isholdingthereformismthoughttothecapitalistsystem.Hedeniedthebourgeoisielawthen,actuallyplacedhopesinonekindofimpracticalmoraleducation.Inhisopinion,thatlaw(andallaccessoriesindeedarethe
insignificance,isnotonlyinsufficienttopunishwarnsandtransforms“theunprincipledperson”,insteadwillharm(lawsuitnamelyitsof


examplewhich“thegoodperson”forexampleMr.Kerwickwillencounter,infactonlywillbeotherworse“theunprincipledperson”(e.g.classofagrandsonandtheFoggusestomakethewickedtool.But,hethinksthebasicquestionbecauseinthesocietyhas“theunprincipledperson”theexistence,thereforethelawisalsousedcontinuallybythemdoesthemisdemeanor.Then,howtomanage?Outletwhatin?Hisansweris:Moraleducation.Therefore,hewhenfinishedentirebookletsMr.KerwickinfluencegoldenGhalewiththegoodconduct,andrescuedhimthejail(inhisopinionjailisinitselfevil,butalsohasarGoldenGhalealsothoroughlyrectifiesmisdeeds,learnedsincerely,hasrealizedauthor'sideal.ThisisDickens'spettybourgeoisiehumanitarianismthoughtandthesocialclasscompromise-ismthoughtperformance,isalsohisbasicweaknessis.atthesametime,inDickensthought'sweaknessintheartisticperformanceisalsoveryobvious.Healwaysinthisarticlecreationsomehismind'sidealcharactermanifestshisabundantthisarticle,theequality,good,honestandsoonabstractidea,withtheaimofachieving“themoraleducationwhich”hebelievesingoal.Butnearlywithoutasingleexception,suchisdefeateddiligently.Thisbook'sMr.Kerwick,isoriginallyonedescribestheverymuchsuccessfulvillain,butasaresultoftheauthorworldoutlook'scontradiction,hewrotegraduallyhimapositivecharacter,takeson“idealrangedtheworkandtheoutletforhim.ButCertainly,wearenotdifficulttoseethatalthoughDickens'sthisarticlehatredisintense,downtoalthoughheinthisbooktouglyandtheunreasonablecapitalismlaw,thelegalsystemtheentirepoliticallife'sattackisbraveandpowerful,butbecauseinhisworldoutlookiscontainingtheverybigcontradiction,thereforealsomaintainsregardingthebourgeoisiewasfantasizing,isholdingthereformismthoughttothecapitalistsystem.Hedeniedthebourgeoisielawthen,actuallyplacedhopesinonekindofimpracticalmoraleducation.Inhisopinion,thatoflaw(andallaccessoriesindeedarethe
insignificance,isnotonlyinsufficienttopunishwarnsandtransforms“theunprincipledperson”,insteadwillharm(lawsuitnamelyitsexamplewhich“thegoodperson”forexampleMr.Kerwickwillencounter,infactonlywillbethetoolwhichotherworse“theunprincipledperson”(e.g.classofagrandsonandtheFoggwillusetodoevil.But,hethinksthebasicquestionbecauseinthesocietyhas“theunprincipledperson”theexistence,thereforethelawisalsousedcontinuallybythemdoesthemisdemeanor.Then,howtomanage?Outletwhatin?Hisansweris:SaysyourinstructionsNurturing.Therefore,hewhenfinishedentirebookletsMr.KerwickinfluencegoldenGhalewiththegoodconduct,andrescuedhimthejail(inhisopinionjailisinitselfevil,butalsohasarrangedtheworkandtheoutletforhim.ButgoldenGhalealsothoroughlyrectifiesmisdeeds,learnedsincerely,hasrealizedauthor'sideal.Thisis
Dickens'spettybourgeoisiehumanitarianismthoughtandthesocialclass


compromise-ismthoughtperformance,isalsohisbasicweaknessis.atthesametime,inDickensthought'sweaknessintheartisticperformanceisalsoveryobvious.Healwaysinthisarticlecreationsomehismind'sidealcharactermanifestshisabundantthisarticle,theequality,good,honestandsoonabstractidea,withtheaimofachieving“themoraleducationwhich”hebelievesingoal.Butnearlywithoutasingleexception,suchisdefeateddiligently.Thisbook'sMr.Kerwick,isoriginallyonedescribestheverymuchsuccessfulvillain,butasaresultoftheauthorworldoutlook'scontradiction,hewrotegraduallyhimapositivecharacter,takesonideally“2
Bookreviewof“PrideandPrejudice”
“PrideandPrejudice”wasafamousworkofJaneAusten.Thestoryshowedhowvariouscharacterschoosetheirmarriagepartnersandthemistakestheymakealonetheway.Mrs.Bennet’swasurgentneedtofindgoodhusbandsforallherdaughters.Sowhenarichunmarriedyoungmanrentedalargehouseintheneighborhood.Shewassoexcitement.Sheletherhusbandtovisitthenewneighbor.ShewasdeterminedthatMr.Binglyshouldmarryoneofhergirls.AfterMr.Bennet'svisit,Mr.Binglyalsocalledonthem.Theyhadaparty.AtthepartyoneofMr.Bingly'sfriendswhocalledalsotookparkinthem.Heisarichman.Buthewassoarrogant.HeonlydancedwithBingly'ssister.HelookeduponElizabeth.Throughcontactwitheachother,DarcyfoundthatElizabethwassocharmingespeciallyherbigeyes.Theymeteachotheratanotherparty.Heinvitedhertohaveadancethistime.Hewasrefused.Herrefusalhadnotharmedherinthegentleman’sopinion,andhethoughtofherwithsomeadmiration.Elizabeth’stwosisterswerejustliketheirmother.Theywenttotheiraunt’shomeeveryweekinordertomeettheofficersontheirwaythere.OnceElizabethmetastrangerwhonamedWickhamontheirway.Atthesametime,theymetDarcyandBinglyElizabethhappenedtoseethefacesofbothwhentheylookedateachother.Thefaceofonebecamewhite,theotherturnedred.Elizabethfeltquitstrange.ElizabethhadstrongerprejudiceonDarcyLaterBinglyholdaparty.Mr.CollinsmadeaproposaltoElizabeth.Sherefused.ItmadeMrs.Bennetveryangry.However,Mr.Bennetquitesupportedhisdaughter.NosoonerMr.Collinmarriedanothergirl.AfterChristmasJanewenttoLondonvisitheruncle.Vickhamcontinue3
IhaveneverbeentoTroy,butDavidMaulemademefeelasifIwerestandingonthehighwallofTroy,watchingthefiercewar.ThankstothisBritishauthor,whoadaptedthefamousHomer’spoemintoalivelystory,Ifounditeasierto


