Book review
Reading Notes on "The Moon and Sixpence"
The Moon and Sixpence "is a novel written by British novelist William Somerset Maugham.
Strickland was originally a securities broker with a seemingly happy family. Behind his rough and lustful face, there was a restless and restless heart. He was tormented by loneliness and tormented by the "gods", and he was born for art. Therefore, he was destined to break through the barriers of the secular world and move towards the ultimate state of art under the call of the "divine oracle", driven by persistent thoughts and the temptation of the absence of time. He is wandering in solitude, conflicting in solitude, generating in solitude, and in the last moment of his life, realizing the freedom of his soul in solitude.In any way, Mrs. Strickland was born at the right time in the early 20th century. She came from a British family, made friends with celebrities, acted with dignity and elegance, and fully met the female demeanor required by the upper class. She always cleverly avoids the cold shoulder in social situations and guides everyone's conversation to always revolve around a common theme. Mrs. Strickland once spoke to 'me' with love about her husband: 'He has no literary cultivation at all, he is a complete citizen.' She believed that her husband's departure was due to a new love, 'he went to Paris with a woman.' She couldn't imagine or accept her husband leaving her for a sacred ideal in her heart - 'I must paint'. Contrary to Mrs. Strickland's prosperous and peaceful life in her later years, Blanch, an elusive woman who seemed to have something hidden in her heart, suddenly passed away like a meteor from this world - and also from Strickland's cold heart. She used to be a governess of a Roman aristocrat, deceived by her male protagonist into pure love. When she was in dire straits and preparing to commit suicide, she was fortunate enough to meet the kind-hearted mediocre artist Strove. The two got married and were very "happy".He and his wife are a picture that you cannot miss. However, this is another seemingly peaceful, elegant, and enjoyable family, an artificial masterpiece that is fragile enough to withstand a gentle blow from the outside world. Due to his frequent assistance to impoverished painters, Stroeve met Strickland. While the latter was penniless, starving, and on the brink of death, Stroeve strongly persuaded Blanch to take him home and take care of him, but was strongly opposed by the always gentle Blanch.Aita is a local indigenous resident of Tahiti Island. She owns a small piece of real estate by the Tarawa River. The landlady said, "The coconuts harvested there are enough at the current market price for you to live comfortably. You can have as much time as you need to draw.She is very frugal, saving up all the money she earns from working at the Flower Inn. She doesn't care about the complicated and reasonable things, and she doesn't require any ceremonies to be held in front of the mayor. This doesn't mean she's an unmarried girl: she's beautiful, she loves herself, and she never messes with people. She only does it because she likes Strickland. Compared to the seemingly detached appearance of the previous two marriages, their marriage life is simple and happy. Strickland is a securities broker working in London. He has a wealthy and happy family: his wife is beautiful, vain, and his two children are healthy and happy.He kept wandering until he finally arrived on Tahiti Island and married an indigenous girl named Aita. At this moment, he seemed very satisfied. He had an indigenous woman as his wife, who lived in a secluded place where he painted every day. Unfortunately, he soon contracted leprosy, and the year before his death, he became blind. Aita took care of him until he finished his giant mural and his body rotted to death. His wife burned down the house full of murals according to his last words, without even leaving a single piece of wood.
Maugham's application of the narrator 'I' also gives his novels a unique and innovative narrative style. On the one hand, the narrator has a stringing effect on the structure of several sections experienced by the protagonist, connecting them either explicitly or unconsciously into a whole structure. As the witness of the event, "I" directly relates to the characters in the book, playing a role in promoting the development of the plot. On the other hand, the narrator 'I' also has a complex and subtle relationship with the author and reader, which can be said to be a medium for the connection between the two.
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