简爱英文版的读书笔记2篇.docx
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简爱英文版的读书笔记2篇
简爱英文版的读书笔记2篇
导语:
《简・爱》是英国女作家夏洛蒂・勃朗特创作的长篇小说,是一部具有自传色彩的作品。
作品讲述一位从小变成孤儿的英国女子在各种磨难中不断追求自由与尊严,坚持自我,最终获得幸福的故事。
小说引人入胜地展示了男女主人公曲折起伏的爱情经历,歌颂了摆脱一切旧习俗和偏见,成功塑造了一个敢于反抗,敢于争取自由和平等地位的妇女形象
简爱读书笔记英文
(一) thisisastoryaboutaspecialandunreservedwomanwhohasbeenexposedtoahostileenvironmentbutcontinuouslyandfearlesslystrugglingforherideallife.thestorycanbeinterpretedasasymboloftheindependentspirit.
itseemstomethatmanyreaders’englishreadingexperiencestartswithjaneeyer.iamofnoexception.aswerefertothemovie“janeeyer”,itisnotsurprisingtofindsomedifferencesbecauseofitsbeingfilmizedandretoldinanewway,butthespiritofthenovelremains----tobeanindependentperson,bothphysicallyandmentally.
janeeyerwasabornresister,whoseparentswentoffwhenshewasveryyoung,andheraunt,theonlyrelativeshehad,treatedherasbadlyasaragtag.sincejane’seducationinlowwoodorphanagebegan,shedidn’tgetwhatshehadbeenexpecting――simplybeingregardedasacommonperson,justthesameasanyothergirlaround.thesuffersfrombeinghumiliatedanddevastatedteachjanetobeperseveringandprizedignityoveranythingarewardofrevoltingtheruthleoppression,janegotachancetobeatutorinthornfieldgarden.thereshemadetheacquaintanceoflovelyadeleandthatgarden’sowner,rochester,amanwithwarmheartdespiteacoldfaceoutside.janeexpectedtochangethelifefromthenon,butfatehaddecidedotherwise:
afterjaneandrochesterfellinlovewitheachotherandgotdowntogetmarry,sheunfortunatelycametoknowinfactrochesterhadgotalegalwife,whoseemedtobetheshadowfollowingrochesterandledtohismoodineallthetime----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.
简爱读书笔记英文
(二) Onehundredandsixtyyearsago,whenCharlotteBrontecreatedJaneEyre,shecouldhaveneverthoughtthatitwouldbecomeeternal.Asamatteroffact,intheworldoftoday,therearetensof
thousandsofJaneEyre,eachlivinginareader’sheart,breathingwithhimthesameairandsharingwithhimthesamehappinessandsorrow.Herrichmentalworldhasbecomeaninexhaustibleresourceofspiritualpower.FromJaneEyre,peoplewhoaretimidandshygetconfidenceandself-respect;peoplewhofeelimprisonedgetindependenceandfreedom;peoplewhoarelonesomegetloveandcare.However,whatIgetfromJaneEyreisthecourageofinnerquestioningandselfexploring.
WhoisJaneEyre?
Asthestoryextends,moreandmorethingsareaddedtotheanswer.Fromthebeginning,weknowthatJaneisayoungorphanraisedbyMrs.Reed,hercruel,wealthyaunt.FromherexperienceattheLowoodSchool,wefoundJaneaplain-featuredbutintelligentandhonestgirl.Hercouragetofightwithallthehardships,oppressionandinequalitymakesadeepimpressiononus.WhenshemeetsRochesterandSt.John,Janeshowsusbothherpassionforloveandherstickingtoherprinciplesofjustice,humandignityandmorality.
