My Reading Journal 6 H組，Pythia

During the two weeks, I have read a book "Under the Greenwood Tree"or" The Mellstock Quire A Rural Painting of the Dutch School". The writer was Thomas Hardy born in 1840 and died in 1928.The book was published anonymously in 1872.Hardy was one of the most famous writers in England and was good at writing about love and the problems between men and women. Besides, the book level was elementary (600words).The reason I chose it was that I was enchanted with the beautiful cover.

The leading man was Dick Dewy, who lived in the village of Upper Mellstock and he sang in the choir with his father and grandfather. On the other hand, the leading woman was Fancy Day, who came to work in the village and was sweet and beautiful .Soon after, Dick fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. However, Fancy's beauty also fascinated other men , who tried to get the choir to make up to Fancy.Dick face lots of difficulties and finally made his dream come true!

After reading, I looked up to Dick's tireless spirit to pursue love. In the same time ,I really appreciated the author's description about meticulous love story. Perhaps, next time, I would choose the same author's book one more time.

My Reading Journal 5 H組，Pythia

During these two weeks, I have only finished one book named " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ." It was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, on the other hand, retold by Stephen Colbourn. This book is level of basic elementary school and there are approximately 1,110 words in it .The reason I choose it is that I can thy to read not only literary books but also other different books In addition to book, it was adapted to movie in 2003.

The main story is talking about a kind and smart doctor, named Dr. Jekyll. He indulges in scientific and medical research and always spends his time

studying it in his laboratory. The story started with that, Dr. Jekyll created a kind of chemical compound, which made him turn into another person, who is ugly and evil, named Mr. Hyde. Little by little, Dr. Jekyll lost his original personality and gave in to Mr. Hyde. He became evil and broke the law and committed crimes. In the end, he was imprisoned.

The book was certainly worth reading and I recommended my friends to enjoy it. By the way ,one of the reason I interested in this book was that my friend ,Kelly, recommended such a interesting book! I thought I was "obliged" to pass this pleasure on to others!

My Reading Journal 4 H組，Pythia

In the past two weeks, I had kept reading and had already finished it at 4/10.To sum up,I had some personal ideas after reading it.

In fact,in the beginning, Elizabeth and Darcy had prejudice against each other.However they reconciled their feelings for each other at last.The marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth resulted in ineresting and inconceiviable ending as they got to know one another.

Naturally,we offen get picky, critical or arrogant fellinf on other and think little of others. It is precisely the high time for " Pride and Prejudice " to present themselves. So is for the conflict to come about. This dark side of human characters is intensively exaggerated and painted in this book in a very careful manner, to which is worthy to pay every attention of yours closely.

Sometimes we have first negative or positive impression that is stubbornly rooted and it is human characters. In my view, the real weakness of human character is how harsh one may treat others, but to himself totally contrarily. IN this book,because of Elizabeth's ordinary birth, Dasi failed to speak out his feelings to Elizabeth by giving way to his pride. He felt terribly embarrassed by falling in love with a girl of inferior family. His dignity get heavily burdened accordingly.

The orthodox criteria of one's birth make both of them turn a blind eye to their love in-between. Wisest as man is, one often gets stuck with some certain paranoiac rules for the sake of ridiculous principles. Doesn't he realize that as a man, only showing his true color is the only way to justify what he is.

In spite of numerous difficulty and misunderstanding, love is as usual so unstoppable and tops over every hindrance. Among all of the conflicting events in succession, these two aspects of human character, pride and prejudice, evidently reveal themselves. We people always consider us greater than any creature. As it is, we are no better, and this is illustrated best by the leading roles of this book.

My Reading Journal 3 H組，Pythia

I continue reading this book "Pride and Prejudice" in theses days. From 3/27 to 4/9,I have read the pages from 112 to 192 and there was 28 pages that I have not finished. In fact, the project was behind schedule. I expect to finish it on March.

To continue the story, As time passes, however, Mr. Darcy begins to see that Elizabeth was a woman of culture . In fact, she is a lovely and clever woman.But, he was afraid that he might have given her the negative impression. Therefore, Darcy unconsciously made that mistake that behaved arrogantly. In the same time , Elizabeth thought Darcy as a proud man and has a prejudice against Darcy. Therefore, the more one tries to cover up, the better-known it will become.

Although I haven't read it completely, I had seen the movie and Chinese edition novel before. I have a feeling that anyone who desire a beautiful romance, there were always some obstacles on the way. After Elizabeth realizes the error of her initial prejudice against Mr. Darcy, it's embarrassing when they met each other again. It is very interesting. They don't chat as smooth as before, they talk stupidly, just like two shy little boy and girl. So, love is blind, it let you couldn't see the rational, what a foolish thing you may do when you fall in love.

My Reading Journal 2 H組，Pythia

Soon, I have started my second book named "Pride and Prejudice."The famous novel was written by Jane Austen who began her second novel, Pride and Prejudice, before she was twenty-one. In fact , interestingly ,it was originally titled First Impression because the novel was also concerned about the effects of the role's first impressions up others, that is their prejudice. Therefore, Austen found the title Pride and Prejudice more appropriate.

There are 20 chapters in this book , and the level of the book is 3000 words and 220 pages. I started at 3/12 and now (3/27)I have finished 11 chapters (page 112 ).

There were too many characters in this novel, and sometime I mixed with them! Mr. and Mrs. Bennet , Lydia. Catherine. Elizabeth…..,and so on! Although I have had read the Chinese contest and movie , I still thought that reading English novel was a great challenge to me. In the beginning , I felt frustrated .But . little by little , I was familiar with these complicated English names ,I found it interesting! Now . I kept reading it and I hoped that I could finished it quickly!

My Reading Journal 1 H組，Pythia

 The book I choose is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865),which is a house-hold work by English author Lewis Carroll, considered a classic example of the English literature The book is commonly referred to by the abbreviated title Alice in Wonderland. The reason I choose the book is that I think it is interesting and attractive story and I'm convinced that most of people might read when he is a children! At least ,I am! There is 89 pages in this book .I think I should start with a easier and more familiar English book and increase the level little by little.

      There are10 chapters in this book , and  make it a rule to read one chapter every day. I usually spend 15 minutes finishing it . However,I think I can increase one chapter every day. Therefore ,I read two chapters a day. I start at 3/1 and I finish it at 3/9. I enjoy the interest of the book although I've known next chaper!

          When I finished it, I feel proud of myself and feel a sense of achievement! I set up a goal to read "Pride & Prejudice".  And I wish myself could read the level of 3000 words and 200~400 pages.

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