The Gadfly, written by Irish woman writer ethel lilian voynich, describes the life of the Italian revolutionary gadfly. The following are my reading notes for the novel The Gadfly. Welcome to read. Notes on reading the novel The Gadfly 1
was difficult to understand at first because it involved some religious content, and even I couldn't read it for a while, but after a while I picked it up and read it again, and I read the whole book quickly.
The irony of this book is really great. The name is a metaphor for the hero, as sharp and ironic as Niu Mang. At first, he was just a naive and carefree teenager. He often discussed problems with priests and gained a lot, which offset the misfortune his family gave him. Then one day, when he found out that he was actually the son of his mother and his beloved priest, he went crazy. Priests were not allowed to get married and have children, not to mention that they just had an affair! This made the hero change from a teenager to a cow for self-protection. When he suffered all kinds of setbacks and even was almost killed, he survived tenaciously, even if he went to the circus to use his disability as a clown for entertainment to survive! Later, he became famous and began to organize a revolution with disillusioned young people, but it failed at a critical moment. He was arrested and imprisoned and fainted on his way out of prison because of the recurrence of his wounds. Finally, when the governor tried to get rid of him because he was afraid of the existence of this man, Cardinal Montpellini knew all his experiences, but he indirectly killed his son for the so-called God that didn't exist, and finally he died of madness because of his conscience. Everything is a great tragedy.
Niu Meng is dead. After dealing a heavy blow to the dark society, his comrades will continue to work hard. The revolution will eventually break out and the darkness will always pass. Niu Man's legendary, tenacious and brave experience is really admirable! If I were you, I would have killed myself thousands of times. Pay tribute! The gadfly novel reading notes 2
"Whether I live or die, I am a gadfly, flying around happily." When I close the novel The Gadfly by Irish writer Voynich, my mood can't be calm for a long time. Looking back on the life of the gadfly, it seems that there is a turbulent river in front of us. It has crossed the shallows and rapids, and the waves hit the rocks, rushing and jumping, and threw them into the sea without hesitation! From the first day I opened the novel, I was swept by this wave involuntarily, and I was shocked by the gripping story in this thrilling era. He was deceived by the most trusted person and hurt by the most beloved woman, even though he was dragged to sell coolies in the sugar cane garden with his disabled body, and even became a clown of a vaudeville troupe, the gadfly never gave up his pursuit. Arthur's firm words echoed in my ears: "Dedicate yourself to Italy and help her free from slavery and suffering!" It is this lofty belief that supports him to stand up again and again, hold a pen in his crippled hand, and mercilessly attack and whip all the ugly souls under the hypocritical appearance! It is this lofty belief that supports him to "walk to the execution ground with a relaxed mood, just like a schoolboy coming home from school, and face the black muzzle with his head held high." The gadfly is a real warrior!
people who have no independent spirit cannot be called human beings; A man without faith is just a walking corpse. Faith is the backbone of the spirit, and lofty faith is like a guiding light, giving people before dawn endless spiritual strength. This force encourages people to face life squarely, bravely endure the hardships of life, and also makes people look at life and death with a more detached attitude ... < P > The cover of the novel reads: Foreign masterpieces that have influenced three generations of China people. Today, I read with the eyes of the fourth generation, and I still have a strong * * * sound. Anyone, any society and any era need this spiritual power. Now, standing on the threshold of the new century, we are greeted by an era in which opportunities and challenges coexist. Only people with strong will and independent spirit can walk in the forefront! Lead the times! Even after a hundred years, you can still feel the deep shock! The spiritual wealth left by the novel The Gadfly is eternal! It will continue to affect generation after generation!
Today, the gadfly is the embodiment of a hero. However, in the author's works, he is not endowed with "perfection", but a living, flesh-and-blood figure. His personality is complicated, and his shortcomings are as prominent as his advantages. He was naive and radical, and like many young people, he also had a sad and fragile side. For Bishop Montellini, his biological father, he is always in a contradiction of love and hate-irreconcilable hatred, touching love and unswerving pursuit, which runs through the life of the gadfly, and it is for this reason that the image of the gadfly has great appeal.
The story of The Gadfly tells us that it is a sign of cowardice to escape from reality and keep aloof from the world. Those who face life squarely and have no hesitation are real warriors. TheGadfly is a novel written by ethel lilian voynich, a British woman writer, in 1897, praising the Italian revolutionary gadfly. He took part in the struggle against the Austrian rulers and for national independence and reunification, and finally gave his life for it. The novel involves such colorful themes as struggle, belief and sacrifice. The famous Soviet literary works How the Steel was Tempered, The Young Guards and The Story of Zoya and Schula all mentioned the hero Gadfly in this novel by Voynich. In July 1953, the Gadfly translated by Li Shumin was published by China Youth Publishing House, which caused great repercussions in China and infected countless young readers. The revolutionary Gadfly became one of the most influential literary images in China at that time.
The Gadfly is one of the favorite books recently read. I am willing to read every word, and every paragraph is full of feelings. After reading it, I will have a feeling of boiling blood. The Gadfly's devotion and dedication to the revolution has completely surpassed death, just as the book says: The Gadfly gave up his life and chose the revolution. After the gadfly was arrested and imprisoned, no matter what torture the commander tortured him and his old illness recurred, his firm revolutionary spirit helped him defeat the enemy, and he never said a word about revolution or comrades. In the face of the enemy's crazy torture, he fought back with ridicule, and his spirit touched the jailers, who were even willing to help him escape. When the death penalty was executed, the people in the firing squad deliberately beat the gun wide, causing the gadfly to stand up again and again to face the gun, which further accelerated the collapse of the enemy's psychological defense. The gadfly wrote to Joan Ma in prison: I will walk into the yard with a relaxed mood, just like a primary school student going home on holiday. I have done what I should do, and this death sentence is proof of my loyalty. " Our party's strength is not achieved by the sacrifice of countless gadfly-style heroic ancestors! After watching some anti-Japanese movies, I always thought, if it was me who was tortured by the enemy, would I tell the party's' secret'? Can I stick to my beliefs?
