Moon and sixpence
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Maugham
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More than a hundred years ago, Oscar Wilde wrote this sentence: "I don't want to make a living. I want to live." This can simply be used to summarize the novel "The Moon and Sixpence".
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In 1915, Maugham’s novel "The Shackles of Human Nature" was published. On August 12, the British "Times Literary Supplement" published a book review stating that the protagonist of this novel, Philip Carey, and many others Like the young man, "fascinated by the moon in the sky, turning a blind eye to the sixpence under his feet." Maugham liked this statement, that's why the book "The Moon and Sixpence" was published in 1919. The contradiction between ideal and reality, the conflict between art and life, and the contrast between nature and society are these themes that caused this novel to cause a sensation in Europe and the United States as soon as it was published, and became a bestseller at that time.
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travel. Traveling often has a purpose, but you also need to know how to enjoy the unexpected beauty of falling flowers and flowing water, walking and stopping, so this novel has a deep theme, but its appearance is very relaxing, just like chatting with you.
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What is life? What is the meaning of life? No one can really tell you that you need to be courageous, abandon everything like the protagonist of the novel, and use your whole soul to explore. In this age of taking material things as God, and measuring your world with superficial happiness and success, how should you live your life? Life is a dream, do you want to sleep on the moon or sixpence? Many people are eager for fame and interests, and many people want to achieve both fame and fortune; most people follow the steps and lead a mediocre life; some people suddenly wake up from a dream and get up on their feet in search of a truly worthwhile life. So in any case, this novel about the warning world is worth reading. Just like the chapter fifty of the novel said: Do what you want to do the most, live the life you want to live, and be peaceful, how can it be called practicing yourself? To be a famous surgeon, earn 10,000 pounds a year, and marry a beautiful wife, is success? I think it depends on how you see the meaning of life...
Moon and sixpence
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In order to keep the soul peaceful, a person should do at least two things that he does not like every day.
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The author should get happiness from the writing itself, from the catharsis of thoughts; as for other things, don't mind, a book should be a success or failure, or praise or slander, he should smile indifferently.
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There is one more thing that makes me like Mrs. Strickland: her residence is elegantly furnished. The rooms are always clean and tidy, filled with flowers, and the calico curtains in the living room are old-fashioned, but bright and colorful. Eating in an elegant small restaurant is really pleasant: the table style is generous, the maids are clean and tidy, and the dishes are exquisitely cooked.
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It is reminiscent of a peaceful stream that winds through the green pastures, is shaded by thick shade, and finally merges into the vast sea; but the sea is so peaceful, always silent and unmoving, you will suddenly feel annoyed. Feeling inexplicably uneasy.
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I acknowledge the social value of this kind of life, and I also see its orderly happiness, but there is a strong impulse in my blood, longing for an unruly journey. Such ease always scares me. My heart desires a more thrilling life. As long as I can change—changes and unpredictable adventures, I will set foot on rugged rocks, even rapids.
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I don’t know when to leave, and it’s strange what the hell did Mrs. Strickland let me in. There are no old flowers in the house, and things from before the holidays have not been re-arranged. The always comfortable room looked deserted and deserted, giving people a feeling as if there were dead people parked on the other side of the wall. I drank all the tea.
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I'm not sure. She asked her husband to come back because she loves him, or she is afraid of being talked about. I also doubt whether the pain of love is mixed with the pain of vanity injury, which is nasty to my young soul. I didn't understand at that time how contradictory human nature is; I didn't know how much hypocrisy in sincerity, how vile in noble, or how good in evil.
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What is natural to me is absurd to him.
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"I'm telling you, I have to paint. I can't help myself. It doesn't matter if a person falls into the water, it doesn't matter whether he swims well or not, he has to struggle anyway, or he has to drown."
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I was different from today, thinking that human nature is pure, but I was frustrated to find that such a charming woman would have such a terrible revenge. At that time, I didn't understand that human nature is actually very complicated. Now, I am clearly aware that despicable and noble, evil and kind, hatred and love can coexist in the same heart.