understandthisstory.Thoughthestoryhappenedover3000yearsagoinaremoteplace,Iwasdeeplyfascinatedbyit.
ThemysteriousplotisoneofthereasonswhyIlovedTheStoryofTroysomuch,yetIammoreinterestedinthehumanheroesofthewar.
HectorwastheeldestsonofkingofTroy,Priam.HewasnotonlyarealheroofTrojan,butwasregardedthehighestmoralheroinGreekclassicbylaterhistorians.Thewarstartedbecauseofthemischiefofhisbrother,Paris,whomhedidn’tappreciate.However,sinceHectorwasthecommanderoftheTrojanarmy,hewasobligedtofightwithallforce.Itwasreallyatragedythatsuchavaliantmandiedintheduelwithanothergreatwarrior,Achilles.
Itisnaturaltoseedeathinawar.AsafamousChineseparablesays,“Alifecanbeasslightasapieceoffeather,orasweightyasMountTai.”Sometimes,one’sglorywalkshandinhandwithone’sdoom.Achilleswassuchatypicalperson.HispersonalcharmmadeTheStoryofTroymoreattractive.Hewassocrucialbecausehiseveryappearanceinawarencouragedhisfellowsoldiersandterrifiedtheenemies.Actually,Achilleswashalf-godwhowasalmostinvincibleinpeople’smind.That’swhyhisnamewasmemorizedlongafterhisdeath.
Besidesthetwogreatmen,thewisdomofOdysseusalsoprovedhimtobeagreathero.Hedidn’twanttoattendthewarbecausehewashappilymarriedandhadalovelyson.However,sincehiscountrywasalliedtoMycenae,hehadtotakethecommandgivenbythekingofMycenae.I’mquitesurethatthestoryofthewoodenhorseiswidelyknown,however,fewpeopleknowwhothoughtofthebrilliantidea,that’swhyIadmiredOdysseussomuchbecausehewasthepersonwhogottheidea.Thankstothehorse,theten-yearwarcametoanendatlast.Ifyouwanttoknowhowthewoodenhorseworked,justreadthebook.
TheancientGreeksbelievedthatthegodsandgoddessesalsoplayedimportantrolesintheorigin,processandendingofthewholestory.
Thestoryofthegoldenapplewassuchanexample.WhenEris,thegoddessofargumentanddisagreement,threwoutthegoldenappletoaweddingceremonyonMountOlympus,adisputehappened.Hera,thequeenofgods,Athena,thegoddessofwisdom,andAphrodite,thegoddessofloveandbeauty,wereallinvolvedintheargumentfortheapple.Noneofthemwaswillingtogiveway,sotheyturnedtoParisforafinaljudgment.TemptedbyAphrodite’sbeautyandpromise,


