Reflections after reading "The Grimm's Fairy Tales"
I used my summer time to read "The Grimm's Fairy Tales" again, but I got a different feeling than before. Maybe some people think fairy tales are childish and purely fictitious, but I think fairy tales are also full of philosophy. When I read this book before, I only looked at the plot but ignored its moral. And now when I read this book again, I have a profound understanding: to be kind.
The word kindness is not unfamiliar to us. It is a traditional virtue, a manifestation of spiritual beauty, and something from the depths of the soul. We often see scenes like this in our lives: On the bus, someone gives up their seat without hesitation; In a store, someone returns the extra change to the salesperson without hesitation; On the street, someone lends a helping hand and puts money in his pocket Putting more or less money into the beggar's bowl asking for alms, etc. In fact, these are all manifestations of kindness.
Kind people will eventually have good results. This is the so-called "good deeds will be rewarded with good deeds". The protagonist Cinderella in the story "Cinderella" from "Grimm's Fairy Tales", although she was bullied and insulted by her stepmother and sisters, she was still kind-hearted and finally achieved happiness. Another example is the shoemaker in "The Little Angel and the Shoemaker". Although he is not rich, he is very kind-hearted and gives the money he earns to the poor. As a result, the little angels create miracles for him, and his business becomes more and more prosperous. I also heard such a true story: a kind-hearted peasant woman bought a wild duck from a prodigal son and took good care of it. In the end, the wild duck created a lot of wealth for the peasant woman who was not rich.
However, not all people are kind, and vicious people will always be punished. The queen in Snow White is a good example. She tried every possible means to hurt Snow White, but in the end she was angry to death because of her jealous heart. The big bad wolf, known to women and children, not only failed to succeed and ate the kid, but also lost his life in vain, which is the fulfillment of the saying "evil begets evil". It can be said that a person who loses his kindness is equivalent to losing his soul, and a person who loses his humanity is equivalent to a walking dead. It’s time for those criminal criminals to wake up! They take advantage of the kindness of others, get away with it, and do whatever they want. It is really abhorrent, hateful, irritating, and hateful!
"Grimm's Fairy Tales" gave me a deeper understanding of human nature, its truth, goodness, and beauty, as well as its ugly side. I hope everyone can become a kind person, so that the world can truly become a loving human home.
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Reflections after reading "Andersen's Fairy Tales"
< p>When it comes to "Andersen's Fairy Tales", I'm afraid there's no one in the world who doesn't know it. There are the hilarious "The Emperor's New Clothes", the interesting "Beetle", the beautiful and sentimental "The Daughter of the Sea" and other stories. Among them, my favorite story is "The Ugly Duckling".This story is mainly about a little duck who was born ugly. Not only did his brothers dislike him, but his mother also treated him very badly. On the farm, the little duck was even more bullied. Other ducks pecked him, the chickens beat him, and even the maid who fed the chickens and ducks kicked him. Poor little duck! Later, the duckling experienced many dangers and met a very big hunting dog. However, because it was so ugly, even the hunting dog did not catch him. Therefore, the ugly duckling felt very inferior. He went to an old lady's house. The old lady thought the ugly duckling was a mother duck, so she took her in. In the old lady's house, the ugly duckling was discriminated against by a hen and a tom cat, and he didn't even have the right to speak! The ugly duckling also visited a farmer's house. He got into a lot of trouble and was almost caught by the farmer. But in the warm spring, the ugly duckling turned into a beautiful goose!
As long as you are a swan egg, it doesn’t matter if you were born in a chicken farm.
We know that the story "The Ugly Duckling" is about Andersen himself. His previous life was also very difficult. His father lost his job because of the war, and Andersen had to help his father make money for the family. This article also tells us a truth: as long as you work hard, no matter how humble your status is, you will still be respected by people.
If Andersen hadn't worked hard to write articles, would he have achieved what he has now? Would he have had the exquisite literary works that are praised by the world today?
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After reading "The Old Man and the Sea"
"The Old Man and the Sea" creates a classic tough guy image. An old fisherman named Santiago in Cuba went fishing alone and caught an extremely huge marlin after 48 days of catching nothing. This was a big fish that the old man had never seen or heard of that was two feet longer than his boat. The fish was so big and powerful that it dragged the boat drifting for two days and two nights. During these two days and nights, the old man went through a difficult test he had never experienced before, and finally stabbed the big fish to death and tied it to the bow of the boat. However, he encountered a shark at this time. The old man fought with the shark to the death. As a result, the big marlin was eaten up by the shark. In the end, the old man dragged home only a bare fish skeleton.