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As the saying goes, pain makes a person noble, which is wrong; what makes a person noble is sometimes complacent; and pain often makes a person narrow-minded and full of hatred.
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"Why do you think beauty-the most precious thing in the world, is like a pebble on the beach, a casual passerby who can pick it up casually? Beauty is wonderful and strange. Artists can only get through the suffering of the soul Beauty is created from the chaos of the universe. When beauty appears, it is not for everyone to recognize itself. To know it, you must repeat the strange journey as the artist. This is what he sings to you Melody, if you want to listen attentively again, you need wisdom, feeling, and rich imagination."
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"Sometimes, I want to go to an isolated island in the vast ocean, where I can live in an unknown valley surrounded by unknown trees, silent. There, I think I can find what I want. thing."
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I told Tiari a story about a doctor who I met at St. Thomas Hospital. His name was Abraham, he was a Jew, and he was a sturdy young man with blond hair. He is shy and kind, but brilliant. With a scholarship, he entered the medical school, and within five years, he received any scholarship that he could apply for. He serves as both an internist and a surgeon. Everyone said he was super talented. In the end, he was elected to the management of the hospital, and his future was assured. Inferring from the success of the world, he will surely be able to win both fame and fortune. Before officially entering the job, he wanted to take a vacation, because he had no extra income, so he became a surgeon on a mobile cargo ship bound for the Levantine 58. There is usually no doctor on this type of ship, because a senior surgeon in the hospital knew the ship manager on this line, and he was exceptionally retained.
A few weeks later, the hospital received his resignation, and he gave up this coveted position. This makes people extremely surprised, and all kinds of strange rumors emerge endlessly. Whenever a person makes an unexpected move, people around him will always believe that the cause must be shameful. But since someone had long been eyeing his position, Abraham was quickly forgotten. Then there was no news from him again, and the world disappeared.
Ten years later, I once took a boat to Alexandria and lined up with other tourists early in the morning, waiting for the doctor to check. The doctor who came was thick and shabby. When he took off his hat, I noticed that he was completely bald. I seem to have seen him somewhere. Suddenly, I remembered. "Abraham." I cried. He turned around with a look of confusion, and quickly recognized me, and immediately took my hand. After both sides were surprised and exchanged greetings, he heard that I was going to spend the night in Alexandria, so he invited me to the British club for dinner. When we reunited after a long absence, I said it was incredible to meet him here. His current position is very humble and makes life embarrassing. Then he told me his story. When he was on vacation in the Mediterranean, all he wanted was to return to London and go to St Thomas’ Hospital to take up his post. One morning, when his ship arrived in Alexandria, from the deck, he looked at the sunny city in front of him and the crowds coming and going on the pier; he looked at the locals in shabby robes and the blacks from Sudan. , The noisy Greeks, Italians, the Turks with solemn expressions in the Tabush hat, the sun and the blue sky; suddenly, his heart moved. He can't tell. It was like a bolt from the blue, he said, but he felt inappropriate, so he changed his words, just like apocalypse. It was as if his heart was caught by something, and suddenly his heart was full of joy, a wonderful sense of freedom. He felt like he had returned home and made up his mind all at once, and he would live in Alexandria in this life. There was no difficulty in leaving the ship. Twenty-four hours later, he had already taken all his belongings ashore. "The captain must think you are crazy." I said with a smile. "Others think what they like. It's none of my business. There is a powerful force controlling me. After I got ashore, I thought, I was going to a small hotel run by a Greek. I looked around and felt like I was I know where I can find it. Guess what? I walked straight to this hotel, and when I saw the place, I immediately recognized it." "You've been to Alexandria before?" "No. I've never been out before." Britain." Soon, he found a job in a public hospital, and he has been working until now. "Have you never regretted it?" "Never, not in a minute. The money I earned just enough to support myself, I was satisfied. I wanted nothing, so I wanted to live like this until I was old. I had a very good time. "
