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Reviewof‘OliverTwist'之青柳念文創(chuàng)作OliverTwist,oneoftheCharlesDickens',isanovelfactofthelifeinBritainin18thcentury.

mostfamousworksofreflectingthetragicTheauthorwhohimselfwasborninapoorfamilywrotethisnovelinhistwentieswithaviewtorevealtheuglymasksofthosecruelcriminalsandtoexposethehorrorandviolencehiddenunderneaththenarrowanddirtystreetsinLondon.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',theydrawbackwhenothersarefacedwithtroubleandevenhitamanwhenheisdown.TheyareoneofthesortsthatIreallydetest.FrancisBaconsaidinhisessay,‘Goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacteroftheDeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.'Thatistosayapersonwithoutdestinedtoloseeverything.Therefore,person,wanttotellthose'vermin-to-be'

goodnessisI,akindtolearnfromthekindOliverandregainthenatureofgoodness.雙語學院0703孟爽04BookReview:“Camille”IreadtheChineseversionof“Camille”afewyearsago.AtthattimeIwasdeeplymovedbythemaincharacterMargueriteGautier.“Camille”or“TheLadyoftheCamellias”byAlexandreDumas,fils,isthestoryofMargueriteGautier,ayoungcourtesan,orkeptwoman,inParisinthemid1800's,andhowshefallsinlovewithayoungman,ArmandDuval,andthentriestoescapefromherquestionablepast.Unfortunately,itcomesbacktohauntherandsheendsupreturningtothatlifeanddiespainfullyandalone,butwiththeknowledgethatshewasanoblewomanatheart.WhenIfirstbegantoreadthebook,IdidnotcareforMargueriteorherattitudeorlifestyle,butasIgotfurtherintothenarrative,Irealizedthathersaucyattitudewasafronttocoverthelonelywomanthatshereallywas.Shefeltused,abusedandunloved,untilthegentleArmandDuvalcameintoherlifeandshowedherthathelovedherasapersonandnotforwhatshecoulddoforhim.ItmusthavetakengreatcourageforMargueritetoleavethelifeshehadlivedforsolong,knowingallalongthatitwasprobablytoogoodtobetrueandwouldnotlastindefinitely.AnditalsoshowedthatMargueritereallylovedArmandDuvalforshecouldevenchangeherselfforhim.However,happinessdidn’tlastforlong.WhenM.Duval,Armand'sfather,cametoher,pleadingforhertoleaveArmandtosavebothArmand'sreputationandthatofhisyoungerinnocentsister,Margueritesawawaytobecomepureofheart,ifnotinbody.Shefeltthatitwasherduty,becauseshelovedArmandsomuch,todothiseventhoughitmeantgivingupherownhappinessandhurtingArmandtemporarily.Shereluctantlyreturnedtoherformerlife,knowingthatsomedayArmandwouldforgiveher.Sadly,shediedindebtandbasicallyalone,exceptforheronefemalefriend,JulieDuprat,whohelpedherduringherillness.ShehadherjournalsenttoArmandafterherdeath,explainingwhyshehadmadethechoicesshehad.IthinkDumas'slastfewlinesaboutMargueritebeingtheexception,nottherulewerequitetrue,andIalsoagreedwithhisviewthatwhileherlifestylecouldnotbecondoned,weasasocietyassumethatallofthesetypeofwomenarecoldandheartless,whilethismaynotalwaysbethecase.Apersoncanmakethewrongchoicesinlifewhentheyareyoung,andtrytoredeemthemselves,butsometimespastsituationspreventthemfromchangingtheirlives,eventhoughtheydesperatelywishtodoso.Thisappliestobothmenandwomeninmanydifferenttypesofcircumstances:involvementincrime;drugoralcoholabuse;gambling;prostitution;financialproblems;poormarriagechoices;etc.Andthisisthefact,whichexistsinthewholesociety.Asfarastheothercharactersinthebook,IthinkMargueritewasrightinsayingthatnoonetrulybodyandappearance.TheDukeneededto“wakeupandsmellthecoffee”andrealizethatshecouldneverWordStrhisdeaddaughter.Ifhetrulycared,hecouldhavehelpedherleaveherlifestylewithout“keeping”herhimself.Andlastly,Prudencewasablood-suckingleechwhousedMargueritealmostworsethanthemen.IalsothinkshewasjealousofthefactthatMargueritehadsomuchmorecouragethanherselfandsomeonetrulylovedher.Lastmorning,whentidingmybookshelf,Itookthisbookoutoftheshelf,andadriedflowerflewawayfromthebook.Itwaspaleblue,verytransparent,withthinfineveins.adriedflowerflewawayfromthebook.Itwaspaleblue,verytransparent,withthinfineveins.Ihelditagainstthemorninglightandblewonit.Thesoftbreezecarrieditaway.Camilleisjustlikethecamellia,shecouldneverescapefromthedestinyofwithering.Butitwasn’therfault;it’sbecauseoftheevilofCapitalismandthehideousnessofthatsociety.Suddenly,Irememberedasaying:“Womenareliketheflowers”.Thoseprettywomenarelikethosebeautifulflowers;theirdelicatebeautymakespeoplefeeltheyarethemiracleoflife.However,eventheGodenviestheirbeauty.Itseemsthatbeautifulwomenalwayshavetragicendings.Aswearenormalpersons,evenwecanseethehideousnessofhumanitythatresultsintheirfateofwithering,wecanatmostaskquietlyinourhearts:Wherehavethosebeautifulflowersgone?Wherehavetheygone?