I read the Chinese version of “Camille” a few years ago. At that time I was deeply moved by the main character Marguerite Gautier. “Camille” or “The Lady of the Camellias” by Alexandre Dumas, fils, is the story of Marguerite Gautier, a young courtesan, or kept woman, in Paris in the mid 1800's, and how she falls in love with a young man, Armand Duval, and then tries to escape from her questionable past. Unfortunately, it comes back to haunt her and she ends up returning to that life and dies painfully and alone, but with the knowledge that she was a noble woman at heart. When I first began to read the book, I did not care for Marguerite or her attitude or lifestyle, but as I got further into the narrative, I realized that her saucy attitude was a front to cover the lonely woman that she really was. She felt used, abused and unloved, until the gentle Armand Duval came into her life and showed her that he loved her as a person and not for what she could do for him. It must have taken great courage for Marguerite to leave the life she had lived for so long, knowing all along that it was probably too good to be true and would not last indefinitely. And it also showed that Marguerite really loved Armand Duval for she could even change herself for him.
However, happiness didn’t last for long. When M. Duval, Armand's father, came to her, pleading for her to leave Armand to save both Armand's reputation and that of his younger innocent sister, Marguerite saw a way to become pure of heart, if not in body. She felt that it was her duty, because she loved Armand so much, to do this even though it meant giving up her own happiness and hurting Armand temporarily. She reluctantly returned to her former life, knowing that.some day Armand would forgive her. Sadly, she died in debt and basically alone, except for her one female friend, Julie Duprat, who helped her during her illness. She had her journal sent to Armand after her death, explaining why she had made the choices she had. I think Dumas's last few lines about Marguerite being the exception, not the rule were quite true, and I also agreed with his view that while her lifestyle could not be condoned, we as a society assume that all of these type of women are cold and heartless, while this may not always be the case. A person can make the wrong choices in life when they are young, and try to redeem themselves, but sometimes past situations prevent them from changing their lives, even though they desperately wish to do so. This applies to both men and women in many different types of circumstances: involvement in crime; drug or alcohol abuse; gambling; prostitution; financial problems; poor marriage choices; etc. And this is the fact, which exists in the whole society.
As far as the other characters in the book, I think Marguerite was right in saying that no one truly cared about her, but only wanted something from her, the only exceptions being Armand and Julie Duprat. Of course, the Comte de G. and Comte de N. wanted her body and appearance. The
Duke needed to “wake up and smell the coffee” and realize that she could never replace his dead daughter. If he truly cared, he could have helped her leave her lifestyle without “keeping” her himself. And lastly, Prudence was a blood-sucking leech who used Marguerite almost worse than the men. I also think she was jealous of the fact that Marguerite had so much more courage than herself and someone truly loved her.
Last morning, when tiding my bookshelf, I took this book out of the shelf, and a dried flower flew away from the book. It was pale blue, very transparent, with thin fine veins. a dried flower flew away from the book. It was pale blue, very transparent, with thin fine veins. I held it against the morning light and blew on it. The soft breeze carried it away. Camille is just like the camellia, she could never escape from the destiny of withering. But it wasn’t her fault; it’s because of the evil of Capitalism and the hideousness of that society.
Suddenly, I remembered a saying: “Women are like the flowers”. Those pretty women are like those beautiful flowers; their delicate beauty makes people feel they are the miracle of life. However, even the God envies their beauty. It seems that beautiful women always have tragic endings. As we are normal persons, even we can see the hideousness of humanity that results in their fate of withering, we can at most ask quietly in our hearts: Where have those beautiful flowers gone? Where have they gone?
