Moon and Sixpence

For me, this book was a big shock. How should we define love and ethical relationships; how should we view death; how should we face the tediousness of life and the gap between pursuing our ideals. A book written in 1919 resonates with me as a person in 2023. From 1919 to 2023, science and technology developed rapidly, and people's living standards and overall quality have been greatly improved. However, the beast hidden deep in people's hearts has not become docile, and people have become increasingly lonely over the past hundred years.

For Strickland: "Sixpence is his stockbroker's job in London, the family's happy middle-class life, and the enjoyment of not having to starve or freeze, and the moon is the artistic creation that he can put down sixpence. The reason why the moon attracts Charlie "This is not because of the coldness and loneliness when the moon rises, but because in the endless dark night sky, the moon gives him the goal and hope of his inner life." I hope that in the future you and I will have the fearlessness to raise our heads to pursue the moon, and the guiltlessness to bend down and fumble for sixpence.

Which one is more important, the moon or sixpence, actually depends on the person. Sixpence may be the moon in the eyes of others. After all, it is the person who defines what their own moon is.

The moon and sixpence, when reality and dreams are irreconcilable, you will choose the reality that you can grasp, or the illusory dream. Strickland is undoubtedly lucky because he successfully created the beauty in his heart. In real life, it is impossible for everyone to be as lucky as him. Many people say that finding your dream and fighting for it is a happy thing, but I think this is often what those who succeed in pursuing their dreams say. For those who try their best but fail to pursue their dreams, would it be better to live a step-by-step life without goals and dreams?

I don't quite agree with some of my opinions. Maybe it's because I'm too young and don't have much experience. The moon is very important, but sixpence is indispensable. When pursuing the moon in your heart, you should not ignore everything, give up family love, etc. What is the use of such a moon?

I admire this sentence very much: Only poets and saints believe in the belief that lilies can be cultivated by diligent watering on asphalt roads. Highly recommended. There may be a little bit of discussion about opinions in the early stage, but later on you will find out about the writer's tragic life, which contains many views on love. 5 Stars

Some people saw sixpence, some saw moonlight. Now I am shocked by the complexity of human nature in the book.

Strickland is a talented painter. In order to paint, he can abandon everything he can. He is indeed an irresponsible person in other aspects, but it is the combination of these contradictory and complex things that forms a complete Strickland. People are immortal because of their dreams

Raising one's head is an ideal hanging high in the sky, while lowering one's head is reality. Choose ideal or reality, this is a question worth weighing! I hope each of us can live as we wish!

There is no need to say too much about a good book. You need to savor it carefully and gain your own understanding from it.

I envy painters who are not afraid of other people's eyes and just want to realize their own ideals. I feel like many people in the book are attracted to the painter because of this. Although I always dislike painters morally, I am still attracted by the painter's persistence in painting, and I feel that I really need such persistence!

There were sixpences all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon.

The writing style of this book is very unique, and the rhythm of the story is well grasped! Moreover, the characters in the book are so real. Strickland is willing to give up everything in order to pursue his dreams. His persistence is really admirable. Also, the description of Tahiti in the book is also very charming, which makes me want to go there! 😃

It's not bad, but after all, the three views between me and the protagonist are different.

There should be a feeling of weakness in love, a need for consideration and love, and a willingness to help and please others - even if it is not selfless enough, at least it must cover up selfishness skillfully; there is also a certain degree of shyness and cowardice in love. Many descriptions of love in the book are very agreeable

So what is a person with personality? In my opinion, personality is When a person sees another lifestyle that is of great significance to him, he only takes half an hour to think about it and is willing to give up his career career. This requires a very strong personality. If you take this step rashly and never regret it in the future, you must have more personality. Do what you want to do, stay in an environment you like😍, even if you are ruining yourself in the eyes of others, but so what, while everyone is tired of running for six pennies, they can also have their own rights. Only when you look up can you see The beautiful moon, it can be a dish you like to make, a pot of tea you like, a dessert you like to eat🥰🧁, or even the shiny floor that you worked hard for a long time to clean. Sixpence is the same to everyone, but the moon in everyone's heart is all kinds of strange. I hope everyone can have the sacred bright moon in their heart that belongs only to them✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧

Sometimes you can have the moon and sixpence at the same time! I believe the future is promising!

Maugham used his own perspective to write about the husband who accidentally met a certain wife and left a warm and comfortable family in order to paint. He would rather live in poverty than give up. The perspective is objective and makes people ponder whether the moon or sixpence is more important. Everyone should have different considerations about the choice. Very good

For those who pursue the moon, we who cannot let go of sixpence are just bystanders after all.

Look down at the road Look up at the moon

A very nice book

The more beautiful this book is, the more wonderful it is

Reading in leisure time

The enlightenment is enlightening and benefits a lot.

It's okay, it shows people a path to pursue ideals that no one has ever seen before, but it's too extreme.