《荆棘鸟》读书报告 朱冬冬

1、 The Thorn Birds - 荆棘鸟荆棘鸟 -读书报告读书报告by27by27区朱冬冬区朱冬冬目录About the authorAbout the book The plot Some thoughtsAbout the authorColleen McCullough考琳考琳麦卡洛麦卡洛She was born in New South Wales in 1937,and was educated at the University of Sydney.She is the author of the record-breaking international bestseller

2、.The Thorn Birds as well as eleven other novels. uA famous writer in Australiau Became a psychiatrist at last.uOther works: Tim The Song of Troy 特洛伊之歌特洛伊之歌 Morgans run 摩根的旅程摩根的旅程About the authorAbout the book A phenomenal worldwide bestseller since 1977 The book is regarded as Gone with the Wind in

3、Australia. Be translated into 20 languages爱和命运爱和命运家庭秘密、禁爱、新大陆的繁重劳作交织在考琳.麦卡洛这部小说里。克利里家族在20世纪早期来到了澳大利亚，在广袤的德罗海达牧场谋生。小说的时间跨越两次世界大战和经济大萧条，麦卡洛在这广阔的历史大背景下，让主人公轮流登场，上演1915年到1969年间发生的故事。爱和命运爱和命运然而全书的核心还是菲和帕迪的独生女梅吉和英俊的教区神父拉尔夫之间不可能实现的爱情，这段爱情对未来产生巨大影响。有人认为考琳麦卡洛将人生的全部方方面面都浓缩进了这本杰出的书里，她试图通过克利里家的沧桑和感情历程揭示这样一个道理：真

4、正的爱和一切美好的东西是需要以难以想象的代价去换取的。主要人物：The plot Father lost his jobReceived a letter from MaryThe plot Arrived at Australia Met Ralph The plot Ralph treated Meggie wellThe plot The plot Made a new willThe plot Ralph leavedThe plot Her father died by a forest firesHer brother died after stabbed by a boarThe

5、 plot Ralph came back and told to Meggie that he would never marry herThe plot Luke was hiredMeggie thought he loved herThe plot 拉尔夫嫁给了上帝，梅吉嫁给了卢克拉尔夫嫁给了上帝，梅吉嫁给了卢克The plot Luke married Meggie just for the money, and he was not good to MeggieThe plot After having a night with Ralph, she decided to leav

6、e Luke.The plot She gave birth to Dane whos father is RalphUnfortunately ,Dane want to be a priest like his fatherThe plot To rescue three girl, Dane died The plot Meggie asked Ralph to find Danes corpse, Ralph refused, Meggie told him Dane was his sonThe plot Ralph felt painful ,he died in Meggies

7、armsSome thoughts迷恋 迷恋通常在某种程度上是美妙的。它让拉尔夫枯燥而单调的生活有了色彩，让少女躁动的心有所寄托。然而过于激荡不安的情感并不能够让这一次若有若无的爱情有什么结果。启迪：迷恋要有度。Some thoughts家庭关系 由于梅吉母亲的缘故，使得这个家庭并没有其该有的幸福，也使得梅吉没有得到很多家庭关怀和应该由母亲交给她的东西，所以才会使梅吉对拉尔夫迷恋和拉尔夫放心不下梅吉。启迪：这让我体会到家庭中的关系要维持平衡才能使家庭产生爱和关怀。Some thoughts鱼与熊掌的选择 在最开始，拉尔夫就知道梅吉是他生活中可望而不可即的玫瑰，是一种理想，如果说没有Mary的那

8、一纸遗书的话，他也就会任命的选择呆在德罗海达去凝视她，阅读她，但在他的信仰和至高无上的权欲面前，他选择成为一个教士，而不是一个男人。启迪：当鱼和熊掌不可兼得的时候，舍生而取义者也。Some thoughts逃离 正如菲逃离自己的内心世界里一样，她就像被剥夺了爱人的权利一样，从未感到幸福，从未表达她的感情。而直到帕迪死去的那一刻，她才知道自己是多么爱着这个朴实又深爱着的男人。 而对于梅吉来说，她选择了长相酷似拉尔夫的卢克，想逃离被拉尔夫困住的心，她以为这是摆脱，这是解救，殊不知，这是另外一种沉沦。启迪：逃避是解决不了问题的，当问题出现时要直面问题，解决问题，这样这个问题才不会困扰我们。Some

9、thoughts 得与失得与失 在荆棘鸟中，如果说得到就是为了失去的话，那么失去就是为了怀念了。 如果说当梅琪以为他真正拥有拉尔夫的孩子戴恩时，她沉浸在这份得到中，以为他终于从上帝手里抢到了拉尔夫，而等到戴恩长大成人，选择了当牧师时，梅吉或许才意识到，她根本无法从上帝那里抢到拉尔夫，即使是他的儿子也不行。 启迪： 世界上没有一件事是我们可以永远占有的，得与失往往都相辅相成，所以我们要养成乐观豁达的心态。Some thoughts幸福 幸福是什么呢？Something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. 幸福与对生活的满足有关

10、，也与对生活的不满有关。满足是快乐，不满是期待。恰当的满足感才能提供幸福的可能性。 幸福就是内心不再挣扎，即使在很平静的时候，快乐也能从心底不由的涌出来。There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in his life.More sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth.From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has

11、found one.Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine.And, dying, it rises above its own agony to exceed the lark and the nightingale.One superlative song, existence the price.But the whole world stills to listen, and God in his Heaven smiles.For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain or says the legend.传说有一只鸟一生只歌唱一次。他的歌声委婉动听，万物之中