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作文范文《雾都孤儿》英文读书笔记3000字
《雾都孤儿》英文读书笔记3000字
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.”WhyisthatBecauseforgivenessisourabilitytoremovenegativethoughtsandneutralizethemsoourenergymaybespentondoingwhatwecameherefor.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,sowhynottrustTrustyourself,trustothers,andyou’llsalutemiracleseverysingleday.
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.HowcansuchalittleboywhohadalreadysufferedoppressiveafflictionremainpureinbodyandmindThereasonisthenatureofgoodness.IthinkitisthemostimportantinformationimpliedinthenovelbyDickens-hebelievedthatgoodnesscouldconquereverydifficulty.AlthoughIdon’tthinkgoodnessisomnipotent,yetIdobelievethatthosewhoarekind-heartedlivemorehappilythanthosewhoareevil-minded.Forme,thenatureofgoodnessisoneofthemostnecessarycharacterforaperson.Goodnessistohumanswhatwateristofish.Hewhoiswithoutgoodnessisanutterlyworthlessperson.Onthecontrary,asthefamoussayinggoes,‘Thefragrancealwaysstaysinthehandthatgivestherose’,hewhoiswithgoodnessundoubtedlyisahappyandusefulperson.Peoplereceivinghishelparegratefultohimandhealsogetsgratifiedfromwhathehasdone,andthushecandogoodtoboththepeoplehehashelpedandhimself.Tomydisappointment,nowadaysepeopleseemtodoubttheexistenceofthegoodnessinhumanity.Theylookdownonpeople’shonestyandkindness,thinkingitfoolishofpeopletobewarm-hearted.Asaresult,theyshownosympathytothosewhoareintroubleandseldomoffertohelpothers.Ontheotherhand,theyattachimportancetomoneyandbenefit.Intheiropinion,moneyistheonlyrealobjectwhileemotionsandmoralityarenihility.Iftheycannotgetprofitfromshowingtheir‘kindness’,theydrawbackwhenothersarefacedwithtroubleandevenhitamanwhenheisdown.TheyareoneofthesortsthatIreallydetest.FrancisBaconsaidinhisessay,‘Goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacteroftheDeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.’
Thatistosayapersonwithoutgoodnessisdestinedtoloseeverything.Therefore,I,akindperson,wanttotellthose‘vermin-to-be’tolearnfromthekindOliverandregainthenatureofgoodness.
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.
HowcansuchalittleboywhohadalreadysufferedoppressiveafflictionremainpureinbodyandmindThereasonisthenatureofgoodness.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’,theydrawbackwhenother