said two days ago that "The Cabin in the Big Forest" this children's novel is very suitable as a "composition template".
In fact, this book can be read at a deeper level and is suitable as a decompression book for adults to relieve inexplicable anxiety. There are three reasons.
First of all, the words are full of peace of mind and happiness.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's words are magical. The things she writes are full of warmth and vitality, making people feel that ordinary life can be so good.
E.B White, the author of "Charlotte's Web" once commented on Laura's writing:
"Ms. White's writing has a natural simplicity and clear beauty. She speaks directly to us in this way, with honesty and With a precise attitude, she uses the power of comprehensive detailed description and dramatic storytelling to present her tender memories in front of us."
randomly picked up two sentences from the book:
. Morning, stove. The fire kept the house warm. Laura looked out the window and saw that the ground was covered with a thick layer of fluffy white snow. Every branch was piled with feather-like snow, the top of the fence was a large patch of white, and there were big white balls on the doorposts.
. Mom put the grated carrots in a small pot of milk on the stove. When the milk was hot, she poured the milk and grated carrots into a cloth bag, and then squeezed the yellow milk into the mixing bucket to add all the cream. All stained with color.
Let’s feel the charm of these words.
Secondly, it can give people the courage to face real life.
In Laura’s eyes, her father is brave, her mother is hardworking, and there are so many interesting animals in the forest. Life is very beautiful.
But the real pioneer life is very hard. Loneliness, wild beasts, severe cold, endless wilderness, endless food preparation, endless housework... nothing is easy.
When parents faced difficulties in life, they did not flinch or complain. Instead, they faced them with the attitude of working seriously, waiting patiently, and being appropriately relaxed.
There are a lot of plots in the book describing the scenes of parents working seriously . They are not only serious, but also pursue the beauty of life.
For example, my mother would put some red velvet heads inside to make the kerosene lamp look good.
"Laura likes to stare at the oil lamp. The glass lampshade is so clean and bright, the yellow flame is so stable, and the clear kerosene in the glass lamp is reflected in red by the velvet heads."
What moved me the most , or they are patiently waiting for the of life. In the big forest, you cannot hunt in spring and summer, because the deer have not grown up yet, so you have to wait patiently until late autumn. This is a passive wait limited by the season.
"One night, Dad came back from doing chores and said that after dinner he would go to Deer Moss to see if there were any deer. Since the beginning of spring, there had been no fresh meat in the cabin. Now that the deer had grown up, Dad could Hunting. "
But that night, Dad came back empty-handed. The reason why he didn't catch the prey was because the moonlight was so beautiful that night. The deer under the moonlight were so beautiful that Dad couldn't make a move. This was even more rare for him to wait actively.
Finally, the pictures should look good.
The illustrations in this book are from the well-known Japanese picture book writers Mitsuya Anno . has a touch of poetry and rich colors. Although it is not a realistic style, it is as warm and healing as the text.
The pictures make up for the gaps in imagination. For example, there is a paragraph in the book about my father making a beautiful little shelf for my mother. Without the pictures, I would never have imagined what this little shelf looked like.
I like the one with the attic full of food the most. Even if you don’t read the text but just look at the picture, you can still feel the peace and satisfaction that the author wants to express.
The only regret is that one time my mother took out her favorite skirt and prepared to attend the dance. It was a dark green muslin skirt covered with small patterns that looked like ripe strawberries. But the skirt shown in the illustration is not decorated with small red strawberries, but with small green leaves, which is a bit disappointing.
Apart from that, it is impeccable. There are many beautiful illustrations in the book, but the space is limited and I cannot upload them all.
The above are the three reasons why I took "The Cabin in the Big Forest" as a decompression book.
After reading what I wrote, I always felt that what really moved me in the book has not yet been fully expressed.
So, let’s use Laura’s words instead:
“Laura lay there, listening to her father playing the piano gently, and listening to the lonely wind in the forest whining. She looked at her father sitting on the stool by the fireplace, The firelight illuminated his brown hair and beard, and his light brown violin. She watched her mother rocking gently in the rocking chair, knitting. She said in her heart: 'This is now.'"
Live in the moment. , is the best way to stay away from anxiety.
