霧都孤兒(英文讀后感+人物介紹)

1、Charles Dickens, was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literatures most memorable characters. The greatest representative(代表) of English critical realism (批判現(xiàn)實主義),Dickens loved the style of 18th century gothic romance,

2、although it had already become a target for parody.One character vividly drawn throughout his novels is London itself. All aspects of the capital are described over the course of his body of work.狄更斯所處的 19 世紀，正是英國維多利亞的盛世時 代 當時的英國， 一方面是工業(yè)的蓬勃發(fā)展帶來了社會全面的繁榮； 另一方面， 經(jīng)濟的快速發(fā)展， 加劇了社會矛盾和勞資矛盾， 貧富兩級分化， 貧民的生存問題日益

3、嚴重， 悲慘的城市流浪兒童成為嚴重的社會問題之一Dickenss novels works to expose social problems, such as almshouses, child labor, as well as gang absorption of young people involved in crime. This may also have the shadow of his experience. At the age of 12, his father got some trouble and went in prison, Dickens was sent

4、to London ,a shoe polish field as an apprentice, working 10 hours a day. Perhaps because of this experience, makes Dickens more concerned about the living conditions of the working people who live in the lower rungs of society.About the book, I think, Dickens want to let the readers know the 19th-ce

5、ntury Londons darkness, terror, violence, and deception! And also want us to see a boy named Oliver who had a tragic life but dont lose his kindness. In a world full of poverty and crime ,he had many experience, he meet many people such as an odd man Fagin ,a brave boy Dodger, a gentleman Mr. Brownl

6、ow ,a pity girl Nancy, a ferocious guy Sikes all of them, give Oliver a different life and each of them give the reader a different thought.“Give me back!” Oliver cried. “those books belong to the kind old gentleman who took me into his home. Send him back the books and the money- hell think I stole

7、 them!”First , Oliver is a pity boy, who was born in a workhouse and treated cruelly there as was the norm at the time for pauper children. His life begin with pain that made him timid and weakness. And thats why he trusts Fagin easily. However he still a kind boy, he would rather lead a wandering l

8、ife, is not willing to become a thief. He yearns for the good life,and the yearning supporting him. He just wants a simple life which has a warm place to sleep, a meaning thing to do. And thats why he depends on Mr. Brownlow. One good turn deserves another Good report, Oliver had a good life with Mr

9、. Brownlow after he experienced a twists and turns. I believe it can help him be strong!The girl shook her head. “ Im chained to him, bad as they are. Ive gone too far to change my life now.” she looked nervously over her shoulder. “ I can feel those dreadful terrors again vision of blood and death.

10、 I must go home.”“Bill!” she said , pleased to see him. But when she saw his expression, the colour went out of her face. “Whats the matter?” she said in alarm.“you know what.” Sikes took out his gun ,but realizing, even in his madness, that a shot might be heard, he beat her twice across the face w

11、ith it as hard as he could. She fell, with a low cry of pain and terror, almost blinded by the blood that flowed from the cut on her forehead. The murderer staggered to a corner, seized a heavy stick and struck her down.Second is Nancy. Nancys moral complexity in several of the main characters and v

12、ery unique. There is not much description of Nancy but her world we can slightly feel it: helplessness, anger, and contradiction. Nancy is a thief in her childhood, drinking excessive and she is a prostitute, she plunged into steal, despised for her social, but when she sacrifice their lives to prot

13、ect Oliver who she is not very familiar with .Her behavior is very touching. Third is Fagin. About him I think he is one of the most controversial figure. He is a bad guy and also a good guy. As a bad guy, his greedy ,cunning made him crazy and dead. But as a good guy he gives all children a place to live . Although Fagin lets the boys to steal ,but he also takes good care of them, he makes them happy and gives all this orphan a place to li