Farewell to Summer

The writing is beautiful, summery fairy tale style, and rich in philosophy. The confrontation and reconciliation of children and old people, the resistance and acceptance of the passage of time. I like Doug's grandfather very much. He does not scold the children who make mistakes, but uses appropriate methods to enlighten them. Such elders are undoubtedly rare and wise. The first and second parts roughly mean this, but I don't quite understand the third part. Maybe it's not just a reflection on the passage of time, but also something else, a rebellion against old rules? Summer farewell, according to my understanding, is the youth that the elderly can never return to, and it is also the beginning of a new world for the young.

"Summer Farewell" is fascinating for its delicate emotional description and profound exploration of the theme of growth. Ray Bradbury used his consistent poetic language to create a small town world full of nostalgic atmosphere and fantasy. In the book, the opposition and conflicts between children and adults not only reflect the confusion and struggle in the process of growing up, but also reveal the impact of social changes on individuals. The young people's resistance to time symbolizes their desire for innocence and freedom, while the old people's helplessness and acceptance of death show the inevitable course of life. This work is full of thoughts on youth, friendship, dreams and the meaning of life. It allows readers to feel the warmth and beauty of summer while also having to face the losses and changes brought about by growth. Through this book, Ray Bradbury once again demonstrates his outstanding imagination and insight into human nature. Whether it is the depiction of childhood memories or the exploration of the philosophy of life, "Summer Farewell" has become a classic worth savoring again and again.

Their own darned skin becomes harder and harder, and the young man grows old, trapped in his own cocoon. He had been abandoned long ago, his youth whipping his flesh and slipping away from between his ribs, leaving his body peeling off little by little in the wind. The huge full moon clock is a mill. The grains of time are flying in succession - the big grains are a century, the small grains are a year, and the fine grains are an hour and a minute - the big clock grinds them into powder and quietly sends the time as delicate as pollen to all directions, letting them be blown away by the cold wind and flying like dust in the town, everywhere. Spores from the bell cling to your skin, causing it to wrinkle; bones to grow to gigantic sizes; feet to stretch out of old shoes like radishes in the mud. Oh, this magnificent machine in the center of town, spreading time on windy days. They push the open countryside and freedom further away so that one day, many years from now, the green hills will become a distant echo. It would take a lifetime of travel to reach the edge of the city and gaze into a lonely forest full of dead trees. We should caress life, rather than strangle fate. Because growing up and getting older isn't such a bad thing. As long as you have one thing, everything else is not scary. The worst thing is to never grow up. She just sat there, letting the fourteen years burn behind her but not caring, so charming, so solemn, so beautiful.

This book brought back memories of my own childhood summers, times that seemed like they would never end. I love the characters in the book, especially the boy who bravely resists time. This book made me think about growth, time and the meaning of life. It also made me feel that there is a child in everyone's heart who doesn't want to grow up. As the author said, we were all teenagers once, and we all refused to become boring adults. This book is really charming, heartwarming and emotional.

This novel should be considered to be written from a child's perspective. The writing style is delicate and true, and the plot is gentle and comfortable, just like sipping a cup of tea, deeply settling in my heart. Starting from the "war" between a young child and an old man, it brings us step by step into contact with the reality of life. Everyone will grow old and everyone will die. Summer Farewell is a memory of childhood. The children have grown up in this summer, especially Douglas. He has gained a lot from the war with the old man, and has changed from hostility to sympathy and respect, without the previous prejudice. Everyone has grown, including Quartermaine.

The writing is very good, the descriptions are very delicate, and the emotions that are difficult to describe are written. Everyone is very good. Using a child's perspective, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, just like the artistic conception of a fairy tale. The end of summer also makes me, an upright and youthful boy, less worried about the loss of youth💕💞💓💗💖 I'm so searching that I want to buy all of "Green Town Trilogy", so Tomato, did you hear it? Hurry! ＼(`Δ')／

Farewell to summer. In fact, maybe it is a great work? At least it is an interesting work, and the translation is excellent, maintaining the beauty of the author's writing. And the connection between dialogue and context is also very fluent. Worth a look, maybe even twice

Short, interesting and beautiful

It's a young adult book, a bit immature and full of childhood fantasy.