荊棘鳥簡介課件

1、The Thorn Birds 荊棘鳥 Acthor:Colleen McCullough 考琳麥考洛The book is regarded as GoneWith the Wind in Australia. 這本書被認為是澳大利亞的飄 Here is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life ， more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest, it searches fo

2、r a thorn tree ，and does not rest until it has found one. Then ,singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest，sharpest spine. And，dying，it rises above its own agony to out- carol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song，existence the price. But the whole world still

3、s to listen ， and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain, or so says the legend. theLegendabouttheThornBirds 有一個傳說，說的是有那么一只鳥兒，它一生只唱一次，那歌聲比世上所有一切生靈的歌聲都更加優(yōu)美動聽。杜鵑花與鳥，怨艷兩何賒，懷疑是口中血，滴成枝上花。從離開巢窩的那一刻起，她就在尋找著荊棘樹，直到如愿以償，才歇息下來。然后，它把自己的身體扎進最長，最尖的荊棘上，便在那荒蠻的枝條之間放開了歌喉。在奄奄一息

4、的時刻，它超脫了自身的痛苦，而那歌聲竟然使云雀和夜鶯都黯然失色。這是一曲無比美好的歌，曲終而命竭。然而，整個世界都在靜靜地諦聽，上帝也在蒼穹中微笑。因為最美好的東西只能用最深痛的巨創(chuàng)來換取，它的歌唱是以生命為代價的歌唱，是世間最凄美的絕唱。這不僅僅是一種生的態(tài)度，更是一種感天動地的愛的方式。 荊棘鳥的傳說Meggie, the only daughter between the five children,a strong minded girl daring to love the person she shoulnt love. Both her life and love were un

5、fuetunate, but she went through all. I like her very much not only because her beauty but also the grace and the courage to love. Ralph who was a handsome and ambitious priest.They loved each other very much but couldnt get married. Then Meggie became Lukes wife who looked like Ralph. When Dane,Megg

6、ie and Ralphs son, was eighteen,he dead of saving several women who weredrowning. Father lost his jobRecieved a letter form MaryArrieved at AustraliaMet RalphRalph treated Meggie wellMade a new willRalph leavedHer father died by a forest fires and her brother died after stabbed by a boarRalph come b

7、ack and told Meggie that he would never marry her Luke was hired and Meggie thoughs he love herLuke married Meggie just for the money, and he was not good to MeggieAftering having a night with Raiph, she decided to leave LukeShe gave with birth to Dane whos father is Ralph .Unfortunately, Dane want to be a priest like his fatherTo rescue three girl, Dane diedMeggie asked Ralph to find Danes corpse,Ralph refused.Meggie told him Dane was his sonRalph felt painful, he died in Meggies arm.My Understandding