Parishandedtheappletoher.Tokeepherword,AphroditehelpedhimtogetHelen,themostbeautifulwomanintheworld,ashiswife.Thatwasthecauseofthewar.
Paris’schoiceobviouslyannoyedtheothertwogoddesses.Soduringthewar,theyhelpedtheGreekalliancearmywhilesomeothergods,suchasApolloandAphrodite,guardedTroy.WhenParisdueledwithHelen’sformerhusbandMenelaus,AphroditesavedPariswhenhewasabouttobefinishedoff.
Aftertheduelbetweenthosetwopeople,therewasatrucebetweentheGreekallianceandTroy.However,bothHeraandAthenawerenothappytoseeit.HerapursuedherhusbandZEUS:“Now,willyousendAthenatomaketheTroyjansbreakthepeace?”(Page22ThenwithZeus’spermission,AthenawentdowntostartthewaragainandfinallyshebroughttheGreekstosuccess.
Fromthewholestory,wecanseethatinancientGreeks’view,godssometimesplayedamuchmoreimportantroleintheirlife.However,withtherapiddevelopmentofscience,wehavelearnedthattheGreekgodsneverexisted.ThisiswhyarecentmovieofTroyhasnotmentionedasinglegod.Everythinghappenedduetomen’sambition,love,loyaltyorjealousy.Withthoseemotionandpeople’seffort,wehumanbeingscanaccomplishwondersandbemasteroftheworld.
Godareoflessimportancethantheyusedtobe.Nonetheless,thegodsandgoddessesmadeTheStoryofTroymoremysteriousandmarvelous.
Ihavelearntfromthebookmorethanthewonderfulstoryofhistory,loveandwar.Ibelievethathumancandeterminetheirdestinybytheirown.Ihighlyrecommendthisbooktomyfriends4
Publishedin1847,WUTHERINGHEIGHTSwasnotwellreceivedbythereadingpublic,manyofwhomcondemneditassordid,vulgar,andunnatural--andauthorEmilyBrontewenttohergravein1848believingthatheronlynovelwasafailure.Itwasnotuntil1850,whenWUTHERINGHEIGHTSreceivedasecondprintingwithanintroductionbyEmily'ssisterCharlotte,thatitattractedawidereadership.Andfromthatpointthereputationofthebookhasneverlookedback.TodayitiswidelyrecognizedasoneofthegreatnovelsofEnglishliterature.
Evenso,WUTHERINGHEIGHTScontinuestodividereaders.Itisnotaprettylovestory;rather,itisswirlingtaleoflargelyunlikeablepeoplecaughtupinobsessivelovethat


turnstodarkmadness.Itiscruel,violent,darkandbrooding,andmanypeoplefinditextremelyunpleasant.Andyet--itpossessesagrandeuroflanguageanddesign,asenseoftremendouspityandgreatlossthatsetsitapartfromvirtuallyeveryothernovelwritten.
Thenovelistoldintheformofanextendedflashback.Afteravisittohisstrangelandlord,anewcomertotheareadesirestoknowthehistoryofthefamily--whichhereceivesfromNellyDeans,aservantwhointroducesustotheEarnshawfamilywhoonceresidedinthehouseknownasWutheringHeights.Itwasonceacheerfulplace,butOldEarnshawadopteda"Gipsy"childwhohenamedHeathcliff.AndCatherine,daughterofthehouse,foundinhimtheperfectcompanion:wild,rude,andasproudandcruelasshe.ButalthoughCatherineloveshim,evenrecognizeshimashersoulmate,shecannotlowerherselftomarrysofarbelowhersocialstation.Sheinsteadmarriesanother,andinsodoingsetsinmotionanobsessionthatwilldestroythemall.
WUTHERINGHEIGHTSisabitdifficultto"getinto;"theopeningchaptersaresodarkintheirportraitoftheendresultofthisobsessivelovethattheyaresomewhatoff-putting.Buttheyfeedintotheflowoftheworkinaremarkableway,settingthestageforoneofthemostremarkablestructuresinallofliterature,astorythatcirclesuponitselfinaseriesofrepetitionsasitplaysoutacrosstwogenerations.CatherineandHeathcliffareequallyremarkable,bothviciousandcruel,andyetneverabletoshedtheirimpossiblelovenomatterhowbrutallyonemaywoundtheother.
Asthenovelcoilsfurtherintoalcoholism,seduction,andoneofthemostelaboratelyimaginedplansofrevengeitgathersintoaghostlytone:Heathcliff,driventomadnessbyawomanwhoisnottherebutwhoseemsreflectedineverypartofhisworld--dragginghercorpsefromthegrave,hearinghercallingtohimfromthemoors,escalatinghisbrutalitynotforthesakeofbrutalitybutsothathermemorywillneverfade,sothatshemayneverleavehisminduntildeathitself.Yes,thisismadness,insanity,andthereisnopeacethissideofthegraveorevenbeyond.
Itisastunningnovel,frightening,inexorable,unsettling,filledwithunbridledpassionthatmakesonecringe.Evenifyoudonotlikeit,youshouldreaditatleastonce--andthosewhodolikeitwillreturntoitagainandagain5
ToRegaintheNatureofGoodness--Reviewof‘OliverTwist’
OliverTwist,oneofthemostfamousworksofCharlesDickens’,isanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin18thcentury.
Theauthorwhohimselfwasborninapoorfamilywrotethisnovelinhistwentieswithaviewtorevealtheuglymasksofthosecruelcriminalsandtoexposethehorrorandviolencehiddenundern