The Life And Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe
It seemed to be such a coincidence that the night after I finished reading The Life And Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, I was to dine in a restaurant distinctly related to the book itself. This restaurant was no other than the famous American-styled “Friday ’s. ” The reason for mentioning this restaurant is quite straightforward to all the gentlemen, ladies and children who have read the novel and enjoyed it, which is the fact that this restaurant was, most likely, named after the American Native in Robinson Crusoe, called Friday. This restaurant offers very exceptional service, for instance when the waitresses are asked to order dishes they kneel rather than stand, which, unlike the other restaurants I have been to, makes it easier for the customers to hear them speak. Moreover, Friday’s friendly services to the customers help them to make better choices when ordering dishes. I remembered when I went to Friday ’s last time; the waitress kindly described the items on the menu with precise details. It turned out that the combo I initially wanted was designed to be shared among a large group, not to be eaten by one person. I think this restaurant shows many commendable features similar to that of Friday. Friday brought emotional warmth to the people around him with his appealing personality. I think it was this personality that affected Crusoe and made him say that he loved Friday when Crusoe didn ’t express love for his parents, brothers, sisters, or even his wife. “When he espied me, he came running to me, laying himself down again upon the ground, with all the possible signs of an humble, thankful disposition, making many antic gestures to show it to let me know how he would serve me as long as he lived.” This was what Friday did after Crusoe had rescued him from the two savages chasing him. It was easy for me to see why Crusoe had loved Friday. After sometime, Crusoe and Friday were to rescue Friday’s father. When Friday reunited with his father, the scene was easy to move anyone: “It would have moved anyone to tears to have seen how Friday kissed him, embraced him, hugged him, cried, laughed, halloed, jumped about, danced,
sung; and then sung and jumped about again, like a distracted creature. It was a good while before I could make him speak to me.” This is my favourite chapter in the whole book. It is hard to see why Friday is an ex-savage when he can have personalities more praiseworthy than many civilized people, viz. Crusoe himself. “When he (Friday went to him (Friday’s father, he would sit down by him, open his breast, and hold his father’s head close to his bosom, half an hour together, to nourish it; then he took his arms and ankles, which were numbed and stiff with the binding, and rubbed them with his hands.” Furthermore, Friday’s expression of loyalty in asking Crusoe to kill him rather than leave him is more heartfelt than anything Crusoe ever says or does.
Crusoe, on the absolute contrary, seems incapable of deep feelings, as shown by his account of leaving his family—he never shows any emotions. After a moving lecture from Robinson’s father about his future, he still decided to follow his own wandering ambition. Careless was he about the wishes of his parents to keep him alive and prosperous, as he was the only child left in the family. When he came back from the island which he had lived on for twenty eight years, he found that it had been too late to tell his parents that he was still alive, but yet again he did not feel sorry for them; he also did not feel sorry for the two people who had to live in misery for nearly thirty years under the allusion all of their sons were dead. He had the same feelings for his wife: when he was married, he said it was “not either to my disadvantage or dissatisfaction”, implying that it was also neither to his advantage nor his satisfaction. Moreover, after his wife died, Robinson did not think of looking after the three children they had, but went back to the island, which he had lived on for twenty-eight years. It was on this trip which Robinson Crusoe revisited “His Island ” as he called it. I feel that Robinson ’s indifference to his family is almost emotionally cruel.
Before had clearly shown the contrast between Crusoe’s and Friday’s personalities, as when Friday, in his joyful reunion with his father, displayed far more emotion toward his family members than Crusoe, whereas Crusoe never mentions missing his family or dreams about the happiness of seeing them again. I think Defore is very successful in introducing Friday as part of the novel, it makes the whole novel seem much more complete and gripping to the reader, as well as proving that Defoe’s ideology of racism is civilized unlike many other Europeans at that time; natives and savages are not worse than others but can perhaps even be more modern and civilized. Those are the reasons of why I like The Life And Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe and Friday.
