Shakespeare Had Raised a Tempest in His Era and My Heart
(Take The Tempest as an example)
Lu Mei
Reading Report
Professor He
December 1, 2011
A Tempest ii
Shakespearewas the great spirit of the Renaissance as a single person. He wrote many famous poems, dramas and tales, and almost all of his works had raised a tempest in his era. His stories have great impact on their days. Take the famous talesThe Tempest as an example.
In order to usurp the throne, Antonio colluded with the King of Naples and framed his brother, Prospero, who was the Duke of Milan and his three-year-old daughter, Miranda. They were banished to an uninhabited island with no daily necessities and servants. The wretched father and daughter lived in the island for more than ten years and eventually Prospero gained the ability to control the force of nature. He designed a tempest to revenge. In his plan, he made agloss that, Ferdinand,the prince of Naples died in the tempest to make his enemy think about what they had done to him. Knowing this, Antonio and the King of Naples suddenly realized that there were something more important than authority and wealth. It was the love among family members. They felt ashamed of what they had done. They decided to rectify their errorsthoroughly. And Prospero, who was the victim, decided to forgive them and marry his lovely daughter, Miranda to the innocent prince. Thus the story ended with a happy ending.
A Tempest 1
Shakespeare Had Raised a Tempest in His Era and My Heart
(Take The Tempest as an example)
Shakespeare lived in the Renaissance. It was an era that people started to realize the value of human beings rather than had eyes only for the God. This times feature was thoroughly shown in Shakespeare’s stories. And his stories also diverted people’s attention to their own value.
His tale The Tempest was his last masterpiece, and it is said that The Tempest was his willing written with poetic words.And I think it is one of his most powerful stories.
In this tale, every character stood for one specific social group. Prosperowas the representative of people withhumanism thought. Such group of people were out of key with the society. Thus they would suffer a lot just like Prospero, who was framed by his dear brother and had a long hard life in an abandoned island with his young daughter. It was the same with Shakespeare himself. As a humanist, he was pushed aside by the conservative party. Life was hard for people like him. But eventually Prospero won without hurting anybody. It showed Shakespeare’s belief that he would finally win people’s understanding and people would someday awake. AndI think he was absolutely right. And Antonio and
the King of Naplesaccordingly stood for conservative people, who were also so blinded by greed that they only chased for authority and wealth and ignore the principles that they should stick to. Their final repentance not only showed the victory of Prospero but also it was a demonstration of the awakening of the human nature. As for Miranda and Ferdinand, who fell in love with their fathers’enemy but had happy ending were the typical of those who were suckers and knew little about the darkness of the world. Nice people deserve a perfect ending. They were lucky to have a great man like Prospero to protect them.Caliban, the son of the evil witch stood for those who were bad to the bone and even had no grateful heart as he wanted to humiliate the daughter of his benefactor. And finally he became the slave of Prospero. Therefore he stood for the evildoer who would never be moralized. Ariel, the little sprite, was a great help in Prospero’s revenge plan. He stood for those who stuck to justice but were not as powerful as they should be. So they had to look for the help from others or they could be the helper of great people. They were faithful to their masters and long for freedom. To get freedom they would do what their master asked them to do.And Gonzalo, the kind lord of Prospero’s court, who saved Prospero secretly by giving him some daily necessities, was a kind-hearted person who knew where his heart should be.
Above is the symbolic meaning of each character in The Tempest.
We can see that The Tempest is actually a reflection of the real society. During that time, the whole society was superstitious to the God, and people paid almost no attention to themselves. They also admired authority and wealth.Shakespeare was brave to write such stories tosatirize people’s mis-belief and spoke out his assertion. Since his stories obviously uncovered the darkness of the society, it raised a tempest in that era, too.He was criticized and misunderstood for a long time. But finallyhis stories successfully awaken people’s awareness of their existence. Though not all people agreed with him, he did a big strike to the society. There is something that only time can tell.
In my opinion, his stories are not only valuable in his era, but also a precious heritage of contemporary society. It set a tempest in his era and my era. His stories have immortal meaning.
I have learnt a lot from his masterpieces. Firstly, I think it is important to keep a kind heart. Only kind people can receive a happy life. Secondly, there should be some principles that we must stick to, like honesty, charity, and kindness. Thirdly, there are a lot of things that are more important than money and fame. That is love. Last but not least, we should learn to forgive and forget. Forgiving means free yourself from hatred and only this kind of people can lead a happy life.