eaththenarrowanddirtystreetsinLondon.
TheheroofthisnovelwasOliverTwist,anorphan,whowasthrownintoaworldfullofpovertyandcrime.Hesufferedenormouspain,suchashunger,thirst,beatingandabuse.WhilereadingthetragicexperiencesofthelittleOliver,Iwasshockedbyhissufferings.Ifeltforthepoorboy,butatthesametimeIdetestedtheevilFaginandthebrutalBill.Tomyrelief,aswaswritteninallthebeststories,thegoodnesseventuallyconquereddevilandOliverlivedahappylifeintheend.Oneoftheplotsthatattractedmemostisthatafterthetheft,littleOliverwasallowedtorecoverinthekindcareofMrs.MaylieandRoseandbegananewlife.Hewentforwalkswiththem,orRosereadtohim,andheworkedhardathislessons.Hefeltasifhehadleftbehindforevertheworldofcrimeandhardshipandpoverty.
Howcansuchalittleboywhohadalreadysufferedoppressiveafflictionremainpureinbodyandmind?Thereasonisthenatureofgoodness.IthinkitisthemostimportantinformationimpliedinthenovelbyDickens-hebelievedthatgoodnesscouldconquereverydifficulty.AlthoughIdon’tthinkgoodnessisomnipotent,yetIdobelievethatthosewhoarekind-heartedlivemorehappilythanthosewhoareevil-minded.
Forme,thenatureofgoodnessisoneofthemostnecessarycharacterforaperson.Goodnessistohumanswhatwateristofish.Hewhoiswithoutgoodnessisanutterlyworthlessperson.Onthecontrary,asthefamoussayinggoes,‘Thefragrancealwaysstaysinthehandthatgivestherose’,hewhoiswithgoodnessundoubtedlyisahappyandusefulperson.Peoplereceivinghishelparegratefultohimandhealsogetsgratifiedfromwhathehasdone,andthushecandogoodtoboththepeoplehehashelpedandhimself.
Tomydisappointment,nowadayssomepeopleseemtodoubttheexistenceofthegoodnessinhumanity.Theylookdownonpeople’shonestyandkindness,thinkingitfoolishofpeopletobewarm-hearted.Asaresult,theyshownosympathytothosewhoareintroubleandseldomoffertohelpothers.Ontheotherhand,theyattachimportancetomoneyandbenefit.Intheiropinion,moneyistheonlyrealobjectwhileemotionsandmoralityarenihility.Iftheycannotgetprofitfromshowingtheir‘kindness’,theydrawbackwhenothersarefacedwithtroubleandevenhitamanwhenheisdown.TheyareoneofthesortsthatIreallydetest.
FrancisBaconsaidinhisessay,‘Goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacteroftheDeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.’
Thatistosayapersonwithoutgoodnessisdestinedtoloseeverything.Therefore,I,akindperson,wanttotellthose‘vermin-to-be’tolearnfromthekindOliverandregainthenatureofgoodness.6
TheCountofMonteCristobyAlexandreDumaspère.Highlyrecommended.
Apartfrom'TheThreeMusketeers',thisisprobablyAlexandreDumas'mostfamousworkandoneofthegreatestnovelsinWesternliterature:anoveleveryliterateandeducatedpersonshouldreadatleastonceintheirlives.
Inthisstory,EdmondDantesisaninnocentmanwhowascaughtintheintriguesofNapoleon'sescapefromElbaandhis100daysofpoweruntilWaterloo.Asailorentrustedwithasealedletterofhighestimportancebyhisdyingcaptain,Dantesdeliversitintothe


handsoftheevilprosecutorVillefortwho,forreasonsunkowntohim,immediatelysendshimwithouttrialorappealtospendtherestofhisdaysattheChateauD'Iffe:adarkandisolatedislandprisonpresumedtobeinescapable.WiththehelpofAbbotFaria,adyingprisonerwhoknowsthesecretofagreathiddentreasureonthesmallisletofMonteCristo,Dantesescapesandpreparestounleashhisrevengeonthosewhodidhimwrong.Foryearshespendshistimemeticulouslypreparinghisvengefulschemeagainstthetreacherousfriendsandcharacterswholefthimtorotinprisonforyearsandyears.Herefineshisartsofdisguise,alchemy,andmanipulationtocontenthimselfwiththeruinofhisenemies.
Unliketheadventurethemesinhisworkssuchas'TheThreeMusketeers',thisstoryisadeepcharacterstudyonbeingthevictimofutmostinjusticeandhowcruelrevengeissweetafterall:howawrongedmanisentitledtobecometheagentofdivineretributionwhenGodandmortallawshaveabandonedhiscause.Thevariousthemes,complexplot,profoundcharacterdevelopment,andrichprosemakesthislongworkundoubtedlyoneofthegreatestworksofliteratureeverwritten:Dumaswaswithoutquestionaliterarygenius.
Thisisagreatstoryforpeopleofallagesandshouldnotbeignoredbyanyonewhohasaprofoundloveofliterature.IthinkthisisDumasgreatestworkfarsurpassing'QueenMargo''TheThreeMusketeers'or'TheCorsicanBrothers.'
AstranslatorRobinBusspointsoutinhisintroduction,manyofthosewhohaven'treadTheCountofMonteCristoassumeitisachildren'sadventurestory,completewithdaringprisonescapeculminatinginasimpletaleofrevenge.Thereisverylittleforchildreninthisveryadulttale,however.Instead,therichplotcombinesintrigue,betrayal,theft,drugs,adultery,presumedinfanticide,torture,suicide,poisoning,murder,lesbianism,andunconventionalrevenge.
AlthoughtheplotisroughlylinearbeginningwithEdmondDantès'returntoMarseille,prenuptialcelebration,andfalseimprisonmentandendingwithhissomewhatqualifiedtriumphantdeparturefromMarseilleandFrance,Dumasusesthetechniqueof
interspersinglengthyanecdotesthroughout.ThestoryofCardinalSpada'streasure,theoriginsoftheRomanbanditLuigiVampa(theleastgermanetothenovel,Bertuccio'staleofhisvendetta,andtheaccountofthebetrayalanddeathofAliPashaarefewofthemoresignificantstories-within-the-novel.WhileDumasdevotesanentirechaptertobanditLuigiVampa'sbackground,hecleverlymakesonlyafewreferencestowhatwillremaintheplot'schiefmystery-howtheyouthful,intelligent,andnaivesailorEdmondDantèstransformshimselfintotheworldly,jaded,mysteriousRenaissancemanandEasternphilosopher,thecountofMonteCristo,presumablysustainedbyhisownadviceof"wait"and"hope."


