TheBeautyofChildhood《汤姆.索亚历险记》读后感TheAdventuresofTomSawyerwaswrittenin1867bySamulLangborneClemenswhoisbetterknownbythepennameMarkTwain.TwainwasanAmericanhumoristsatirist,lectureandwriter.Duringhislifetime,hebecameafriendofthepresident,artistsleadingindustrialistsandEuroperoyalty.Clemensenjoyedimmensepublicpopularity,andhiskeenwitandincisivesatireearnedhimpraisefrombothcriticsandpeers.AmericanauthorWilliamFaulknercalledhim"thefatherofAmericanliterature"TheAdventureofTomSawyerwashissecondmajorpublicationwhichdrewonhisyouthinHammibal.ThecharacterofTomSawyerwasmodeledonsamuleasachildwithtracesofotherchildren.Togetridofthedullbook,theuncomfortableenviroment,theshamofthesociety,theyhadvarityadventures,Thisaritcalwasseenfromachildorthechildren'seyestocritisizetheblacksociety.NowIwanttosaysomethingaboutthebook.Firstisthesummery.TomisachievousyoungboywholivesinthesmalltownontheMissippiRivercalledSt.petersburg.AndthestorylineisamemoriofasummerinTom'schildhood.Therehehasanauntwholovehimbutalwaysbitehimbecauseofhismischif.What'smorehehadtwogoodfriendnamedHuckFinnandJoeHarper,theyswordtostandbyeachotherandtobebrotherstilldeathrelievedthemoftheirtroubles.Duringthisperiodtheysawakill.NowIwanttotellthepassagewhichIoveverymuch.Firstisthe"fight"betweenTomandauntPolly.WhenauntPollyfoundTomstolethejamandwanttobitehim.Tomsaid"Hi!Lookbehandyou,aunt!",whentheoldladywhirlearoundandsnatchedherskirtoutofdanger.Tomfled.Simplebutusefullmethod.Tom'sfullofmischief,thoughauntPollywasveryangeryabouthisnautybueverytimebitehimheroldheartalwaysbreaks,buteverytimeauntforgivehimherconsciencebleamsher.AuntPollyhadsewnupTom'sshirtatthenackinordertopreventhimfromtakingitofandswaming.Atsuppershechackedhiscollarbutfoundwhitethreadbecameblackthread.ButbeforehecouldtakeanymeasureTomrunoutofthehouse.NexttimeauntmisunderstandTomandgivehimalesson.Afetersheknowthemisundestandherconscienceprickedher,andshelongedtosaysomethingkindandlove,butshejudgedthatthiswouldbetakenasaconfessionthatshehadbeinthewrong,anddisciplinethat.Soshekeptslient,andwentaboutherhouseworkwithatroubledheart.Tomsatgloomilyincornerandnursedhissorrows.He
known,throughtearfuleyestahtsheglancedtendenlyathimnowandagain,askingforforgiveness;Butherefusedtotakeanynotice.Hejustimaginehimselflyingonhisdeathbedandhisauntbendingoverhim,beggingforonelittleforgivingwork,buthecouldturnhisfacetothewall.anddiewithoutsayingthatword,andwonderhowcouldauntPollyfeel.AndhealsoimaginehedeadintheriverandauntperydeGodtogiveherbacktheboy,andpromisshewouldnever,never-illtreathimanymore.Buthecouldlietherecoldandpale,andmadenosign.thisisthefeelthatafterachildsufferwrongtreatedwhathemaydo.Ithinkyoualsohadthisfeelbefore.WhenTomwasillhisauntgavehimsomepain-killerwhichwillburnhisstomachwhenhehadit.Sohepretendedtotakeithimselfanddon'tworriedauntbutheuseittocuringacrackinthesitting-room.floor.Onedayhegavehisaunt'syellowcatthemedicinethenthecatsprangacoupleofyardsintotheairandshoutedawar-cryandthenfleeroundandroundtheroom,bangingagainstthefurnitureupsettingtheflower-pot,andcasinggeneraldestruction.AuntPollystoodroottothefloorwithastonishement.ButTomlayonthefloor,splittinghissaidwithlaughter.AuntPollyfoundhissecretandrisedhimupbytheusualhandle-hisear-andslippedhimandaskedhimwhydidhetreatthepoordumbcreaturelikethattoauntPolly'ssupriseTomsaid:"Iwaspretendingtobehisauntandtotyingtoburnthebowelsoutofhim."thiswasputtingthematterinanewlight.Whatwascureltoacatmightbecureltoaboytoo.Shebegintosoften;Shefeltsorry.hereyeswateredalittleandsaidtoTomgentlythatthemedcinereallydiddogoodtohishealthy."Iwaspretendingtobehisaunt"isagreatshocktoauntPolly,maybesheneverthoughtachildcantreatametterinthisway.TomandHuckandJoedissaperedforthreedaysandpeopleallthoughttherwerediedintheriver.sotheygavethemaservice.Astheserviceproceededthetherrdeadboyscamemarchingupthemiddleofthechurch,Tomleading,JoenextandHucklast.Theyhadbeenhidenupstairs,listingtotheirownfuneralservice.AfterTombackfromthedead,auntPollysaidmaybehisdisapperwasajoke,butitwsacureltolethersuffersomuchsorrow.TomwasdiscomfortabledafterhearthisthenhesaidhedreamedabouauntPolly,anywayhethoughtthiswassomethingthatcouldmakeauntPollyfelthappier.thenhetoldauntaboutadreamwhichwashisownexperiencethedayhewentback.AndauntPollywasveryshockedandgivehimapowerfulembrassbutwhenshethrewherarmsabouthimhefelttheguiltiestofvillains.Whatapity,hisliewasworedoutafterauntPollywenttoSereanHarpper'shouseandauntPollyfeltveryupsetshesaid:"youneverthinkofanythingbutyourownselfishness.Youcouldn'tthinkofpitingusandsavingusfromsorrow."ThistimeTomtoldauntaboutthebarkwhichwroted,Tomhadgonepiratingandheresllykissedauntthenight.Thistime,thismatterwasturebutauntPollydidn'tbelievetillshesawthebarkherforgavetheboytotallyinherheart.
SecondisTom'slifewhichisfullofinterestandadventurous."Thefencewaswhitewshed"thispartismyfavor.AtfirstTomfeltveryupsetforthefeneissolargeanglong,freedomissopreciousjustthen.Butwhenhewasinthisdarkandhopelessmomenthehadanidea-agloriousidea.AndhemadeBenfirstgivehimtheappletolethimtohadatrytowashwitethefence.Atlasthehadalotofchildtowashwitethefencewillinglyandgavehimsomanypresents.Hegottwelvemarbles,apairofspetacleswitoutglass,apairofbluebottle-glasstolookthrough,akeythatcouldnotunluckanythingandsoon.Ifhehadnotrunoutofwhite-wash,hecouldhavestrippedeverybodyintheviiageofhisproudestpossessions.What'smore,hekoowthat"inordertomakeamanoraboydesireathing,itisonlynecessarytomakethethingdifficulttoobtain."whentheprisedaycomingnearerandnearer.Mr.Dobbins'spunishmentwereveryenergetic.Becauseofthesmallestboysspendtheirdaysinterrorandtheirnightinplanningrevenge.Atlasttheyhituponaplanwhichpromisedagloriousvictory.Nowtheteacherputhischairaside,turnedhisbacktotheaudience,andbegaintodrawamapofAmericaontheblackbord,uponwhichtoexcisethegeographyclass.Buthediditverybdely,becausehisheadwasunsteady.Alowlaughranroundtheroom.Hekonwwhatwaswrongandsethimselftorightit.Herubbedoutlinesandremadethem.Butthelaughtergrowlouder,andwithgoodreasons.Therewasastoreroomaboveandtheentrancetoitwasjustabovehishead.Downthrowthisopeningcameacathangingfromastringtiedroundherbody.shehadaragfastendaboutherheadandjawstoprentherfrommakinganoise.Assheslowlyswungdownwardsandclawedattheair.thelaughtergrewlouderandlouder.Thecatwaswithinsixinchesoftheteacher'shead.Andsizedhisfalsehairout.hownaughtytheboyis.ThenisthelovebetweenTomandBecky.WhenTomsawBeckyheworshipedthisnewangletillhesawthatshehaddiscoverdhim.thenshepretendedthathedidnotkoowshewaspresent,andbegantoactinallsortsofsillyboyishwaysinordertowinheradmiration.Whilehewasint6hemidistofsomedangeroustricks,heglancedasideandsawshegoinginsidebutgivehimarose.Tomlitupthemomentandpickedthetresure,andputitinsidehiscoatnexttohisheart,ornexttohisstomchpossibly.forhewasnotquitkoowwheretheonebeganandtheotherended.ThismademethoughtofWangshuo'sbookFangqiangqiangwanttocaughtnanyan'satentiongaveherahandintheback.Ithinkthisisthewayaboyusedtomakehislovertoknowhim.WhentheyquarlledTomwanttobegoodasbefore,butBeckydidn'ttalkto
