Book report of The Thorn Birds
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荆棘鸟读后感英文版Writers of books such as Le Mis, Gone with the Wind and The Thorn Birds seemed to have all the time in the world, nothing to do but tell you a story, from the moral of the tale, the fate of the characters to details such as the color of one’s hair when the morning light strikes.“Sit down, child. Let me tell you a story of a lifetime. Listen to me, not just for a day, a month, but a year. Keep me company and I will tell you all the wisdom I know, just listen to my story.” The book seems to say.Some say The Thorn Birds is the Gone with the Wind of Australia. It does remind you of it, the small print, the length of the book, the expanse of the story and the fineness of the details. But I don’t see the resemblance in the souls of the two books. Meggie lived for another man while Scarlett lived for herself. One so soft you pity her, the other so headstrong you can’t bother feeling sorry for her. One can’t hold on to the man she loves, the other threw aside her one true love.In spirit, it’s more like The Scarlet Letter. Forbidden loveis always more tantalizing than romance of plain nature, always more intense with a lifetime of bittersweet aftertaste. Let’s not envision what would have happened if the fallen priest does marry the woman he loves. Reality never fails to rub the shine off any great passion. It’s the best cure to love-sickness.Ralph, the handsome priest, so charming and perfect that from an old woman of seventy to a child of ten, no woman can escape from his pull, whether or not he does any intentional pulling. He was made for trouble, tall and attractive, but cloaked in the soutane of a priest. And above all his faith, his love for the church and for God, is there anything more frustrating than a perfectly sculptured man, trained with the elegance of a gentleman and the pureness of a saint, but thrown into the lay crowd, to be loved and adored, but not touched.Our lit tle Meggie steals the readers’ hearts right from the start. With its nearly 600 pages of flowing words and unrolling scenes, I remember the first scene the best. It’s the one that touches me the most. It tells you right away who is the gentle victim of the whole epic.Little Meggie, dressed in her Sunday best, was squattingdown behind the gorse bush, holding her very first gift on her fourth birthday. It was a little doll, bought from a store in town with money, with money! Meggie saw the doll in the store on her only trip to town and fell in love with it. Their lives on the raw land in rural New Zealand in the early twentieth century didn’t involve much buying, not to mention wasting money on buying a gift for a little girl, even a very good little girl.She held Agnes, the name she gave the doll the moment she saw it. She marveled at the doll’s golden hair, her cream lace dress and her eyes that close when you lie her down and then open when you stand her up. Agnes was all the desire that Meggie knew and she sat there taking it all in.It’s a sweet picture until the boys came into the scene. Meggie’s elder brothers saw their baby sister so engrossed that they had to poke their noses in. I knew it smelt of trouble and I wish I had the power to push the stop button and erase the boys or turn their crude minds elsewhere. But that’s not to be. Little Meggie will be hurt by little boys, just like the older Meggie will be hurt by grown men. No one can push the stop button and rewrite the scene.The boys to ok the doll that was barely warm in Meggie’s hands, with their rough and dirty paws pulled the doll apart,like dissecting anything that they didn’t understand. It’s all just some plastic to them, no feelings.My heart aches for little Meggie, so helpless, so young and so weak. She cried and begged but she couldn’t get her doll back. Tears washed down her face, blurring her entire world. On her fourth birthday, she learned what it meant to have her heart broken. And she was to know more.Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in destiny? You know how in some movies you just know two people will fall in love even before they have a chance to speak. Like Meryl Streep and Client Eastwood in Bridge of Madison County; like Matthew and Mary in Downton Abbey. There is no other way. Ralph was bound to love Meggie. Meggie was made for the sacrifice.But of course such a huge piece of work is not just a love story, as forbidden as it is. Maybe people will close the book with different answers to the question of “What’s the book about?” I won’t be surprised if many say that it’s about the love story between a handsome Catholic priest and a gentle woman who is used to suffering. It is the most prominent theme of the book. But it’s much more than that. It’s also about the harsh conditions of making a living in the new landof Australia in the early 20th century. It was a constant battle with droughts and sand storms and endless flies, with loneliness and helplessness in face with the severity of nature at its raw state.I will also remember it as a book about the suffering of women, especially in the hands of men, all kinds of men. Meggie’s brothers deprived her of her first gift in life, but this grief will be forgotten in face of the many more to come. The man who thought of her as the love of his life traded her for 13 million pounds, which bought him his future career. He has loved her ever since he saw her as a timid ten year old, but it’s not enough to lead him astray from his path in serving God. For her whole life, she would feel abandoned by her Ralph. She lost, even if it’s to God.Then there was her husband Luke, who married her for her money and took every penny, and then sent her to work as a housemaid in exchange for more money. I wonder if Meggie hadn’t felt so abandoned by Ralph and given up on love, would she have accepted this? Even then, Luke left her to make more money. She was a beautiful woman, yet somehow, not wonderful enough to hold any man. But the truth is, the men were not good enough to deserve her.Meggie’s mother also had her scar in life. She was the daughter of a prominent family. An affair with a married man left her with a child and rejection from her family. The married man had too much to loose to marry her, or even to reveal who he was. Her own father married her and the child to one of their farm hands in exchange for taking them away. From then on, it was endless house chores and farm labor, then child bearing and raising the children.Is there a happy woman in the story?Even the rich old widow, Mary Carson, the most powerful figure in the region who owned all the property and money, wasn’t happy. She was also in love with the perfect priest, who was decades younger and detested her. Her only satisfaction was in knowing that the one whom she loved would be tortured. She made him choose between an inheritance of 13 million pounds and fulfilling his love with Meggie.The only happy woman, or a woman who had a chance of being happy, was Justine, daughter of Meggie and Luke. She was rebellious and dared to go after what she desired. She always knew what she wanted and always went after what she wanted. She despised men but was lucky enough to have metone that treasured her and waited for her awakening.But above all these, I think the author wants to write about the power of fate, the force of nature, the tendency for us to be whom we are meant to be even if it leads to suffering. I think she wants to say that all the struggle and going against the current are just people being what they are meant to be. Meggie was meant to be in love, forever, even if it meant she would be unhappy all her life, except the few times that his love for her was confirmed and their relationship fulfilled. She knew he would leave her, to seek his own destiny of being married to the church. She couldn’t change her own destiny and she couldn’t change that of another man. But she had him. She only needed it once to know that she was In love. She didn’t just love.For that one confirmation she would suffer for the rest of her days. But just like the thorn birds, she lived for that one song to sing.感谢阅读，希望能帮助您！。
The Book Report of The Scarlet Letter(红字读书报告)
The Book Report of The Scarlet Letter---- The analysis of the main characters in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter as a masterpiece of Hawthorne, is a world-known tragic novel. The author adopts delicate description and profound psychological analysis portrays different characters vividly and deeply. It breaks the mold that American’s long-gestating novel is always fo llowing behind Western Europe’s.The social life in the early colonial period is very familiar to Hawthorne. Hence he is good at the portrayal of different kind of characters who were living under the rule of Puritans. And the novel is succeeded in shaping three types of people: Hester Prynne is a representative of ordinary women who were suffering persecution by the church. Being put in prison, publicly expose, put on scarlet letter, endless torments and humiliation stroke her religious belief and removed her hope for the church. At the beginning, what she wants to do is only to confess her sins. While she has no right to do that, which arouses her awareness of rebellion and resistance. We can see from the original work: ” But Hester Prynne, with a mind of native courage and activity, and for so long a period not merely separated, but outlawed, from society, had habituated herself to such latitude of speculation as was altogether foreign to the clergyman. The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. ” Therefore, she dare to motivate Dimmesdale to escape the secular society and pursuit their own life. Between the lines, we can see this woman’s process of convert clearly.Dimmesdale is a devout priest. And he is regarded as a real priest, a real religionist within the novel. However, he is quite different from Hester. If we use the words like kindness and rebellion to describe Hester Prynne, then we can use hesitation and timidity to depict the movements of Dimmes dale’s own mind. On the one hand, he is looking forward to having romantic love, while on the other hand, he hold the idea that he should not have any other intention except the strong belief of God. He can touch the sunshine and feel warm when Hester is accompanied with him. In the meantime, he is unwilling to leave God for a new life. As a devout priest, the barrier of belief is the biggest obstacle in his mind. There's often a tradeoff inside hisheart between the belief and love. He is tired of being hypocrisy, and dare not to disclose his own sins. When he had to sermonize his thoughts towards Hester when she was publicly exposed, he behaved as a hypocrite. Since he is in dilemma that he feels sorry for Hester and scares of being punished when his secret was disclosed by human beings.Dimmesdale and Hester are the main characters of this tragic love. What they suffered have unmasked the evil ruling of the church from two aspects. The suffering of Hester is an accusation against the draconian laws made by the church. And the result of death for Dimmesdale is a description of the cruel treatments of religious thoughts. It is naturally for Hester to have rebelled thoughts since she is subjected to abuse by all the village people. So there is no doubt that she rewarded the freedom in a certain degree. To the contrary, owing to his noble position, especially the strong belief to God, Dimmesdale is always the slave of religion. When Hester tried to persuade he to escape from this kind of Sodom, he was so excited once he heard the idea, while eventually he gave up the right for happiness for his fear of religion thoughts. From the point of his eyes, the behavior of escape is a matter that never can be absolved. As a matter of fact, although they escape from the cruel ruling of church, they cannot live in a happy life for the reason that he have no way to rid the religion thoughts of inwardly and ultimately.Chillingworth, as a hypocritical and cruel person ruling by the church in depth, he has no feeling towards his wife. What he has owned is his desire to be in possession. Despite he knew the fact that Hester would suffer a lot if she married to him. Their combination is just a misunderstanding. In order to fulfill his selfish desire, he just felt at ease to their unfortunate marriage. And once he found that his wife was unfaithful to him, his cruel nature exposed at once. For his revenge, he changed his name and intertwined with Dimmesdale like a viper. He appeared as a reliable friend in front of Dimmesdale, and then cheated him to expose all his secretes publicly. He didn’t uncover the secret of Dimmesdale not because of his generosity but for his conspiracy. Chillingworth, is a typical negative character in the novel, Hawthorne portrays this character deeply and profoundly.The great success of The Scarlet Letter in psychological description has put Hawthorne into a position of one of the most famous novelists in America. He created a new era for American romantic novel and psychoanalytic novel.。
