外国九大名著英文版读后感.docx

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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