him.thingsbecomebetterwhentheywereinthecave.BeckysaidshewastodiethoughTomfeltwithalumpinhisthroat,hestillprentendedtobebreaveandcanfoundtheway.AndpromisetoholdBeckyhandunitllthelastmomentcame.Tomisaturemanthismoment.Tomwastheheroinmyheartjustthen.Howaboutyou?ThelastoneisTomgetthetreasure.Iftwomenfoundthetreasuretheymayfightuntilthere'sonlyonelive.butTomandHucksharethetreasuretogether.Ithinkthisisthemostdifferentandthemostvaluablepart.Doyourememberwhenyouareachildyouwillgiveyougoodfriendwhatyoutresauremuch.Youthinkthisislove.Itisastoryfilledwithaction,adventure,ingeniousideas,love,andschoolyardpolitics.Thewholestoryisseeminglyacomplicationofwhatpeopledidorwishtheydidduringtheirchildhood.IfellinlovewiththisarticlethefisttimeIsawit.EveryhadtheirownchildhoodandIbelievethistimeisthemostpreciousmomentinone'swholelife.Maybewedon'thavetheexperiencelikeTombutIkonwyouchildhoodisalsooutofthisworld.PeoplesaidTwainwrotethisbooktryingtotellpeople"Rescurethechildbuthowtorescuethem?Everyoneshouldgrowup.Wecan't'changetheworldbuttoadjustit.CanyouthinkifeveryonehavethemindtobeoutlawinhislifetimeandwenttoSherwoodForest.Howourworldwillbe?InmyopinionIthinkawayshaveachildren'smindiswhatthemostimportantthing.Thebookwouldbeanenjoyablereadforpeopleofallages.Ihighlyrecommendthisbookforanyonelookingtofeelyoungagain,ifjustforafewhundredpages.
TheMagicofTomSawyerThediscoveryofTomSawyerinaChinesetextbookreallycameasashockforme.IranacrossthereportonthisnovelbyaGradeSixboywhenIwastutoringhimEnglish.ThelittleboyhadbeenrequiredtowritethisreportaftertheChineseclass.Youngashewas,hehadmadeseveralremarkablecommentsinhishomeworkamongwhichwashisadvocateforChinesestudentstohaveanadventurelifeasTomhad.However,attheendofhisbookreviewhecametopityhimselfandhispeersalittlebit,sayingthatsuchadesirecouldhardlybeachieved,giventhefactthattheyhavelotsofhomeworkandexaminationstofinishandinthemeantimetheirparentswon’tallowthemsucharisk.Aswellasshocked,Iwasinasuddenchokeofshame.Ifmymemoryworksproperly,itwasnotuntilthesophomoreyearthatIfirstreadthisbookwhichwasunexpectedlygainedasatrophyintheFirstInterpretationContest.Tomakethingsworse,Iskimmedandscannedthisamazingnovel,asaresultofwhichIcouldnotfigureouttherightsequenceoftheevents,letaloneadeepreflectiononthetheme.IfeltthatIhadlaggedbehind.Ittookmequitesometimetosurvivethisshockaswellasshame.AndwhenIeventuallygetoverit,anotherthingstruckmymind----whydidthecompliersincludeTomSawyerasatextinprimaryschooltextbook.Isitsimplybecausethebookentertainsschoolchildrens’curiosity,sinceitdepictslifeofsomeblackchildren?Or,isitanefforttoequipourchildrenwithsomeforeignliteraturesinceitisforthemomentthetrend?