Thoughts on "Unforgettable" in the Ideological and Moral Course of Grade Seven

What is human nature like? Confucius, at the beginning of life, human nature is good. Mencius said that life begins with inherent vice. Mr Kōnosuke Matsushita said that the beginning of life is laziness. In fact, it all makes sense. Human nature is such a complicated thing that it can't be simply summarized by goodness or E Lai.

I often see the complicated and ugly side of society in news newspapers or online media reports, and see people's indifference, cold blood and ruthlessness. I always cry from the heart. I am introverted and afraid of being hurt by others. Until one day, I opened a familiar book and saw the deja vu dialogue and storyline, victor hugo's Les Miserables.

I read this work for the first time when I was very young, probably just in junior high school. Watching world famous cartoons at home, I first came into contact with Les Miserables. I also have my own understanding of people. I no longer simply define others by good people and bad people, but also let myself know what is great love and what is the best in the world. Today, I am gradually confused in this materialistic, changeable, distorted and even deformed society. Rereading this book makes me feel the touch of human nature.

The background of this book is1at the beginning of the 9th century, on the eve of the French Revolution. The whole structure is grand and can be called a masterpiece. There are too many unforgettable stories and pages. People are often shocked and moved by the love and tolerance of Bishop Miriam who took in Jean Valjean and Fantine's maternal love for her daughter. Of course, the protagonist Jean Valjean gives people too many feelings. But what I'm talking about here is a person who is easily overlooked-Eponine.

Fantine is a poor girl. She was pregnant with her boyfriend's flesh and blood, but he abandoned her. After she gave birth to her daughter Cosette, she had to put her in foster care with a tavern owner in Montfermeil, and came to Paris to make a living and send money back regularly. Thenardier, the owner of that pub, was greedy, selfish and mean. The ugliness of human nature is revealed in this couple. They kept the money Fantine sent them for themselves, but they punched and kicked little Cosette and made her work like a maid. On the other hand, they told Fantine to pay for her children's tuition and buy them new skirts. On this side, they spent all the money Fantine earned from hard work on their only daughter-their children.

Fantine was not in a good position in Paris. Her life is already embarrassing. She was fired from the factory because she had an illegitimate daughter. For her children, she sold her property, beautiful hair and beautiful teeth. Finally, she even sold herself and became a prostitute. What supported her was her love for Cosette. Fantine's contribution was even more hateful to thenardier.

Although Thenardier was so vicious, mean, selfish and stingy, she loved their daughter Eponine as much as any parents in the world. She was spoiled and gave her a good education. From an early age, Eponine had beautiful dolls, beautiful clothes and parents' care, while Cosette had to wear shabby clothes to do housework, silently endure beatings and even couldn't go to school. Eponine looked down on Cosette, but he didn't feel sorry for her. Later, after Fantine was arrested by Javert, Jean Valjean, the mayor at that time, came to Montfermeil alone for Fantine, and risked Javert's identity. After Thenardier took the opportunity to knock a sum of money, he took Cosette away. Later, Fantine died, Jean Valjean became Cosette's adoptive father, took his property and little Cosette around the world, enjoyed his family, and Cosette succeeded. Thenardier, on the other hand, later fell into the streets, engaged in some illegal activities, and the whole family lived a poor life.

Eponine's first appearance after growing up was like this:

The door opened.

"What do you want, Mother Bugon?" Marius added, looking away from the books and manuscripts on his desk.

A man's voice, not the voice of Bugong's mother, replied:

"I'm sorry, sir ..."

This is a dumb, broken, tight, rough voice, the voice of a man polluted by alcohol.

Marius quickly turned around and saw a young girl.

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Poverty and depravity make Eponine, which should be as beautiful as Cosette, ugly. "She looks like an immature girl with eyes like a fallen old woman. She is the kind of person who is fragile and frightening everywhere. If she is not sad, it will make people shudder. " "It is particularly distressing that this girl was not born ugly. In her early childhood, she was even beautiful. The elegant demeanor of youth is still struggling with the old ugliness brought about by depravity and poverty. The beautiful aftertaste is still disappearing on this 16-year-old face, just like the dim light that disappears behind the ugly dark clouds at dawn in the middle of winter. "

Eponine received a good education. She can read and write fluently, but now she is avoiding gendarmes and police all day. She was attracted by the handsome Marius and often secretly observed him, but Marius never paid attention to Eponine. The person he loves is Cosette. Cosette fell as beautifully as a lark.

Although Marius, whom Eponine secretly loves, doesn't love her, she is still willing to inquire about Cosette for him and write to him. When she saw Marius' ecstatic expression, she said sourly, "Oh, how happy he is." Seeing this, my heart suddenly soured. She made sacrifices for the people she loved. Although she has mean parents, she is noble. When Cosette and Marius were dating in the romantic moonlight, Eponine silently guarded them outside. When Eponine's father came to trouble Jean Valjean and his daughter with his criminal partner with a murder weapon, I was moved by Eponine's courage:

Eponine let go of Barnes Hill's hand and said:

"Do you have to go into this house?"

"A little." The person who speaks with his stomach said half jokingly.

Then she leaned against the grating door, facing six armed gangsters, revealing a face in the shadow and whispered firmly:

"But, I, I don't want to."

The gangsters were stunned. The man who spoke with his stomach grinned. She added:

"friends! Listen to me. Enough of this nonsense. I am serious. First of all, if you walk into this garden, if you touch this grating door, I will shout out, I will knock on the door, I will wake everyone up, I will ask them to arrest six of you, and I will call the police. "

After some fighting, the gangster finally left. Eponine and her father tore their faces and risked their lives to protect their loved ones, even though her beloved Marius loved others.