The next day, I left Alexandria. Until recently, I thought of Abraham again. It was my meal with another old friend who practiced medicine, Alec Carmichael, who returned to the UK for a short vacation. I ran into him on the street and congratulated him on winning the jazz title, because he was commended for his outstanding performance in the war. We made an appointment to reminisce about the old days. When I promised to have dinner with him, he suggested not to invite others, so that we could have a good conversation. He has a beautiful old house on Queen Anne Street, which is elegantly decorated, which shows that he is very tasteful. On the wall of the dining room, I saw a painting of Bellotto Note 59 and two paintings of Zofani Note 60 that I admire very much. When his wife, a tall and jeweled stunner, left us, I laughed and said that your life today has changed a lot from when we used to be students in medical school. At that time, we had a meal in a shabby Italian restaurant on Westminster Bridge Street, and we all felt very extravagant. Now, Alec Carmichael holds important positions in six or seven hospitals. I estimate that he can earn 10,000 pounds a year. This time he is knighted, but it will be his first title sooner or later. "I'm having a good time," he said, "but it's weird to say that it's all because of my luck." "What do you say?" "Don't understand, do you remember Abraham? It's promising. It should be him. When I was a student, he pressed me everywhere. Scholarships and bursaries were all taken by him, and I was under him every time. If this continues, my current seat will be his. For Surgery, he is simply a genius. Don’t even think about it. When he was appointed as the chief doctor of St. Thomas Hospital, I had no chance to be like him. I can only be a general practitioner, as you know, a What an ordinary general practitioner is like, there’s never going to be any difference. But Abraham gave way. I got it. My time comes." "I think, you make sense." "It's all luck. I think Abraham must be Mentally retarded. Poor guy, completely ruined by himself. He had a small job in the Alexandria medical department-a health inspector or something. I heard that he lived with an old and ugly Greek woman , Gave birth to six or seven children with problems. So, I think, the important thing is not the brain, but the personality. Abraham has no personality. "Personality? I think that because a person sees another kind of life is more meaningful, and only after a moment of thinking, he will abandon his great future. This requires sufficient personality. Be brave to take this step and never regret it, this is the real personality. But I didn't say a word. Alec Carmichael continued to ponder: "Of course, if I pretend to regret Abraham's actions, it would be too vain. It's fake. Anyway, without him, I will be there. "He was smoking a long cigar, looking very generous. "But if this matter has nothing to do with me, I really regret his wasted talent. It's a pity for a person to act like this. "
I doubt very much whether Abraham is really committing himself. Do what you want to do the most, live the life you want to live, and be peaceful, how can it be called practicing yourself? To be a famous surgeon, earn 10,000 pounds a year, and marry a beautiful wife, is success? I think it depends on how you view the meaning of life, what obligations you have to society, and what requirements you have of yourself. But I still kept my mouth shut. What qualifications do I have to argue with a jazz?
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"What grabs Strickland is a passion to create beauty. It makes him restless for a moment. Let him run around. He is an eternal pilgrim, troubled by a sacred nostalgia , The devil in his body treats him cruelly. Some people pursue the truth, unswervingly, and in order to realize it, they will not hesitate to completely overthrow their own world. Strickland is also like this, the beauty he pursues is equivalent to the truth. Like I can only sympathize with someone like him."
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"Of course, on my island, life is not so exciting. We are far away from the civilized world-imagine that we will have to walk four days on the road even when we come to Tahiti. But we have a very happy life. Only a few people pursued it. Achievement. Our life is simple and simple. We have no ambitions. If there is anything to be proud of, it is also the pride of creating with our own hands. We are neither jealous nor resentful. Oh, my dear sir, someone said Labor is very happy. This is nonsense, but it means a lot to me. I am a happy person."
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"I think Strickland also knows that this is a masterpiece. He has obtained what he is after. He has no regrets. He created a world and saw the beauty of this world. After that, he brought With arrogance and disdain, it completely ruined it again."