外面下着雨，犹如我心血在滴……一声声的歌声是我现在的写照。在这狂风暴雨的夜里，我呆在屋里享受着来自大自然优美动人的音乐。雨滴答滴答的下个不停。台风一阵阵地吹来，时时带着点点的冷意。风声雨声，声声入耳。伴随着树叶被刮的沙沙响，似一首混合嘹亮的交响曲。放松心情尽情地聆听这美好的一切，感受大风大雨的别样风情。
这时什么都不用想，什么都不用做。就这样的与世隔绝。也许是人有时需要寻找一种心灵的宁静，在灵魂深处保留属于自己的一片净土。可以天真地做美梦，虽然是海市蜃楼，但也可满足瞬间的`虚荣心。自找其乐吧！毕竟人生不如意事常有八九，也就那一二件算是称心的。在生活中得不到的，又非常渴望得到。虽也曾努力过，可是回头看看，发现还是在原地。梦想永远都是美好而现实总是残酷的。当梦想随着岁月破碎时，是该醒醒还是继续坚持呢？梦想的实现是需恒心与毅力，但在这快餐文化时代，有几人又能静下心来，为了所谓的理想而奋斗呢？无论怎样，金钱永远是那么的诱人，以“钱图”作为奋斗目标的人千千万万，不计其数。因为爱钱的人太多了，它的魅力无穷之大。钱太受用了，它差不多是理想的垫脚石，才会让许多人如此的钟情于你。有钱的感觉真的很好，很快乐。但钱真的是快乐的来源吗？
虽说没有钱是万万不能，但钱也不是万能。其实快乐的源泉是来自于自己的内心的平衡，虽说知足者常乐，可是我们往往不能满足现状。有了一万元又想十万元，有了十万又想更多……也就是有着这种的蠢蠢欲动的心，不断地追求更多更好，爱跟别人比较。无形中给自己压力，因而总是对自己不满意，所以快乐不起来。我们要给自己一个空间，让理性战胜欲望，做到自己过自己的坎。有时不要太在意别人的看法，过自己的生活。凡事看开一些，不要斤斤计较，对待身边的人友好些，别人也会以同样的情对待你。也许这样不是很有钱，但也许会很快乐。
《暴风雨》读后感1
《暴风雨》是英国文豪莎士比亚的代表作，这本书很好看。
本书叙述了米兰公爵普洛斯彼罗被弟弟安东尼奥夺去爵位，带着女儿米兰达和魔术书流亡到一座荒岛，在那里调遣精灵，呼风唤雨。一次，普洛斯彼罗唤来风暴，将安东尼奥、那不勒斯国王和王子乘的船刮上荒岛，凭借魔法，让恶人受到教育。待安东尼奥痛改前非后，普洛斯彼罗饶恕了他，兄弟和解，结果普洛斯彼罗恢复爵位，米兰达与费迪南王子结婚，一同回到意大利。这个故事很是令人感动。
刚刚打开书，我就被它吸引住了。费迪南被普洛斯碧落留在岛上做苦工，我为他愤愤不平；那不勒斯王阿隆佐“死”了，我为费迪南伤心；费迪南恢复了自由，我非常兴奋；那不勒斯王还健在，我很开心；普洛斯彼罗和弟弟和解，重新获得爵位，我欣喜异常；费迪南与米兰达结婚，成为了真正的夫妻，我十分开心，祝愿他们白头偕老。这本书令我欢笑，令我悲伤，是一本不可多得的好书。
这出喜剧有很高的艺术性、玄妙的幻想、瑰丽的描绘、生动的形象、诗意的背景彼此交融，达到了有机的统一。虽然这出戏只是诗人通过奇谲的梦幻世界来表现出对人文主义及人类前途的朦胧憧憬，但是体现了诗人对它的渴望。
这本书中队人文主义的憧憬是无与伦比的，我爱这本书。
《暴风雨》读后感2
我爱好阅读文学作品，不久前我读了一本书名叫《暴风雨》，我读了这本让我受益匪浅。
里面讲：从前，有一个老人他住在一个岛上，原来老人是一所王宫的公爵，被国王撤了，是因为其他公爵的关系，所以被困在这个岛上。可那里空无一人，荒凉凉的。在岛上还有一个精灵，是老人从树上救出来的，因此精灵就听老人的话，精灵啥事都能做到，就算办不到的事它也能办到。有一次，国王派人来到岛上去看看那个人死了没有，还没到岛上，老人就派精灵去阻止，二话没说，精灵就没了影，就去办事了，船开到海中央，精灵就捣乱了，在海上狂风做乱，把他们的船都弄沉了。就这样，从此没人打饶这位老人了。