It was during this period that the French Revolution began. People shouted "freedom, democracy and fraternity". In Les Miserables, Hugo explained the meaning of the word fraternity with his writing style. Love is a wonderful spirit in human nature, so great, so shocking and touching.

Marius was a revolutionary pioneer. He charged in the war zone. For freedom, democracy and fraternity, and for the future of France, this is also his ideal. He put aside his children's affairs and risked his life. At this time, Eponine quietly followed him. The war zone was full of bullets, deaths and killings, but she was not afraid of them. She wants to live and die with him because she loves Marius. When the gun was aimed at Marius, she rushed up and blocked the gun with her hand. When Marius saw her:

She held out her hand to Marius, who saw a black hole in her palm.

"What happened to your hand?" He said.

"I got through."

"I got through!"

"yes."

"What passed?"

"A bullet."

"How?"

"Didn't you see a gun aimed at you first?"

"Yes, I saw a hand blocking the muzzle."

"That's my hand."

Marius shivered.

"You're crazy! Poor kid! Fortunately, it doesn't matter if you only hurt your hand. Let me put you on the bed. They will dress your wound and pierce a hand, which won't kill you. "

She whispered:

"The bullet went through my back. There's no need to move me anywhere else. Let me tell you how to dress my wound. You will definitely dress better than a surgeon. Come and sit on this stone next to me. "

He sat down as she said, and she leaned her head on Marius' knee, without looking at Marius, and said to herself:

"oh! How nice this is! How comfortable! That's it! I have no pain. " She was silent for a moment, then turned to Marius and said, "Do you know, Monsieur Marius? I felt uncomfortable when you walked into the garden. It was stupid of me to show you the house. And, finally, I should always understand in my heart that young people like you ... "

She stopped suddenly, and she might have a lot of sad words to say, but she skipped over and didn't spit them out. She just continued with a wry smile:

"You always thought I was ugly, didn't you?"

……

"Promise me, when I die, please kiss me on my forehead. I will feel it. "

She leaned her head against Marius' leg again and closed her eyes. He thinks the poor man's soul has left. Eponine lay motionless. Suddenly, just when Marius thought she had fallen asleep, she slowly opened her eyes again, revealing a deep and ethereal expression that was not human. She said in a sad tone from another world:

"Besides, listen to me, Mr. Marius, I think I have loved you for a long time."

She forced a smile again and died suddenly.

Eponine died in the arms of her beloved Marius. Although she is poor and her father is evil, she can be so noble, which is the victory of kindness in human nature. The beauty in human nature cannot be concealed by ugly things. Although she is a girl, she is so strong that she never hesitates or shows weakness through tears from beginning to end. At the last moment of her life, she still struggled to face the person she loved but didn't love her with a smile. She was once poor and depraved, but her love for Marius freed her from depravity and sublimated her soul. "Although she looks poorer, she is more beautiful than before. "The power of love awakens the goodness of human nature. I was completely moved by Eponine.

In the past, we spent a long time in a stable and comfortable life, and our hearts became numb and drunk. On May 12, a major earthquake seemed to awaken the people of China from numbness and lethargy. In "Fight to the Death", people show the shocking side of human nature. In order to save the child, the teacher still maintained the action of protecting the child after his death; Firefighters are not afraid of hardship or fatigue. In order to save the affected people, they dug reinforced concrete with flesh and blood, and their hands were covered with blood. Perseverance and persistence of people trapped in the ruins, mutual encouragement and assistance; All of us were moved by the people's emotional input and support, selfless support and spiritual encouragement to the affected compatriots. When thousands of people shouted slogans in Tiananmen Square, "Come on, China, Come on, Wenchuan", when the TV anchor broadcast the disaster with tears, when the people of the whole country observed a moment of silence on May 9 19, and when people lined up to donate blood for the people in the disaster area, the brilliance of human nature enveloped everyone's heart. Blood is thicker than water, and it has been moved for a long time. The phrase "a friend in need is a friend indeed" was confirmed at this moment. A disaster aroused the goodness and beauty in people's hearts, and the cohesion and national honor of Chinese sons and daughters were also sublimated at this moment. I have never been so proud of being from China as I am today.

In addition, it has to be mentioned that the Japanese rescue team, as a country with historical entanglements with China, treated the historical issues after the war, which made the younger generation in China extremely disgusted, and the feelings of resistance and even hatred were very common among the people. However, after the earthquake disaster in China, Japanese citizens' attitude towards China was caring and friendly. People donated money to people affected by China, sent professional rescue teams to help them, and provided hemodialysis equipment in short supply at critical moments. Treating China's deceased with caution and humility has changed the impression of ordinary people in China on Japan, and people's goodwill towards Japan has also been greatly improved. Aside from the narrow views of "Japanese government's strategy" and "buying people's hearts", people should reconsider their previous attitudes. Eponine's father does all kinds of evil, but Eponine has a noble heart. Japanese war criminals committed heinous crimes in the past, but there are also a large number of people who are friendly to China in Japan today. Japanese who have problems with China can put aside their political stance and support China from a humanitarian perspective when they suffer in China. On the other hand, the attitude of domestic compatriots towards Japan is always easy to go to extremes. In short, this is obviously not a mature value. Hatred is the dark side of human nature, and it is not advisable to let hatred dominate your thoughts and actions.

When we are lost on the road, when we are shrouded in dark haze, when our hearts don't know where to go, let us look for the light, kindness and beauty in human nature. Eponine, when I hesitate, I will think of you and your smile.