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英语book reportTitle: "To Kill a Mockingbird" –An Exploration of Racial Injustice and Moral CourageIntroduction:Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," [中括号内的内容作为文章主题] serves as a timeless classic that delves into the themes of racial injustice and moral courage. Published in 1960, the novel presents a thought-provoking narrative set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s. Through the eyes of Scout Finch, the young protagonist, and her brother Jem, Lee offers a compelling portrayal of the deep-rooted racial prejudices and the moral challenges faced by those who dare to confront them. In this book report, we will embark on an exploration of the prominent themes, characters, and societal issues depicted in this renowned piece of American literature.Body:1. Historical Context:"To Kill a Mockingbird" is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, a challenging period in American history. It was a timeof severe economic crisis, marked by unemployment, poverty, and racial tensions. The novel's historical setting highlights the racial disparities prevalent in the Jim Crow era, where African Americans were routinely subjected to discrimination and prejudice.2. The Theme of Racial Injustice:One of the central themes of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is racial injustice. The trial of Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, exposes the ingrained racism in Maycomb and challenges the deeply-rooted prejudices within its inhabitants. The novel explores the unfair treatment of Tom Robinson and the hypocrisy of Maycomb's legal system, shedding light on the unjust realities faced by African Americans during this period.3. Characters and their Moral Courage:The characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird" personify different forms of moral courage. Atticus Finch, a prominent lawyer and father to Scout and Jem, stands as the epitome of moral strength. His unwavering belief in justice and equality prompts him to defend Tom Robinson despite the backlash and threats from the prejudiced community. Atticus's courage inspires his children to question societal norms and develop their own moral compass.4. Scout's Transformation and Innocence:Scout's character serves as the narrative's innocent observer. Initially naive and oblivious to the racial inequalities surrounding her, she becomes increasingly aware of the injustice prevalent in her society. Scout's growth and realization of the harsh realities of racism aids in conveying the impact of prejudice on individuals, communities, and humanity as a whole.5. Symbolism in "To Kill a Mockingbird":The title itself encapsulates the symbolic message within the book. "To Kill a Mockingbird" symbolizes the destruction of innocence and purity. Throughout the story, Scout and Jem are taught by their father that it is a sin to harm those who are harmless, metaphorically represented by the mockingbird. Symbolism, such as the Radley tree, the mad dog, and the physical features of the characters, further enriches the layers of meaning embedded within the narrative.6. Social Issues and Lessons:"To Kill a Mockingbird" explores several social issues beyond racial injustice. It addresses the themes of gender inequality, social class,and mental health. Through the complex interactions and experiences of the characters, the novel advocates for empathy, tolerance, and the necessity of speaking up against injustice.Conclusion:"To Kill a Mockingbird" addresses the destructive power of racism while garnering hope through acts of moral courage and resilience. Harper Lee's profound exploration of societal issues and the enduring lessons presented in this iconic novel make it a significant contribution to American literature. As readers, we are challenged to reflect on our own prejudices and embrace the values of justice, equality, and compassion.。
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ThebookreportofT...第一篇：The book report of The Great Gatsbay1《了不起的盖茨比》英文读书报告The book report of The Great GatsbayBy F.Scott.FizgeraldThe Great Gatsbay is written by American author F.Scott.Fizgerald, who is considered a member of the “lost generation” of the Twenties.It was first published on 1925.The following is the main plot of the novel.A young man named Nick Caraway, who came to New York City in string of 1922.He became involved in the life of his neighbour at Long Island, jay Gatsbay revealed to Nick, that he fell in love with his cousin Daisy before the war.At that time, he is poor.However, Daisy married Tom Buchanan, a rich but boring man of good social position.But Gatsby was still in love with her.In Gatsby's opinion, daisy was a beautiful and charming that he had never seen.But I think she was also fickle, shallow, hypocritical.She was love with money, easy, and material luxury because she seemed to love Gatsby, but just appearance.Although I know the real Daisy, Gatsby did not know her clearly.This is the main reason why Gatsby could not get what he wanted.Becoming wealthy is the most important for rge fortune was from distributing illegal alcohol and trading in stolen securities.After getting money, Gatsby got luxurious possessions.“And a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden, it was Gatsby mansion.” Besides,Gatsby went to Oxford University to get further study in order to make him more elegant and noble.He changed since his New Haven years.Now he was a study straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.Two shiningarrogant eyes has established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always learning aggressively forward.Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body-he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing, and you could see a great pack of muck shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat.It was a body capable of enormous beverage-“ a cruel body” in Nick's eyes.Gatsby held sumptuous parties every weekend at his mansion.The party is almost unbelievably luxurious.He made friends who have outstanding fame and high position.Due to natural instincts-vanity, Daisy began to sob helplessly;;I did love him true, but I loved you too." when Gatsby tried to convince her to leave Tom.Gatsby lost Daisy because he had no money, but he still loved her.It was the blinding love that killed him.Daisy, driving Gatsby's car, hit and killed T om's mistress, Myrtle Wilson, Gather knew the truth, but he kept silent to protect her.Afterwards, Tom told Myrtle's husband that it was Gatsby killed his wife.Then Wilson murdered Gatsby and committed suicide.After Gatsby''s dying, almost no people including those who usually attended his parties came to his funeral.Nick was left to arrange Gatsby's funeral, attended only Gatsby's father and the former guests.The woman who ever allowed Gatsby to take the blame for killing Myrtle rather than attend his funeral moved away with her husband finally, leaving no contact address.Gatsby is the typical American youth in the twenties.He regarded Daisy as the symbol of the youth, money and status deeply.He thought innocently: he can receive the last love, his dream after having money.It was a pity.He had misunderstood the girl he loved and the boring society on the surface.So he would never made his dream come true.But, he tried his best.第二篇：了不起的盖茨比读书报告“The American Dream”reflected in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F.Scott Fitzgerald.The first time I finished reading it, I treated it as a love tragic story.Gatsby’s love for Daisy was so deep that he loved her for so many years and finally died because of her.However, it is a pity that Daisy was a fickle, shallow girl who only loved money, ease and material luxuty.I feel sorry for Gatsby’s love for a unworthy girl.In fact, the novel involves a much larger and less romantic scope.I came to realize it after knowing more about F.Scott Fitzgerald’s works and the background of the story.The Great Gatsby actually symbolized the disillusion of the American Dream.It shows a vivid picture of the 1920’s with its surface prosperity a nd underlying sadness.The 1920’s is a decade when Americans worship money and ease of life instead of the original American Dream that dreaming of a better, richer and happier life for all citizens of every rank.The tragedy of Gatsby is an example of the failure of the American Dream.It can be analyzed from people’s pursuit of money, status and love.Money was of great importance during that period of time.It can be found from every aspect of people’s life.Firstly, money was a necessity for love and marriage.Gatsby was penniless when Daisy fell in love with him.They could not get married without money.Thus, Gatsby left to make money for his love.However, Daisy didn’t wait for him but married Tom, an arrogant, hypocritical man who had no moral qualms but money.From it we can see that Daisy chose money, not love.Secondly, people can do anything for money.For example, in order to make money, Gatsby chose to smuggle alcohol and do other criminal activities.These activities were of high risks, but Gatsby was willing to do them for money.Thirdly,money was more important than family kinship.At the funeral of Gatsby, his father didn’t show much sorrow for his son’s death, but were more proud of his son’s wealth.In his eye’s, money was more important than his son.Finally, money could make a normal person a celebrity.At the beginning of the novel, the author spent a lot of ink to describe the gorgeous mansion Gatsby lived, the luxurious car he owned, and the grand parties he held.These things made Gatsby popular in the town and these things all came from money.From above it can be concluded that money was the very pursuit of people in that period of time.Status was also a very important thing people try to pursue.Firstly, it can be reflected from Gatsby’s love for Daisy.Why did Gatsby loved Daisy but not other girls? This was because to Gatsby, Daisy represented the paragon of perfection—she has the aura of charm, wealth, sophistication, grace, and aristocracy that he longed for as a child in North Dakota.All her characters were endowed by her status.Secondly, in the novel, the town was divided into East Egg and West Egg.People like Daisy and Tom lived on the East Egg presented American aristocracy(families with old wealth), and people like Gatsby lived in the West Egg presented newly rich industrialists and speculators.Fitzgerald portrays the newly rich as being vulgar, gaudy, ostentatious, and lacking in social graces and taste.Gatsby, for example, lives in a monstrously ornate mansion, wears a pink suit, drives a Rolls-Royce, and does not pick up on subtle social signals, such as the insincerity of the Sloanes’ invitation to lunch.In contrast, the old aristocracy possesses grace, taste, subtlety, and elegance, epitomized by the Buchanans’ tasteful home and the flowing white dresses of Daisy and Jordan Baker.Thus, it can be concluded that the newly rich admired thearistocracy’s status.Gatsby’s pursuit for Daisy also reflected the American Dream.Daisy was beautiful, charmingand grace, but she was also shallow, bored and sardonic.In reality, therefore, Daisy falls far short of Gatsby’s ideals.Daisy proves her real nature when she chooses Tom over Gatsby in Chapter VII, then allows Gatsby to take the blame for killing Myrtle Wilson even though she herself was driving the car.Finally, rather than attend Gatsby’s funeral, Daisy and Tom move away, leaving no forwarding address.With the pursuits corrupted, Gatsby's American dream is inevitably doomed.Gatsby died in line with the disillusionment of the American Dream.Furthermore,Gatsby is merely a typical representative of the thousands of Americans in 1920s.Through the archetypal story of Gatsby, Fitzgerald tells us that the distorted and perverted American dream in 1920s is doomed a disillusionment. 