读了这篇文章，让我感受很深，告诉我：做人不能太霸道，文中那位老人，就是被其他公爵乱告诉国王他的坏话，让国王听信他们，把他逐出境外。所以我们不能像王宫里的那些公爵一样，这样坏。要像岛上那个老人默默无闻，不自大，在岛上建立自己的新生活。
想到现在，我们更要奋发图强，好好学习。这篇文章让我懂得了做人的道理，真是一本好书，同学们也不仿也来看看吧！！！
《暴风雨》读后感3
暴风骤雨袭来，袭击着本已多灾多难的小屋，小屋无力的飘摇，那样子摇摇欲坠。
众多微笑的眼，怀疑的脸，以及观望的渴求分得那一份纯净美好的心之露的人们，无语静默着，如压下来的云。天，灰蒙蒙的`又阴沉沉的，仿佛是冬雨将至。那将是一场寒。
谁说人穷志就要短？谁说苦难面前就该要埋怨？谁说暴风骤雨中就要接受别人的——嗟，来食！是啊，心底的善良，不是做给别人看的，是源于内心的无价。我赞赏《暴风雨》中，挺起腰身依然说拒绝的你，是的，上苍绝不会令你山穷水尽，我的质朴的朋友们，善良的朋友们，心如佛，则所见皆为佛；心无尘，则所见皆无染。
事事，人可不知，己可不自知。但，天可知，地可知，我佛陀知。我心无求，亦无所失。
每每到寺里，都会为煎熬中的朋友们祈福，礼拜佛陀不是为了自己，是为了那些在煎熬中辛苦的朋友们、人类、和万物生灵祈福、脱苦。
如意是个幸运之人，上苍赐予我感恩的魔瓶，善良的心智，只轻轻地就把苦就化作了甜。
感恩上苍，让我认识了这么多的朋友，感恩我佛，让我看清楚了自己的心和背影，我怀揣着感恩一路走，一路走。
别让自己的心境，左右了自己的判断；别让自己的情感，遮蔽了你原本的善良。很多时候，人会有所思，会有所悟。人生苦短，别让自己活在怨恨里煎熬。是心里话，真的是心里话，快乐与否总是由自己决定的。
把心境变淡，把心性至纯，一切的一切都会自然，平和。
祈愿，真心祈愿，为每一位朋友用心祈愿，为万物生灵祈愿。
《暴风雨》读后感4
《暴风雨》是莎士比亚独立完成的最后一部剧作，而它同时也是公认的莎士比亚创作后期最优秀的代表作，宽恕和和解是这一剧作的重要思想特征，作者从普洛斯彼罗身上寄托了自己的人文主义理想，他是一位没有国土的帝王，一位大魔术家，以想象为指挥随身的侍从精灵，能点化沉舟，能奴使敌人，能任意捏合情人；他的无所不能，所有的力量的来源，都是在于他温柔仁厚，慈善博大的心胸。即使如此，莎士比亚在《暴风雨》里唯一不变的依然是描写和揭示那深邃繁复的人性——人性的某几个方面。
本剧中的妖怪凯列班是一个恶魔和一个巫婆的产物，也是不自然的淫欲的产物，他的语言和他的身体一样妖气十足，他的奇怪装束使他有了近乎禽兽的外形，但是我们又有谁能说他不是有着愚昧无知的近乎禽兽的思想，他对于普洛斯彼罗恨之入骨，凯列班认为只要把普洛斯彼罗的书烧了他就没有力量了，这是一个反智主义的流氓无产者的形象，有着很大的破坏力，一旦这些人掌权，就造成历史的倒退。
而书中的米兰达是一个纯洁的姑娘，她代表这样一类的爱，它没有历史的影响，腓迪南在她心中激起的爱，实在并非简单只是一种简单幼稚的爱，而是一种充满着如痴如醉的真诚而古朴的、几乎令人战栗的纯洁的爱。在这一对青年人身上，作者寄托了他全部的希望和爱，因为未来属于这年青的一代。
《暴风雨》的特点就是从幻想的因素所产生的朦胧神秘的色彩，令人掩卷之下仿佛做了一个惊悸不安而又甜蜜沉醉的梦。
宽恕与和解是《暴风雨》一剧的主题，在普洛斯彼罗身上集中体现了这一精神，莎士比亚把这位英雄写成为一个自然庄严的和善的魔术家。莎士比亚这一位阅世已深的老人，他已经磨灭了轻浮凌厉之气，复归于冲淡平和之境，在复杂的社会现象面前，表现得更为理性。剧中主人公普洛斯彼罗的思想何尝不是莎士比亚思想在剧中的投射呢？
