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by G
About This Novel
"The Grass Is Singing" is the famous work of Nobel Prize winner Lessing. Mary is a white woman born and raised in southern Africa. Her married life is not satisfactory, her farm operation is bleak, her family is impoverished, and she has no spiritual sustenance. The intrusion of the black hired man Moses broke her numb and chaotic life and gave her new power to survive. However, the brand of racial discrimination has been deeply stamped on everyone in southern Africa, which is destined to be a tragedy for them.
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Official(1)Scraped 5d ago
After reading this book, I have no deep feelings about discrimination and the insurmountable gap between classes. After reading everyone's comments on Douban, Mary's feelings for Moses seem to reflect the good side of human nature. To me, Mary's feelings for Moses are more like the dark side of human nature. Sometimes we despise or even hate a person, a thing, or a thing, but unknowingly we may become such a person, want to have such a thing, and want to experience such a thing. After that, we will deny it in every possible way, and try our best to draw a clear line from the people or things we despise, but want to have or even desire. Therefore, it is difficult to face the true self, and it is difficult to face a boring life. What we have to do is to calm down, accept this kind of life, and accept our true self.
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Official(1)Scraped 5d ago
After reading this book, I have no deep feelings about discrimination and the insurmountable gap between classes. After reading everyone's comments on Douban, Mary's feelings for Moses seem to reflect the good side of human nature. To me, Mary's feelings for Moses are more like the dark side of human nature. Sometimes we despise or even hate a person, a thing, or a thing, but unknowingly we may become such a person, want to have such a thing, and want to experience such a thing. After that, we will deny it in every possible way, and try our best to draw a clear line from the people or things we despise, but want to have or even desire. Therefore, it is difficult to face the true self, and it is difficult to face a boring life. What we have to do is to calm down, accept this kind of life, and accept our true self.
