英语读后感作文：《嘉莉妹妹》英语读后感

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VividHeroine

——OnSisterCarrie

Carriewassuchanordinaryruralgirlatthebeginningofthestory.Sittingontheseatofabus,shecouldn’thelpfeelingexcitingatthesightofthemetropolis’spectacle.Shewasimpresseddeeplybylargecrowdontheavenue,thespacioussquareortallbuildings.

Farmoredifferentfromotherheroines,CarriewasnotaplainpureangellikeSnow-white,norwasshebraveenoughtobeaheroineofrevolutionistorevenareformer,norwasshesocleverastobeasuessfulcareerwomanwhostartfromscratch.

Whatattractedhermost,afterherenteringthishugemetropoliswastheincrediblefineries,fashionshoes,smarthandbagsdisplayingintheshopwindows,thejewellerysshiningbrightlybehindtheglass.Shedreamedthatoneday,shecouldwearallofthese,jogginggracefullyintothemostluxurioushotelwithfocusedsightsofadmiration.

Andthiswasnotmerelyadream.Becauseshehadlargeeyeswhichcanearnothers’sympathy,evenlove.Shehadwonderfulfigurewhichcanwinothers’hearts.However,anythingshegot,anywhereshereached,hadnotefromherambition.Thingshappened,andthensheaepted.That’swhatshehadjustdone—justtoaeptwillinglyfromthebottomofherheart.Shewasnotatallanevilwomanwhowouldgiveanythingforthefortuneorfame.However,shewouldgiveuosomethingforabetterlifewhenherinstinctdefeatedherintellect.

ThatwasCarrie,agirlhadherowndesire,ahumanbeingjustlikemanyothersintherealisticworld.

There’sonesentencewritteninchapterVIII:”Whenthisjangleoffree-willinstinctshallhavebeenadjusted,whenperfectunderstandinghasgiventheformerthepowertoreplacethelatterentirely,manwillnolongervary.”However,howmanypeoplecangothatfurther.

AndIwanttoquoteanothersentencetowindupmyessay:

“InCarrie—asinhowmanyofourwordingsdotheynot?—instinctandreason,desireandunderstanding,wereatwarforthemastery.”