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by G
About This Novel
A forty-year-old securities broker gave up his affluent life and became crazy about painting. In order to pursue his artistic ideals, he suffered from poverty and hunger, endured mental pain and torture, and finally escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti and became a unique painter. Maugham used humorous words, touching plots, and profound thoughts to weave the legendary life of an artist, and explored the contradiction and interaction between art and life. The novel's wonderful narrative has made generations of readers unable to put it down.
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Official(51)Scraped 17d ago
Great book, very meaningful, worth reading several times
A masterpiece!
There is depth! Just watch it a few more times!
After reading this book, I discovered that there is a kind of person in this world who lives only to pursue the truth, and this truth is those things that he recognizes and likes. And if you really want to do something you like, it's never too late to start. Maybe someone will guide you at some point and let you get closer and understand the true meaning of your coming to this world. What kind of state is that? It really makes people feel envious but also uneasy. I'm afraid I don't have the courage to bear it!
I roughly flipped through it, and it's okay.
There were sixpences all over the floor, and all he wanted was the moon.
For others or for yourself
There are endless debates about the meaning of life. Does its meaning lie in the eyes of others, or in one's own heart? Most of us are realistic and strive to be what others say is a successful person. We need to have a good income and the social status, interpersonal relationships, etc. That are needed by others. Aren't these seemingly illusory things what you and I pursue to death? The latter seems simpler? The boat is sailing far away, the wind is blowing and the clothes are blowing. Just do it if you like it ~ this requires the courage to break everything! If you get rid of external constraints, you will definitely be tied to death by yourself. After all, freedom is a very luxurious thing. I think Strickland's pain when facing the drawing board was no less painful than facing the bill, but he was just willing to solve the drawing board. Art is a very ethereal thing. Writers use pens to express their views on the world, and we can understand a thing or two; painters or musicians use another form of expression, and they understand that it is really inseparable. But for people like me, listening to other people's explanations may be confusing, and I can't figure out what was painted in the entire room in the end. I like the moon, and I also like sixpence. Of course, we are all willing to respect the wise men who pursue the moon more, maybe because there are too few of them.
The book is indeed a good book But I am really grateful to this translator! Let me accept his self-proclaimed "Sherlock Holmes" spoilers without any defense! ! ! ! ! 😴😴😴 😓😓😓 👹👹👹 🙉🙉🙉
Talk about the thoughts brought about by this book
Do you want to be a regular person or an artist? In this book 🈶The book review is about the comparison between pennies and the moon, about family love and ideals, but what I seem to want to mention more is ordinary people, artists and society. I am a person who has studied art half-way. A friend has this book and I also like to read books, so I naturally borrowed it to read. I read a physical book. The translator seems to be Xu Chungang In my opinion, the thinking here seems to go beyond the society we live in. In society, the protagonist is obviously a "rebellious" person. If he is not an artist, he will be scolded even worse. He will be said to have accomplished nothing, does not care about his wife and children, does not care about his family, and runs to seek blind artistic achievements. People will say that he is crazy and joking. If he is an artist, he will be evaluated as a "crazy art wizard." When a person chases his dream, he definitely wants to realize it, not about fame and fortune. This book is suitable for a young person to read when hesitating between dreams and reality, fame, fortune and love. It can make you more sure that you want to be someone who is rebellious in the eyes of others, detached from society, has no sense of social responsibility, and has no concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. But the person you think is worthy is still a person who lives the same life as everyone else, living the same life in the eyes of others, with children, a virtuous wife, a happy family, a suitable salary, a good and decent career income, it is up to you to decide. It's just that the former is not favored On the basis of this society, of course, the former kind of elegant and individual free and easy life was achievable in ancient times, but in today's society, some people gather to form a family unit, more people gather to form a company system, more people gather to form a campus system, and furthermore, some people gather to form a geographical location, and more people gather to form a country. Finally, all people form a society. This society includes all people. They all have names, surnames, places of birth, and relatives. This makes it impossible for any individual in society to escape from this society. The word "society" was created to include everyone. No one can escape from contemporary society because the social order allows everyone to abide by it. Therefore, everyone abides by the rules, but not many people try to break this rule. Everyone enjoys the convenience brought by society and criticizes the restrictions brought by society. The protagonist in this book is one of the few people, one of the few who breaks the society. All in all, due to many factors, I won't say that much, and it is not an article. It is not necessarily wrong for people who stick to the rules to live in this society. I just want to say that when everyone sticks to the rules in society, naturally no one will think that this society needs to develop. They themselves are the performers of the rules and will not explore the rules, but fulfill the rules. To put it simply, everyone is a performer of the rules. In this society, we naturally have to fulfill the rules of this society. But without violating this rule, we can try to use loopholes in the rules to get closer to our "moon" (ideal) Society and the "moon" (ideal) are in a symbiotic relationship. While performing social responsibilities, don't forget that you still have a "moon" waiting for you to get closer. And whether you can get the moon depends on what kind of moon you get. Finally, I would like to thank someone for reading it patiently. If no one just thinks it is a collection of nonsense written on a whim, I am not a well-read person. I just have some opinions and associations of my own that I want to express. If anyone can point out the shortcomings of my thoughts or unclear expressions, I will also be grateful ˘ᗜ˘
Not bad, it looks as good as I thought
The escape painter seems to me
As a masterpiece, it naturally has its essence that has been widely circulated, but I don't like the painter who picked up the moon. He pursued his dream but made his wife and children miserable. He destroyed the fat painter's family and ran to the island to live. The ruins overwhelm the roses. Although he abandoned his sixpence, his moon selfishly swept away other people's sixpence.
