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OliverTwistThiswintervacation,Ireadaveryfamousnovel,itiswrittenbyDickens.Anditisaverymovingnovel,Iloveitverymuch.NowIwillcallyouthisnovelname:OliverTwistItmainlydescribesalittleboy’stoughexperiences.Thisnovelrevealstheauthor’sattitudetowardslifeinsomepoint.Thehero,calledOliver,isaorphanwhowasbroughtupbySheliawholivedinhospice.Oliverwasregardedasabastard,whichresultedlotsofdiscrimination.HewasborninEngland---inaveryoldorphanageandwhenhewasababy,hismotherwasdead.Inthefosterhome,hewasonbehalfofchildrentoaskformoreporridge,whichconsideredasakindrudeandimpolitebehavior.Hewasconfinedforseveraldaysandcameacrossanothersuffering.Mr.Bumblesenthimtoacoffinmaker.Inthisplot,IwasattractedbythemanMr.Noahwhowasalsoaservant.HeplayedtricksonOlivertograbsomeexternalfun.HedeliberatelysaidOliver’smotherwasabitchwhohadachildwithoutmarriage.Andthen,hehadregardedasgoods,givehimorher.Finally,hemetaverykindoldman-----Mr.Brown,andhegivehelptoOliver.Sincethen,Oliver’slifebecamebetterandbetter.Inanantherplot,Oliverenteredahauntofthievesbyaccident.AgirlnamesNancyrejectedMr.Brownlow’shelp.Shehadnocouragetoleavethehauntwherepeoplehadthesamefate,especiallyhisbelovedboySikes.Intheend,shewasbeatentodeath.Andthisplotisthetransitions.Ithintedthatbadpeoplearedestinedtocompensate.IthinkOliverisverybraveandindomitable.Forexample,oneday,Olivermetarobber,hewasveryfrighten,heranandran……Aftersevendays,athief,Jackrescuedhim.JackwantedtoOliverbeathieftoo.ButOliverrefusedhim,hesaid:”Ichooseroam,butIdon'twanttobeachief!”Althoughheisonlytenyearsold,heisyoungerthanme.ButhisIndomitable,hisspiritisveryvaluable.Oliverbearthelargestpain,buthelikedwonderfullifeandbrightnessfuture.FromOliverwelearnalotoflifeprinciples,likestrong,righteousandbrave.Wedon’tsayheisaLegendchildren.Butonethingistrue,heisalivingstrongman.Helovehislifeandnotencountersalsocomplainedoflife.Wealllikehim,notfortherealityrathercomplainorregretthepast.Thiskindofwritingisadvanced.Itsatirizedthedarksociety.people’signorancetrappedkindpeopleallthetime.Incontrast,Oliver,anaiveboywhoexistedinahorribleenvironment,alwayskeptgoodhonest.Althoughheknewnothingabouthismother,hepersistedinbelivinghismother’skindness.Alittleboyownedthosegoodqualityindarksocietyisdoubted.Butitreflectstheauthor’sopinion.Lovemakestheworldgoaround.Thistopicwasprovedthoughthenovel.ForOliver’skindness,hefinallyledahappylifewithmanykindheartedpeople’shelp.Thisconsequenceaccordswithpeople’scommoncriterion.Temporarilydifficulitiesisnotterribleaslongasyoureasonablydealwithit.Andsuccessisontheway.What’smore,weshouldalwaysputloveinthebottomofhearts.Theresonancebetweenmeandthebookmakesmefeelnotonlythekindnessandthewickednessofallthecharactersinthenovel,butwhatthisaloofsocietylacks,andwhatIlackdeepinside.ThesesupremeresourcesI’mtalkingaboutrightnowaresomewhatdifferentfromminerals,oilthatweusuallymention.They’reabstractlikefeelings,andsomekindsofspiritualstimulationthatallofusdesireanxiouslyfromoneanother——loveandcare.ThosecharitablefigureswhomDickenscreatedinthenovelarereallywhatweneedinlife.Theyshowedloveandcaretoothers,justasthegentlerainfromtheskyfellupontheearth,whichwascarvedintomyheartdeeply.Mr.Brownlowisonesuchperson.TheotherdayMr.Brownlowhadoneofhiselaboratewatchesstolenbytwoskilledteenagethieves,ArtfulDodgerandCharleyBates,andthoughtnaturallyitwasOliver,whowasanorphanandforcedtolivewithagangofthieves,thathaddoneitbecausehewastheonlyonenearbyafterthethefthadtakenplace.Beingwrathful,hecaughtOliver,andsenthimtothepolicestationwheretheill-tempered,unfairmagistratesworked.Fortunatelyforhim,Oliverwasprovedinnocentbyoneonlookerafterwards.Withsympathy,Mr.Brownlowtooktheinjured,poorOlivertohisownhome.ThereOliverlivedfreelyandgleefullyforsomemonthsasifhewereMr.Brownlow’sownson.Oneday,however,Mr.BrownlowaskedOlivertoreturnsomebookstothebooksellerandtosendsomemoneyforthenewbooksthathehadalreadycollected.ThethiefOliveroncestayedwithkidnappedhim.AfterthathedisappearedinMr.Brownlow’slife.Searchingforawhile,Mr.Brownlowhadtobelievethefactthathehadrunawaywithhismoney.Butdramatically,theycameacrosseachotheragainafewyearslater.Withouthesitation,Mr.BrownlowtookOliverhomeforthesecondtimenotcaringifhehaddonesomethingevil.PerhapsmostofuswouldfeelconfusedaboutMr.Brownlow’sreaction.Butasamatteroffact,thisisjustthelessonweshouldlearnfromhim.JesussaidintheBible.“Forgivenotseventimes,butseventy-timesseven.”Whyisthat?Becauseforgivenessisourabilitytoremovenegativethoughtsandneutralizethemsoourenergymaybespentondoingwhatwecameherefor.Wecannotmoveforwardinourfutureifpastissuescloudourthinking.StopputMr.Brownlowintothelistofyourmodels.Alwaysgivepeopleasecondchancenomatterwhattheymighthavedone.That’salsoasubstantialpartoflovingandcaringothers.Oneday,ourloveandcarewouldbepaidbackinreturn.Inourlives,wemaybebulliedbyothers.Butweshouldnotbenddowntotheevils,evenifweliveinbadenvironment.Learntobebrave,evenifwegetmisunderstood.Timewilltellthetruth.Andweneedtokeepthemostimportantpartintheheartofourhearts---kindness,nomatterwhatwegotthrough.Akindheartcanbringussomethin