第三篇：了不起的盖茨比读书报告2104070593 2010级王丹Book ReportThis semester, I read a book which is named The Great Gatsby.The Great Gatsby was published in 1922 by F.Scott Fitzgerald.At first glance, the novel appears to be a simple love story, but further examination reveals Fitzgerald's masterful scrutiny of American society during the 1920s and the corruption of the American dream.The author is F.Scott Fitzgerald.Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, and named after his ancestor Francis Scott Key, the author of The Star-Spangled Banner.Fitzgerald was raised in St.Paul, Minnesota.Though an intelligent child, he did poorly in school and was sent to a New Jersey boarding school in 1911.Despite being a mediocre student there, he managed to enroll atPrinceton in 1913.Academic troubles and apathy plagued him throughout his time at college, and he never graduated, instead enlisting in the army in 1917, as World War I neared its end.Fitzgerald was the most famous chronicler of 1920s America, an era that he dubbed “the Jazz Age.” Writt en in 1925, The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest literary documents of this period, in which the American economy soared, bringing unprecedented levels of prosperity to the nation.Prohibition, the ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to theConstitution(1919), made millionaires out of bootleggers, and an underground culture of revelry sprang up.He published the novel Tender is the Night, Paradise, The Last Giant and so on.Published over 160 short novels, for example Benjamin's Fantasy Trip, Ice Palace, Winter Dream, Sensible.Back to Babylon and so on.In the 81st Oscar Awards ceremony got three Oscar-winning films Benjamin Button is based on his short novel Benjamin's Fantasy Trip adaptation.The twentieth century, the United States academic community selected 100 the best novels in the river of English literature.The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night are the list.And The Great Gatsby is second.The Great Gatsby shows us a vivid picture of the 1920s with its superficial prosperity and underlying sadness.The failure of American dream and the crisis of value are well reflected in characters and the details of the novel.In The Great Gatsby,Fitzgerald skillfully employed the contrastive techniques in terms of scenes,characters as well as dream and reality.These techniques not only deepen the tragic theme, but also imparted the text a brand-new interpretation and profound artistic glamour.The novel is told us the story of Gatsby by Nick’ tone.Nick is tired ofhis hometow n’ life and came to New York.Rent a small house in the suburb of West Egg.He is Daisy's cousin.The Gatsby is his neighbor, living in luxurious Gatsby mansion.He and Daisy love each other when Gatsby was young.But because of his poor family they were broken up.Then he joined the First World War.While Daisy married torich Kids T om.Five years later, Daisy and her family move to the West from Chicago.Nick started have close contacts with them.Gatsby accumulated great wealth throughillegal means in the five years.Follow Daisy came to New York.Opposite Daisyhome he bought the villa-Gatsby Mansion.In order to attract married Daisy to meet.He held a large part at the villa every weekend.Vain hope to arouse the lost lovebetween them.An occasional opportunity let Gatsby knew that Nick is Daisy's cousin.Asked him arrange a meeting with Daisy.Then they often make date.He gradually found Daisy's vanity, vulgar and selfish.Gatsby's pink dream finally has been broken, but he still insisted it.Still retain any illusion about Daisy, and even lead to histragedies.One day Daisy was in a drunken driving Gatsby's car ran over and caused an accident that killed Tom's mistress.And plan a plot with Tom and cruel to put the blame on Gatsby.Resulting in the victim's husband suddenly burst into the house and shot Gatsby.The murderer eventually also killed himself.And Daisy and Tom were traveling to Europe.Only Gatsby's poor father and Nick attend at the funeral.The story ends up with the Gatsby become victim for selfish and cruel of Daisy.The story begins in 1920s –was named by “jazz” and “money” era.The novel use Nick’ tones tell thestory.Happened as if is Nick’ experience.It is use a unique literary vision and new performance style profoundly revealed the burst reason about American Dream at Jazz and Money Age.After war The US economic prosperity age, the life style trends to money worship are expressed most vividly.But it was under the cover of the selfishness and indifference of human nature.The reason why are Gatsby great because he was sincere and persistent waiting for and pursuing his love at heart.When the social is popular that people indulging pleasure and pride luxury.However, in material-driven environment, whether it is Gatsby, Daisy or Tom.They pursuit, devotion and transfer for love are close linked to money and status.The Great Gatsby is ranked second in the Modern Library’s list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century.But everyone has the different criteria on good books.One point of good books is, I think, when you eat it the taste is what you need.The good books tell you clearly something that lurks in your brain dimly.So you will feel very good if you resonate with the character in books.Another point of good books is, after you have eaten it the taste is so good that you want to eat it again.The good book is amusing and thought inspiring.The Great Gatsby also has a lot of puns and symbolisms.Finally, I hope everyone can be himself.Don’t lose your spirit.As far as I amconcerned even though you love someone, you should not accommodate yourself to him or her too much.Just be yourself.Only if he or her love you sincerely can you have a happy life in the future.第四篇：了不起的盖茨比读书报告A Book Report of The Great GatsbyBy Li LiF.Scott Fitzgerald.The Great : Penguin Books Ltd, 2007187 Pages.Fiction.The Great Gatsby is told us a tragic story in which how Gatsby tries his best for his dreams of love and life but finally he also fails in face of the reality by Nick’s tone.Background InformationThe Great Gatsby is the most famous masterpiece of Fitzgerald’s.It’s also the master piece of American realism fiction in the early period of the 20th century.This work was written in 1925 by Fitzgerald.This period is called jazz age, it’s also the most exuberant period of the a uthor’s creativity.In this period, World War I has already ended up(1918)before Great Depression(1929)arrived.The traditional Puritan ethics crumbled and hedonism began to be popular.With Fitzgerald’s words, ‘this is a miracle of the era, an era of art, a miserly time, but also is a era full of taunt’.Fitzgerald called the age as the jazz age, so he is called ‘the poet laureate’ in this jazz age.As he himself also enjoyed this era warmly, he keenly felt this era for the romantic desire, the surface of the luxury of emptiness and behind is helpless, and in his works these emotions were reflect ed heartily.In his works, the delicate affection quarrel of the young people who are in and out of the golf course, country club and luxurious residence of the high society is an eternal theme, and the leading roles’ frustration and disappointment by money dispelling are everywhere.The Great Gatsby describes a story to represent the desire of the young and idealism.It involves the mercurial feelings including confusion and loss all the time.Fitzgerald thinks it’s the fate of the people’s fate in that era.Plot SummaryEvaluationThe Cause of Miriam’s Tragedy:1.Social cause2.The isolated living environment3.The influence of religion4.Paul and the interference of Mrs.Morel第五篇：了不起的盖茨比英文读书报告[小编推荐]Book Report of The Great GatsbyThe introduction about the author:Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald(September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940)was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself.He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.Fitzgerald is considered a member of the “Lost Generation” of the 1920s.He finished four novels: This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night, and the most famous one is The Great Gatsby.Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with despair and age.The Great Gatsby was first published in 1925, and it has been republished in 1945 and 1953.There are two settings for the novel.The first setting is on Long Island's North Shore and the second major setting is in New York City.The book is set within the year 1922 from the spring to the autumn.Summary of this book: Nick Carraway, a Midwesterner who had graduated from Yale, moved to New York in the summer of 1922 to learn about the bond business.He rented a house in the West Egg district of Long Island, a group who had made their fortunes too recently to have established social connections and who were prone to garish displays of wealth.Nick’s next-door neighbor in West Egg was a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby, who lived in a gigantic Gothicmansion and threw extravagant parties every Saturday night.Nick was unlike the other inhabitants of West Egg—he was educated at Yale and had social connections in East Egg, a fashionable area of Long Island home to the established upper class.Nick drove out to East Egg one eveningfor dinner with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom, an erstwhile classmate of Nick’s at Yale.Daisy and Tom introduced Nick to Jordan Baker, a beautiful, cynical young woman with whom Nick began a romantic relationship.Nick also leart a bit about Daisy and Tom’s marriage: Jordan told him that Tom had a lover, Myrtle Wilson, who lived in the valley of ashes, a gray industrial dumping ground between West Egg and New York City.Not long after this revelation, Nick travelled to New York City with Tom and Myrtle.At a vulgar, gaudy party in the apartment that Tom kept for the affair, Myrtle began to taunt Tom about Daisy, and Tom responded by breaking her nose.As the summer progressed, Nick eventually garnered an invitation to one of Gatsby’s legendary parties.He encountered Jordan Baker at the party, and they met Gatsby himself, a surprisingly young man who had a remarkable smile and called everyone “old sport.” Gatsby asked to speak to Jordan alone, and through Jordan, Nick later leart more about his mysterious neighbor.Gatsby told Jordan that he knew Daisy in Louisville in 1917 and was deeply