Iwasveryfavorofasectionofmusicinitsballs.It’sprettybrisk,likedawonderfulsongofabird.Regardingtothecharacters,IlikedElizabeth,thehe-ro-in-e,thoughIdidn’tthinkshe’sbeautiful.Butshe’ssmart.
However,Ididn’tpaymuchattentiontotheplot.Ithoughtit’ssolongthatitmademeimpatientandbored.Bynow,Ihaven’treadthewholestoryinEnglishoritsChineseversion,either.Ioweittomyprejudice.Infact,Ididn’tunderstandthestoryatthattime.Ididn’tknowwhyitcalledPrideandPrejudice.Ofcoursesomeonewaspride,butIdidn’tfindwhere’stheprejudice.Ithoughtit’snormal,thewaypeopletreatedeachotherinthat.Iconsideredprejudicewouldbeverydisgusting.ButtothemovieeverthingwasOKinmyminds,exceptitslength.Now,IthinkIhaveunderstoodmoreaboutit.
I’maprejudicedpersonsoIcan’tfindwhere’swrong.
ImerelyliketodothethingsIlike.EverytimeImeetsomebodyorsomething,mythinkingaboutheoritalldependsonmyforegoneexperienceandmymoodofthetime.
Wasreadingthebigfish’ssmellofbloodissmelledbyonecrowdofsharkfish,struggledswimssnatchesthefood,oldperson’slefthandhappentointheconvulsions,heonlycouldusetherighthand,withwoodenstick,themouthandsoonallwasallowedtousefortheweaponself-defensewhichattacked,andfinallyexpelledthiscrowdofsharkfish.Butthebigfish’smeatwasalreadyeatenonemost,buttheoldpersonalsocharminglycriticizedoneselfthelefthand"thisworktimeactuallywasresting"time,Ialsowassubduedbytheoldpersonoptimisticspirit.Inthelife,somelossesareinevitable,weshouldtreatbytheoptimisticmanner,cannotbecalculating.
Finally,thenovelseesbyoneyouththeseniorfishermanfullyhas18footlongbigmarlininthemeasure,oncemoredescribedthisfish’shugeness,explainedseniorfishermanovercomesthedifficultywasbig,non-wasmorecommonthan.
Thenoveleulogizedthespiritwhichtheseniorfishermanfearhardanddangerousdiligentlydidnotstruggle,wealsoshouldlikehissuch,couldnotsatisfythepresentsituation,shouldpositivelytoabove,doanymatterallisrelentless,meetsdifficultlymustwelcomedifficultlyabove,couldgiveuphalfwayinnoway.Onlyhasthis,weonlythencanobtainabiggersuccessandthevictory.
Onsummervacationofthisyear,Istudiedinnovel"oldmanandsea"ofHemingway,famouswriterofU.S.A.,.Iadmiretheoldfisherman'swillinthenovelverymuch,heletsmeunderstandthatapersonmusthaveunremittingspirit,couldsucceed.Whatthenovelisdescribedisanoldfishermanalmostthesixtyyearsold,whengotoseaandfishaloneonce,haveangledtoabigfish,butcannotdraw.Aftertoughfishermanandfishhavesocializedforafewdays,justfindthisisabigMalin'sfishwhichexceedsseveraltimesofone'sownfishingboat,thoughknowperfectlywellthatitisverydifficulttowin,doesnotgiveupyet.
ThebookisaboutanoldfishermannameddiegoinCuba,aloneapersonouttoseafishing,at84daysafternothingcaughtabigmarlin.Thisisoldpeoplehaveneverseennorheardofthanhisboattwofeetlongerabigfish.Fishtroubleisbigalso,draggingtheboatdriftedfortwodaysandtwonights,theoldmanhasexperiencedinthesetwodaysandtwonightshaveneversufferedthehardtest,finallyputthebigsharkfindie,tiedtothebow.Atthistime,however,encounteredashark,theoldmanandthesharkdogfight,resultthebigmarlinwassharkateup,oldmanfinallydraggedhomeonlyapairofbarefishskeleton
Whydidn'tHemingwaymaketheoldmanfinallyvictory?.Thisistheoldmanandthesea"wanttorevealofphilosophy.Undeniable,aslongasitistheywillhavedefects.Whenapersonadmittedthedefectsandtriedtoovercomeit,thisisthemostimportantthing.Becauseaperson'svalueisembodiedintheprocess,evenifnothingtoharvest,itisvictory.Oldfishermanwasdaredtochallengetheirwinner,hehasunparalleledcourageandconfidence,heisthebest,
Oldfishermaneitherfailedorsuccessful,heisawinner.
Sowewanttogoforwardwithaconfidenceandcouragetofacechallenges,thatistherealwinner.
"Theoldmanandthesea"ismainlyaboutanoldmancatchingabigfish,butitisdark,hehadtospendthenightontheboat.Butfishyattractedashark,theoldmantriedtofightwiththeshark,hefoundasteelfork,stabbedatthesharkshead,thesharkranaway,butthebloodattractedmoresharks.Theoldmanliftedthebigfishandfoundthatthetailofthefishhadbeeneaten,buthewasnotdiscouragedandcontinuedtoswimtothevillage.Whentheoldmanwashungry,hecaughtsomesmallfishtoeat.Onedaylater,hefinallyreturnedtothevillage.Peoplecheered.Theoldmansaidthathecaughtabigfish,butwhathecaughtwasapairoffishbones.Althoughtheoldmandidnotbringthefishbackcompletely,thevillagersadmiredhim.
Afterreading,Ialsoadmiretheoldman,hisspiritofnotabandoningandnotgivingup,andtheoldmanwhoinsistedondisdaininganddidnotspendhalftheway.
Today,Ifinishedreadingthebook"theoldmanandthesea".Thisbookmainlytellsaboutanoldmanfishingatsea,buthedidnotcatchafishfortimes.
Infact,afterIreadthisbook,Ididnotfullyunderstandthemeaningofthebook,soIaskedmymother,andmymothertoldmeagain,soIunderstoodsome.
Theoldmandidntgetanythingfor84days,buthedidntgiveup.Hekeptcheeringhimselfon.Finally,hedecidedtogotothedeepseatocatchabigfish,sohesetout.Intheend,althoughhecaughtabigfish,hewaseatenupbythebigsharkwhenhewentback,leavingonlyahugefishbone.Hewasverysad.
Afterreadingthisbook,Ifeelalittlesad.Ifeelsorryfortheoldman.
ReadingthefamousAmericanwriterHemingwaystheoldmanandtheseamademefeelalot.Iadmirethefishermansownwillinthebook,heletmeunderstandatruth:ifpeoplehavethespiritofperseverance,theycanachievegreatsuccess.
Ireadtheoldmanandthesea.Iwasmovedbythegrandfatherinthebook.Hefoughtwiththeseaandthebigwavesfor85days.HewasagrandfatherofSantiago.Itissaidthatallthestoriesinthisbookaretrue.Itmainlytellsthatmygrandfatherrowedashabbyboataloneandfoughtwithabigfishinthesea,andfinallydefeatedthehugefish.Infact,grandfatherisnotagreatman,inmanyplacesareridiculed,butheignored,onlytolerant.
Totellyouthetruth,weshouldalsobelikemygrandfather.Nomatterwhatwedo,weshouldpersevereandnevergiveuphalfway.Onlyinthiswaycanwedoeverythingwell.
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