雙語學院0703趙麗娜02TheIndependentSpirit——about“JaneEyer”Thisisastoryaboutaspecialandunreservedwomanwhohasbeenexposedtoahostileenvironmentbutcontinuouslyandfearlesslystrugglingforherideallife.Thestorycanbeinterpretedasasymboloftheindependentspirit.Itseemstomethatmanyreaders’EnglishreadingexperiencestartswithJaneEyer.Iamofnoexception.Aswerefertothemovie“JaneEyer”,itisnotsurprisingtofindsomedifferencesbecauseofitsbeingfilmizedandretoldinanewway,butthespiritofthenovelremainstobeanindependentperson,bothphysicallyandmentally.JaneEyerwasabornresister,whoseparentswentoffwhenshewasveryyoung,andheraunt，theonlyrelativeshehad，treatedherasbadlyasaragtag.SinceJane’seducationinLowwoodOrphanagebegan,shedidn’tgetwhatshehadbeenexpecting——simplybeingregardedasacommonperson,justthesameasanyothergirlaround.ThesuffersfrombeinghumiliatedanddevastatedteachJanetobeperseveringandprizedignityoveranythingelse.Asarewardofrevoltingtheruthlessoppression,JanegotachancetobeatutorinThornfieldGarden.ThereshemadetheacquaintanceoflovelyAdeleandthatgarden’sowner,Rochester,amanwithwarmheartdespiteacoldfaceoutside.Janeexpectedtochangethelifefromthenon,butfatehaddecidedotherwise:AfterJaneandRochesterfellinlovewitheachotherandgotdowntogetmarry,sheunfortunatelycametoknowinfactRochesterhadgotalegalwife,whoseemedtobetheshadowfollowingRochesterandledtohismoodinessallthetimeRochesterwasalsoadespairingpersoninneedofsalvation.Janedidwanttogivehimahand,however,shemadeuphermindtoleave,becauseshedidn’twanttobetrayherownprinciples,becauseshewasJaneEyer.Thefilmhasfinallygotasymbolistend:Janeinheritedalargenumberoflegaciesandfinallyreturned.AfterfindingRochester’smisfortunebroughtbyhisoriginalmadwife,Janechosetostaywithhimforever.Idon’tknowwhatothersfeel,butfranklyspeaking,IwouldratherregardthesectionthatJanebeganherteachingjobinThornfieldasthefilm’sendespeciallywhenIheardJane’swords“NeverinmylifehaveIbeenawakensohappily.”Foronething,thisidealandbrand-newbeginningoflifewaswhatJanehadbeenimaginingforlongasasufferingperson;foranother,thisshouldbewhattheaudienceswithmyviewshopedhertoget.Buttheprofessionaljudgmentofproducingfilmsremindedmetowaitforatotallydifferentresult:Theremustbesomethingwrongcomingwiththeexcellenceperhapsnotonlyshouldanothersectionbeaddedtoenrichthestory,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.雙語學院0703石鈞銘06ReviewofTroyIhaveneverbeentoTroy,butDavidMaulemademefeelasifIwerestandingonthehighwallofTroy,watchingthefiercewar.ThankstothisBritishauthor,whoadaptedthefamousHomer’spoemintoalivelystory,Ifounditeasiertounderstandthisstory.Thoughthestoryhappenedover3000yearsagoinaremoteplace,Iwasdeeplyfascinatedbyit.ThemysteriousplotisoneofthereasonswhyIlovedTheStoryofTroysomuch,yetIammoreinterestedinthehumanheroesofthewar.HectorwastheeldestsonofkingofTroy,Priam.HewasnotonlyarealheroofTrojan,butwasregardedthehighestmoralheroinGreekclassicbylaterhistorians.Thewarstartedbecauseofthemischiefofhisbrother,Paris,whomhedidn’tappreciate.However,sinceHectorwasthecommanderoftheTrojanarmy,hewasobligedtofightwithallforce.Itwasreallyatragedythatsuchavaliantmandiedintheduelwithanothergreatwarrior,Achilles.Itisnaturaltoseedeathinawar.AsafamousChineseparablesays,“Alifecanbeasslightasapieceoffeather,orasweightyasMountTai.”Sometimes,one’sglorywalkshandinhandwithone’scharmmadeTheStoryofTroymoreattractive.Hewassocrucialbecausehiseveryappearanceinawarencouragedhisfellowsoldiersandterrifiedtheenemies.Actually,Achilleswashalf-godwhowasalmostinvincibleinpeople’smind.That’swhyhisnamewasmemorizedlongafterhisdeath.Besidesthetwogreatmen,thewisdomofOdysseusalsoprovedhimtobeagreathero.Hedidn’twanttoattendthewarbecausehewashappilymarriedandhadalovelyson.However,sincehiscountrywasalliedtoMycenae,hehadtotakethecommandgivenbythekingofMycenae.I’mquitesurethatthestoryofthewoodenhorseiswidelyknown,however,fewpeopleknowwhothoughtofthebrilliantidea,that’swhyIadmiredOdysseussomuchbecausehewasthepersonwhogottheidea.Thankstothehorse,theten-yearwarcametoanendatlast.Ifyouwanttoknowhowthewoodenhorseworked,justreadthebook.TheancientGreeksbelievedthatthegodsandgoddessesalsoplayedimportantrolesintheorigin,processandendingofthewholestory.Thestoryofthegoldenapplewassuchanexample.WhenEris,thegoddessofargumentanddisagreement,threwoutthegoldenappletoaweddingceremonyonMountOlympus,adisputehappened.Hera,thequeenofgods,Athena,th