世界名著现实关联读《飘》(Gone with the wind)(34) (第2/2页)
itytothinkofGeraldO’Haraasaridiculouslittlefigure. Hewassixtyyearsoldandhiscrispcurlyhairwassilver-white,buthisshrewdfacewasunlinedandhishardlittleblueeyeswereyoungwiththeunworriedyouthfulnessofonewhohasnevertaxedhisbrainwithproblemsmoreabstractthanhowmanycardstodrawinapokergame.HiswasasIrishafaceascouldbefoundinthelengthandbreadthofthehomelandhehadleftsolongago—round,highcolored,shortnosed,widemouthedandbelligerent. BeneathhischolericexteriorGeraldO’Harahadthetenderestofhearts.Hecouldnotbeartoseeaslavepoutingunderareprimand,nomatterhowwelldeserved,orhearakittenmewingorachildcrbuthehadahorrorofhavingthisweaknessdiscovered.Thateveryonewhomethimdiddiscoverhiskindlyheartwithinfiveminuteswasunknowntandhisvanitywouldhavesufferedtremendouslyifhehadfounditout,forhelikedtothinkthatwhenhebawledordersatthetopofhisvoiceeveryonetrembledandobeyed.Ithadneveroccurredtohimthatonlyonevoicewasobeyedontheplantation—thesoftvoiceofhiswifeEllen.Itwasasecrethewouldneverlearn,foreveryonefromEllendowntothestupidestfieldhandwasinatacitandkindlyconspiracytokeephimbelievingthathiswordwaslaw.
以上摘自美国小说《飘》 《飘》讲的是发生于200年前的美国南北内战时期的故事,Scarlett的家庭模式,很有些东方中国式家庭的要素,其父女关系、母女关系、夫妻关系,均相当人性化。Scarlett的父亲是个敢于冒险闯世界的成功者,Scarlett的母亲作为受过良好教育的法国贵族后裔,为什么会嫁给Scarlett的父亲成立家庭书中没说,但可以肯定的是Scarlett的父母亲是恩爱夫妻,性格互补,处理家庭事务和对外事务皆互展特长,Scarlett的母亲主持庄园内部事务井井有条,Scarlett的父亲处理庄园外部事务也很得体,他与其他庄园主之间的关系、关联也很得体,他的人缘相当不错,外表粗犷、狂野,内心心地善良非凡,看不得别人受苦,甚至于自己的妻子管教佣人使其哭泣了这样的小事,他都会有恻隐之心。 〈待续〉
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