英文版《雾都孤儿》读后感思维导图

To Regain the Nature of Goodness

-- Review of ‘Oliver Twist’

Oliver Twist,one of the most famous works of Charles Dickens’,is a novel reflecting the tragic fact of the life in Britain in 18th century.

The author who himself was born in a poor family wrote this novel in his twenties with a view to reveal the ugly masks of those cruel criminals and to expose the horror and violence hidden underneath the narrow and dirty streets in London.

The hero of this novel was Oliver Twist,an orphan,who was thrown into a world full of poverty and crime.He suffered enormous pain,such as hunger,thirst,beating and abuse.While reading the tragic experiences of the little Oliver,I was shocked by his sufferings.I felt for the poor boy,but at the same time I detested the evil Fagin and the brutal Bill.To my relief,as was written in all the best stories,the goodness eventually conquered devil and Oliver lived a happy life in the end.One of the plots that attracted me most is that after the theft,little Oliver was allowed to recover in the kind care of Mrs.Maylie and Rose and began a new life.He went for walks with them,or Rose read to him,and he worked hard at his lessons.He felt as if he had left behind forever the world of crime and hardship and poverty.

How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive affliction remain pure in body and mind?The reason is the nature of goodness.I think it is the most important information implied in the novel by Dickens-he believed that goodness could conquer every difficulty.Although I don’t think goodness is omnipotent,yet I do believe that those who are kind-hearted live more happily than those who are evil-minded.

For me,the nature of goodness is one of the most necessary character for a person.Goodness is to humans what water is to fish.He who is without goodness is an utterly worthless person.On the contrary,as the famous saying goes,‘The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose’,he who is with goodness undoubtedly is a happy and useful person.People receiving his help are grateful to him and he also gets gratified from what he has done,and thus he can do good to both the people he has helped and himself.

To my disappointment,nowadays some people seem to doubt the existence of the goodness in humanity.They look down on people’s honesty and kindness,thinking it foolish of people to be warm-hearted.As a result,they show no sympathy to those who are in trouble and seldom offer to help others.On the other hand,they attach importance to money and benefit.In their opinion,money is the only real object while emotions and morality are nihility.If they cannot get profit from showing their ‘kindness’,they draw back when others are faced with trouble and even hit a man when he is down.They are one of the sorts that I really detest.

Francis Bacon said in his essay,‘Goodness,of all virtues and dignities of the mind,is the greatest,being the character of the Deity,and without it,man is a busy,mischievous,wretched thing,no better than a kind of vermin.’

That is to say a person without goodness is destined to lose everything.Therefore,I,a kind person,want to tell those ‘vermin-to-be’ to learn from the kind Oliver and regain the nature of goodness.

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is a novel written by Chales Dikens .It mainly describes a little boy’s tough experiences .This novel reveals the author’s attitude towards life in some point .

Oliver Twist was an orphan who was brought up by Shelia who lived in hospice. Oliver was regarded as a bastard, which resulted lots of discrimination.

In the foster home , he was on behalf of children to ask for more

porridge ,which considered as a kind rude and unpolite behavior .He was confined for several days and came across another suffering .

Mr Bumble sent him to a coffin maker. In this plot ,I was attracted by the man Mr Noah who was also a servant .He played tricks on Oliver to grab some external fun .He deliberately said Oliver’s mother was a bitch who had a child without marriage .

This kind of writing is advanced .It satirized the dark

society .people’s ignorance trapped kind people all the time .In contrast,Oliver , a naive boy who existed in a horrible

environment ,always kept good honest.Although he knew nothing about his mother ,he persisted in beliving his mother’s kindness.A little boy owned those good quality in dark society is doubted.But it reflects the author’s opinion .Love makes the world go around . This topic was proved though the novel.

In an anthor plot ,Oliver entered a haunt of thieves by accident.A girl names Nacy rejected Mr Brownlow’s help .She had no courage to leave the haunt where people had the same fate ,especially his beloved boy Sikes.In the end ,she was beaten to death .And this plot is the trasition .It hinted that bad people are destined to compensate .

For Oliver’s kindness ,he finally led a happy life with many kindhearted people’s help .

This consequence accords with people’s common

criterion .Temporarily difficulities is not terrible as long as you

reasonably deal with it .And success is on the way .What’s more ,we should always put love in the bottom of hearts.