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雾都孤儿英文书评
雾都孤儿英文书评
第一篇
ToRegaintheNatureofGoodness
——Reviewof„OliverTwist'
OliverTwist,oneofthemostfamousworksofCharlesDickens',isanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin18thcentury.
TheauthorwhohimselfwasborninapoorfamilywrotethisnovelinhistwentieswithaviewtorevealtheuglymasksofthosecruelcriminalsandtoexposethehorrorandviolencehiddenunderneaththenarrowanddirtystreetsinLondon.
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',theydrawbackwhenothersarefacedwithtroubleandevenhita
manwhenheisdown.TheyareoneofthesortsthatIreallydetest.
FrancisBaconsaidinhisessay,„Goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacteroftheDeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.'
Thatistosayapersonwithoutgoodnessisdestinedtoloseeverything.Therefore,I,akindperson,wanttotellthose'vermin-to-be'tolearnfromthekindOliverandregainthenatureofgoodness.
第二篇
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?
Becauseforgivenessisourabilitytoremovenegative
thoughtsandneutralizethemsoourenergymaybespentondoingwhatwecameherefor.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.Hebegan
towearappropriateandcleansuitswhichweretailor-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.”Theseimmortalwordshaveinspired
andwillkeeponinspiringustochantthemelodyofloveandtosaytheprayerofcareforevermore.Letus,therefore,enjoylifeandtreatotherpeoplelovingly.Theseprinciplesaretherootsandfoundationsofbeliefssupportingthisarticleandourmissiontogether.第三篇
OliverTwist,apoor,innocentorphanboy,standsoutinthisstoryasthemaincharacterbutitisthesupportingcharactersthatallowthisnovelofmuchcontenttodevelopamuchmoresatisfyingandbelievabletheme.With"GoodV.S.Evil"asoneofthemajorconflicts,insuchcategoriesarethesecondarycharactersfoundaswell.ThreemainauxiliarycharactersofOliverTwistaidtheelaborationofthestory;thesesignificantcharactersareMr.Brownlowrepresentingpurity,integrityandgoodness,Nancyaspartiallyrighteous,partiallyvillainandlastlyontheotherextremeofthescale:
Fagin,thesymbolofevil,corruptionandmanipulation.Throughoutthestoryweareintroducedtoeachofthesecharactersthroughanomniscientpointofview,andareabletocategorizethemaccordingtotheirpersonalities,thoughtsandactions.Withtheirdifferinglevelsofhonestyandsocialstatus,eachofthemplay
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