The most trusted, closely related and influential person of the gadfly is his confessor Bishop Montanelli (actually his father, a false priest). Bishop Montanelli deceived the gadfly, which made him doubt God. From then on, the gadfly began to hate Montanelli. "God is something made of mud, and I can smash it with a hammer;" And you have been deceiving me with lies. " The gadfly said this before leaving. Montanelli influenced the gadfly's life. In the end, Montanelli chose a false church and gave up the life of his own son. Finally, the death of the gadfly also led to his mental breakdown and death.
The inspiration of The Gadfly is: believe and stick to the correct beliefs, learn to be strong, stand up, face difficulties and challenge them. The gadfly novel reading notes 4
Among the novels I have read, Voynich's Gadfly left a deep impression on me, and the hero in the book shocked me even more ...
Arthur, described in the book: He is very thin, with frequent eyebrows, thin lips and slender hands and feet. If you let him sit there quietly, others must misunderstand that he is a charming girl dressed in men's clothes instead of a boy. But just as he was walking, his light and agile posture made people imagine a tame leopard without claws and wildness.
gadfly, the book also wrote:
' feliz. Reva Reitz, nicknamed the gadfly.
age: about thirty years old;
Native place: unknown, probably from South America;
occupation; Journalist;
short; Black hair; Black beard; Dark skin; Blue eyes; Forehead: wide and round; Nose, mouth, yes, here:' characteristics: lame right foot; Bending of left arm; Two fingers are missing from the left hand; There is a scar on his face that was recently cut by a saber; Stuttering There is also a postscript below:' Be good at marksmanship, and pay attention to it when catching.
Probably no one would have thought that the once handsome boy would turn into the last "ugly" appearance, which is perhaps the most successful place of the author Voynich. The reason why The Gadfly is exciting is that there are many "conflicts" in the Gadfly. This fulfilled a famous saying of literary critic Brandeis: "Without conflict, there is no tragedy." This "conflict" is either a conflict of political beliefs or a conflict between love and ideals, and because of these irreconcilable conflicts, a thrilling tragedy broke out.
each of these conflicts is intriguing, each one is touching, and each conflict brings the gadfly to tragedy. But I have no time to appreciate these conflicts carefully, because I am moved and shocked by his spirit ...
Whether I live or die, I am a gadfly flying around happily-this is the opening sentence. The essence of this book, the crowning touch of the article, is also a poem that Gadfly and Joan Ma learned together when they were young, and it is the crystallization of the article.
indeed, the spirit of the gadfly will never die out. There will be such people in every corner of the universe. The spirit of the gadfly is a symbol of human spirit.
No matter in the era of the gadfly's war, or today's peaceful era, the gadfly's persistence, tenacity, indomitable perseverance and the spirit of facing the enemy's death are worth learning and carrying forward.
"I know that if you stay together, you will give them a fierce counterattack, and you will achieve the great cause of fighting for it. As for me, I will walk into the yard with a relaxed mood when I treat death, just like a child who goes home on holiday. I have finished my job, and the death penalty is proof that I have completely finished this job. They killed me because they were afraid of me. What do I want? "This is a paragraph on the cover. It serves to show the greatness of the gadfly. He spent his whole life fighting against evil forces and devoted his youth and enthusiasm to Italy without stint. Dedicated to the people he loved and had nothing to do with it. In the face of the death penalty, the performance of calmly even made the officers and soldiers who executed the shooting shudder. In the face of the helpless gadfly, how embarrassed they look! Even the soldiers who were shot were reluctant to lay hands on them, thinking that the people around them had shot the gadfly, and finally a soldier didn't even shoot. The gadfly has this power, which can infect his enemies. Everyone around him will feel the charm of his soul. And influenced and infected by him. Alas, such a good man was shot dead by random guns, but even at the last moment, he never forgot to fight the enemy, and he won at the last moment. His enemies are all afraid of him ...
The gadfly wandered to South America under the double injury of two people he loved most in his life-Father Montanelli and his girlfriend Qiongma, and suffered inhuman purgatory torture in his heart, and spent thirteen years in hell. Then he appeared in Italy. He was mature, a sophisticated "gadfly" and a real revolutionary who risked his personal safety for the country's destiny! In a blink of an eye, we are now, the post-8s generation, and we are known as the "strawberry family". It is said that we have been hit by the two people we love most in our lives. Do we have the courage to stand up again? Even if we encounter setbacks, many people will give up and go in and choose to escape! What a sharp contrast!
Living in a peaceful era, what we lack may be a spirit of the gadfly-perseverance, firmness and tenacity, and the fighting spirit to overcome ourselves and become more and more brave! Perhaps at this time, we should really learn from Mr. Lu Xun's "takenism", bring the spirit of the gadfly, dissolve it in our own thoughts, use it for ourselves, change the status quo of the "strawberry family" after 198, and turn ourselves into a "genetically modified strawberry" with not only a bright appearance but also a strong heart!