in love with her.He spent many nights staring at the green light at the end of her dock, across the bay from his mansion.Gatsby’s extravagant lifestyle and wild parties were simply an attempt to impress Daisy.Gatsby now wanted Nick to arrange a reunion between himself and Daisy, but he was afraid that Daisy would refuse to see him if she knew that he still loved her.Nick invited Daisy to have tea at his house, withouttelling her that Gatsby would also be there.After an initially awkward reunion, Gatsby and Daisy reestablished their connection.They begin an affair.After a short time, Tom grew increasingly suspicious of his wife’s relationship with Gatsby.At a luncheon at the Buchanans’ house, Gatsby stared at Daisy with such undisguised passion that Tom realized Gatsby is in love with her.Though Tom involved in an extramarital affair, he was deeply outraged by the thought that his wife could be unfaithful tohim.He forced the group to drive into New York City, where he confronted Gatsby in a suite at the Plaza Hotel.Tom asserted that he and Daisy had a history that Gatsby could never understand, and he announced to his wife that Gatsby was a criminal—his fortune came from bootlegging alcohol and other illegal activities.Daisy realized that her allegiance was to T om, and Tom contemptuously sent her back to East Egg with Gatsby, attempting to prove that Gatsby could not hurt him.When Nick, Jordan, and Tom drove through the valley of ashes, however, they discovered that Gatsby’s car h ad struck and killed Myrtle, Tom’s lover.They rushed back to Long Island, where Nick leart from Gatsby that Daisy was driving the car when it struck Myrtle, but that Gatsby intended to take the blame.The next day, Tom told Myrtle’s husband, George, that Ga tsby was the driver of the car.George, who had leapt to the conclusion that the driver of the car that killed Myrtle must have had been her lover, found Gatsby in the pool at his mansion and shoots him dead.He then fatally shot himself.Nick staged a small funeral for Gatsby, ended his relationship with Jordan, and moved back to the Midwest to escape the disgust he felt for the people surrounding Gatsby’s life and for the emptiness and moral decay of life among thewealthy on the East Coast.Nick reflected th at just as Gatsby’s dream of Daisy was corrupted by money and dishonesty, the American dream of happiness and individualism had disintegrated into the mere pursuit of wealth.Though Gatsby’s power to transform his dreams into reality made him “great,” Nick reflected that the era of dreaming—both Gatsby’s dream and the American dream—was over.。
Book review of The Thorn Bird
Zhang GuangyuanEnglish class 2Prof. ZhangLiterary ReadingMay 12th, 2014Book review of The Thorn BirdThe Thorn Bird was a book about an Australian family, which was from 1915 to 1969, among three generations, including two world wars. It was written by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. It was also directed as a mini-series. The story focuses on the Cleary family and spans the years 1915 to 1969. In 2003, the novel was listed at number 64 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.It was a long story, and need you to have patient to read it. The story starts with the Cleary family in New Zealand: the father Paddy, his wife Fee, and the children, the eldest son Frank, and the youngest and the only daughter Maggie, who becomes oneof the two central characters in the story. Ralph is the center of young Maggie's life, and Ralph has never felt so strongly about any other girl. Maggie is happy with Ralph and her dear brother Frank. With Frank gone, Maggie clings to Ralph. Mary dies, and she leaves all her money in the control of Ralph because of a kind of love she had for him. Before Ralph leaves, Maggie confesses her love for him. Ralph refuses her because of his duties as a priest and he entreats Maggie to find and marry a beau. Then he leaves her. Maggie then courts Luke, who has recently come to Drogheda.He looks remarkably like Ralph, and Maggie takes a liking to him. He marries her and takes her away. Maggie lived in a poor place and to work as a maid. Maggie is lonely and distraught, and she bears a child, Justine. Ralph visits Maggie once during her labor, but he leaves her again. Then Ralph comes back on a holiday to find Maggie. He loves Maggie more than God, and he is indeed only a Man, no matter how godlike he had tried to become. They spend a few days together, and he is forced to return to his position. Maggie leaves Luke, but does not divorce him, because she is now pregnant with Ralph's baby. His name is Dane. And when Dane was old enough andwork as a priest with Ralph, Ralph couldn`t recognize that he was his child. Then Dane was dead in the Civil War. And Ralph passed away.The book's title refers to a kind of bird that searches for thorn trees from the day it is born. When it finds the tree, it pierces its own heart on the thorn, and sings the most beautiful song ever heard on earth as it dies. Pain is the price to pay for the very best.To be honest, I don`t like this novel very much. Firstly, I don`t like the tragedy ending.I think although in our world, we have many tragedies, we need to have a positive attitude on our lives. So I think the novel should have a positive ending. Secondly, the plot in this story makes me very uncomfortable. The women in this story all fell in love with the men who was much older than them. Fee`s husband discarded her and had a further ambition in politics. Maggie`s husband was very poor and even couldn`t give her a simple life. In my opinion, Luck didn`t real love Maggie. All Luck wanted is a person who can take care of him. That`s enough. So, Maggie was a servant of Luck instead of a wife. And for Ralph, the sadist character in this novel, I think, is also a timid person. Although he loved Maggie, just because of his god and he didn`t speak out. I can`t understand why he didn`t have the courage to say to Maggie. And even he saw Maggie was weak, he didn`t say anything to her.The Greeks say it's a sin against the gods to love something beyond all reason. They say when someone is loved so, the Gods become jealous, and stick the object down in the very fullness of its flower Gods。
荆棘鸟英文读后感2000字
荆棘鸟英文读后感2000字Writers of books such as Le Mis, Gone with the Wind and The Thorn Birds seemed to have all the time in the world, nothing to do but tell you a story, from the moral of the tale, the fate of the characters to details such as the color of one’s hair when the morning light strikes.“Sit down, child. Let me tell you a story of a lifetime. Listen to me, not just for a day, a month, but a year. Keep me company and I will tell you all the wisdom I know, just listen to my story.” The book seems to say.Some say The Thorn Birds is the Gone with the Wind of Australia. It does remind you of it, the small print, the length of the book, the expanse of the story and the fineness of the details. But I don’t see the resemblance in the souls of thetwo books. Meggie lived for another man while Scarlett lived for herself. One so soft you pity her, the other so headstrong you can’t bother feeling sorry for her. One can’t hold on to the man she loves, the other threw aside her one true love. In spirit, it’s more like The Scarlet Letter. Forbidden love is always more tantalizing than romance of plain nature, always more intense with a lifetime of bittersweet aftertaste. Let’s not envision what would have happened if the fallen priest does marry the woman he loves. Reality never fails to rub the shine off any great passion. It’s the best cure to love-sickness. Ralph, the handsome priest, so charming and perfect that from an old woman of seventy to a child of ten, no woman can escape from his pull, whether or not he does any intentional pulling. He was made for trouble, tall and attractive, but cloaked in the soutane of a priest. And above all his faith,his love for the church and for God, is there anything more frustrating than a perfectly sculptured man, trained with the elegance of a gentleman and the pureness of a saint, but thrown into the lay crowd, to be loved and adored, but not touched. Our little Meggie steals the readers’ hearts right from the start. With its nearly 600 pages of flowing words and unrolling scenes, I remember the first scene the best. It’s the one that touches me the most. It tells you right away who is the gentle victim of the whole epic.Little Meggie, dressed in her Sunday best, was squatting down behind the gorse bush, holding her very first gift on her fourth birthday. It was a little doll, bought from a store in town with money, with money! Meggie saw the doll in the store on her only trip to town and fell in love with it. Their lives on the raw land in rural New Zealand in the early twentiethcentury didn’t involve much buying, not to mention wasting money on buying a gift for a little girl, even a very good little girl.She held Agnes, the name she gave the doll the moment she saw it. She marveled at the doll’s golden hair, her cream lace dress and her eyes that close when you lie her down and then open when you stand her up. Agnes was all the desire that Meggie knew and she sat there taking it all in.It’s a sweet picture until the boys came into the scene. Meggie’s elder brothers saw their baby sister so engrossed that they had to poke their noses in. I knew it smelt of trouble and I wish I had the power to push the stop button and erase the boys or turn their crude minds elsewhere. But that’s not to be. Little Meggie will be hurt by little boys, just like the older Meggie will be hurt by grown men. No one can push the stopbutton and rewrite the scene.The boys took the doll that was barely warm in Meggie’s hands, with their rough and dirty paws pulled the doll apart, like dissecting anything that they didn’t understand. It’s all just some plastic to them, no feelings.My heart aches for little Meggie, so helpless, so young and so weak. She cried and begged but she couldn’t get her doll back. Tears washed down her face, blurring her entire world. On her fourth birthday, she learned what it meant to have her heart broken. And she was to know more.Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in destiny? You know how in some movies you just know two people will fall in love even before they have a chance to speak. Like Meryl Streep and Client Eastwood in Bridge of Madison County; like Matthew and Mary in Downton Abbey. There is no other way. Ralph was boundto love Meggie. Meggie was made for the sacrifice.But of course such a huge piece of work is not just a love story, as forbidden as it is. Maybe people will close the book with different answers to the question of “What’s the book about?” I won’t be surprised if many say that it’s about the love story between a handsome Catholic priest and a gentle woman who is used to suffering. It is the most prominent theme of the book. But it’s much more than that. It’s also about the harsh conditions of making a living in the new land of Australia in the early 20th century. It was a constant battle with droughts and sand storms and endless flies, with loneliness and helplessness in face with the severity of nature at its raw state.I will also remember it as a book about the suffering of women, especially in the hands of men, all kinds of men. Meggie’s brothers deprived her of her first gift in life, but this grief will be forgotten in face of the many more to come. The man who thought of her as the love of his life traded her for 13 million pounds, which bought him his future career. He has loved her ever since he saw her as a timid ten year old, but it’s not enough to lead him astray from his path in serving God. For her whole life, she would feel abandoned by her Ralph. She lost, even if it’s to God.Then there was her husband Luke, who married her for her money and took every penny, and then sent her to work as a housemaid in exchange for more money. I wonder if Meggie hadn’t felt so abandoned by Ralph and given up on love, would she have accepted this? Even then, Luke left her to make more money. She was a beautiful woman, yet somehow, not wonderful enough to hold any man. But the truth is, the men were not good enoughto deserve her.Meggie’s mother also had her scar in life. She was the daughter of a prominent family. An affair with a married man left her with a child and rejection from her family. The married man had too much to loose to marry her, or even to reveal who he was. Her own father married her and the child to one of their farm hands in exchange for taking them away. From then on, it was endless house chores and farm labor, then child bearing and raising the children.Is there a happy woman in the story?Even the rich old widow, Mary Carson, the most powerful figure in the region who owned all the property and money, wasn’t happy. She was also in love with the perfect priest, who was decades younger and detested her. Her only satisfaction was in knowing that the one whom she loved would be tortured. She madehim choose between an inheritance of 13 million pounds and fulfilling his love with Meggie.The only happy woman, or a woman who had a chance of being happy, was Justine, daughter of Meggie and Luke. She was rebellious and dared to go after what she desired. She always knew what she wanted and always went after what she wanted. She despised men but was lucky enough to have met one that treasured her and waited for her awakening.But above all these, I think the author wants to write about the power of fate, the force of nature, the tendency for us to be whom we are meant to be even if it leads to suffering. I think she wants to say that all the struggle and going against the current are just people being what they are meant to be. Meggie was meant to be in love, forever, even if it meant she would be unhappy all her life, except the few times that his love forher was confirmed and their relationship fulfilled. She knew he would leave her, to seek his own destiny of being married to the church. She couldn’t change her own destiny and she couldn’t change that of another man. But she had him. She only needed it once to know that she was In love. She didn’t just love.For that one confirmation she would suffer for the rest of her days. But just like the thorn birds, she lived for that one song to sing.。
《荆棘鸟》读后感 英文500字
《荆棘鸟》读后感英文500字The Thorn Birds is a captivating and thought-provoking novel about the power of love, faith, and choices. Written by Colleen McCullough, it follows the life of Megean O'Neill and her family from their beginnings in New Zealand to their eventual settlement in Australia. Throughout the novel, we witness Megean's quest for independence, as she tries to navigate the often tumultuous relationships between her family members, her faith, and her own desires.The novel is a powerful exploration of the choices we make when our hearts disagree with the values and beliefs we have been taught. Megean is strong-willed and determined, yet also torn between what she knows to be right and wrong. The dilemmas she faces are a common thread in our lives: should we follow our hearts, or should we stay true to our convictions and upbringing?The book is also poignant in its description of the Australian landscape, showcasing the beauty and the challenges of living in a remote rural area. From the vast and lonely plains to the unforgiving droughts, the story paints a vivid picture of the land and its people.The Thorn Birds is truly a story of love, faith, and choices. The characters are complex, the setting is compelling, and the narrative is both gripping and thought-provoking. It is an incredible novel that is sure to leave readers pondering the power of love and the strength of human will.。
我最喜欢的书荆棘鸟英语作文
我最喜欢的书荆棘鸟英语作文The Thorn Birds is a captivating novel that has captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Written by the renowned Australian author Colleen McCullough, this epic saga delves into the intricate lives of the Cleary family, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Australian outback. As one of my all-time favorite books, The Thorn Birds has left an indelible mark on my literary journey, inspiring me with its rich characters, poignant themes, and timeless storytelling.At the heart of the novel is the forbidden love story between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph de Bricassart, a Catholic priest. Their star-crossed romance is the driving force that propels the narrative, weaving a tapestry of passion, sacrifice, and the eternal struggle between duty and desire. McCullough's masterful writing paints a vivid portrait of the characters' inner turmoil, allowing the reader to deeply empathize with their joys and sorrows.One of the most captivating aspects of The Thorn Birds is the way it seamlessly blends the personal and the epic. The Cleary family's saga unfolds against the backdrop of the vast and rugged Australianlandscape, which becomes a character in its own right. McCullough's vivid descriptions of the outback's harsh beauty and the family's struggle to tame the land create a powerful sense of place that transports the reader to another time and space.The novel's exploration of complex themes such as the nature of love, the conflict between tradition and progress, and the search for meaning in life is truly remarkable. The Thorn Birds delves deep into the human experience, touching on universal truths that resonate with readers across cultures and generations. The characters' journeys are marked by triumphs and tragedies, moments of profound joy and soul-crushing heartbreak, all of which are woven together with a masterful hand.What sets The Thorn Birds apart is its ability to capture the nuances of human emotions and relationships. McCullough's writing is both lyrical and visceral, painting a vivid tapestry of the characters' inner lives. The complex and flawed nature of the protagonists, particularly Meggie and Ralph, adds depth and authenticity to the story, making their struggles and choices all the more compelling.One of the most poignant aspects of the novel is its exploration of the concept of destiny and the ways in which our choices can shape the course of our lives. The Thorn Birds poses profound questions about the nature of free will, the impact of societal expectations, andthe consequences of our decisions. The characters' struggles to reconcile their personal desires with the demands of their faith, family, and society create a rich tapestry of moral and ethical dilemmas.Beyond the central love story, The Thorn Birds also delves into the intricacies of family dynamics and the lasting impact of childhood experiences. The Cleary family's saga is marked by both triumph and tragedy, with each generation facing its own unique challenges and triumphs. McCullough's keen insight into the complexities of human relationships and the power of familial bonds adds a layer of depth and authenticity to the narrative.The Thorn Birds has also been praised for its masterful storytelling and the author's ability to weave together multiple narrative threads. The novel's sweeping scope, which spans several decades and generations, is a testament to McCullough's narrative prowess. The seamless transitions between past and present, the deftly drawn characters, and the intricate plot twists all contribute to the novel's enduring appeal and the reader's immersion in the story.One of the reasons The Thorn Birds has become a beloved classic is its ability to transcend genre boundaries. While it is often categorized as a romance novel, the book's depth and complexity defy such a simple classification. It is a sweeping family saga, ahistorical drama, and a profound meditation on the human condition, all woven together with a masterful hand.The Thorn Birds has also had a lasting impact on popular culture, inspiring numerous adaptations and inspiring countless readers to explore the richness of Australian literature. The novel's enduring popularity is a testament to its timeless themes and the author's ability to create a world that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.In conclusion, The Thorn Birds is a truly remarkable work of fiction that has left an indelible mark on my literary experience. Colleen McCullough's masterful storytelling, rich character development, and profound exploration of the human experience have made this novel a cherished favorite that I return to time and time again. The Thorn Birds is a testament to the power of literature to transport us, challenge us, and ultimately, leave us changed.。
我最喜欢的书荆棘鸟英语作文
我最喜欢的书荆棘鸟英语作文Title: My Favorite Book – The Thorn BirdsNestled amidst the vast landscape of literary masterpieces, there stands one book that has etched its way into the very fabric of my being – "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough. This compelling tale, set against the rugged backdrop of the Australian outback, weaves a narrative so intricate and emotionally charged that it has become my all-time favorite.The novel unfolds like an epic saga, chronicling the lives and loves of the Cleary family over several decades. At its core lies the forbidden love between Meggie Cleary and Ralph de Bricassart, a young priest torn between his divine calling and his earthly desires. Their ill-fated romance is as poignant as it is tragic, mirroring the thorn bird's mythical quest to sing the most beautiful song after impaling itself upon a thorn.McCullough's prose is both lyrical and raw, painting vivid images of the harsh yet mesmerizing Australian wilderness. Her characters are complex, flawed, and deeplyhuman, making their struggles and triumphs resonate with readers on a profound level. Through Meggie's journey, we witness the transformative power of love, sacrifice, and the consequences of our choices.What sets "The Thorn Birds" apart is its exploration of themes that transcend time – passion, loyalty, ambition, and the intricate dance between fate and free will. It poses questions about the nature of love, asking whether it is truly worth the pain it can inflict, paralleling the metaphorical thorn that pierces the heart of the novel's namesake bird.In conclusion, "The Thorn Birds" is more than just a story; it's a profound exploration of the human condition. It has taught me the bittersweet truth that love, in its purest form, often comes at a great cost. This timeless classic continues to captivate my imagination and tug at my heartstrings, reminding me that within every thorn lies the potential for a breathtaking melody.---我最喜爱的书籍——《荆棘鸟》在浩瀚的文学作品宝库中，有一本书深深镌刻在我的心田，那就是科琳·麦卡洛所著的《荆棘鸟》。
《荆棘鸟》的读后感英文
