So this is a scribbled reading note. Write down what you think.

I read the Chinese-English bilingual version of "Micro X Reading".

that is, the first half is a complete Chinese translation, and the second half is the original English.

Story content

The Tempest is a short comedy with five acts and nine plays. It is also Shakespeare's last work.

It is told that the Duke of Milan was usurped by his younger brother and had to flee to an island with his daughter Miranda. Later, he became the master of the island by magic, and created a storm, bringing his brother and the king and his son of Naples to a desert island. In the end, not only did she promote the marriage between her daughter Miranda and Prince Ferdinand, but she also regained her title. Everyone is happy.

Famous sayings and sentences

The original version is very hard to chew, and many words and grammar are somewhat different from modern English. In addition to the typesetting of the electronic version, except for some famous sayings, I deliberately rummaged out and looked at them, and basically gave up reading the original text.

among the famous sayings, the one that people talk about most often is probably that sentence-the hell is empty, and the devil is on earth.

from act 1, scene 2.

Ai Lier, the elf, told the Duke of Milan about the first time Prince Ferdinand jumped into the water:

There is another sentence-all the past is a preface. (God knows I read this book just to read this sentence)

From the first scene of the second act.

It was Antonio, the usurper brother of the Duke of Milan, who said:

There are other translated versions of this sentence, such as: "Everything in the past is just an introduction, and we should do something about the text in the future."

however, in comparison, it is not as refined as "everything in the past is a preface".

Character characteristics

Although Antonio is the villain in the play, many of his words are quite meaningful.

For example,

Kaleban, an ugly and despicable monster in wild at heart, did not hesitate to abandon the Duke of Milan for the sake of wine-of course, he had always been dissatisfied with the Duke of Milan.

Not only did he reveal the duke's living habits to Stefano, but he also made an idea to murder the duke (as long as he burned his book, he would be a fool) and encouraged them to kidnap Miranda.

fortunately, there is Ai Lier the elf.

Ai Lier, who has the stealth ability, seems to appear on the plot spot every time, making trouble in time and eliminating hidden dangers.

tucao

When reading Shakespeare's works, especially plays, we should not take a modern concept or a practical perspective, but need to immerse ourselves in reading.

You have to think that drama is always exaggerated and imaginative, not to mention the legendary magic of The Tempest.

otherwise, you may be tempted to see many slots.

Especially the love part ...

Ferdinand jumped into the water first, but he didn't die and went to the island.

then I met Miranda.

here comes the slot. One second I was sad for my father who had no chance of survival, and the next I saw Miranda, generate immediately showed strong love-I forgot his father.

and so does Miranda. A princess who has never seen anything in the world easily falls in love with this beautiful handsome prince, but she doesn't listen to the Duke of Milan and says everything.

The drama is really a drama. The men and women in Shakespeare's works are always unaware of each other. As soon as they meet, love comes suddenly, which makes people unprepared ...

I know that reading classics is not like this, but I still can't help but vomit.

Today is also an abrupt reading note.

good night.