Kite: Somerset Maugham's Short Stories

Somerset Maugham is my favorite writer. His descriptions of life, love and other concepts often make me think, especially the tragedy of love he wrote. Life, separation and death are not the tragedy of love. Seeing a woman you once loved sincerely, a woman who once made you feel that you can't stand it when you can't see her, but now you find that even if you can't see her in this life, it doesn't matter. This is the real pain, this is the tragedy of love. This sentence impressed me deeply and it touched my heart immediately. What he described was really apt.

Each article is concise and full of meaning, and the characterization is very delicate and profound. After reading it, I felt a lot of emotions and will not forget it for a long time. I went there for "Kite" at first, but after reading it I was fascinated by "Kite". There is no doubt that it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages! No one wants to make a big loss for a small gain, and be scorned and laughed at just for 100 francs. That is simply not worth the loss. But human nature is contradictory and kind. For example, Wan Shitong suppressed his blush, but finally answered "The pearl is fake." And "Lunch" is the earliest example of PUA, right? Taking advantage of a man's vanity and face-saving psychology to kidnap him morally, use psychological hints, and thoughts to induce the other person to continue to consume and pay. "Kite" mainly describes the game between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, as well as the horror of the mother's baby boy, and even expresses the sadness and helplessness of a woman without independent financial resources. It is recommended that girls should read it before getting married!

Somerset Maugham's novels are so fascinating, with calm and humorous language, exciting plots, and unexpected endings.

"The Man Who Eatered the Magic Fruit" impressed me deeply! When people are young, they always feel that time is very long and they pursue material life! Waste your youth wantonly! When you get older, your views will be different and you will cherish life more, even if you just muddle along!

Maugham is worthy of being a painter of human nature, and his wild imagination profoundly exposes human nature. The characters in the novel are very vivid, reflecting not only the brilliance of humanitarianism but also the weakness of rationality and human nature. Among them, "The Man Who Swallowed the Magic Fruit" impressed me deeply and made me realize the gap between the ideas and thoughts of different age groups. Each story reveals reality and human nature in its ups and downs and suspense. From Maugham's objective writing style, we can see Maugham's concern for human nature and his observation of various social situations.

Great book, every story is exciting.

Somerset Maugham's novels about human nature are still too authoritative, and even many of the protagonists are like ordinary people in life... The young lovers who were in love for love regardless of their parents' objections gradually extinguished in the daily necessities of life. In the end, one person directly paid the other person to go to court for living expenses; there was Hong Mao who, after experiencing a relationship, disliked the ordinary life and returned to his prosperous place; and the three ladies just gained a new friend, and the once strong friendship was broken and turned into a sharp sword to stab each other.

In this Internet age with countless text platforms, there are not many writers whose works can make me read with my heart. Maugham is the first among them, followed by Yu Hua. Their works are well-written and exciting, and they are typical of the realist faction.

I really like Somerset Maugham's works. Each work has a twist near the end. After reading it, I have unexpected gains and it is worth pondering.

I got to know Maugham as a writer when I saw his first novel "The Moon and Sixpence". This book also continues Maugham's consistent creative style, with sharp and beautiful language style, but it can also be seen that the author narrates the whole story from a calm observer's perspective. As Maugham said, most people in this world, or all living beings in the world, live a life drifting with the flow. Even if some people angrily find that they are like a square chisel, if they change the environment, they may have greater achievements. If most people are not accustomed to all kinds of encounters, they can only accept their fate willingly and muddle along. I think these are very objective things to say. Indeed, most people in life are like this.

It is really a beautiful book that vividly describes human nature.

The one that left a deep impression was "The Man Who Swallowed the Magic Fruit". When I read the first part, I thought it was a brave choice to follow one's heart, but the final desolate ending was disappointing. The price of this freedom is a bit high. Maybe people still have to make plans to survive, rather than follow their own whims.

Maugham had a profound knowledge and understanding of human nature. There is always a big twist at the end of the story, which gives you a deeper understanding of human nature and makes people think about the fragility and unbearability of human nature.

