瓦尔登湖读后感英文版

1、瓦尔登湖读后感英文版瓦尔登湖读后感英文版Henry David Thoreau ( 1817-1862 ) , the author of Walde n, was born in Con cord, Massachusetts. Whe n he was a child, he always went to the woods and field with his old brother. So he loves the nature very much. In the middle of 19th cen tury, America n econo mies developed so ra

2、pidly that most people pursuit the material life and ignore the spiritual life. But Thoreau wants to live a simple life. Also for the Tra nsce nden talistMoveme ntwas cen tered in Con cord andEmers on had a great in flue nee on him. All these made Thoreau go to build a cab in on the shore of Walde n

3、 Pond and live alone to close to the n ature in 1845. Later, he wrote the famous book, Walde n, which mai nly talks about his life and thoughts duri ng he lived alone in the woods n ear Walde n Pond.When Walden was published in 1854, it was not well accepted by people. In stead it was regarded as &a

4、mp;quot;wicked and heathenish"twas published only one time untilThoreau died of disease. But many years later especially in twen tieth cen tury, it was gradually known and appreciated bylots of readers all over the world.This is a book which tells in spri ng Thoreau starts buildi ng a cab i

5、n in the woods , thi nking about life, read ing some books, and liste ning to the sound of n ature .In autu mn, he cultivates bea ns, observes Walde n Pond. In win ter, the Walde n Pond freeze, lots of animals accompanieswith him. As?spring'scoming, the Walden?andother ponds melt. Every thing in

6、nature is awake and reborn including Thoreau. After two years,?Thoreau leaves.Thoreau first writes that most people pursuit their n ecessary things of life such as fashi on ableclothes, housesand equipme nt. They pursuit these thi ngs while Thoreau go to the woods to build ing a cab in which only co

7、sts $28.12, eat ing simple food and?n eedi ng little furn iture. So?one of chapters in his book, “ Higher Law", emphasizes more on the spiritual aspect in stead of the satisfacti on of material. Further more; he urges people to read more classic literature such as Homer&rsq uo;sIliad an

8、d Odyssey an d?other greatwriters’ masterpiece.He also writes that though he?lives alone in the woods, he is close to?nature and makes himself as a part of nature. He?lives alone, but sometimes he also?talks with his visitors who are hon est, sin cere, thi nkable and lovi ng their life.Tho

9、reau also men ti ons that the n oise?i n the tow n and thewhistle of train disturb the quite life of the tow n. However, i nthe woods?life is quite. When?he?lives in the woods, he can liste n to ani mals' sounds such as bird's singing, owl&rsq uo;s hooti ng, cockere l&rsq uo;s crow i

10、ng etc. He?lives with an imals frien dly. He also describes the?Walde n Pond. The water, blue and gree n, clear and pure, freezes in win ter and melts in spri ng.Whe n I was readi ng Walde n?l felt that?I was liste ning to awise man&rsq uo;s talki ng. The words and phrases about then ature?espec

11、ially the Walde n Pond are beautiful an d?fasc in at ing. The senten ces are full of wisdom and philosophy.Read ing this?book reminds me of those people who workhard to earn money, waste lots?of money to buyluxury andexpe nsive thin gs, waste time to en terta in themselves. In my?po in t?of view, th

12、ey may easily lose themselves, and though their bodies are full, their minds are hun gry. The real life is to?make every?complicate thing to?be simple and?enrich our heart?and soul. In a word, just simplicity 、simplicity and simplicity!One of?Thoreau's thoughts about solitude attracts me deeply

13、for l’m the pers on who likes to be alone. There are some reas ons for why I like to be alone: Firstly I thi nk that liv ingwith others is?easy going to have a con flictwhatever?you?are best frien ds.Secon dlyjust asThoreau?saying‘a man thinking or workingalwaysalone and let him

14、be where he will’ 。 I?always spent most of time to study, and I like to make myself busy all the time, so I have little time to stay with others. In addition to, what rm?thinking and interestedin is quite differentfromothers. I like study ing at library and read ing books but don't lik

15、e pursuit fashi on able and new trend thi ngs for it makes me feel tired and bored. So I always live alone and people who around me thi nk I must be Ion ely. Actually it's not true. They don't understand me at all. When rm studying, learning or read in g, I don't think other thin gs, jus