WhilewearegettingtoknowmoreaboutJaneEyre,sheisalsoexploringherself.WhensheleavesGateshead,thelittlegirldoesn’tknowwhattoexpectinthefuture.Shehasenduredsomuchunfairtreatmentthatallshedesiresisfreedom.However,whenJanegetsfreedom,shefindsherselfyearningfornewexperiences,whichcanchangeherlifeoflonelinessandneglect.ShefollowsherinnermostfeelingsandacceptsagovernesspositionatamanorcalledThornfield,whereshefallsheadoverheelsinlovewithheremployer,Rochester.
ThenitcomestothemostimportantdecisionthatJanehastomakeinherlife.Rochesteralreadyhasawife,butJanewondershowshecouldeverfindanothermanwhovaluesherthewayRochesterdoes.Toleave,ortostay,Janeiscaughtinadilemma.Atthismoment,Janecloseshereyesandlooksintohersoul.Icanwellrememberthewordsshesaystoherself:
“Icareformyself.Themoresolitary,themorefriendless,themoreunsustainedIam,themoreIwillrespectmyself.”Guidedbyhersoul,shefleestemptationandleavesThorfield.ThesecondtestcomeswhenSt.JohnurgesJanetoaccompanyhimtoIndiaashiswife.Inmanyways,theproposaltemptsher,butitalsomeanssacrificingpassionaltogetheranddevotingherselfwhollytoprinciples.Wheretogo?
Again,Janesoftlytouchesherinnermostfeelings.WhoamI?
WhatamIlongingfor?
Isitpurefreedom,orpassionoflove,orprinciples?
FromGatesheadtotheLowood,fromtheLowoodtoThorfield,fromThorfieldtoMoorHousethentoFerndean,Janehasfinallygottheanswer.Havinggonethroughalltheseyears,Janenolongergoestoextremes.Whatsheisseekingforthroughoutherlifeisakindofperfectbalancebetweenmoraldutyandearthlypleasure,betweenobligationtoherspiritandattentiontoherbody.Janeknowsherselfwellandthuscanhavethestrengthtoholdherownblissinhand.
JaneEyresetsusaperfectmodelofinnerquestioningandselfexploring.Howaboutus?
LookingbackonthedevelopmentofJaneEyre’scharacter,wecanseeclearlytheimportantroleinnerquestioningandselfexploringhasplayed.“Whatyouareyoudonotsee,whatyouseeisyourshadow.”Self-knowledgeisahardprocessthateveryonemustgothrough.Therearetimeswhenweareoverwhelmedbyallkindsofdesiresandloseourselvesinthecrowdedworld.Therearetimeswhenwe
justfollowwhatothersaredoingandabandonourowndreams.Tobespecific,whenaskedwhyyouareatschool,howmanystudentscanhonestlysaythattheiranswerwellreflectstheirsoul?
Actually,itisthequestionthatmyGrandpaaskedmeoneday.Wewereworkingtogetherinthegarden,talkingaboutmyschoollife.Itoldhimthatasseniorthreestudents,weoftenhavetoburnmidnightoil.“Youareworkinghard!
”hesmiled,andthenlookingmeintheeye,heasked,“Butdoyouknowwhatyouarestudyingfor?
”Istammered.Atthatmoment,Iwascompletelyataloss.WhatamIstudyingfor?
Isitsimplyforgettingagoodscoreinexamsorenteringagooduniversityandthenfindingagoodjobandleadingacomfortablelife?
Ifeelconfused.Grandpapattedonmyshoulder,“Youknowsomething?
Everybrilliantlifeisdifferent.Whatkindoflifedoyouyearnfor,mydear?
”
Ididn’tanswerGrandpa.OnlythendidIrealizehowlittleIknewaboutmyself.IhaveneverbeforequestionedmyselfwhatIreallywant.IthoughtaboutJaneEyre.Sheisalwaysexploringandquestioningherself.Thatiswhysheisabletomakeherperfectlife.
JaneEyregivesmethestrength.Nowit’stimeformetolookintomysoultoseewhoIamandwhatIamlongingfor.Iwillnolongerwanderaround,themomentmysoulanswersmewithherdeepestvoice.Iwil