The Loons读后感两篇Word格式文档下载.docx

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TheLoons读后感两篇@#@MyAttitudestowardsPiquette’sChange@#@TheshortstoryTheLoonscreatesahalf-bredgirlbythenameofPiqurtteTonnerre.Shegrowsupunderharshcircumstancesinawhite-dominatedsociety.Thestoryistoldbyanothergirl,Vanessa.SheisPiquette’sclassmates.ButshejustknowsthatPiquetteisthedaughterofLazarus,whohastuberculosis.Piquette’ssicknessisalmosttheonlythingVanessaknowabouther.BecauseherfatheristhedoctorwhohaslookedafterPiquette.Piquettewasinvitedtospendthesummerholidaywiththedoctor’sfamilyintheDiamondLakeforthesakeofherhealth.Severalyearslater,VanessahappenstomeetPiquetteinacafé@#@andshetellsVanessathatsheisgoingtomarryawhiteman,andfouryearslaterwhenVanessacomeshomeonherholiday,shelearnsthatPiquetteisburnttodeathtogetherwithhertwochildren.@#@Intheshortnovel,Piquettehaschangedherselfalotinordertofitinthemaincurrentofthesociety.@#@Asweknow,PiquettewasanMetiswhichisanancientaboriginalnation.Shelivesalifewithdiscrimination.Bytheendof19thcentury,thepeoplefoughtagainsttheinvasionofthefederalgovernmentprotecttheirlivingenvironmentandthesovereigntyoftheirterritory,buttheyfailed.Thewhiteculturebecamethemaincurrentofthesociety.Ofcoursetheywouldlivealifeofshameandhumiliation.PiquetteTonnerrewasFrenchhalf-breeds.AsaMetisgirl,shewasnotabletoownahappylifeandreceiveagoodeducationasherpeers.What’smore,shesufferedtuberculosis.Themiserablelifekeptheruncured,andalwaysbeabsentfromschool.Thesocialbackgroundcontributesalottohercharacter.ThoseprejudicesmadePiquettebecomeacoldandunsociablegirl.WhenthewriterwasspendingherpeculiarsummerwithPiquette,thegirlseemedtohavelittletosayandwasnotveryfriendlytothewriter.Thewriterdescribeher,“Shewassittingontheswingherlamelegheldstifflyout,andherotherfootscuffingthegroundassheswungslowlybackandforth,Herlonghairhungblackandstraightaroundhershoulders,andherbroadcoarse-featuredfaceborenoexpression---itwasblank,asthoughshenolongerdweltwithinherownskull,asthoughshehadgoneelsewhere.”Whenthewriteraskhertocomeandplay.Sheanswered,“Iamnotakid.”Thewritercaughteverychancetotalkwithher.ButPiquettealwaysansweredthewriter’squestionwithsimpleanddistantwords.Suchas,“sowhat”,“whogivesagoodgoddamn?

@#@”,“notme.”Piquetteandthewriterremainedillateasewitheachother.，whichmadethewriterfellsorryherfather.Andshedidnotknowwhatwasthematter.AllthatsummerPiquetteremainedasbothareproachandamysterytothewriter.Butwhenafewyearslater,thewritermetPiquetteagaininthepublicplace,thegirlchangedquitealot.Herface,sostolidandexpressionlessbefore,wasanimatednowwithagaietythatwasalmostviolent.Shelaughedandtalkedveryloudlywiththeboysaroundher.Herlipstickwasbrightcarmine,andherhairwascutshortandfrizzilypermed.Shehadnotbeenprettyasachild,andshewasnotprettynow,forherfeatureswerestillheavyandblunt.Butherdarkandslightlysaintedeyeswerebeautiful,andherskin-tightskirtandorangesweaterdisplayedtoenviableadvantageasoftandslenderbody.WhenPiquettesaidthatshewillmarryanEnglishFella,averytallguy,gotblondwavyhair.Herdefiantface,momentarily,becameunguardedandunmasked,andinhereyestherewasaterrifyinghope.@#@Althoughallofherchangesmakethewriterfeeluncomfortableandsurprised.AndPiquettehastochooseawayofcommittingsuicidewithhertwochildrenafterherhusbandlefther.However,frommypointofview,Piquettehasdonewhatsheshoulddo.HerchangeshavemadeherdifferentfromotherIndians.Shehastriedherbesttofindpositioninthiswhite-dominatingsociety.@#@Lifeisreallyaboutchange.Youaretheonlyonewhocaresaboutyoursuccess.Yousometimesneedtochangeinordertoreachyourgoals.Thereisasayinggoes,“Bethewater,nottherock.”Whenwaterhitsanobstacle,itflowsaroundit.Whenarockhitsabarrier,iteitherbreaksorstops,butnevergetspast.Onlybydiscoveringhowlifeactuallydoesworkcanyoufigureawaytoadapt.Yousometimesneedtochangetomakeyourdreamscometure.@#@Mostpeopleinthesocietypaymoreattentiontheresultsbeforetheydecidetochange.Theyalwaysimaginethattheirlifewillbecomeworsethanbefore.Finally,theyrefusedtochange.Focusingonresultsisalosinggameintwoways. @#@First,it’sdiscouraging,becauseyouarenotgoingtolosefiftypoundsinaday,whentheywanttoloseweight.Youareprobablynotgoingtocleanyearsoftrashaccumulationfromyourgarageorhouseinanhourortwo. @#@ @#@Reallyworthwhilechangestaketime.Second,focusingonresultsmakesyouwant