Thisnovelisnotasimpletaleofsimplerevenge.Thecountdoesnotkillhisenemies;hebrilliantlyusestheirvicesandweaknessesagainstthem.Caderousse'sbasicgreedisturnedagainsthim,whileDanglarslosestheonlythingthathasanymeaningforhim.Fernandisdeprivedoftheonethingthathehadthathehadneverearned-hishonour.Intheprocess,helosesthesourceofhisinitialtransgression,makinghisfatethatmuchmorepoignant.TheplotagainstVillefortissocomplicatedthatevenMonteCristolosescontrolofit,resultingindoubtforeigntohisnatureandremorsethathewillnotoutlive.
Thislongbutgenerallyfast-pacedissetprimarilyinMarseille,Rome,andParis.ItbeginswithDantès'arrivalinMarseilleaboardthecommercialvesselPharaonandendswithhisdeparturefromMarseilleaboardhisprivateyacht,accompaniedbytheyoung,beautifulGreekprincessHaydée.WhatgivesTheCountofMonteCristoitslife,however,arethetimesinwhichitisset-theRevolution,theNapoleonicera,theFirstandSecondRestoration,andtheRevolutionof1830.Life-and-deathpoliticsmotivatesmanyofthecharactersandkeepstheplotmoving.Dumasalsousesrealpeopleinminorroles,suchasCountessG-(Byron'smistressandtheRomanhotelierSignorPastrini,whichaddstothenovel'ssenseofhistoricalveracity.
ThemosttroublingaspectofTheCountofMonteCristoisEdmondDantèshimself.Hisclaimtorepresentahigherjusticeseemstojustifyactionsandinactionsthatareasmorallyreprehensibleasthosethatsenthimtoprison,forexample,hisaccountofhowheacquiredAliandhisloyalty.HadhenotdiscoveredyoungMorrel'sloveforValentineVillefort,shetoomighthavebecomeaninnocentvictim.Asitis,thereareatleasttwootherinnocentswhodie,althoughoneclearlywouldnothavebeenaninnocentforlongbasedonhisbehaviourinthenovel.OnewondersofDantès'twofatherfigures,hisownflower-lovingfatherandfellowprisonerAbbéFaria,wouldhaveapprovedofthecount.
Thetranslationappearstobegood,withafewslipsintocontemporaryEnglishidiomsthatsoundoutofplace.Inhisintroduction,BussstatesthatthelaterDanglarsandFernandhavebecomeunrecognizableandthatFernandinparticularhasbeentransformed"fromthebraveandhonestSpaniardwithasharpsenseofhonour...totheParisianaristocratwhoselifeseemstohavebeendedicatedtoaseriesofbetrayals."ThereisneveranythinghonestorhonourableaboutFernand;hisverybetrayalofEdmondismerelythefirstweknowofinhislifelongpattern.
WhatseemsextremeandsomewhatunrealisticaboutFernandishistransformationfromanuneducatedCatalanfishermanintoa"Parisianaristocrat,"hobnobbingwithstatesmen,thewealthy,andthenoteworthyofsociety.This,however,istheresultofthemilieuthatthenovelinhabits.Duringthesepost-Revolution,post-Napoleonicyears,FernandcouldrisesociallythroughhismilitaryandpoliticalaccomplishmentsjustasDanglarsdoesthroughhisfinancialacumen.Danglarsiscarefultonotethatthedifferencebetweenthem


isthatFernandinsistsuponhistitle,whileDanglarsisopenlyindifferenttoanddismissiveofhis;hisviewpointisthemorearistocratic.
CountessG-isquicktopointoutthatthereisnooldfamilynameofMonteCristoandthatthecount,likemanyothercontemporaries,haspurchasedhistitle.Itservesmainlytoobscurehisidentity,nationality,andbackgroundandtoaddtotheauraofmysteryhispersonaandEasternknowledgecreate.WhatismosttellingisthathisentréeintoParisiansocietyisbasedprimarilyonhisgreatwealth,nothisname.DumasreinforcesthispointwithAndreaCavalcanti,anothermysterymanofunknownnameandreputedfortune.
IhavereadTheManintheIronMaskandTheThreeMusketeersseries,bothofwhichsurprisedmewiththeirdarkaspects(thecharacterandfateofLadydeWinter,forexampleandwhichlittleresembledtheadventurestoriesdistilledfromthemforchildrenandforfilm.WhenIoverheardacollegestudentwhowasreadingTheCountofMonteCristoonthebustellafriendthatshecouldn'tputitdown,Iwasinspiredtoreadit.Icouldn'tputitdown,either,withitsnearlyseamlessplot,darkprotagonist,humanvillains,turbulenthistoricalsetting,andlarger-than-lifesenseofmystery.At1,078pages,it'simposing,butdon'tcheatyourselfbysettlingforanabridgedversion.You'llwanttopickupeverynuance.7
Learntoloveandcare
HereIamsittingonacouchalone,thinkingaboutwhatIhavejustfinishedreadingwithtearsofsadnessfillingmyeyesandfireofindignationfillingmyheart,whichrevivedmyexhaustedsoulthathasalreadybeencoveredbythecrueltyandtheselfishnessofthesecularworldforalongtime.ItistrulywhatIfeltafterreadingOliverTwist,writtenbytheprominentBritishauthorCharlesDickens.
Theresonancebetweenmeandthebookmakesmefeelnotonlythekindnessandthewickednessofallthecharactersinthenovel,butwhatthisaloofsocietylacks,andwhatIlackdeepinside.ThesesupremeresourcesI’mtalkingaboutrightnowaresomewhatdifferentfromminerals,oilthatweusuallymention.They’reabstractlikefeelings,andsomekindsofspiritualstimulationthatallofusdesireanxiouslyfromoneanother——loveandcare.
ThosecharitablefigureswhomDickenscreatedinthenovelarereallywhatweneedinlife.Theyshowedloveandcaretoothers,justasthegentlerainfromtheskyfellupontheearth,whichwascarvedintomyheartdeeply.