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Official(51)Scraped 17d ago
Great book, very meaningful, worth reading several times
A masterpiece!
There is depth! Just watch it a few more times!
After reading this book, I discovered that there is a kind of person in this world who lives only to pursue the truth, and this truth is those things that he recognizes and likes. And if you really want to do something you like, it's never too late to start. Maybe someone will guide you at some point and let you get closer and understand the true meaning of your coming to this world. What kind of state is that? It really makes people feel envious but also uneasy. I'm afraid I don't have the courage to bear it!
I roughly flipped through it, and it's okay.
There were sixpences all over the floor, and all he wanted was the moon.
For others or for yourself
There are endless debates about the meaning of life. Does its meaning lie in the eyes of others, or in one's own heart? Most of us are realistic and strive to be what others say is a successful person. We need to have a good income and the social status, interpersonal relationships, etc. That are needed by others. Aren't these seemingly illusory things what you and I pursue to death? The latter seems simpler? The boat is sailing far away, the wind is blowing and the clothes are blowing. Just do it if you like it ~ this requires the courage to break everything! If you get rid of external constraints, you will definitely be tied to death by yourself. After all, freedom is a very luxurious thing. I think Strickland's pain when facing the drawing board was no less painful than facing the bill, but he was just willing to solve the drawing board. Art is a very ethereal thing. Writers use pens to express their views on the world, and we can understand a thing or two; painters or musicians use another form of expression, and they understand that it is really inseparable. But for people like me, listening to other people's explanations may be confusing, and I can't figure out what was painted in the entire room in the end. I like the moon, and I also like sixpence. Of course, we are all willing to respect the wise men who pursue the moon more, maybe because there are too few of them.
The book is indeed a good book But I am really grateful to this translator! Let me accept his self-proclaimed "Sherlock Holmes" spoilers without any defense! ! ! ! ! 😴😴😴 😓😓😓 👹👹👹 🙉🙉🙉
Talk about the thoughts brought about by this book
Do you want to be a regular person or an artist? In this book 🈶The book review is about the comparison between pennies and the moon, about family love and ideals, but what I seem to want to mention more is ordinary people, artists and society. I am a person who has studied art half-way. A friend has this book and I also like to read books, so I naturally borrowed it to read. I read a physical book. The translator seems to be Xu Chungang In my opinion, the thinking here seems to go beyond the society we live in. In society, the protagonist is obviously a "rebellious" person. If he is not an artist, he will be scolded even worse. He will be said to have accomplished nothing, does not care about his wife and children, does not care about his family, and runs to seek blind artistic achievements. People will say that he is crazy and joking. If he is an artist, he will be evaluated as a "crazy art wizard." When a person chases his dream, he definitely wants to realize it, not about fame and fortune. This book is suitable for a young person to read when hesitating between dreams and reality, fame, fortune and love. It can make you more sure that you want to be someone who is rebellious in the eyes of others, detached from society, has no sense of social responsibility, and has no concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. But the person you think is worthy is still a person who lives the same life as everyone else, living the same life in the eyes of others, with children, a virtuous wife, a happy family, a suitable salary, a good and decent career income, it is up to you to decide. It's just that the former is not favored On the basis of this society, of course, the former kind of elegant and individual free and easy life was achievable in ancient times, but in today's society, some people gather to form a family unit, more people gather to form a company system, more people gather to form a campus system, and furthermore, some people gather to form a geographical location, and more people gather to form a country. Finally, all people form a society. This society includes all people. They all have names, surnames, places of birth, and relatives. This makes it impossible for any individual in society to escape from this society. The word "society" was created to include everyone. No one can escape from contemporary society because the social order allows everyone to abide by it. Therefore, everyone abides by the rules, but not many people try to break this rule. Everyone enjoys the convenience brought by society and criticizes the restrictions brought by society. The protagonist in this book is one of the few people, one of the few who breaks the society. All in all, due to many factors, I won't say that much, and it is not an article. It is not necessarily wrong for people who stick to the rules to live in this society. I just want to say that when everyone sticks to the rules in society, naturally no one will think that this society needs to develop. They themselves are the performers of the rules and will not explore the rules, but fulfill the rules. To put it simply, everyone is a performer of the rules. In this society, we naturally have to fulfill the rules of this society. But without violating this rule, we can try to use loopholes in the rules to get closer to our "moon" (ideal) Society and the "moon" (ideal) are in a symbiotic relationship. While performing social responsibilities, don't forget that you still have a "moon" waiting for you to get closer. And whether you can get the moon depends on what kind of moon you get. Finally, I would like to thank someone for reading it patiently. If no one just thinks it is a collection of nonsense written on a whim, I am not a well-read person. I just have some opinions and associations of my own that I want to express. If anyone can point out the shortcomings of my thoughts or unclear expressions, I will also be grateful ˘ᗜ˘
Not bad, it looks as good as I thought
The escape painter seems to me
As a masterpiece, it naturally has its essence that has been widely circulated, but I don't like the painter who picked up the moon. He pursued his dream but made his wife and children miserable. He destroyed the fat painter's family and ran to the island to live. The ruins overwhelm the roses. Although he abandoned his sixpence, his moon selfishly swept away other people's sixpence.
