读后感

A Tale of Two Cities is a long historical novel written by the English writer Charles Dickens against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The title "A Tale of Two Cities" refers to Paris and London. The story revolves around the family of Dr. Manette and the district of St. Anthony, headed by Mr. and Mrs. Defarge. The novel depicts the corruption of the aristocracy and the brutalization of the people, and the pent-up hatred of the aristocracy that led to the inevitable French Revolution. A Tale of Two Cities differs from ordinary historical novels in that its characters and main plot are fictional. Against the broad realistic background of the French Revolution, the author uses the experience of the fictional character Dr. Manette as the main clue to interweave the three separate but interrelated stories of injustice, love and revenge in an intricate plot. The author adopts the techniques of flashback, interpolation, ambush and padding to make the novel complete and tightly structured, and the plot is twisted and tense and dramatic, showing excellent artistic skills. The style is solemn, somber and full of sorrow and anger. Although A Tale of Two Cities is a classic novel, because its explicit setting of this revolution is the French Revolution, the representation of the revolution is considered to be the author's view of history. My knowledge of the French Revolution came from history books, which only praised it as a just war in which the common people rose up against the oppression of the aristocracy. But Dickens in his novel not only shows the cruelty of the aristocracy with delicate writing, but also the irrational destruction of the revolutionary masses. He believed that the revolution was the replacement of one oppression by another, a direct and intense bloody riot by another. The capture of the Bastille and the series of depictions of the rioting populace - bloody, cruel, cunning, and vicious - are the most striking aspects of the novel. Dickens devotes a great deal of ink to the evil of the mob, demonstrating his hatred of the mob and, to some extent, of the revolution. Of course, Dickens, as a humanitarian, also pointed out the remedy to save the world: love. This kind of love, embodied in the novel, includes such personal feelings as family, love and friendship, but also includes the kind of fraternity that abandoned the aristocracy and saved the people. This idea of Dickens can be seen from the depiction of the characters in the book. The characters in the book can be basically divided into two categories: one is the embodiment of love, such as Dr. Manette, Lucy, Miss Pross and Carton; the other is the embodiment of revenge, such as the Defarge couple and the "crazy" masses in the French Revolution. The two opposing sides are clearly defined, and their distinctive character traits are displayed in the sharp conflicts. Dickens' favorite caricature is fully reflected in this novel. In the end, love triumphs over hatred, which also reflects Dickens' idea of fraternity. The most impressive character in the novel is Carton. He is talented and emotionally noble, but he does not have the opportunity to show his talent and reveal his emotions, and he cannot make a difference, nor is he able to seek his own happiness. He knows the crux of his problem, but he is at the mercy of God, allowing himself to waste his time and consume it year after year. The pessimist who was abandoned by himself - Carton, in a friend in trouble, in the beloved woman's husband is about to be sent to the guillotine, he suddenly appeared, the rescued person is not yet the reason for the situation, at the cost of his own life, in the nick of time to make a swap scheme to save the husband of the woman he loves. Carton's sacrifice is a kind of rebirth, he was able to face death openly, precisely because he saw hope, saw the future. He knew that his departure could bring more happiness to the people he loved, and that it could bring happiness to more people. He did not resent the revolutionaries, nor did he blame anyone, all he did was to do his best to fulfill his wish to love Lucy and fulfill his vow. Some people say that love is selfish and that people who love others more than themselves are fools. But in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, I felt a love that was beyond the world's most pure and sublime. This love is pure as ice, hot as fire, the most beautiful and tragic act of humanity, an idealized beauty. It can be silent and quiet, or it can explode with infinite power and courage. Sacrificing one's life for the happiness of one's lover, even if that sacrifice is because of saving one's love interest. Such a story is unbelievable and beyond the average person's ability to bear. But what it conveys to us is the author's thoughts on human nature and love. To love someone is to give him/her happiness, even if this love will hurt you, even if this love will make you disappear ...... In short, "A Tale of Two Cities" has brought us too much thought and insight. About love, about hate, about revenge, but also about rebirth. When Carton saw hope at the end of the novel, it was as if I also saw a bit of starlight in the somewhat gloomy mood of the whole book. So, the existence of Carton is not only the author's rendering of love, but also sent Dickens' faith in the future. Yes, when there is no more hate between people, when all the hate is sublimated to love, there is no revenge, no blood, there will only be happy laughter, bright sunshine.