Mr.Brownlowisonesuchperson.
Theotherdayhehadoneofhiselaboratewatchesstolenbytwoskilledteenagethieves,ArtfulDodgerandCharleyBates,andthoughtnaturallyitwasOliver,whowasanorphanandforcedtolivewithagangofthieves,thathaddoneitbecausehewastheonlyonenearbyafterthethefthadtakenplace.Beingwrathful,hecaughtOliver,andsenthimtothepolicestationwheretheill-tempered,unfairmagistratesworked.Fortunatelyforhim,Oliverwasprovedinnocentbyoneonlookerafterwards.Withsympathy,Mr.Brownlowtooktheinjured,poorOlivertohisownhome.ThereOliverlivedfreelyandgleefullyforsomemonthsasifhewereMr.Brownlow’sownson.Oneday,however,Mr.BrownlowaskedOlivertoreturnsomebookstothebooksellerandtosendsomemoneyforthenewbooksthathehadalreadycollected.ThethiefOliveroncestayedwithkidnappedhim.AfterthathedisappearedinMr.Brownlow’slife.Searchingforawhile,Mr.Brownlowhadtobelievethefactthathehadrunawaywithhismoney.Butdramatically,theycameacrosseachotheragainafewyearslater.Withouthesitation,Mr.BrownlowtookOliverhomeforthesecondtimenotcaringifhehaddonesomethingevil.
PerhapsmostofuswouldfeelconfusedaboutMr.Brownlow’sreaction.Butasamatteroffact,thisisjustthelessonweshouldlearnfromhim.JesussaidintheBible.“Forgivenotseventimes,butseventy-timesseven.”Whyisthat?Becauseforgivenessisourabilitytoremovenegativethoughtsandneutralizethemsoourenergymaybespentondoingwhatwecameherefor.Wecannotmoveforwardinourfutureifpastissuescloudourthinking.StopputMr.Brownlowintothelistofyourmodels.Alwaysgivepeopleasecondchancenomatterwhattheymighthavedone.That’salsoasubstantialpartoflovingandcaringothers.
ThenthereareMrs.MaylieandRose,Oliver’sotherbenefactors.MaybethereasontheylovedandcaredOliverwasnotbecauseofforgiveness.Inmypointofview,itwastrust.TheyhadfaithinOliverwhenhewasconsideredtobeafilthyburglarwhotriedtobreakthefrontdoorofMaylie’satmidnight.Butthiswasn’thowthesetwoladiessawthewholething.TheydeniedOliver’scrimeimmediatelyandlistenedattentivelytoOliver’sowndescriptionofhismiserablelife.TheyweredeeplytouchedbyOliver’sstrongperseveranceandastonishingvitality.Accordingly,theyremediedOliver’sbodyandheartandturnedhimintoadifferentboy.Hebegantowearappropriateandcleansuitswhichweretailor-madeforhimandreceiveeducation.


Asfaraswecansee,itistrustthathelpsusalllivetogetherwithoutprecaution.Sometimestrustcanevenleadustomiracles,whichweoftenexpecttocomeabout,sowhynottrust?Trustyourself,trustothers,andyou’llsalutemiracleseverysingleday.
Inthenovel,thoughtheyoungOliveragainandagainfellforconspiraciesofthosehideousthieves,whotriedtotortureOliver’sbodyandpoisonedOliver’sheartintensely,healwayslivedonandtriedhardtoseekforhisownlife.ThenIrealizedwhatsupportedhimallthroughwereactuallybeliefs.Inmostcases,whatyoubelieveiswhatyou’llbecome.Believethatyouareunlimited,thatyoucandoanythingyoucommittodoing,andwhenyoudo,youraccomplishmentswillknownobounds.Youcontrolyourbeliefsandthatishowyouultimatelycontrolyourlife.It’salldictatedbyyourattitude.
Inthefinalanalysis,loveandcarecontainnumerousforms,thereareloveofforgiveness,loveoftrust,etc.buttheyallcomefromyourbeliefsinlife.Whensomeonetellsyouhe’sdeceivedyou,forgivehimanyway,whensomeonetellsyouwhathe’sdone,trusthimanyway,andwhenyoufaceadversitieswhilechasingyourdreams,thinkaboutyourbeliefs,thenwhathindersyouwillbecomeapieceofcakeinnotime.
Sofindout“Olivers”inyourlifeanddoasMr.BrownlowandMrs.Mayliedo:lovethemandcarethem,whichcostnothingbutsavemuch.Theyenrichthosewhoreceive,withoutimpoverishingthosewhogive.Theycanbecertainsmallestwordsoractions,butthememoryofthemsometimeslastforever.
CharlesDickenssaid:“Lovemakestheworldgoaround.”Theseimmortalwordshaveinspiredandwillkeeponinspiringustochantthemelodyofloveandtosaytheprayerofcareforevermore.Letus,therefore,enjoylifeandtreatotherpeoplelovingly.Theseprinciplesaretherootsandfoundationsofbeliefssupportingthisarticleandourmissiontogether.8
世界名著-老人与海英文读后感20070427星期五14:35Thenoveldescriptionisoneyearnearsixtyyearsofageseniorfisherman,whenalonegoestoseainonefishing,fishedonebigfish,actuallydidnotpull.Theseniorfishermansocializedseveraldaysafterthefish,onlythendiscoveredthiswasthebigmarlinwhichonesurpassedtheoneselffishingboatseveralfold,althoughknewperfectlywellverydifficulttowin,butstilldidnot