…QuestionslikesuchhauntedmymindsomuchthatIfeltitanobligationtorereadthebookindetail.TheanswersgraduallysurfacedthemselvesasIproceedthereadingandIfoundmyselfonthecompiler’sside.ThestyleofMarkTwain’swritingaswellasthepersonaltraitsofitsprotagonist,TomSawyer,hascombinedtocreatethemagicofthisadventurenovel,andforshortIwillnameit"magicofTom".MarkTwain’suniquelanguagefascinatedmeinthefirstplace.ThisnovelfeaturesthefrequentuseoftheconversationalruleofBlackEnglish----Doublenegativesmakeanegative,whichconstantlyremindedmethatthisisaboutblackAmericansandnothingelse.MarkTwainwasalsoskillfulwiththeemloymentofcontractedformswhichisquitecommoninblackoralEnglish.ThesetwotogethercreatesalifelikescenariosforTomandthereadercametoperceiveTomandhisdeedsthroughhisidentitybothasablackandachild.IthinkthisistheveryreasonthatMarkTwainhasbeenelevatedoffotherwriters.Hetellsabouttruthandhetellsaboutreallife.HeinvolvesthelifeofblackAmericansintohisbook,andshowstheworldthateveryonehasaroletoplayonthestageoflife.Tomhas.Huckhas.Andso
domanyothers.Nomatterhowmanyscandlouschargeswerebroughtagainsthimforthismatter,noonecandenyhisoutstandingnessanduniqueperception.TomSawyerisofMarkTwainstyleinanotheraspect,thatistheauthor’sattentiontotheinteractionbetweenhimandhisreaders.Differentfromotherwriters,MarkTwainboreinhismindtogivingsomeofhisownopinionsontheeventswhichwouldleadhisreadersforbetterunderstanding.Thusthereaderwouldhardlyforgetwherehasthestorycomestoandwhycertaineventswouldoccur.Readersseldomfindthemselvesaloneinthereading,butrathertheyhaveMarkforcompany,whowouldsharewiththemsomehumors.Well,it’shightimeformetoelaborateabouttheprotagonist,TomSawyer.Thisisaextremelymischievousboy.Intheeyesofhisvillagefolks,heisnothingbutatrouble-maker.Hefightsandswearsandhatestogotochurch.EvenauntPolly,hisblood-kin,wouldnotwanthimaroundinherhouse.IbetmanyaChineseadultwouldhavenofondnessforsuchaboyandifanything,trytokeephimasfarawayaspossiblefromtheirownchildren.However,myreaders,Iwouldliketoremindyouinadvancethatyoushouldnotjudgeaboybyhisappearance,especiallyinthecaseofTom.Thislittleboyisnotthatsimpleasheseems.Thereisawisdominhismischievousness.TounderstandTom,youhavegottodigdeeper.Areadermyself,Ihavenoticed4importanttraitsofTomthatIbelievehascontributedtohismagic.Firstly,Tomknowsfartoowellhowpeoplethink.RememberhowTomgotRodgersBenpaintthefenceforhim?WhenBenteased"Hi-yi!You’reupastump,ain’tyou?",Tomgavenoanswer.Butratherhe"surveyedhislasttouchwiththeeyeofanartist,thenhegavehisbrushanothergentlesweepandsurveyedtheresult,asbefore.""Tomswepthisbrushdaintilybackandforth—steppedbachtonotetheeffect—addedatouchhereandthere—critizedtheeffectagain."ThisconcentratednessandenjoyfulnessonthepartofTommadeBenwaterforthepaintingwork.YethewouldnotconferTHISPRIVERLEGEtoBensoeasily.HecontinuedtomakeBenitchforit."Auntpolly’sawfulparticularaboutthisfence—righthereonthestreet,youknow—butifitwasthebackfenceIwouldn’tmindandshewouldn’t.Ireckonthereain’toneboyinathousand,maybetwothousand,thatcandoitthewayit’sgoingtobe.""Jimwanteddoit,butshewouldn’tlethim;Sidwantedtodoit,andshewouldn’tletSid.Nowdon’tyouseehowI’mfixed…"However,forTomtherighttimehadnotcomeandtherewasstillmoretobeexpected.Benindeedbitethehook.HeofferedtoEXCHANGEforit.AndallthechildreninSt.Petersburgbitethehook.TheygotthePRIVILEGEofpaintingthefenceattheexpenseofgoing"bankrupt"withtheirplaythings.AndTom,the"retired"artistgothisfencepaintedthreetimesandlotsofcompanyandalsolotsoftrifleplaythings.