16、t immers ing in the ocea n of knowledge .My heart is quite calm. And if learn new kno wledge I got a feeli ng of happ in ess, satisfacti on and fulfillme nt. So I was so surprised that what Thoreau said was exactly same to what I thought. I was so glad to find a pers on who has the same idea with me

17、.Whe n Thoreau lived alone in the woods, people did notunderstand him, even Emerson thought what he did was wrong. And now, people who aro und me think my life is not good. But I think Thoreau’slife was successful,meaningful andhappy,sodo I. Because I thinkthat thesuccess and happ in ess o

18、f life all come from exactly value. Every one deeplydesiresofthemselves life. Whe nyou knowwhat the value of yourself is, mean whileyou can enjoy yourlife according tothe valueevery time. You willfind thateveryday you have fullofenergy and enthusiasm to doany thi ng, hear the sure sound from your he

19、art, and ofte n feel intense achieveme nt, the most importa nt is that your heart is peace and calm.Last but not least, I envy Thoreau so much for he lives in such a beautiful and comfortable n ature en vir onment. He can breathe the fresh air, live with wild ani mal frien dly; appreciate the scener

20、y of Walden Pond etc. While in modern society, people pursuit their own in terests to hunt and kill ani mals, cut dow n trees and pollute the rivers and so on. As a result, the nu mber of wildlife is decreas ing, the area of lake is shri nking, and the water is not pure any more. The environment pro

21、blems such as globe warm ing, climate cha nge and air and water pollution have been becomingincreasinglyserious.Reading this book makes me be aware of protecting the environment to realize the harmony between human and nature.The concept of responsibilityis a necessaryfiction.Although socities must

22、hold their in dividuals acco un table for their own acti ons, people's behavior is largely determ ined by forces n ot of their own making.&qu ot;In the title statement, the speaker holds the contention that the concept of 'individualresponsibility'is no existeneebut a ficti on. Moreo

23、ver, the speaker says that the behaviors of huma n beings are fun dame ntally determ ined by the environmentwhich out of their control.Admittedly,one'sacti ons are deeply in flue need by laws, societies, schools and families and other exterior forces; in dividualresp on sibilityexists and functi

24、onsas a significantrole to rule people'sbehaviors as well.On one hand, the highest social ani mal as huma n being is, any in dividual has his specific role in a certa in society. And this specific role givesone social ide ntity and in dividualresp on sibility through educatio n in schools and in

25、 flue nee of ethical and moral standards. Though some times one would feel that the certai nresp on sibilityis obligati onfrom thesociety andorga ni zati onsrathertha nhis'in dividualresp on sibility' at first, i n most cases, the acco un tability would presumably become one's own eventu

26、ally followed by the final identification of his specific social identity,and thendirect one's behaviors without the force from the exterior world. For example, a soldier would think it is his duty to obey the rules without any hesitati on;a surge on would con siderhealingthe patients as his acc

27、ountability;and a historianwould feel it is his resp on sibility to discover what is behi nd the historical descripti ons. In fact, differe nt careers and roles form diverse in dividualresp on sibilities,which result inin dividuals’volun tary behaviors.On the other hand, there are not only

28、 specific in dividualresp on sibilitiesin diverse areas but also some fun dame ntalvalues and acco un tabilities, which we all huma n beings cherish.From the mome nt one can speak or eve n is born, the society begi ns to in still themoral and ethical sta ndards, which is socalled humanity in every o

29、ne's mind. The older one is, the deeper in flue nee the huma nity would be. Whe n one is just a little child, he would go directly to what he like and claim it.The n whe n he is old eno ugh, he would realize that it is in correct and ashamed. And because of the aware ness of whatis right and wro

30、ng, one would probably n ever do any misdeed aga in. Actually,huma nityis just the com monin dividualresp on sibility shared by all of us.However, every one lives in a certa in society thereby on e's behavior is more or less in flue need by forces not of their own making. And to operate normally

31、, every society has its laws, though many times have differences among them. It is true that humanity plays an essential role in ruling individuals' behaviors; yet laws are necessary. Under the control of laws, people whohave little in dividual resp on sibility wouldprobably not dare to do any crime in fear of law puni shme nt.Besides laws, for example in school, rules are also an importa nt factor as well as in dividual resp on sibility. Nowadays, in most uni versities, a stude nt who does not pass some certa in cou