giveup.Afterwardsandfurtherbecauseinthebigmarlinwoundfishfishysmellbroughtinseveralcrowdsofsharkfishsnatchesthefood,buttheoldpersonstilldidnothopelikethistogiveup,finallyhighlightedencirclestightly,returnedtothebigfishbeltthefishingport,letsotherfishermennotadmirealready.WhenIread"theseniorfishermanthink:Heretotheseacoastreallywastoonear,perhapscouldhaveabiggerfishinafartherplace..."When,Iextremelyadmirethisseniorfisherman,becausehebynowalreadyprojectedonsomefish,buthehadnotsettledtothepresentsituation,butwasapproachesthebiggergoaladvance.Againhasalookus,usuallymeetsoneslightlyisdifficult,weallcomplainincessantly.Wewillbethemotherlandfuture,willbesupposedtolikethisoldpersonsamemindloftyaspiration,willevenbetterpursueevenbetter,thebiggergoal.WhenIread"thebigmarlinstartfasttogatherroundtheyoungfishingboathover,twinedthecableonthemast,theoldpersonrighthandlifteduphighthesteelfork,leaptthewatersurfaceinittheflash,didutmostthrowstoitsheart,onewailendedthebigfish’slife,itwasstaticstaticfloatsonthewatersurface..."When,myheartalsolikedtogetherthebigstonefalls.Iextremelyadmireoldpersonthatkinddonotdread,therelentlessspirit,althoughknowsthematchstrengthisverystrong,buthenotslightlyflinches,butiswelcomesdifficultlyabove.Justbecausehadthiskindofspirit,theseniorfishermanonlythenachievedthislifeanddeathcontestsuccess.Wealsomuststudyseniorfisherman’sspiritinlife,handlesthematterdoesnotfearthedifficulty,onlythencanobtainsuccessfully.Wasreadingthebigfish’ssmellofbloodissmelledbyonecrowdofsharkfish,struggledswimssnatchesthefood,oldperson’slefthandhappentointheconvulsions,heonlycouldusetherighthand,withwoodenstickthemouthandsoonallwasallowedtousefortheweaponself-defensewhichattacked,andfinallyexpelledthiscrowdofsharkfish.Butthebigfish’smeatwasalreadyeatenonemost,buttheoldpersonalsocharminglycriticizedoneselfthelefthand"thisworktimeactuallywasresting"time,Ialsowassubduedbytheoldpersonoptimisticspirit.Inthelife,somelossesareinevitable,weshouldtreatbytheoptimisticmanner,cannotbecalculating.Finally,thenovelseesbyoneyouththeseniorfishermanfullyhas18footlongbigmarlininthemeasure,oncemoredescribedthisfish’shugeness,explainedseniorfishermanovercomesthedifficultywasbig,non-wasmorecommonthan.Thenoveleulogizedthespiritwhichtheseniorfishermanfearhardanddangerousdiligentlydidnotstruggle,wealsoshouldlikehissuch,couldnotsatisfythepresentsituation,shouldpositivelytoabove,doanymatterallisrelentless,meetsdifficultlymustwelcomedifficultlyabove,couldgiveuphalfwayinnoway.Onlyhasthis,weonlythencanobtainabiggersuccessandthevictory.《巴黎圣母院》英语读后感《NotreDamecathedralisoneknownfarandwideromanticfactionstrengthwhichVictorHugowrites.Itakeadvantageofthissummervacationfreetimereadthisgreatwork.NotreDamecathedral'sstoryactuallywasoneatthattimesocialepicpoemsincebrimmedwithreally.Friendly.Beautifulalsothe


