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readingreport第一篇：reading reportREADING REPORTA couple of weeks I have finished reading the novel The Lady of the Camellias.It tells a tragedy love story between a courtesan and a young man.Through the story it shows us the hypocrisy and cruety of the capitalism.The camellia is the representative work of the famous French author Alexandre1.He was born in 1824 in Paris.His mother was a menial tailoress but his dumas fils ○2at that time.He was an illegitimate father was famous as an intelligent author ○child not recognised by his parents untill he was seven.His father Alexandre dumas made a big impact on him.He suffered a lot of pains and discrimination from his unhappy family and saw his father lived a prodigal life invovled by kinds of mistresses all his life.Thus we can find from the Ddumas fils's works that he propagated the holy of family and marriage very much and showed the sympathy to the low people.Dumas fils loved literatures when he was very young and he created many works before.But the publication of camellias made him really famous and3and made a big won a lot of reputation.After the novel adapted into a drama ○success on its debut, Dumas fils made himself write the drama scripts specially.4going The camellias was published in 1848, at the time of the July Monarchy ○to collapse.The society in France was in turmoil.The governing class racked the people and intensified the classcontradiction.The nobles and the capitalists had a prodigal life while the poor and the lower people suffered a lot.The whole society turned into a base which produced the hypocrisy,coldness and crime.The camellias described a love tragedy about a courtesan called Margueritein Paris at that time.Marguerite Gautier.It was based on a real story of a courtesan○was a poor country girl who went to Paris to make a living.She then bacame aprodigal courtesan and devoted to the pursuit of pleasure.But actually she hated the empty life and longed for the ture love.Then she met Armand, a young, passionate, happy man who she had cried out for in her crowded but empty life.She deeply moved by his sincerity and they soon fell in love with each other.“I love you as I never believed I could love anybody.We will be happy, we'll live in peace, and I'll say goodbye forever to the old life I'm so ashamed of now.” Just as Marguerite said, she dropped the old habbits away and broke off with those old paramour.She moved to the countryside to live a normal life with her lover.Unfortunately, Armand's father, Monsieur Duval disapeared.He forced Marguerite to leave Armand in order to protect the reputation and benefits of his family.His self-fish and autocracy broke Marguerite’s dream and pushed her into a disaster--she leaved her beloved and became a prostitute again.Armand didn’t know the truth and he revenged Marguerite---he insulted her again and again.At last, Marguerite died of badly illness with several letters left,the letters which written to Armand were miserable and full of her love.From the novel I find that though Marguerite was a courtesan, she had many qualities and kept the innocence in her heart.She just likea beautiful camellia.She sacrifised her happiness and love just for the Duval family.And though Armand'sbehaviour hurted her deeply, she forgave him.On the contrary,Armand's father, Monsieur Duval seemed like an upright,kind man, but in deed he was a hypocrite in the bourgeois society.He had many prejudices on the lower people.In the eyes of him, “every cou rtesan is a heartless, mindless creature, a kind of gold-grabbing machine always ready, like any other machine, to mangle the hand that feeds it and crush, pitilessly, blindly, the very person who gives it life and movement.” Though he knew that Marguerite did love his son very much, he still forced her to leave.And another role, Madame Duvernoy, the friend of Marguerite's, abandoned her when she found that Marguerite had no use to her.And those dukes, play-boys, which were always surrounding around Marguerite before, now ignored her when she was badly ill.They treated Marguerite just like what she once described: “We aren't human beings, butthings.We rank first in their pride, and last in their good opinion.We have women friends, but they are friends like Prudence yesterday's kept women who still have expensive tastes which their age prevents them from indulging.So they become our friends, or rather associates.Their friendship may verge on the servile, but it is never disinterested.They'll never give you a piece of advice unless there's money in it.They don't care if we've got ten lovers extra as long as they get a few dresses or a bracelet out of them and can drive about every now and then in our carriages and sit in our boxes at the theatre.They end up with the flowers we were given the night before, and they borrow our Indian shawls.They never do us a good turn, however trifling, without making sure they get paid twice what their trouble wasworth.” The creditors were only waiting for Marguerite to die before selling her up.Marguerite's unfortune was a miniature of the most poor people.Her tragedy was not caused by