《飄》英語讀書筆記
2023-10-04 21:18:00
讀一本好書,可以影響一個人一輩子,那大家讀過《飄》這本書嗎?會寫下什麼樣的讀書筆記呢?本文是小編為大家收集整理的《飄》英語讀書筆記,歡迎參考借鑑。
《飄》英語讀書筆記一
IfeltthatIwasdeeplyfascinatedbyitsoonafterIhadreadit.
Ifirstreaditinasummer.Ididnotfinishitatasinglesitting.However,themomentIfinishedit,nearmidnightinaswelteringAugustday,withmybodypouredwithsweat,heldmybreathtoturnthelastpageover,shutthebookandhea一vedasighofrelief,IjustcouldnotexpresshowIfelt.Allwereover:troublewasover;liveswereover;hopeswereover.Iwasshockedhowsuchasmallbookcouldcontainsuchacomplicatedstory.Neverwerewars,diseasesandstarvationevernakedlyexposedtomelikethis.Theturnsinplotsweresurprisingbutnatural.
Itwasatragedy:Justasitsnamesuggested,everythingwasgonewiththewind,includingfamilies’touch,friends’support,sweethearts』gazeandyouthwithvigour.Thestoryremindsusofvaluingallwewerepossessing.Alifelastsforashorttimeandanythinginitlastsshorter.Wealwayslosesomethingunconsciouslyandthenfeelregretfulwhenweneedthemlater.
Charactersinthestoryweresovividasiftheyhadbeengoingtojumpoutofthestory,asiftheyhadbeenexistedinthereallifeatfirst.
「Landistheonlythingintheworldthatamountstoanything,for『thistheonlythinginthisworldthatlasts,anddon’tyoubeforgettingit’thistheonlythingworthworkingfor,worthfightingfor——worthdyingfor.」SaidGerald,anIrishmanwholovedhissoilmorethanhisownlife,letusknowthatlifecanbebornoutofland.
「ButScarlett,diditeveroccurtoyouthateventhemostdeathlesslovecouldwearout?Mineworeout,againstAshleyWilkesandyourinsaneobstinacythatmakesyouholdonlikeabulldogtoanythingyouthinkabout.」
「Scarlett,Iwasneveronetopatientpickupbrokenfragmentgluethemtogetherandtellmyselfthatthemendedwholewasasgoodasnew.Whatisbrokenisbroken——andI』dratherrememberitasitwasatitsbestthanmenditandseethebrokenplacesaslongasIlived.」SaidRettButler,amanwholoveScalettasmuchasamancanloveawoman.Lovingherforyearsbeforehefinallygother,helovedhercrazilybutdidnotletherknowitforfearofbeinghurt.Butatlasthestillcouldnotescapefromhurts.「Mydear,Idon’tgiveadamn.」Look,hedidnotcareaboutitatall.Hewasamanwhodisguisedhimselfsomuch.
「Imustn’tbawl;Imustn’tbeg.Imustn’tdoanythingriskhiscontempt.Hemustrespectmeeven——evenifhedoesn’tloveme.」
「I』llthinkofitalltomorrow,atTara.Icanstanditthen.Tomorrow,I』llthinksomewaytogethimback.Afterall,tomorrowisanotherday.」
SaidScalettO』hara,themostwonderfulwomanI』veeverseen.Shewashardandgreedyandunscrupulous,abra一ve,frightened,bull-headedchild.Thoughsheonlythoughtabouthowtoattractman’sattentionanddidnotdoanythingusefulbeforethewar,shedidsurprisemewhenIreadaboutherdoingsafterthewar.Atthattime,herTarawasjustreducedtoashes.Everyonesketchedouttheirhandsandaskedherforfood.Shebra一velyfacedtherealityandrebuiltTarawithherownhands.Whatatoughwoman,Ithought.Thoughthoseshelovedwereallgone,shewasstillfullofhope.WhenRettdidn’tloveheranymoreandwantedtolea一veher,shesaid「Imustn’tbawl…evenifhedoesn’tloveme.」Awoman’sdignitycouldbeseenfromwhatsheha一vesaidanddone.That’swhyIappreciateher.
Thisnovelga一vemetoomuchtothinkaboutandIcannotfullyexpressmyselfinEnglish.Itistruethatreadinganoriginismorevividthanthetranslatedones.However,myEnglishlevellimitsmetounderstandtheoriginwellwithoutthetranslated.ButIwillworkhardinordertounderstandbetter.
Thenovelismytreasure,forever,becauseIfindmyselfinScarlettandfindtheworldIliveininsidethestory.
That’sreallyanexcellentnovel,withanendingfromwhichyoucanseehoperisingfromdespair.