Traditionally,theaggressivemalechildrenwouldresorttofisttogettheirpeersontheirownagenda.ButitwasnotthecasewithTom.Heknewthemind-setoftheboys---"inordertogetamanoraboyconvetathing,it’sonlynecessarytomakethethingdifficulttoattain."Bearingthisinmind,thereisnodoubtthathecouldsuccedingincheatinghispeers.NotonlythechildrenbutalsotheadultcannotsurviveTom’swisdom.RememberhowourpiratesreturnedfromJackson’sisland?"Therewasarustleinthegallery,whichnobodynoticed;amomentlaterthechurchdoorcreaked;theministerraisedhisstreamingeyes…thecongregationroseandstaredwhilethethreedeadboyscamemarchinguptheaisle…"(Chapter18)Scaringandsomewhatastonishing,right?Whydidn’ttheseboysreturnearliersincetheyhadbeengriefhomesickandrelieftheirfamilieswhohadbeenrepentingforthelossofthem?Perhapsmanyadultsmaycondemnthemasbeingnaughtyandungrateful.But,consideritforamomentandyouwillfindthatthisisagainastrategyofTom’s.Afuneralisasolemnoccasionsybolizingthemortalendofaperson.griefandprayinghasapparentlybeenthethemeforAuntPollyandthevillegers.Thesuddenrevivalofthebegonerswouldsurelymakesthemcherishthemallthemore.Undersuchcircumastances,Tomwouldsurelysavehimselfscoldnessandpunishmentandbytheway,elevatehimtothe-apple-of-theeyepositionforthemoment.Thatwouldsoundkindofironicfortheadultssincetheyhadbeenfooledwithbythesethreeboys.Butsorry,heisTomandyoucannotreadilyprepareforit.Second,Tom’scourageforstartinganadventurelife.RebellingseemstohavebeendeeplyrootedinAmericanliterature,andwecanalsofindthisqualityinTom.HehatedSundayschool.Hehatedgoingtothechurchandbeingtorturedbytheminiser’spreaching.HehatedbeingmisunderstoodbyAuntPolly…HehatedhislifeinSt.Petersburg.Hehaddesperatelywantedtobreakawayfromtheoldlifetogetherwithitstraditions,authorityandmisunderstanding.Yetbeingrebellingisnotenoughforanadventurecareer.It’sthecouragetogetstartedthatmatters.Tomhasit.Hedarestoseperatehimselffromtheprotection(thoughverylittle)ofanutPolly.Hedarestoconfrontalltherisks(getlostorevengetkilled)ofthewould-belife.Third,theboy’sabilitytomanagethepersonnel.Tosucceedapiratecareer,Tomknewfarbetterthathecannotmakeitalone.Tobeginwith,hehadtofindhispartner.Seewhohehadincludedinthispirategroup?It’sJoeHarperandHuckleberryFin.WhydidTomchosethemandnobodyelse?Thetruthisasfollows.Joehadjustbeenwhippedbyhismotherfordrinkingsomecreamwhilehehadnevertasted.Hehadfirmlybelievedthatshewastiredofhimandwishedhimtogo.
Anychildrenwanttobelovedandanydenialoflovewouldbringthemsuffering.Defintely,Joewantstobreakawayfromthissufferingandlivingapiratelifeisaprettygoodwayout.AndHuck.Hewasanorphenand"don’tevengetenoughtoeat".TobeapirateornotmakesnodifferencetoHuck.Fourth,Tom’shisknowledgeaboutAdventure.Asforwheretheyshouldgofortreasures,Tomgavehisopinion---"It’shidinmightypaticularplaces,somethimesonislands,sometimesinrottenchestsundertheendofalimbofanolddeadtree,justwheretheshadowfallsatmidnight,butmostunderthefloorinhauntedhuses."Tomalsogavehisreasonswhytreasurescouldbefoundinthehauntedhouses---"Theymostalwaysputinadeadmanwhentheyburyatreasureunderatree,tolookoutforit."Whilereadingthispart,Ihadbeenwonderingwhethertheycouldsucceed.ThethingisthattheymadeitbecauseInjunJoereallyhadhidthetreauresinthehauntedhouse.Icouldn’tgivethemabigroundofapplouse.AnothercaseinpointishisadventurewithBeckyinthecave.Theyhadgotlostandwereinadireneedtofindthewayout.SeewhatTomhaddone---"Hemadeasmoke—markforfutureguidanceandstartedupontheirquest""Hetookakitelinefromhispocket,tiedittoaprojection…"Howcalmandcleverisourhero!Ithinkhisbackgroundknowledgeaboutadventurehas,toalargeextent,contributedtohissuccess.Atthispoint,thecompilers’intentionsseemedcomletelycleartome.TomSawyerisintroducedtoChinaneitherforfunnorforfashiononly,itisaneffortofourgovernmenttoeducateourchildreninabrandnewstyle.Chinesechildrenhavelongbeenconsumedinthetextbooksandtheyasawholelackthespiritofexploringwhichisvitaltotheirfurtherstudyandcareer.TomSawyer,withitsirresistablemagic,servesasaguidetoinvokethecourageandabilitytotakeadventureinchildren.MarkTwainhaditrightwhenhesaid,"Twentyyearsfromnowyouwillbemoredisappointedbythethingsthatyoudidn’tdothanbytheonesyoudiddo.Sothrowoffthebowlines.Sailawayfromthesafeharbor.Catchthetradewindsinyoursails.Explore.Dream.Discover."It’shightimeforChineseparentssettheirchildrenfromtheirbayofexcessiveprotectionandallowedthemfreedomtostriveontheirown.IhadnotexpectedthatIwouldwritesomuchaboutthisnovel.YetIdid.Well,Tom’smagicprobablyhadworked.