Armand's father but caused by the society which she lived in.The camellias impressed people by its humanitarianism, ture love and aroused a great social resonance.Its publication caused a big sensation in Paris.The debut of the drama made a great success and drew a good ter it was adapted into an6.The script and novel were translated into opera which composed by Giusepe Verdi○several languages and spread into the European countries.Camellias had not only made an big effect on the rise of the realism literatures, but also created agroundbreaking series of “miserable woman” in French literature.REMARKS:Alexandre Dumas fils(1924--1895),famous novelist and dramatist in France ○in 19th century.Alexandre Dumas, père(1802—1870),the romanticist writer in France in ○19th century.Mainly of novels and plays.Representative work: the threemusketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo.The drama made its debut in 1853 at the Phoenix phoenix opera theatre ○Venice(Teatro La Fenice, Venice),Italy.The script was adapted by Francesco Maria Piave from The Lady of the Camellias which was published in 1848.4The constitutional monarchy in France from 1830 to 1848,also called the ○Orleanist.5Alfonsina Plessy:the prototype of the Camellias.She was a poor country ○girl left Normandie to Paris when she was 15 and then became a courtesan.The novel was based on her real love storywith a young man.Giusepe Verdi :An Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera.He was one ○of the most influential composers of the 19th century.高凌云2009105027June 18th,2010。

Reading ReportTHE GODFATHERWritten by Mario PuzoCatalogueAbstract (1)Key Words (1)Text (2)AbstractDon Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia Family. He has 3 sons, eldest son Sonny who is a hot-tempered and lustful guy, second-born Fredo is cowardly, while the youngest son Michael, who just come form a war, has the gift of business but does not intend to become part of the family business. The Godfather Don Vito Coleone is the leader of Mafia, running the business illegally. Meanwhile, he is very much loved by the weak as playing the role as the patron. Moreover, never drug trafficking is his criterion, in this way, he refuses the drug trafficker –Sollozzo’s offer. Therefore, the contradiction among others Mafia Families is intensified badly. What’s more, Sollozzo orders men to kidnap Godfather’s son-in-low, Tom Hagen, and assassinate the Godfather.The Godfather was sent to hospital with gunshot. Sollozzo threats Tom to arrange another negotiation of the drug traffic. Sonny has valor but lack strategy, but he finds no way to avenge. Worse still, their bodyguards has been bribed by Sollozzo, the police also stand in the same side with Sollozzo. The situation of 5 Families becomes grave. In order to save the Family, Michael makes a ploy to ask Sollozzo and sheriff to negotiate, and kill them. Then, the situation of affairs of 5 Families getting worse and worse, revengeful murders come up vastly. Until the Godfather recovers and composes a dispute. In 1951, Michael comes back New York, and takes the place of the old Godfather. After the old Godfather dies, Michael proceed his own plan of revenge. Finally, he becomes the new generation Godfather-- Don Corleone.Key WordsGodfatherFactionMurderTextThe whole story describes the fights among different Mafia Families for the sake of their own benefit in 1940s. The Corleone Family plays the main role, his family’s rise and decline run-through all the story. The sagacity of Don Vito Corleone makes him deal well with business but also keep the family perfect. As to the business, he instructs his sons many principles, like “Don’t let anybody know what you are thinking.” or “To be close to your friend, but closer to your enemy” and many others. We all know that the Godfather is mainly tells about the Mafia, but the family is also the shining point. Just like the old Godfather always says “You can never lose your family, never.”, what’s more, “A man who is not a father will never be a real man”. That’s the kinship makes the story warmer.Wisdom, imperturbation, and compassion, there all are necessary of life. Family is the most important thing in our life, once I thought that friendship played as important as kinship, unfortunately friendship disappointed me. Just like the Don Vito Corleone has said “Everything I do with my power, including something criminal, I just want to protect my family and my friends.”We can not live without family, although we will leave our parents as soon as we grow up, we go to some other places for career, for dream, for love. It sounds a little sad that we are destined to leave our parents, we are eager for the distance meanwhile care our parents. For the sake of dream, we leave with the miss. And we know that no matter when we need a port, home is there. That is the place that nobody will forget.。