《飄》英語讀書筆記二
Recently,IhavejustfinishedreadingafamousnovelwrittenbyMargaretmitchell—「GonewiththeWind」,whichisoneofthemostpopularworksamongAmericannovels.Ittooktheautherabout10yearstofinishthisgreatnovel,theonlynovelinherlife.ThestoryhappenedduringtheCivilWareve.ScarlettO'Hara,a16-year-oldgirl,whowaslivinginTalamanorinGeorgia,waslovingherneighborAshleyWilkes.However,afterthewarhavebrokenout,AshleyWilkesmarriedhisyongercousinMelanie.Scarlettwassoangrythatshedecidedtomarryamanshedidn?treallylove----CharlesHamilton.Notlongafterthat,CharlesHamiltonjoinedtheArmyanddiedofillnessinthewar.SoScarletthadtoactasawidow.Afterwards,atadonatingdanceparty,ScarlettisacquaintedwithacaptainnamedRhettButler.ThentheflamesofwarapproachedAtlanta.Everyonewasbusyleavingawayfromthewar.ScarlettmanagedtoescapefromAtlantawiththehelpofcaptainRhett.HavingcomebacktoTalamanor,Scarlettmadeuphermindtorallyherhomelandatanycostwhenshesawthattheformermanorhadbeenruined.Later,hersecondhusbanddiedinthefight,shewasawidowagain.Durlingthattime,RhetthadbeenlovingScarlettsincerelyandwarmly.SeeingthatRhettcouldhelpherrallythemanor,Scarlettmarried
him.AlthoughRhetthadsimilarcharacteristicattractingher,ScarlettstilllovedAshley.Later,theironlydaughterdiedaccidently,RhettleftScarlettsorrowly.AndthenScarlettrealizedthatRhettwastheonlyonewhocouldfallinlovewithher.
ThenoveltakestheUSCivilWarasthebackground.IttakesScarlett?sindividualactivityasthethread.Thebookshowusatragiclovestory.Acouplewhocouldhaveaperfectfuture,butfinnallygoinoppositedirection.Asamatteroffact,theircharactristicshavedecidedtheirtragicresultinevitably.Wefeelsorryabouttheendbecausewearelookingforwardtoaperfectend,justlikeScarlettandRhett.Infact,ferfectisalwaysaexcessivedamand.
IaffirmRhett.HebringsexcitementtoScarlett?slifeandencouragesherimpulsetochangeandsucceed.LikeScarlett,hegoesafterwhathewantsandrefusestotake?no?forananswer.Heishumorous,intelligentandcynicalwithahintoftreason.Heisreallyarespectableman.Ithinkhefinnallyleftbecauseoflove.Otherwise,hecouldn?thavegonewithouthesitation.
AshleyWilkesisthefoiltoRhett?sdark,realisticopportunism.IftherewasnoCivilWar,heissurelyanobilityofgraceandcharm.Buthistorycannotbechanged.Hebocameavictimofthewar.Hiserawasgonewiththedefeatofthewar.Atthesametime,wecannotdenythe
factthathehadachearunderstandingaboutreality,whichjustcontributetohistragedy.
Inthisbook,whatIappreciatemostisnotMelanie?skindnessorRheet?sdedicationandpatience,butScarlett?scouragetothrowherlong-standingmoralityandtraditionwhefacedwithdiffiiculties.Atthebeginningofthewar,shedidn?tcareaboutthis.Inherworldareendlessdinnerpartiesanddanceparties.Inherbodyareherfather?sbraveIrishbloodandhermother?snobleFrenchpureblood.Shehadavastfarmasherhome.Shehadhundredsofslaves.ThisisScarlett.,amemberofnoblity,proudanddifferent.However,thewarchangedeverything.Hermotherdiedofillness.Herfatherbecomesilentandthefarmwasnearlydeserted.Evenfoodbecameabigproblem.AllthepressurewasputonScarlett?sshoulder.Shemustfeedafamilyof9peopleinit.Whatabigdifferenceoflevel.Ifallthishappenedtosomeoneelse,heorshemaychoosetoescape.Onthecontrary,Scarlettchoosetofacethechangeoflifebravely.Howcanwenotadmirehercourageoftochangeherself.Lifeislikeamountain.Theroadcan?tbecompletelysmooth.Whenwefalldownfromthepeak,wemaygethert,wemaygetdisappointed,wemayfeeldespair.Butifyouwanttosurvive,youmuststanduptofaceit.
Itisobviousthatisreallyagoodbook,evenifalongtimehaspassedaway,itisstillsuitablefortoday?s
society.Itisofgreatimportancetochangeourselves,changeourvalueevenourthoughtswhenourlifechages.
Ontheotherhand,Ithinkthereisnorealperfectintheworld.Everybodyhashisshortcomings.Itisnecessaryforustolearntoforgiveothers?faults.Ifwekeepgood-tempered,Ibelievetherewillbemorecomedyandlesstragedy.