flowselfishdesireandisfalse.RegardlessofisgoodbeautifulAsmeladaorhastheuglysemblanceCacimodowithonepuremindtheyrepresentthegreatamountthelowerlevelpopulacewhichsuppressesPerhapsissinisterColoudheisappearsbythetheocracyfaceallloadbearingonekindofauthor'sponder.TheauthorinthisworkforwiththeclownwasbeautifullyfriendlyandwickedlydoesthebestannotationortakeabovethreepeopleastheexampletherebelAsmeladahasthebeautifulsemblanceandthechastegoodmindaswellaspitifuldestinybutCacimodohewithstooddestinydeceivenicelytheinnermostfeelingsishismiseryisgraverbutColoudmaintainedthebenightedsocialrightsandinterestshehadbrutally.Voidmindandevilpassion.Goodpersonphysiquehatefulbuttheevilpersonactuallysaystheappearanceshorehoweverbrightsetoffsocialunfairmanifest.
ButthearticleresultalsoiswhentheoppositionsocietyuntilcriticismAllbeautifulisgoodallswallowsbythemightandtheevilthelowerlevelpeople'sweakstrengthinunderthekingpowerruleinthebenightedsocietyonlycanbereducedtoashes.WaspalatialNotreDamecathedralhowmanyworldtragedytestimonyonceinHugothenovelheasifhadthelifebreathheshelteredAsmeladaexposedColoudthecrimeregretthepopulaceattackthemagnificentfeatwhichdarkactuallyheroicallydevoted……AnotherthequestionwhichisworthponderingisWhoistheheroAsmeladaorCacimodoIthinkallisnotbutisinthearticlebytheLouis11ranksmellofbloodsuppressionratherforsacreficedthepopulacegateAsmeladawithCacimodoisnotinthemtherepresentativeAsmeladaisloveswiththebeautifulsymbolCacimodonotmanyrepresentsisunfortunateandthepain.Buttheyallsufferatragicmiddleagesignorantevilforcesdevastateoneeachonepainfulsoulisbleedingflowsthetear.MerelyisNotreDamecathedral'saboveengraves"thedestiny"TheyareinmiddleagesFrancedespotismsacrificialvictim.Theentirestoryrichtragiccolortheplotintenseismovingexciting.AuthorHugothrough"NotreDamecathedral"thisstorybutalsodisclosedatthattimethedarksociety'sessencetothepeople.ThisfascinatingstorylikesthatCcimodoclockssoundequallyshocksseveralgenerationofreaders'minds.9
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OliverTwist,oneofthemostfamousworksofCharlesDickens’,isanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin18thcentury.
TheauthorwhohimselfwasborninapoorfamilywrotethisnovelinhistwentieswithaviewtorevealtheuglymasksofthosecruelcriminalsandtoexposethehorrorandviolencehiddenunderneaththenarrowanddirtystreetsinLondon.
TheheroofthisnovelwasOliverTwist,anorphan,whowasthrownintoaworldfullofpovertyandcrime.Hesufferedenormouspain,suchashunger,thirst,beatingandabuse.WhilereadingthetragicexperiencesofthelittleOliver,Iwasshockedbyhissufferings.Ifeltforthepoorboy,butatthesametimeIdetestedtheevilFaginandthebrutalBill.Tomyrelief,aswaswritteninallthebeststories,the
goodnesseventuallyconquereddevilandOliverlivedahappylifeintheend.Oneoftheplotsthatattractedmemostisthatafterthetheft,littleOliverwasallowedtorecoverinthekindcareofMrs.MaylieandRoseandbegananewlife.Hewentforwalkswiththem,or


Rosereadtohim,andheworkedhardathislessons.Hefeltasifhehadleftbehindforevertheworldofcrimeandhardshipandpoverty.Howcansuchalittleboywhohadalreadysufferedoppressiveafflictionremainpureinbodyandmind?Thereasonisthenatureofgoodness.IthinkitisthemostimportantinformationimpliedinthenovelbyDickens-hebelievedthatgoodnesscouldconquereverydifficulty.AlthoughIdon’tthinkgoodnessisomnipotent,yetIdobelievethatthosewhoarekind-heartedlivemorehappilythanthosewhoareevil-minded.
Forme,thenatureofgoodnessisoneofthemostnecessarycharacterforaperson.Goodnessistohumanswhatwateristofish.Hewhoiswithoutgoodnessisanutterlyworthlessperson.Onthecontrary,asthefamoussayinggoes,‘Thefragrancealwaysstaysinthehandthatgivestherose’,hewhoiswithgoodnessundoubtedlyisahappyandusefulperson.Peoplereceivinghishelparegratefultohimandhealsogetsgratifiedfromwhathehasdone,andthushecandogoodtoboththepeoplehehashelpedandhimself.
Tomydisappointment,nowadayssomepeopleseemtodoubttheexistenceofthegoodnessinhumanity.Theylookdownonpeople’shonestyand


kindness,thinkingitfoolishofpeopletobewarm-hearted.Asaresult,theyshownosympathytothosewhoareintroubleandseldomoffertohelpothers.Ontheotherhand,theyattachimportancetomoneyandbenefit.Intheiropinion,moneyistheonlyrealobjectwhileemotionsandmoralityarenihility.Iftheycannotgetprofitfromshowingtheir‘kindness’,theydrawbackwhenothersarefacedwithtroubleandevenhitamanwhenheisdown.TheyareoneofthesortsthatIreallydetest.
FrancisBaconsaidinhisessay,‘Goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacteroftheDeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.’
Thatistosayapersonwithoutgoodnessisdestinedtoloseeverything.Therefore,I,akindperson,wanttotellthose‘vermin-to-be’tolearnfromthekindOliverandregainthenatureofgoodness.

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