Reading ReportThe book which I read is <<British and American Studies>>. Its most parts overlap with the book we learn in class, but they are described in more detail. Its contents include many parts which are hard to list completely. Now I want to talk about the parts I am interested in.About the UK part I like the Section Five: Culture and Social Life of Chapter One. First of all, it is nature to know the concept of the culture. It refers to the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups of learn, create and share. The historical background of its culture is Normans conquered which had a great influence continued to guide the evolution. Traditionally, the British culture has been characterized by its requirement of decency and civility in doing things and made the English people very careful about what and how to say. Secondly, British families play an important role in British people's culture and social life. After Christianity was introduced into Britain, a valid relationship between husband and wife was that they were not allowed to divorce without permission of the church. It is funny to find that British a married woman had to take her husband's surname historically, just like in ancient China, but differently, this phenomenon still exists in Britain .And the British people believe that parents should take care of their children. If parents cannot provide the necessities of life, an element of equality and independence, the government would take over the responsibility or ask someone else to take care of the children and ensure their needs. Thirdly, it is wildly known afternoon tea is an important component of the English way of life. But do you know the different classes have different routines: the working-class people usually have a “high tea” with hot dishes at about 5 pm. After a high tea, usually nothing more is taken for the evening except a hot drink and some biscuits. The middle-class people normally have an early “light tea” at about 4 or 5 pm. Then they have a main meal know as dinner at 7 or 8 in the evening. To me, all these are attracted to me and it is very funny to compare those to different countries, you also will gain a lot of fun from reading it.About American part I like Section Seven: Holidays. American holidays are an important element of American culture. There are many holidays in the US because different states and ethnic groups usually have different holidays. The holidays nationally-observed include Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, Independent Day, New Year’s Day, and so on. Other important holidays include Halloween, St. Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day, and Mother’s Day and so on. We may know some important holidays, but we may do not know why people hold it and in what ways people celebrate it and on that day people usually do what and so on. Now I want to introduce you something I interested in or I think it is important about several holidays. Christmas Day happens on December 25 historically to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but we may not know American people may not celebrate or think of Jesus Christ; instead, they may celebrate or think about purely human good will and family togetherness. Onthat day people always say Merry Christmas to each other which is supposed to include warmth, love, hospitality and good will. New Year’s Day is also familiar to us. The celebration begins on New Year’s Eve. Lots of people like to hold big parties at private homes or go to restaurant or clubs, where they can eat big dinner, drink champagne and dance. The largest and most exciting celebration is held in Times Square, New York City, on New Year’s Eve. Since New Year’s Day marks the begging of the year, so some Americans promise to get rid of their bad habits and make efforts to lead a better life in the coming year. With the international communication becoming increasingly frequent, the holidays also be internationalized, so it benefits us a lot to learn some popular holidays held all over the world.As an English major, it is quite necessary for us to handle some knowledge about English speaking countries, such as poltics, culture and history. Because the purpose we learn English is to communicate with English speakers and apply it into our daily life or work. Then if we have extra knowledge besides the textbook, we can communicate with the people comfortably and also that will not offend the person you talked with. You never know what will happen the next minute, too. Maybe the knowledge you owned this moment will help you with wining a friendship or even a job. I know the books I read far away from I need absorbed. If time permits, I will read as much as I can and I will always remember it is never too old to learn.。

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Jane Eyre
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It’s a story about an orphaned British woman who has suffered all kinds of hardships from her childhood. But she constantly pursues freedom and dignity, adheres to selБайду номын сангаас, and ultimately gets her true love.
Marguerite Gautier is a noble person. Although Armand’s father is cruel to pull them apart, she loves Armand Duva so much that she even does everything good for him at the cost of giving up her own happiness. Her story tells me that love means responsibility, no classdifference, giving more and demanding least. Love is bitter-sweet.