汤姆索亚历险记英文读后感

汤姆索亚历险记英文读后感　　导语：小说的时代在南北战争前，写的虽是圣彼得堡小镇，但该镇某种程度上可以说是当时美国社会的缩影。小说通过主人公的冒险经历，对美国虚伪庸俗的社会习俗、伪善的宗教仪式和刻板陈腐的学校教育进行了讽刺和批判，以欢快的笔调描写了少年儿童自由活泼的心灵。　　Ibelievethatoneofthefactorsthatmakesapieceofliteratureorevenamovieamasterpieceishowwellthereadercanrelatetothestory.Thisisdefinitelyabookeveryonecanrelateto.　　TheAdventuresofTomSawyerisaliterarymasterpieces,writtenin1876bythefamousauthorMarkTwain.TomSawyerisamischievousyoungboywholivesinthesmalltownontheMississippiRivercalledSt.Petersburg.Thestorylineissimple,thebookreadslikeabiographyoramemoirofasummerinTomSawyer'slife.　　TomSawyerseemstobetheprecursorofandthetemplateformisfitkidssuchasDennistheMenace,MalcolmintheMiddle,andCalvinandHobbs.WhatmakesthisstorygreatisthatTomSawyerrepresentseverythingthatisgreataboutchildhood.Thebookis filledwithTom'sadventuresplayingpiratesandwarwithhisfriendJoeHarper.Tomhasatrustedfriend,HuckFinn,whofewoftheadultsapproveof.Thebookisfilledwithideasofhowtheworldworks,suchashowpiratesandrobberswork,thataresoinnocent,theycouldonlycomefromachild.Itisastoryfilledwithaction,adventure,ingeniousideas,love,andschoolyardpolitics.Thewholestoryisseeminglyacomplicationofwhatpeopledidorwishtheydidduringtheirchildhood.　　Thebookisalittledifficulttoreadatfirst.Personally,ittakesmealittlewhiletogetusedtothe19thcenturydialectinthebook.OtherthanreferringtopersonsofAfricandecentinderogatoryterms(whichI'msureusestermsevenyoungchildrenalreadyknow)，thebookwouldbeanenjoyablereadforpeopleofallages.Ihighlyrecommendthisbookforanyonelookingtofeelyoungagain,ifjustforafewhundredpages.　　ThefirstimpressionthattheboyTomgavemewasanaughty,mischievousboy,justaswhatAuntPollysaid.Heneverlackedthecuriositytoexplorenewplaces, sometimesevenriskinghislife,whichIdidnotdareto!ThereweresomegreatadventuresofhimwithHuckorJoe.Huckwasanorphan,andJoewasTom’sclassmate.EverybodyinthesmallvillageknewTom,mainlyforTom’s—youknowkindofgallantry!　　Ishouldtellyoutheadventures.TheoriginoftheattemptwasthatTomandHuckwasgettingcurioustotheworldofoutside,andtheymadeanefforttorun-away.However,whentheywereinthegraveyard,somepeopleappeared.TheywereInjunJoe,Huck’sfather,namedPotter,andadoctor.TomandHuckquicklyhidbehindthebush,andtheysawthemdiggingthecoffinsout,probablyfindingsomethingvaluable.Theydidnotrealizethatwhattheywitnessedwasamurder!TomandHuckwereextremelyafraid,andtheyranawayrapidly.Onthecourt,Potterwasbeingaccusedofthemurderer;however,TomdeclaredthatitwasInjunJoewhousedPotter’sknifetokilltheyoungdoctor.Onhearingthis,InjunJoebroketheglassandranaway!Thisscaredeverybody,andTom’sbrother,Sid,saidthathealwaysheardTommumblingsomethingwhenhewasasleep,andsometimesevenshouting.Indeed,the accidentwasflutteringeverybodyinthetownwithfear.　　Before,TomoncefellinlovewithagirlcalledLawrence.Andheshowedoffinfrontofthegirl,tryingtowinthegirl’sheart,butLawrenceignoredTom’sappearance,anditmadeTomsad.Atpresent,TomwentforanothergirlforBecky.Yet,whenBeckyknewthatTomoncelovedLawrence(itwasprobablychildishthoughts)，sherefusedTom.Tomgotsodepressedthatheresolutelycommittedthesecondescape.　　HemadecontactwithHuckandJoethatafternoon,aboutwheretomeet,thecodewordsofmeeting,andtheroute,andsoonandsoforth.Eachofthembroughtsomefood,andHuckbroughtsomepipes(remindthatHuckhadnorealhome,andIhadnoideaswherehegotthethings).