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外国九大名著英文版读后感
外国九大名著英文版读后感
【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,Ifeelalittlesad–aboutourselves,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.
【雾都孤儿】
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,thoughtheyoungOliveragaina