Reading1- The Little Prince(~p.15)

帽子 發表於 2015-12-01
 The first time I read The Little Prince in Chinese version was when I was in third grade. I didn’t know what it was talking about even everyone said it was a great book to read. After studying in eighth grade, to understand why everyone praised this book so much, I borrowed it from our library in school and did my best to read it. Nevertheless, I couldn’t see any point on it. The thing I only knew was others’ comments to this book.

 At the end of the last semester, I gave me a chance to own the English version one- buying The Little Prince published by Cosmos on-line. However, I was too afraid to read this book during the summer vacation because of the experience mentioned above. Now, to improve my writing skills, sense of language, and reading skills, I started reading it. Interestingly, I rarely understood those words marked as new words during reading. Then, this is a point- I must improve my vocabularies as soon as possible.

 After finishing reading the third part, I find out that numerous parents in the stories thought drawing was a meaningless thing and their children should do something meaningful. What a ridiculous thought! In my opinion, drawing makes me happy all the time even though I’m not a good painter. Most of all, drawing stimulated my imagination. It just like a key to open the door to a new world I create. Then, the NEW WORLD gives me more ideas in my life and become the positive motivation to move on. Therefore, I love drawing.

 Perhaps this time, I will finish the reading in succeed and have some great points on The Little Prince.

Reading 2- The Little Prince(Finished)

 Oh! What a beautiful story! It not also explains the meaning of friendship but reveals humanity, especially those arrogant adults. But how can friendship be related to arrogance? In the story, a fox taught the little prince how to <b>tame</b> it and also showed the little prince how happy it would be when he visited at the same time every day. At last they became friends who would recall each other by watching particular things in delight. On the contrary, those adults that the little prince found on other planets only asked he to do what things could please them but forgot his feelings. As a result, they would never recalled people they met with happiness. They <b>have never tamed</b> one another.

 At the beginning, I didn’t like a question in Chinese written before the story (in English it means “Would you let yourself be tamed?”)since I had no idea what the question means and it sounded bad to me. At that moment, I thought it meant I should be subjected to others and have no independent thinking at all. After reading the dialogue between the little prince and the fox, I finally got the point. The foundation of friendship is set on the tameness. Plus, tameness here means that two or more people learn to be considerate to and give enough space to each other. Most important of all, even if the time of being separated comes, friends will remember each other by doing something meaningful like the fox would stared at the golden wheat field to think of the little prince.

 However, I realized something sad after comparing the experiences of reading this book. I always thought The Little Prince was a boring story, especially the part of the boy meeting those adults in my childhood. I couldn’t understand why those people were so stubborn that did the same thing all the time. But now I know what the story talks about since I, sometimes, do the same fool matters as them! Besides, the main role is a child with pure heart, clear sight watching this world. That’s why after growing up, I didn’t feel any bored as the little prince when watching those adults’ fool insistence. What a strike to me!

 By the way, the words spoken by the rose while the little prince decided to leave her not only touched my heart but sharpened my sense. The author made this part too vivid to make me forget. Even I’m listening to music now, those words still hover around my ears.

 To sum up, The Little Prince expresses the process of and meaning of friendship. If I feel alone, I will do as the little prince, the fox, and the pilot watching something memorable to recall my friends.

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