雪夜,寒风刺骨。乌云如洪水一般,携着凛冽的北风与漫天雪花,无情地掩住了孤独的新月。大雪中的公交站,早已披上了雪被。路灯的寒光如同舞台的聚光灯一般,为此刻正上演的闹剧照明。
灯光下,醒目的告示牌上用黑漆写了几个大字:母子上车处。在一片白茫茫的雪海中,这几个字无比刺眼。告示牌旁边,立着几个男子,目视前方,视线径直擦过了那五个字。他们是如此心安理得,连耳根也不红一下。倒是一位被挤在一旁的母亲,做错了事一般望着他们,心中焦虑万分:
“为什么他们要站在这儿?那队首的男子,一幅知识大老板的样子,总得认识几个字吧,为什么不带队离开呀!站在他身后的,喏,第三个人。他的眼睛转得飞快,额头老高,连鸭舌帽也压不住了。他应该是个生意人吧?做生意的,不是最精明吗?他为何也不懂体谅人呢。哦,第四个人。哎,他病了!戴着个口罩,没精打采地倚着栏杆。他应该认得那五个字的,我应该对他说吗?我……哎,算了。“
她委屈地垂下了头,抱孩子抱得更紧了。
“呜——”一声长鸣划过天空。车来了!她猛地抬起了头,眼中兴奋的光立刻黯淡下去。车门口,刚才几个排队的人一拥而上,已经水泄不通。她抱着孩子,孩子挤疼了,大哭起来。
她失望了,无助地退开,脑中盘旋着一个问题:“那群不是文盲的人!他们,为什么要装文盲啊!”
她不明白。方才那些人,不是假文盲,是真文盲——心中空空如也,才是真的文盲。
在崭新的21世纪中,由于知识所占的重要性与在人群中的普遍,文盲的数量大大减少,但是,假文盲却多了起来。
走在马路上,北风呼啸着,使人不经冻的打一个寒颤。一位穿着单薄体型瘦小的母亲紧紧的抱着自己怀中的孩子,走到了公交车站前。当她准备走到母子上车处等车时,却被四个男人挤到了一边。那四个人就像没有看到他们母子的到来一般,仍然心安理得的站在那里,更有一个人闭上了眼睛,认为“眼不见为净”。这些穿着体面的强壮男人仿佛不认得“母子上车处”五个大字,看到那位母亲无奈与愤怒的眼神仍是一副与自己无关的样子。那位母亲只能抱着孩子在一边,眼巴巴的看着本应该属于自己的位置被别人占据。
这令人愤然的一幕来自于一副漫画之中,这所谓“假文盲”不是真正的文盲,而是为早点回家而占用本不属于自己的政策。站在一旁的一对母子本来能尽快赶回家与手中的婴儿一起享受温暖的,却因为这四个大男人不知廉耻的行为而无奈的在站台忍受严寒。
这些假文盲不仅仅出现在漫画中,在生活中也频频出现。比如,公交车上,一位老爷爷颤颤巍巍的登上车,看着年轻人坐在老弱病残专座上,自己却只有一个高高的把手来抓;比如草坪上明确的写着小草们的请求,可仍有人去践踏草坪。这些人的道德呢?他们的那颗帮助别人,同情别人的心呢?
文盲不可怕,可怕的,往往是那些表面上很有风度的假文盲。
从那个婴儿开始,世界上多了一位没有国籍,没有知识,没有见识的“三无”孩子。没有人了解过他,可能爱她的“爸爸”老也没有,但从第一滴音乐流泻出的却是无限的美好,从一个孩子的眼睛看世界,从这个孩子的眼中看这条船,没有风浪,或常有风浪都是那一般怡人,从命名的那一天是否就是给了这孩子天赋的一刹那呢?我们什么都不知道,只能听一些他抚出的音乐才能了解。
每一滴音乐的味道与麦士
可以说,这孩子没有什么朋友,从小到大,从来到去,最好的朋友就是这个朝夕相伴的船和这位永远无法分开的朋友麦士,一个好朋友,一生的友谊,没人了解过但麦士可以,麦士“喜欢”这个和蔼的孩子。其实,友谊来的总是让我们不知所措,这一切,美而幽,有着一股心的味道。麦士最能他的音乐,麦士也是他最愿意为其奉献出它音乐的味道的人,一对朋友,小号与钢琴一样,一样和谐的搭配,因为有了这个世界的音乐,才有了这世界上的这一段真挚的友谊。
每一滴音乐的味道与钢琴大师