He has a great philosophy of life, but I believe it is only a very small example.

Maugham's short stories are very philosophical. The first Maugham short story I read was the bilingual "Mr. Know-It-All", and I have discovered that his novels are very interesting. Short stories like "Red Hair" and "Kite" are very profound but easy to understand. They are very impressive and can only be said to be worthy of Maugham.

The writing is quite realistic, and the initial appearance of love is as beautiful as the author wrote it. But when the days go forward and mixed with the breath of life such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, no matter how strong the love is, it may be broken into pieces, and all the passion will be drowned in the dust. The love that can last until the grave is two people who have loved each other in the past life to no avail and meet again in this life, and grow old together because of obsession.

A kite will only fly in the sky with one thread in its life. Whether the kite rises or falls, its fate is controlled by the kite flyer. Each of the eleven character stories included in "Kite" reflects the multi-faceted nature of people from all walks of life in that era, and each has its own unique moral. Maugham expresses two emotions in the book: the pursuit of freedom and the control of maternal love. Just like a kite, it flies into the sky under control, but it is also affected by the environment and needs to control its own destiny. We need rules to restrain ourselves, and similarly, we also need to explore ourselves in an unchanging life.

Every little story has a different philosophy The first one: You have to be merciful and merciful, and you don't know who the winner is until the end. Everyone's principles are different, and at the same time, desire can more easily defeat your own principles; Second: In many cases, there is no need to get to the bottom of what others are unwilling to say, because the facts may not be what we are willing to accept; Third: Many people become friends because they are in the same situation and have the same goals. If other people intervene, the friendship chain will become fragile; Fourth: Perfect relationships are rare, and separation when you love them most may also be the best ending. Couples who accidentally separated when they were passionately in love may not know each other again after being ravaged by time, because they love each other and miss each other when they were young and bright; Fifth: Mature and loving families may have a common love name, but it should not be at the expense of a small family, and treatment of others should not be too extreme. Everyone has their own persistence and principles. Once someone else's bottom line is touched, it will be difficult to reconcile.

I like Somerset Maugham's analysis of human nature. I personally think it is better than his novels.

I had a premonition that the captain was Hong Mao from the beginning. I read it in one sitting, with profound and sharp language, and beautiful and nuanced portrayals. Ups and downs, fascinating. The charm of literature is always impressive.

It's short and concise, and each story has its own unique moral, but the ending is too difficult to understand and a bit torturous.

Only by overcoming obstacles one by one can the will exert its power. If the road in life is very smooth and you can get what you want without any effort, then the will will only become weak and weak.

Each story is concise but exciting, with layers of foreshadowing, and the mystery is solved only at the climax. It's really enjoyable.

Maugham's brushstrokes are particularly delicate. It's very admirable. The psychology of the characters is also particularly well drawn. It's a long-lasting aftertaste after reading it. For example, the description of rain. I listened to it once and read it again. Because there are gaps when listening. So I didn't fully understand it. After reading it again, I realized that the description was so detailed. It really feels good

I started reading Maugham's works from "The Moon and Sixpence". His books make people think about the meaning of life and the value of self...

Very exciting, I particularly like these two articles, The Kite and The Red Hair. After reading The Red Hair, I just felt a little pain in my heart.

In addition to the plot, Maugham's novels have another very attractive feature, which is the exquisite description of details, which makes people immersed in the situation~

It's a very good book. Each short story is rich in a certain philosophy and very thought-provoking. The ending also has a twist, which is "unexpected and reasonable"

Each story is very real, looks at different lives from different perspectives, and triggers self-thinking...

Mr. Know-It-All, The Kite, the Rain, and the Man Who Swallowed the Magic Fruit are very wonderfully written, with depth and a unique perspective. For now, I think The Man Who Swallowed the Magic Fruit had a big impact on me. An environment that is too gentle will make people lose their confidence in making decisions. This is very similar to my psychology after I lost my job and lay down.