FamilyLove

　　Familylove

　　--Bookreview:“LittleWomen”

　　Wouldyoufeeldisappointedifyouwereinapoorfamily?Wouldyoujustcomplainthatwhatyouhadwasmuchlessthanothers?Orwouldyoucryoveryourshabbyhouse?

　　Maybeyouranswerisyes.ButtheMarches,thecharactersinLittleWomenbyAmericanwriterLouisaM.Alcott,tellmemoreandshowmethegreatloveoftheirfamily.

　　ThereisnodoubtthattheMarchesarepoor.Thedaughterscan’taffordfashionableclothesastherichergirlsandtheycan’tevenhaveabigmealonChristmas.However,onhearingthatawomanwithherfamilyisingreaterpoverty,theyoffertheirfoodwithoutanyhesitation.Ithinkit’sbecausetheyarealwaysgratefulforwhattheyhavethattheyarealwayswillingtogiveratherthantoreceive.Soselflessandwarm-heartedaretheythattheyhavevonpeople’srespectandcanstayhappyinspiteofpoverty.

　　IamquiteconcernedwhenreadingthepartthatJoandAmyhavewordswitheachother.Tomakemattersworse,thequarrelcausedanaccidentinwhichAmynearlylosesherlife.Willtheykeepenragedforalongtime?Tomysurprise,Jo,whoisalwaysproudsoonconfessesherfaultandapologizestoAmy.Thesisterskissandmakeuphappily.Iamdeeplytouchedandtheirmovementsteachmehowimportantforgivenessis.Iamsureneverwouldthefamilymembershurtoneanother.Theyarejustlikebirdsanddevotealltheirlovetowarmtheircommonnest.

　　IamimpressedhowstrongthefamilyarewhentheyhearthenewsthatFatherisseriouslyillinthefront.MrsMarchcalmsdownandhurriestothehospitalatoncealthoughherfaceisaspaleasasheet,andthegirlscarrytheirburdenswellafterMotherleavesalthoughtheyarejustintheirteens.Thewholefamily’scouragehasentirelyinspiredme.Onething’sforsure:theywillsupportthehomepersistentlynomatterwhatdifficultiestheyface.

　　WhenitcomestoBeth’sdeath,Iamasgoodascryingintears.Itcomesasasurprisetomethatthefamilymaketheirpeacewiththat.Theyneithermoannorcryindespairalthoughtheyactuallysuffergreatsorrow.IknowthoughlittleBethpassesawayinMarmee’sarms,thelovelygirlwillliveinthefamily’sheartsforever.OnlywithdeeploveforBethcanthefamilybearherdeathsocalmly.Iamconvincedthattheirlovehassurpasseddeathandwillgowellthroughouteternity.

　　Iamlostinthoughtsafterfinishingreadingthebook.TheMarchesareenviable.Theyarelackinginnecessitiesoflifebutrichinspirit.Besides,theymakemerealizethesaying“Eastorwest,homeisbest”.Thereisalwaysastrongsenseofhomeandpeacefillingtheircozyroom.Whateverhardthingstheymeet,theywillkeepapositiveoutlookandfinallyovercomethem.Theyhavesuccessfullydefeatedpoverty,illnessesandsoonwithlovinghearts.Probablythat’swhythebookLittleWomenhasmovedanumberofreadersandhasbecomeoneofthegreatestworksofAmericanliterature.

　　Ihavelearnedmuchfromthebook.Ittellsmehowtogetonwellwithmyfamily.SimilartotheMarches,therearethreegirlsandlovingparentsinmyfamily.It’struethatnoneofusisperfect.SometimesIgetangrywithmysistersorparentsoveralittlething,andsometimesMumandDadcriticizeusfordoing

　　somethingterrible.However,IfinditsoeasytoliveahappylifewiththemaslongasIlearntobeselfless,tolerantandoptimisticastheMarchesare.SurelyIwithmyfamilywillfight