没有比自己更伟大的人了,自己可能很卑微,但人生是不允许这种卑微的。比赛,在1900眼中对“它”总是很陌生,让爵士乐的始祖对自己进行次次的“侮辱”,可能在最终他才能展现出它的才华:一只手,两只手的天才到三只手,四只手的怪才,我们渐渐承让了这个孩子的能力,这个不会为人和感情束缚的能力,我们的语言中有对万物的挚爱,而他能把这种感情弹奏出来,一曲又一曲,激烈而强劲的音乐,每一滴音乐都伴着每一滴汗水滑过。这就是音乐的真谛:学无止境,乐无极限,要胜利只有更棒就做到了:每一滴音乐的味道,就是他从小到大的味道,一个伟大的力量,一个好似曲名的
每一滴音乐的味道与女孩
“人生的幸事就是有了你,见了你。才知道心带来的感情,每一滴音乐都是为你而来,为你而去,没有你怎会有这‘柔情似水’。我是无法表达爱的孩子,船是我的家,也会是我的监狱,禁锢着自由……把包含对你的爱带入一点一滴的的音乐,我唯一的礼物,可能你不会喜欢,但这的确是我的心情,一张刻录着我音乐的模版,我的心的模版,希望带来快乐。我知道,我~爱~你,为了你,我向往陆地;为了你,我向往未来。但我没有胆量,总还是迷失了,我想在愚蠢一次,做你的海上钢琴师,但我知道,爱你是个错误就又远离了即将看到的美景!“船儿,就让你禁锢我吧!船儿……”
每一滴音乐的味道与死亡
麦士与1900的对白是最后的诀别。乐观的孩子知道,生在哪里就要葬在哪里,这就是1900的海葬,没有一个观众却有儿时的乐感,我明白了为什么说“尽头”是下一个“开头”!音乐的曲调会飘扬葬在了这里。最后一曲,爆破的声音,为他最后一次鼓掌,可能对船的依恋,可能对海的依赖,可能对音乐的痴迷让他走不了啦,让他留在这,每一滴音乐的味道,最终的终章,死亡……
每一滴音乐的味道·麦士与他的故事
从乐器店出来,百感交集的麦士缓缓前进~~理解的话语“好故事值过旧喇叭”,每一滴音乐的味道都是真情实感没有丝毫偏差,麦士与“康牌”静静的思念在哪?
后记:没有人能把一生过的这么完美,友谊,对抗,爱情,死亡,流传,我知道的,他弹奏的,一个那样的孩子——海上钢琴师。
着名漫画家华君武画过一幅画,深刻揭露了那些自私自利,只图自己方便却不为他人着想的一些“假文盲”。不过是谁看了这幅画都会强烈震撼!
在一个寒风阵阵的晚上,一位妇女带着她年幼的儿子在汽车站等车,他们在熙熙攘攘的人群中走了半天终于看到了一个母子上车处。那位妇女高兴的朝着哪里走去,可刚刚燃烧起的热火又被一盆冷水给泼灭了!
原来,那个母子上车处早已被几个男人给占住了!那位妇女一脸的迷惑,心想,他们四个人不会是个文盲吧,不对啊,他们几个看起来文质彬彬的,不像是文盲啊,特别还是那个胖子!对了我想到了一个好办法,不妨试试他们吧!
喂喂喂,请帮帮我,那上面写的是什么啊,我不认识字!那个胖子傲慢的说,哦——原来是个文盲啊!站在后面的低个子讽刺的说:“一个文盲别来着捣乱!”后面那个戴口罩的人也附和起来!那个高个子的人索性闭上了眼。最后那个高个子的男人快要被那位妇女烦死了,就大声读出了“母子上车处”五个字!
母女说:“哦,谢谢你啦大妹子。”“什么啊,我是个男的。”“是吗,那你为什么站在母子上车处,你是小孩子,还是个女的.啊!”包括那个高个子男的在内,其他三位的脸刷的一下就变得通红通红的!然后迅速离开了!
这些假文盲在我们的生活中无处不有!草地上明明立了一块醒目的牌子上面写着“请不要践踏草坪,可有些人却当起了瞎子或文盲,该走走,该踩踩!
生活中的假文盲无处不在,但我们可千万不要加入到他们的行列里,做一个良好的公民!
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