《荆棘鸟》的读后感英文"The Thorn Birds" is a novel by Colleen McCullough that tells the story of a family living in Australia from the early 1900s to the mid-1960s. The book is a sweeping epic, filled with drama, romance, and tragedy. It explores themes of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and the choices we make in life.The main character of the novel is Meggie Cleary, a young girl who grows up on a sheep farm in the Australian outback with her parents and brothers. Meggie is a smart and strong-willed young woman, who dreams of becoming a teacher. However, her plans are interrupted when her mother's brother, Father Ralph de Bricassart, arrives at the farm. Ralph is a handsome and charismatic priest, who quickly becomes a close confidante of Meggie and her family.As Meggie grows older, she begins to fall in love with Ralph, and their relationship becomes more complicated as he continues to pursue his calling as a priest. Meggie also faces challenges in her relationships with her brothers and with the men she meets throughout her life. Ultimately, the novel is a story of love and sacrifice, as the characters must make difficult choices that will impact their lives and the lives of those around them.One of the things that struck me most about "The Thorn Birds" was the rich and vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape. McCullough does an excellent job of bringing the outback to life, conveying the stark beauty and isolation of the setting. The descriptions of the various animals and wildlife also add to the novel's sense of realism and authenticity.Another strength of the novel is the depth and complexity of the characters. Meggie, in particular, is a well-rounded and fully-realized character, whose struggles and triumphs are compelling and relatable. The other characters are also well-drawn, with their own unique personalities and motivations.However, the novel is not without its flaws. At times, the plot felt a bit too melodramatic and contrived, with characters making decisions that seemed out of character or overly dramatic. Additionally, the novel is quite long, and there were moments where I felt the pacing lagged or the story dragged.Overall, though, I found "The Thorn Birds" to be an engaging and emotionally-charged read. McCullough has created a world that feels authentic and fully-realized, with characters that are complex and nuanced. While the novel may not be perfect, it is certainly a memorable and thought-provoking work that will stay with me for a long time.One of the themes that stood out to me while reading "The Thorn Birds" was the idea of sacrifice. Many of the characters make significant sacrifices in their pursuit of love or in service to their family or community.Meggie, for example, sacrifices her dream of becoming a teacher in order to care for her younger brothers and support her family. Father Ralph also makes sacrifices, as he must choose between his love for Meggie and his commitment to the church. Even Meggie's mother, Fee, makes a sacrifice when she decides not to pursue her own happiness in order to care for her family and keep the farm running.These sacrifices come at a cost, however. Characters are forced to grapple with feelings of regret, missed opportunities, and the toll that their choices take on their relationships with others. The novel presents a nuanced view of sacrifice, acknowledging both the selflessness and the potential costs of putting others before oneself.Another theme that emerged in the novel was the idea of generational trauma. Many of the characters in the novel are shaped by events that happened to previous generations of their families. Meggie, for example, is deeply affected by the way her mother and grandmother were treated by the men in their lives. These experiences influence her own choices and relationships with men.Similarly, Father Ralph is shaped by his own family history, which includes a father who abandoned him and a mother who was mentally ill. These experiences contribute to his own struggles with commitment and responsibility.Overall, "The Thorn Birds" is a rich and complex novel that explores a variety of themes related to love, sacrifice, family, and legacy. While it may have its flaws, I found the book to be a powerful and engrossing read that left me with much to think about.。
荆棘鸟读书心得
荆棘鸟读书心得英文回答：The Thorn Birds is a classic novel by Colleen McCullough that explores the themes of love, loss, and redemption. The story follows the Cleary family, who live on a sheep station in the Australian outback. The novel is narrated by Father Ralph de Bricassart, a young priest who becomes entangled in the lives of the Clearys.The novel is a complex and moving story that has captured the hearts of readers for decades. It is a story about the power of love, the pain of loss, and the hope of redemption. The characters in the novel are well-developed and relatable, and the plot is both gripping and heartbreaking.One of the things that makes The Thorn Birds so special is its exploration of the human condition. The novel delves into the depths of the human heart and explores the complexemotions that we all experience. The novel also examines the themes of love, loss, and redemption. These are universal themes that resonate with readers of all ages.The Thorn Birds is a must-read for anyone who enjoys classic literature. It is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.中文回答：《荆棘鸟》是科琳·麦卡洛的一部经典小说，探讨了爱情、失去和救赎的主题。
荆棘鸟读后感英文版
荆棘鸟读后感英文版导语:荆棘鸟读后感英文版Writers of books such as Le Mis, Gone with the Wind and The Thorn Birds seemed to have all the time in the world, nothing to do but tell you a story, from the moral of the tale, the fate of the characters to details such as the color of one’s hair when the morning light strikes.“Sit down, child. Let me tell you a story of a lifetime. Listen to me, not just for a day, a month, but a year. Keep me company and I will tell you all the wisdom I know, just listen to my story.” The book seems to say.Some say The Thorn Birds is the Gone with the Wind of Australia. It does remind you of it, the small print, the length of the book, the expanse of the story and the fineness of the details. But I don’t see the resemblance in the souls of the two books. Meggie lived for another man while Scarlett lived for herself. One so soft you pity her, the other so headstrong you can’t bother feeling sorry for her. One can’t hold on to the man she loves, the other threw aside her one true love.In spirit, it’s more like The Scarlet Letter. Forbidden love is always more tantalizing than romance of plain nature, always more intense with a lifetime of bittersweet aftertaste. Let’s not envision what would have happened if the fallen priest does marry the woman he loves. Reality never fails to rub the shine off any great passion. It’s the best cure tolove-sickness.Ralph, the handsome priest, so charming and perfect that from an old woman of seventy to a child of ten, no woman can escape from his pull, whether or not he does any intentional pulling. He was made for trouble, tall and attractive, but cloaked in the soutane of a priest. And above all his faith, his love for the church and for God, is there anything more frustrating than a perfectly sculptured man, trained with the elegance of a gentleman and the pureness of a saint, but thrown into the lay crowd, to be loved and adored, but not touched.Our little Meggie steals the readers’ hearts right from the start. With its nearly 600 pages of flowing words and unrolling scenes, I remember the first scene the best. It’s the one that touches me the most. It tells you right away who is the gentle victim of the whole epic.Little Meggie, dressed in her Sunday best, was squatting down behind the gorse bush, holding her very first gift on her fourth birthday. It was a little doll, bought from a store in town with money, with money! Meggie saw the doll in the store on her only trip to town and fell in love with it. Their lives on the raw land in rural New Zealand in the early twentieth century didn’t involve much buying, not to mention wasting money on buying a gift for a little girl, even a very good little girl.She held Agnes, the name she gave the doll the moment she saw it. She marveled at the doll’s golden hair, her cream lace dress and her eyesthat close when you lie her down and then open when you stand her up. Agnes was all the desire that Meggie knew and she sat there taking it all in.It’s a sweet picture until the boys came into the scene. Meggie’s elder brothers saw their baby sister so engrossed that they had to poke their noses in. I knew it smelt of trouble and I wish I had the power to push the stop button and erase the boys or turn their crude minds elsewhere. But that’s not to be. Little Meggie will be hurt by little boys, just like the older Meggie will be hurt by grown men. No one can push the stop button and rewrite the scene.The boys took the doll that was barely warm in Meggie’s hands, with their rough and dirty paws pulled the doll apart, like dissecting anything that they didn’t understand. It’s all just some plastic to them, no feelings.My heart aches for little Meggie, so helpless, so young and so weak. She cried and begged but she couldn’t get her doll back. Tears washed down her face, blurring her entire world. On her fourth birthday, she learned what it meant to have her heart broken. And she was to know more.Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in destiny? You know how in some movies you just know two people will fall in love even before they have a chance to speak. Like Meryl Streep and Client Eastwood in Bridge of Madison County; like Matthew and Mary in Downton Abbey. There is no other way. Ralph was bound to love Meggie. Meggie was made for thesacrifice.But of course such a huge piece of work is not just a love story, as forbidden as it is. Maybe people will close the book with different answers to the question of “What’s the book about?” I won’t be surprised if many say that it’s about the love story between a handsome Catholic priest and a gentle woman who is used to suffering. It is the most prominent theme of the book. But it’s much more than that. It’s also about the harsh conditions of making a living in the new land of Australia in the early 20th century. It was a constant battle with droughts and sand storms and endless flies, with loneliness and helplessness in face with the severity of nature at its raw state.I will also remember it as a book about the suffering of women, especially in the hands of men, all kinds of men. Meggie’s brothers deprived her of her first gift in life, but this grief will be forgotten in face of the many more to come. The man who thought of her as the love of his life traded her for 13 million pounds, which bought him his future career. He has loved her ever since he saw her as a timid ten year old, but it’s not enough to lead him astray from his path in serving God. For her whole life, she would feel abandoned by her Ralph. She lost, even if it’s to God.Then there was her husband Luke, who married her for her money and took every penny, and then sent her to work as a housemaid in exchangefor more money. I wonder if Meggie hadn’t felt so abandoned by Ralph and given up on love, would she have accepted this? Even then, Luke left her to make more money. She was a beautiful woman, yet somehow, not wonderful enough to hold any man. But the truth is, the men were not good enough to deserve her.Meggie’s mother also had her scar in life. She was the daughter of a prominent family. An affair with a married man left her with a child and rejection from her family. The married man had too much to loose to marry her, or even to reveal who he was. Her own father married her and the child to one of their farm hands in exchange for taking them away. From then on, it was endless house chores and farm labor, then child bearing and raising the children.Is there a happy woman in the story?Even the rich old widow, Mary Carson, the most powerful figure in the region who owned all the property and money, wasn’t happy. She was also in love with the perfect priest, who was decades younger and detested her. Her only satisfaction was in knowing that the one whom she loved would be tortured. She made him choose between an inheritance of 13 million pounds and fulfilling his love with Meggie.The only happy woman, or a woman who had a chance of being happy, was Justine, daughter of Meggie and Luke. She was rebellious and dared to go after what she desired. She always knew what she wanted and always wentafter what she wanted. She despised men but was lucky enough to have met one that treasured her and waited for her awakening.But above all these, I think the author wants to write about the power of fate, the force of nature, the tendency for us to be whom we are meant to be even if it leads to suffering. I think she wants to say that all the struggle and going against the current are just people being what they are meant to be. Meggie was meant to be in love, forever, even if it meant she would be unhappy all her life, except the few times that his love for her was confirmed and their relationship fulfilled. She knew he would leave her, to seek his own destiny of being married to the church. She couldn’t change her own destiny and she couldn’t change that of another man. But she had him. She only needed it once to know that she was In love. She didn’t just love.For that one confirmation she would suffer for the rest of her days. But just like the thorn birds, she lived for that one song to sing.。