Why didn't Hemingway let the old man win in the end? In the words of the old man in the novel: "A person is not born to be defeated." "People can be destroyed, but they cannot be defeated." "This is the philosophy that "The Old Man and the Sea" wants to reveal. It is undeniable that everyone has flaws. When a person admits this shortcoming and works hard to overcome it instead of succumbing to it, it doesn't matter whether he catches a complete marlin or an empty skeleton in the end, because the value of a person's life has been It was on full display in that pursuit of the Marlins. He has worked hard to pursue and fight for his ideals. Isn't he a winner? The old fisherman is the winner who dares to challenge his own shortcomings and his own courage and confidence. From the perspective of secular victory, the old fisherman was not the final winner, because although he defeated the big marlin at first, in the end the big marlin was eaten by the shark, and he only took the white skeleton of the big marlin with him. Back on shore, that is to say, the shark is the winner. However, in the eyes of idealists, the old fisherman is the winner because he never compromised or surrendered to the sea, the big marlin, or the shark. As the music master Beethoven said, "I can be destroyed, but I cannot be conquered."
Human nature is strong, and humans have their own limits, but it is precisely because people like the old fisherman challenge the limits again and again and surpass them that this limit is expanded again and again. Putting greater challenges before mankind. In this sense, heroes like the old fisherman Santiago deserve our eternal respect no matter whether they succeed or fail in challenging the limits. Because what he brings us is the most noble self-confidence of mankind!
Life is inherently an endless pursuit. The road is long, difficult, and full of ups and downs, but as long as he is brave and tenacious to meet the challenge with a confident heart, he will always be a real winner!
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Reflections after reading "Robinson Crusoe"< /p>
After reading the wonderful novel "Robinson Crusoe", a tall image always appeared in front of my eyes. He was the brave explorer and navigator Robinson. With his tenacious perseverance and never-giving-up spirit, he realized his dream of sailing.
I seem to see such a person standing on the deck of the ship: he gave up a wealthy and comfortable life, hated the mediocre life, and thus began a big survival challenge with a duel with the god of death. . All kinds of misfortunes and difficulties did not overwhelm Robinson, but made him stronger. The difficulties God gave to Robinson were also more challenging for him!
Storm and tsunami, no one on the ship except Robinson was spared. The real survival challenge has just begun!
Living on an isolated island, in order to find a suitable place to live, he ran on the shore all day and found a shelter under a rock. Robinson built a tent at the foot of the hill, and it was as big as possible, with a few wooden stakes inside to hang the hammock. The next day, he piled all the boxes, planks, and raft materials into a temporary fence for defense. But only ten days later, a landslide suddenly occurred. Robinson not only transported the fallen loose soil out, but also installed a ceiling and supported it with pillars below to avoid another landslide disaster. Never give up, Robinson laid the foundation of life.
Once, the chaff that Robinson accidentally dropped in the corner grew green stems, and soon dozens of ears grew. This was really a blessing from God. From then on, Robinson would sow half of the seeds in the rainy season to experiment in order to get more food. In the worst experiment, the harvest of barley and rice ears was only half a bushel. However, after this experiment, Robinson became a master of farming. Knowing when to sow, now he knows to sow twice and reap twice a year. Never give up, Robinson has the food of life.
Robinson spent several years and countless efforts on shipbuilding and returning home. It would take several months just to cut down the trees. But because he didn't think carefully in advance, the boat was too far from the seaside, and he couldn't get the boat into the water. Now, years of hard work have been wasted, and all hope has been shattered. It wasn't until Friday that this hope rose again!
Robinson was a great man, a persevering man, who lived alone on this deserted island for 27 years. He dared to fight against the harsh environment, worked diligently, and managed the island in an orderly manner. He tempered himself in adversity and achieved an extraordinary career. This book teaches us that only perseverance can win, and only hard work can get us out of trouble. Hard work is more important than faith...
My life will also set sail with this book, in the voyage of life. , move forward bravely and never give up!