第1页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制英文读后感-ToRegaintheNatureofGoodnesstoregainthenatureofgoodness——reviewof‘olivertwist’顾竹屹上海市试验学校高三（1）班阅读书目：雾都孤儿olivertwist（书虫·牛津英汉双语读物）olivertwist,oneofthemostfamousworksofcharlesdickens’,isanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinbritainin18thcentury.theauthorwhohimselfwasborninapoorfamilywrotethisnovelinhistwentieswithaviewtorevealtheuglymasksofthosecruelcriminalsandtoexposethehorrorandviolencehiddenunderneaththenarrowanddirtystreetsinlondon.theheroofthisnovelwasolivertwist,anorphan,whowasthrownintoaworldfullofpovertyandcrime.hesufferedenormouspain,suchashunger,thirst,beatingandabuse.whilereadi第2页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制ngthetragicexperiencesofthelittleoliver,iwasshockedbyhissufferings.ifeltforthepoorboy,butatthesametimeidetestedtheevilfaginandthebrutalbill.tomyrelief,aswaswritteninallthebeststories,thegoodnesseventuallyconquereddevilandoliverlivedahappylifeintheend.oneoftheplotsthatattractedmemostisthatafterthetheft,littleoliverwasallowedtorecoverinthekindcareofmrs.maylieandroseandbegananewlife.hewentforwalkswiththem,orrosereadtohim,andheworkedhardathislessons.hefeltasifhehadleftbehindforevertheworldofcrimeandhardshipandpoverty.howcansuchalittleboywhohadalreadysufferedoppressiveafflictionremainpureinbodyandmind?thereasonisthenatureofgoodness.ithinkitisthemostimportantinformationimpliedinthenovelbydickens—hebelievedthatgoodnesscouldconquereverydifficulty.althoughidon’tthinkgoodnessisomnipotent,yetidobelievethatthosewhoarekind-第3页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制heartedlivemorehappilythanthosewhoareevil-minded.forme,thenatureofgoodnessisoneofthemostnecessarycharacterforaperson.goodnessistohumanswhatwateristofish.hewhoiswithoutgoodnessisanutterlyworthlessperson.onthecontrary,asthefamoussayinggoes,‘thefragrancealwaysstaysinthehandthatgivestherose’,hewhoiswithgoodnessundoubtedlyisahappyandusefulperson.peoplereceivinghishelparegratefultohimandhealsogetsgratifiedfromwhathehasdone,andthushecandogoodtoboththepeoplehehashelpedandhimself.tomydisappointment,nowadayssomepeopleseemtodoubttheexistenceofthegoodnessinhumanity.theylookdownonpeople’shonestyandkindness,thinkingitfoolishofpeopletobewarm-hearted.asaresult,theyshownosympathytothosewhoareintroubleandseldomoffertohelpothers.ontheotherhand,theyattachimportancetomoneyandbenefit.intheiropinion,第4页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制moneyistheonlyrealobjectwhileemotionsandmoralityarenihility.iftheycannotgetprofitfromshowingtheir‘kindness’,theydrawbackwhenothersarefacedwithtroubleandevenhitamanwhenheisdown.theyareoneofthesortsthatireallydetest.francisbaconsaidinhisessay,‘goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacterofthedeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.’thatistosayapersonwithoutgoodnessisdestinedtoloseeverything.therefore,i,akindperson,wanttotellthose‘vermin-to-be’tolearnfromthekindoliverandregainthenatureofgoodness.