The-book-report-of-The-Great-Gatsbay1《了不起的盖茨比》英文读书
The book report of The Great GatsbayBy F. Scott。
FizgeraldThe Great Gatsbay is written by American author F。
Scott. Fizgerald, who is considered a member of the ”lost generation”of the Twenties。
It was first published on 1925。
The following is the main plot of the novel.A young man named Nick Caraway，who came to New York City in string of 1922。
He became involved in the life of his neighbour at Long Island，jay Gatsbay revealed to Nick，that he fell in love with his cousin Daisy before the war. At that time, he is poor。
However，Daisy married Tom Buchanan，a rich but boring man of good social position. But Gatsby was still in love with her.In Gatsby's opinion，daisy was a beautiful and charming that he had never seen。
But I think she was also fickle，shallow，hypocritical。
She was love with money，easy，and material luxury because she seemed to love Gatsby，but just appearance. Although I know the real Daisy, Gatsby did not know her clearly。
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北外老师发的，英语专业学生和对英语有兴趣的同学都可以看看~要是觉得有用就分享一下吧~由于人人发日志有字符限制，现就只贴出文学类的。
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荆棘鸟英文读书笔记2000字
荆棘鸟英文读书笔记2000字Writers of books such as Le Mis, Gone with the Wind and The Thorn Birds seemed to have all the time in the world, nothing to do but tell you a story, from the moral of the tale, the fate of the characters to details such as the color of one’s hair when the morning light strikes.“Sit down, child. Let me tell you a story of a lifetime. Listen to me, not just for a day, a month, but a year. Keep me company and I will tell you all the wisdom I know, just listen to my story.” The book seems to say.Some say The Thorn Birds is the Gone with the Wind of Australia. It does remind you of it, the small print, the length of the book, the expanse of the story and the fineness of the details. But I don’t see the resemblance in the souls of the two books. Meggie lived for another man while Scarlett lived for herself. One so soft you pity her, the other so headstrong you can’t bother feeling sorry for her. One can’t hold on to the man she loves, the other threw aside her one true love.In spirit, it’s mo re like The Scarlet Letter. Forbidden love is always more tantalizing than romance of plain nature, always more intense with a lifetime of bittersweet aftertaste. Let’s not envision what would have happened if the fallen priest does marry the woman he loves. Reality never fails to rub the shine off any great passion. It’s the best cure to love-sickness.Ralph, the handsome priest, so charming and perfect that from an old woman of seventy to a child of ten, no woman can escape from his pull, whether or not he does any intentional pulling. He was made for trouble, tall and attractive, but cloaked in the soutane of a priest. And above all his faith, his love for the church and for God, is there anything more frustrating than a perfectly sculptured man, trained with the elegance of a gentleman and the pureness of a saint, but thrown into the lay crowd, to be loved and adored, but not touched.Our little Meggie steals the readers’ hearts right from the start. With its nearly 600 pages of flowing words and unrolling scenes, I remember the first scenethe best. It’s the one that touches me the most. It tells you right away who is the gentle victim of the whole epic.Little Meggie, dressed in her Sunday best, was squatting down behind the gorse bush, holding her very first gift on her fourth birthday. It was a little doll, bought from a store in town with money, with money! Meggie saw the doll in the store on her only trip to town and fell in love with it. Their lives on the raw land in rural New Zealand in the early twentieth century didn’t involve much buying, not to mention wasting money on buying a gift for a little girl, even a very good little girl.She held Agnes, the name she gave the doll the moment she saw it. She marveled at the doll’s gol den hair, her cream lace dress and her eyes that close when you lie her down and then open when you stand her up. Agnes was all the desire that Meggie knew and she sat there taking it all in.It’s a sweet picture until the boys came into the scene. Me ggie’s elder brothers saw their baby sister so engrossed that they had to poke their noses in. Iknew it smelt of trouble and I wish I had the power to push the stop button and erase the boys or turn their crude minds elsewhere. But that’s not to be. Littl e Meggie will be hurt by little boys, just like the older Meggie will be hurt by grown men. No one can push the stop button and rewrite the scene.The boys took the doll that was barely warm in Meggie’s hands, with their rough and dirty paws pulled the doll apart, like dissecting anything that they didn’t understand. It’s all just some plastic to them, no feelings.My heart aches for little Meggie, so helpless, so young and so weak. She cried and begged but she couldn’t get her doll back. Tears wa shed down her face, blurring her entire world. On her fourth birthday, she learned what it meant to have her heart broken. And she was to know more.Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in destiny? You know how in some movies you just know two people will fall in love even before they have a chance to speak. Like Meryl Streep and Client Eastwood in Bridge of Madison County; like Matthew and Mary in Downton Abbey.There is no other way. Ralph was bound to love Meggie. Meggie was made for the sacrifice.But of course such a huge piece of work is not just a love story, as forbidden as it is. Maybe people will close the book with different answers to the question of “What’s the book about?” I won’t be surprised if many say that it’s about the love st ory between a handsome Catholic priest and a gentle woman who is used to suffering. It is the most prominent theme of the book. But it’s much more than that. It’s also about the harsh conditions of making a living in the new land of Australia in the early 20th century. It was a constant battle with droughts and sand storms and endless flies, with loneliness and helplessness in face with the severity of nature at its raw state.I will also remember it as a book about the suffering of women, especially in the hands of men, all kinds of men. Meggie’s brothers deprived her of her first gift in life, but this grief will be forgotten in face of the many more to come. The man who thought of her as the love of his life traded her for 13 million pounds, which bought him his future career. He has lovedher ever since he saw her as a timid ten year old, but it’s not enough to lead him astray from his path in serving God. For her whole life, she would feel abandoned by her Ralph. She lost, even if it’s to God. Then there was her husband Luke, who married her for her money and took every penny, and then sent her to work as a housemaid in exchange for more money. I wonder if Meggie hadn’t felt so abandoned by Ralph and given up on love, would she have accepted this? Even then, Luke left her to make more money. She was a beautiful woman, yet somehow, not wonderful enough to hold any man. But the truth is, the men were not good enough to deserve her.Meggie’s mother also had her scar in life. She was the daughter of a prominent family. An affair with a married man left her with a child and rejection from her family. The married man had too much to loose to marry her, or even to reveal who he was. Her own father married her and the child to one of their farm hands in exchange for taking them away. From then on, it was endless house chores and farm labor, then child bearing and raising the children.Is there a happy woman in the story?Even the rich old widow, Mary Carson, the most powerful figure in the region who owned all the property and money, wasn’t happy. She was also in love with the perfect priest, who was decades younger and detested her. Her only satisfaction was in knowing that the one whom she loved would be tortured. She made him choose between an inheritance of 13 million pounds and fulfilling his love with Meggie.The only happy woman, or a woman who had a chance of being happy, was Justine, daughter of Meggie and Luke. She was rebellious and dared to go after what she desired. She always knew what she wanted and always went after what she wanted. She despised men but was lucky enough to have met one that treasured her and waited for her awakening.But above all these, I think the author wants to write about the power of fate, the force of nature, the tendency for us to be whom we are meant to be even if it leads to suffering. I think she wants to say that all the struggle and going against the current are just people being what they are meant to be. Meggie was meantto be in love, forever, even if it meant she would be unhappy all her life, except the few times that his love for her was confirmed and their relationship fulfilled. She knew he would leave her, to seek his own destiny of being married to the church. She couldn’t change h er own destiny and she couldn’t change that of another man. But she had him. She only needed it once to know that she was In love. She didn’t just love.For that one confirmation she would suffer for the rest of her days. But just like the thorn birds, she lived for that one song to sing.。
荆棘鸟读后感英文版
荆棘鸟读后感英文版The Thorn BirdsThere is a legend about a bird, which sings just once in its life more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth.From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And dying, it rises above its own agony to out carol the lack and the nightingale, One superlative song existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in his heaven smiles. For the best is only brought at the cost of great pain… or so says the legend.Frist ,I was attracted by the title of the book ,and the thorn bird’s legend .then I began reading the book .I was totally enthralled by Meggie all life .the girl nearly used all her life to struggle the god and pursuit .her love maybe is holy to Ralph ,but for her mother and her children is unequal .in her old age ,she realized what is true love and how to change herdaughter’s fate which she had ever went thought and fill with indifferent and panic.So my topic is about “Learn how to pursue, how to love” .I don’t support that today our love like the thorn bird. because love should be respectable ,lofty ,and admired.There is something happened around our life which should be concered .in servers days ago, I read a news about a university student killed herself because she broke up with her boy friend .I really very angery with her selfishness and weakness .she never considered her parents when they saw her body and cried sadly and hopeness ,her friends future life would be full of regret and frightened . as a student ,we must realize that we not only should be loved but also should love the others.Kindship and friendship also is important in our life. parents aways is our props nomatter what happent in ours .friends turn up when we felt in panic and drive we out. So when we pursuit the love,please don’t hurt and ingnorance our parents andfriends .most important,don’t lost our conscience and happyness when we hope to be loved.In my oppinion ,love consist four basic factors. Frist,express our love. In our life, many children didn’t ever said :mama,I love you so much.”or we unrequited love someone,we felt shy and self-abased ,so we lost each other. Secondly,refuse and accept love.in the stage we growing up,we should learn to apprecite and choose our turely need.Thirdly, we should learn how to solve the love promblen.for example ,when your families and your lover has a struggle,who will you stand up and how to confor them. I think understanding is important.fourth,the capbility to keep love .when you get old ,did your kindship, friendship and love also fresh.if your Parents and sister still welcome you and serve you with enthusiasm.if your friends still keep touch with you and share your life like former.if you lover and you still living happily.We always hope to be love,but we rearlly don’t think of how topursue, how to love. At last ,I hope: everone can live a better life.。
