What do you think after reading a book? It's time to take some time to write and read. So how should we write our thoughts after reading? The following are my carefully compiled thoughts on reading Maupassant's "The Rope". They are for reference only. Everyone is welcome to read.
After reading Maupassant's Rope, I had a strong protest against the fact that there are too many people in this novel who do not distinguish right from wrong and follow what others say.
(The Rope) is about a small thing, but its ending is sad. Father Oshcona was at the market in the small town of Godeville. He saw a rope on the ground and was frugal, so he wanted to pick it up for home use. He happened to be seen by his enemy, Malangdan, a horse harness and leather goods merchant. It happened that a businessman lost a leather bag in the market, and Malangdan spread a rumor that Father Oshcona had picked it up. People are accusing Oshcona of not returning the leather bag to its owner, but he himself has trouble defending himself. Even after the truth later came out, there were still rumors that Oshcona and the man who found the bag were accomplices. He tried his best to explain himself to everyone, but no one believed him. In the end, he suffered a mental breakdown due to this incident and died. Oshcona was killed by those who did not know right from wrong and followed others' opinions. They didn't investigate the truth and allowed the rumors to spread. They just want to show off their rhetoric and ignore the truth of the matter. When they spread rumors around freely, have they ever thought about taking responsibility for what they said? These may seem like small things, but they can have serious consequences. Unchecked rumors can bury the truth forever, bring disrepute to others, and can even bring chaos to the country and society. When something does happen, those rumormongers and those who spread rumors will be the culprits. Rumors are not uncommon. Some time ago, the "SARS" campaign started, and various rumors about "SARS" have been circulating. Some people say that SARS is the plague; some say that it is a biochemical weapon released by terrorists; some say that so many people have died because of this, and the numbers are scary; some say that many people have gone to the countryside to avoid SARS. . These are all nonsense because there is no factual evidence at all. But the rumor spread so quickly that all of a sudden, there was some panic in the society: the medicines for treating colds and fevers in the pharmacies were sold out, and some people actually packed up their things and went to the countryside to "escape". Later, it was the government that released authoritative information and data that calmed the turmoil: SARS can be prevented and cured. This laid the foundation for an orderly victory over SARS in the future. But afterwards I couldn’t help but wonder, why did those unfounded rumors spread so quickly in the first place?
(Rope) vividly depicts a rumor incident, which made me see: without distinguishing between right and wrong, following what others say will always lead to chaos.
Extended reading: Thoughts on reading Maupassant's novels
Maupassant's novels are very easy to read because he never uses words with vague meanings, uncommon or pretentious elegance. He believes: "The nature of language is pure, logical, and strong." In his novels, he uses the clearest and most appropriate sentences to shape characters, unfold plots, and reveal essences.
Duroy in the novel "Beautiful Friend" is a typical example of a modern adventurer successfully created by Maupassant. At the beginning of the story, he is said to be "a clever guy, a cunning guy, and a person who adapts to circumstances." It also specifically describes how he recalled that when he was robbing and killing local tribesmen in North Africa during the colonial army, he "showed a cruel and proud smile, depicting cruel and evil nature." He also used several strokes of Liao Liao to describe him as "tall, well-proportioned, with bright blue eyes, and two raised mustaches floating on his lips like foam." The combination of such a beautiful appearance and a sinister and cunning personality made him write This adventurer has the capital to succeed. In depicting his despicable character, Maupassant focused on his methods towards women: he maintained an affair with several women at the same time, but "women were just tools for him to have fun and climb up." He used women to make a fortune and became a A prominent figure in upper class society. In fact, there is an upper class bourgeoisie where clowns like this abound. The author uses his unique and representative ugly image to sharply satirize the upper class people at that time for being sanctimonious, but they were so despicable and shameless in their hearts. At the end of the story, at Duroy's grand wedding, the bishop blessed him with almost flattering words: "You are the happiest person, your talent is outstanding, you use your pen to educate, inspire and guide "People in the world, you have a lofty mission, and you must set a glorious example for the world..." This represents the society and the official affirmation and praise for the success of this rogue-like adventurer, and it also reveals the author's ability to It vividly exposes all kinds of ugliness in the speculative activities characteristic of the times and provides ruthless and bitter satire.
Using popular and concise language to describe complex and subtle psychology is a great advantage of Maupassant's novels. Psychological description often plays a role in highlighting the character's image, but psychological description can also become the main body of promoting the development of novels. Maupassant has made achievements in both aspects. Please see how he uses language
"Pierre "He Rang" is a model of his psychological novels.
Pierre and Jean were brothers, and there was "a vague jealousy" between them, especially Pierre, which "grew up among the siblings and was almost invisible in adulthood." The temporarily concealed jealousy will not break out until one of them gets married or encounters unexpected good luck, making them a kind of brotherly wary of each other. The two of them do love each other, but they do. They are spying on each other." This passage is very important. The potential contradictions are written concisely and penetratingly, laying the foundation for the development of the following chapters.
The story begins with Jean getting a large inheritance, which was left to him by a good friend of his parents - only to Jean. Pierre was jealous, of course, but he soon heard rumors about his mother and the friend, and he began to have doubts, thinking constantly, searching his mind for any suspicious details, "although his lips did not say it. , but he kept repeating this name silently in his mind, as if calling him, summoning him, and attracting his ghost: "Marevore... Marevore." "Inside his dark, closed eyelids, he suddenly saw that person, just like he had seen him in the past..." This thought was subconscious, even an hallucination. It became clearer and clearer, and then turned into a memory. , all kinds of past events are presented in the mind. This process is written in a very detailed and clear context, which deeply reflects Pierre's extremely rich inner activities and his anxious, fearful and contradictory psychology. When he finally proved his suspicions, he was very painful. He felt that he "no longer had a mother, because he could no longer love, could not go with the tenderness, piety and absolute reverence that sons must have in their hearts." He no longer respected her; he no longer had a brother, because this brother was the son of a stranger; he only had a father left, a fat man who he could not love no matter what." As his jealousy swells, "seeping out of his skin," the plot of the novel develops; family secrets are exposed.
The conflicts in the novel gradually intensify, and the development of the storyline is based on Pierre's psychological description. He began to think, and the story unfolded. As he speculated step by step, the analysis turned into facts, the contradiction was finally revealed, and the story reached its climax. Once he stopped speculating and analyzing, no longer trying to hide his jealousy, and his heart calmed down, Without the catalyst for conflict, the novel is coming to an end.
This is how Maupassant skillfully used language to outline real life. Reading Maupassant's novels is reading life. Maupassant's writing about life shows the charm of his clear and concise language.