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Unexpectedly, it ends with death, which makes the whole book seem so pessimistic and heavy... But it is also very reasonable. There is no special reason to let a child who is not suitable for this society struggle painfully for the sake of hope that cannot be seen where it can come from. Dong Ni has experienced so much decline and death as a family member, and no matter how optimistic she is, she still has disillusioned hesitation about everything. Finally, it was Miss Weichbrot, a female teacher who persisted hopefully. What is special about her? Witnessing the Buddenbrooks' experience from the perspective of a friend from beginning to end? Always have religious faith? Or maybe it's a kind of pure love... Only this kind of power can make a person believe in reunion when he doubts justice, kindness, and everything else. All this is tragedy, love, and a reunion that we still believe in after experiencing all the hardships in life. This world may be cruel, but the world in your eyes is not cold at all. ("Yes, people say so... But, Frederick, sometimes, nothing can comfort people. Sometimes - God forgive me for saying this - a person doubts justice, kindness... And everything. Life has shattered many things in our hearts and made us lose confidence in many things... We meet again... If this can really happen...") Definitely recommended. The world in Thomas Mann's eyes is so rich and detailed that it seems like the reproduction of all people and things, but also so gentle and kind that it feels like he has known you for a long time. He will say what you originally wanted to say word for word.

Thomas Mann's epic poem depicts a profound anatomical picture of "character determines destiny". The family's bad luck was not so much the result of bad luck as the inevitable result of the character weaknesses of its members. The core characters of several generations of the family - from the proud and stubborn heir who adheres to tradition, to the daughter who is torn between self and responsibility, to the sensitive and fragile last descendant who completely deviates from the spirit of business - their respective character flaws have jointly weaved an inescapable web of tragedy. The "obsession", "contradiction" and "alienation" in these characters, under the crushing force of the times (such as the industrial revolution), have eroded the family's foundation bit by bit from the inside, making decline an irreversible fate. Looking back now, the story is still shocking. Whether it is a family or a business, its long-term vitality not only depends on the inheritance of wealth and rules, but also on the iteration of spirit and character. When the inner rigidity, cowardice or avoidance cannot cope with the drastic changes in the external world, the glorious past may quickly collapse. This book is a timeless fable about adaptation and change. When had I ever hated life, this pure, cold, heartless life? This is such a stupid misunderstanding! I only hated myself because I couldn't stand the test of life. .... I love you all, you happy ones, and soon I will no longer be separated from you by narrow confinement; soon what I love in you, my love for you, will be free and will come to you, to you... To all of you! Alas, as a human being, everything he has and can be is poor, gray, lacking, and boring; but what he cannot, yes, what he cannot have and cannot do is precisely what he looks at with lustful longing, and this longing turns into love because he is afraid of turning into hatred. As they walked, they heard the rhythmic surging sound of waves, and the fresh salty sea breeze blew in their faces. The sea breeze blew past the ears without any hindrance, causing a pleasant dizziness and a slight feeling of dizziness in people... The two of them walked forward in the infinite tranquility full of rustling sounds on the beach. Every small sound of the sea, no matter far or near, was given a mysterious meaning by this silence...

This book takes the rise and fall of the family as the background and describes the story of four generations. The characters have distinct personalities and their experiences are real and believable. The writing style is delicate and the writing is beautiful. It not only showed the changes in society, but also made me think deeply about the meaning of life. Recommended to friends who like to think about family stories and social changes.

The plot of the story is rigorous and closely followed step by step. Live a gold-rich life, even now