荆棘鸟英文读后感
荆棘鸟英文读后感English Reading Reflection on The Thorn BirdsIntroductionThe Thorn Birds is a novel written by Colleen McCullough, an Australian writer, in 1977. The story is set in Australia in the early 20th century with a focus on the Cleary family, particularly the relationship between Meggie, the protagonist, and Father Ralph de Bricassart. The novel explores themes of love, passion, regret, and sacrifice.Personal ExperienceAs I started reading The Thorn Birds, I was immediately drawn into the story. The vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape and the characters' personalities made me feel like I was right there with them. I was particularly drawn to Meggie's character and her struggle with her feelings for Father Ralph. I found myself rooting for them despite the societal norms and the obstacles they faced.As the story progressed, I was captivated by the complex relationships between the characters, particularly the dynamic between Meggie and her mother, Fiona. I was moved by the sacrifices that the characters were willing to make for the people they loved, even if it meant giving up their own happiness.Importance of the NovelThe Thorn Birds is an important novel because it highlights the complexities of love and the sacrifices that come with it. The novel also touches on societal norms and how they can restrict people from following their hearts. Additionally, the novel has a wider historical context as it explores the life of rural Australians in the early 20th century.Furthermore, the novel's discussion of religion and the Catholic Church adds another layer to its significance. The novel explores the conflict between faith and desire and how difficult it can be to reconcile the two.Innovation and ViewpointsOne innovative aspect of The Thorn Birds is its exploration of the female experience through Meggie's character. The novel portrays Meggie as a strong and independent woman who is not afraid to take risks and fight for what she believes in. Meggie's character challenges traditional gender roles, making her an important feminist figure in literature.Another innovative aspect of the novel is its portrayal of sexuality and desire. The novel acknowledges the human need for physical and emotional connections, pushing the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in Australian society at the time.In conclusion, The Thorn Birds is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that explores love and sacrifice in aunique and captivating way. The novel is important for its portrayal of female experience, its discussion of societal norms, and its exploration of religion and desire. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who loves a good story with complex characters and themes.。
荆棘鸟高二英语读后感
波折鸟高二英语读后有感After reading this book I think it is necessary to share the old legend to everybody .There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it lea 一 ves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest untilit has found one. Then, singing amongthe sa 一 vage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above itsown agony to out- carol the lark and the nightingale. Onesuperlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His hea 一 ven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain Meggie Cleary is just like the bird,and Ralph is her superlative song.I read the book then watched the movie, both of them ga 一 ve me great shock, I really admire Meggie,she had the courage to use her whole lifeto love Ralph, never ga一ve up. She believed that she would love Ralphonly in her life. But I don ’t like Meggie ’s attitude to love, Ralph isa Father, and he mustn ’t love Meggie, they really loved each other, but they are not destined to be together. So in my opinion I think Meggie should give in, she shouldn ’t fight with God, Ralph had told her he would serve God forever, so Meggie wouldn ’t win. Maybe giving up is a good choice.Their love is painful.Tell the turth I don ’t like Meggie neither Ralph, Ralph could notgive Meggie happniess while Meggie couldn ’t support Ralph to concentrateon his work. So they would not ha 一 ve happy life, they only made each other feel sad .Frank is my fa 一 vorite role. he was short but strong ,and he was one of the main labor in his family. He didn ’t want to be a shepherd, but the family needed him , and he must feed he the sheep so that everybodyin his family can live better. Once he escaped from home, but it wassn’t long before his father found him and take him home. I feel so sorry thathe had a miserable fate. He longed for freedom but most of his life didn ’t belong to himself, it ’s really a pity .Frank was different to every man in their home, he loved his motherdeeply, and he always helped his mother do the housework. he dreamed tobe an outstanding boxer. Frank was considerable, and he always try hisbest to make Meggie feel happy. As Meggie’s oldest brother, he could be worried about Meggie’s favorite doll, and he even tried to fixed the doll which was distroyed by Meggie ’s other brothers. Frank and Meggie would always tell each other what they thought in their deep heart , andthey are close friends.I was so sad when I learned that Frank killed a man and he was sentto the prision. It is really a big shock to Meggie, for Frank was the only one who can listen to Meggie’s secrets. She thought she lost Frank forever.I cannot imagine how painful for Frank to spend dozens years in the prision. He once had good dream about his life, but he had to waste most of hislife in prision. In my opini on it was Frank ’s father that distoryed his life. His father didn ’ t give him freedom, and Frank can ’t had strong resistance spirits, and because he didn ’t control himself and broke the law.The energitic Frank will never come to us, and he became a man whodidn ’t wanna talk. He began to be afraid of the world it is really a pity.As for Meggie, I think she was a good girl. She was beautiful and smart, but she it was wrong for her to love Ralph. Meggie was an excellent girl, she was able to find an outstanding boy to love her, but she put all herlove on Ralph even she married Luke. She married Luke just because Luke looked like Ralph. Meggie wanna be a thorn bird, but I think it was toocruel to her. She was so kind that she shouldn ’t stand that king of pain, and I think she was born to ha ve a happy life. I pity for her.Both the story of thorn birds and the legend are painful and beautiful, but not every one can be the thorn birds, because it is not our porposeto ha ve a painful life. Weare born to be happy. Olny happiness is the ture meaning of life while the story was written for us to enrich our life. It is a wonderful story.。
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Book report of The Thorn Birds
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"The bird with the thorn in its breast, it follows an immutable law; it is driven by it knows not what to impale itself, and die singing. At the very instant the thorn enters there is no awareness in it of the dying to come; it simply sings and sings until there is not the life left to utter another note. But we, when we put the thorns in our breasts, we know. We understand. And still we do it. Still we do it." this is the final paragraph of the thorn birds written by an Australian women writer Colleen McCullough in1977. The thorn birds also called the Australian gone with the wind.
I read about this book when I was in high school. This book had a great influence on me, and I remembered that after I finished it I could not put it down and I was deep into the love between Father Ralph de Bricassart and Meggie Cleary.
The story begins in New Zealand at the turn of the twentieth century when Meghann Cleary and her poor family are struggling to make their life. Meghann's mother has a dark secret about the birth of her first son, Frank, who also happens to be her favorite child in comparison to the others. Meghann is treated the worse out of all the children because she is a girl and her mom's actions indicate that boys have "more worth". After several years of struggle in New Zealand, Meghan's family moves to Australia to help their elderly aunt, Mary Carson, run a sheep station in the Outback. Their lives improve economically and socially with the introduction of Ralph de Bricassart, a kind hearted Roman Catholic priest that has a soft spot for Meghann. This is the beginning of a golden period on Meghann's life when she is finally getting the attention she deserves and craves, and Ralph sees no problem in giving these things to Meghann because she is still a little girl. However, as she becomes older their association because more scandalous and Mary Carson become more jealous. Upon Carson's death she bequeaths her estate to Ralph, which prompts him to leave the presence of Meghann to pursue more prestigious positions in the Catholic
Church.
The author draw a lively picture of New Zealand and Australia of the twentieth century around the story line -the love between Maggie and Ralph. The description of character is very accurate, and the story is full of tensions, conflicts and many unexpected things just like our life.
And the most important thing I get from the book is that the spirit of challenging the fate. All women in that article have a desperate desire for love and dreams and they all chase it just like the man who goes after the sun and the bird who try to fill the sea with stones in ancient china story. They all are very brave to challenge their fate. However the story also tells us a truth: love and beauty should be attained with unimaginable cost. Maggie, Mary Carson and Fiona, different three women, have a same faith to fight the fate though they know it is going to fail.They knowingly place a thorn in their breasts. Unlike the bird that has no awareness of the dying to come, they understand, and as Colleen McCullough wrote, "Still we do it.”
As for Ralph, Many people criticize him for the Maggie .I think there is no right or fault in their life for they choose it themselves. L ife can’t be perfect. He is a poor man, who is struggle in his faith for the god and his humanity of love and desire all the life. He is a priest, worshing for the god. His love to Maggie conflicts with the region that all his life believe in. He can’t break his vow to the god so he choose to give up his love to Maggie . In our life, we often have to choose one among many things that you do not want to give up. We have to face the truth：life isn’t perfect .we have to make choice many times. We can never get hold of all things we want .However I still feel sorry for their love and hate the cruel of the life.
What is said above, this book is one of the most book that I like most. We can get many inspirations and courage from it.。