()Atmidnight,theymetattheplace,andtheytookaraftdowntheriver.Afterdriftingforaboutseveralhours,theyfinallyreachedthedestiny.Theretheylivedforaboutseveralweeks,andwhileeverybodythoughttheyweredrowned,theyhadagreattime.Theywerenoproblemsoffoodorwatershortages.Theypromisedtobeapirate,andwouldlivethereforever.　　Ifyouwereoutfromyourrelativesforalongtime, wouldn’tyoumisshome?Itwasthesameforthosechildren.Afterseveralweeks,Joefeltthathemissedhomeverymuch,andTomcouldnotseemtostophim.Onthis,TombroughtJoeandHuckhissecret—　　Ononenight,whentherestoftheboysfellasleep(ofcoursetheysleptoutside)，Tomcreptfromthecamp,andheadedtowardthetown.Hesneakedtohisaunt’sroom,andhidunderthebed,whileeverybody-Mary(Tom’ssister)，Sid,AuntPollyandJoeHarper’smotherwerehavingameeting.Therewerealotoftears,abouthowtheboyswerekilled,andhowtheywouldtreattheboysiftheyeverlivedagain,suchthings.TomalmostwantedtogetoutofthebedandhugAuntPolly,buthecouldn’t.Atlast,everybodywenttosleep.Tomwentoutfromthebed,andflewtothecamp.Thatwasthesecret—thattheboyswillgototheirownfuneral!　　Whiletheboyswereoutside,allofthepeopleinthetownwerediscussingabouttheaccidents.Thetownwasimmediatelycoveredwithasenseofdoom.Sothefuneralwasraised.Everybodyworeablacksuit,andtheyprayedsomethingalongwiththepriest.Justthen,theysawsomebodyenteringthegate,andwhattheysaw wasunbelievable.Threeyoungsoulscameoutfromtheircoffinsandshowedupinfrontofeverybody!Thechangeoftheatmospherewasimaginable.AuntPolly,JoeHarper’smother,MaryandSidwereastoundedtofindthatTomcamesovividinfrontofthem,andsoTomandJoebecameaherointheschool,eveninthetown.　　TherealadventuresofTomwerefindingthetreasures.　　TheMagicofTomSawyer　　ThediscoveryofTomSawyerinaChinesetextbookreallycameasashockforme.IranacrossthereportonthisnovelbyaGradeSixboywhenIwastutoringhimEnglish.ThelittleboyhadbeenrequiredtowritethisreportaftertheChineseclass.Youngashewas,hehadmadeseveralremarkablecommentsinhishomeworkamongwhichwashisadvocateforChinesestudentstohaveanadventurelifeasTomhad.However,attheendofhisbookreviewhecametopityhimselfandhispeersalittlebit,sayingthatsuchadesirecouldhardlybeachieved,giventhefactthattheyhavelotsofhomeworkandexaminationstofinishandinthemeantime theirparentswon’tallowthemsucharisk.　　Aswellasshocked,Iwasinasuddenchokeofshame.Ifmymemoryworksproperly,itwasnotuntilthesophomoreyearthatIfirstreadthisbookwhichwasunexpectedlygainedasatrophyintheFirstInterpretationContest.Tomakethingsworse,Iskimmedandscannedthisamazingnovel,asaresultofwhichIcouldnotfigureouttherightsequenceoftheevents,letaloneadeepreflectiononthetheme.IfeltthatIhadlaggedbehind.　　Ittookmequitesometimetosurvivethisshockaswellasshame.AndwhenIeventuallygetoverit,anotherthingstruckmymind----whydidthecompliersincludeTomSawyerasatextinprimaryschooltextbook.Isitsimplybecausethebookentertainsschoolchildrens’curiosity,sinceitdepictslifeofsomeblackchildren?Or,isitanefforttoequipourchildrenwithsomeforeignliteraturesinceitisforthemomentthetrend?…QuestionslikesuchhauntedmymindsomuchthatIfeltitanobligationtorereadthebookindetail.　　TheanswersgraduallysurfacedthemselvesasI proceedthereadingandIfoundmyselfonthecompiler’sside.ThestyleofMarkTwain’swritingaswellasthepersonaltraitsofitsprotagonist,TomSawyer,hascombinedtocreatethemagicofthisadventurenovel,andforshortIwillnameit"magicofTom".　　MarkTwain’suniquelanguagefascinatedmeinthefirstplace.ThisnovelfeaturesthefrequentuseoftheconversationalruleofBlackEnglish----Doublenegativesmakeanegative,whichconstantlyremindedmethatthisisaboutblackAmericansandnothingelse.MarkTwainwasalsoskillfulwiththeemloymentofcontractedformswhichisquitecommoninblackoralEnglish.ThesetwotogethercreatesalifelikescenariosforTomandthereadercametoperceiveTomandhisdeedsthroughhisidentitybothasablackandachild.IthinkthisistheveryreasonthatMarkTwainhasbeenelevatedoffotherwriters.Hetellsabouttruthandhetellsaboutreallife.HeinvolvesthelifeofblackAmericansintohisbook,andshowstheworldthateveryonehasaroletoplayonthestageof　has.Huckhas.Andsodomanyothers.Nomatterhowmanyscandlouschargeswerebroughtagainsthimforthis matter,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,Iwouldliketoremindyouin advancethatyoushouldnotjudgeaboybyhisappearance,especiallyinthecaseofTom.Thislittleboyisnotthatsimpleashe　isawisdominhismischievousness.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.　　Notonlythechildrenbutalsotheadultcannot surviveTom’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.Thatwouldsoundkindofironicfortheadults sincetheyhadbeenfooledwithbythesethreeboys.Butsorry,heisTomandyoucannotreadilyprepareforit.　　Second,Tom’scourageforstartinganadventurelife.RebellingseemstohavebeendeeplyrootedinAmericanliterature,andwecanalsofindthisqualityinTom.HehatedSundayschool.Hehatedgoingtothechurchandbeingtorturedbytheminiser’spreaching.HehatedbeingmisunderstoodbyAuntPolly…HehatedhislifeinSt.Petersburg.Hehaddesperatelywantedtobreakawayfromtheoldlifetogetherwithitstraditions,authorityand　beingrebellingisnotenoughforanadventurecareer.It’sthecouragetogetstartedthatmatters.Tomhasit.Hedarestoseperatehimselffromtheprotection(thoughverylittle)ofanutPolly.Hedarestoconfrontalltherisks(getlostorevengetkilled)ofthewould-belife.　　Third,theboy’sabilitytomanagethepersonnel.Tosucceedapiratecareer,Tomknewfarbetterthathecannotmakeit　beginwith,hehadtofindhispartner.Seewhohehadincludedinthispirategroup?It’sJoeHarperandHuckleberryFin.Whydid Tomchosethemandnobodyelse?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.ThethingisthattheymadeitbecauseInjunJoereallyhad hidthetreauresinthehauntedhouse.Icouldn’tgivethemabigroundofapplouse.AnothercaseinpointishisadventurewithBeckyinthecave.Theyhadgotlostandwereinadireneedtofindthewayout.SeewhatTomhaddone---"Hemadeasmoke—markforfutureguidanceandstartedupontheirquest""Hetookakitelinefromhispocket,tiedittoaprojection…"Howcalmandcleverisourhero!Ithinkhisbackgroundknowledgeaboutadventurehas,toalargeextent,contributedtohissuccess.　　Atthispoint,thecompilers’intentionsseemedcomletelycleartome.TomSawyerisintroducedtoChinaneitherforfunnorforfashiononly,itisaneffortofourgovernmenttoeducateourchildreninabrandnewstyle.Chinesechildrenhavelongbeenconsumedinthetextbooksandtheyasawholelackthespiritofexploringwhichisvitaltotheirfurtherstudyandcareer.TomSawyer,withitsirresistablemagic,servesasaguidetoinvokethecourageandabilitytotakeadventureinchildren.MarkTwainhaditrightwhenhesaid,"Twentyyearsfromnowyouwillbemoredisappointedbythethingsthatyoudidn’tdothanby theonesyoudiddo.Sothrowoffthebowlines.Sailawayfromthesafeharbor.Catchthetradewindsinyoursails.Explore.Dream.Discover."It’shightimeforChineseparentssettheirchildrenfromtheirbayofexcessiveprotectionandallowedthemfreedomtostriveontheirown.　　IhadnotexpectedthatIwouldwritesomuchaboutthisnovel.YetIdid.Well,Tom’smagicprobablyhadworked.