RMST 202 Blogs

This week I read the book "The Lover". When I heard the name of the book, I was thinking if it was a happy ending, but actually not... But this is also very realistic, because life is often full of regrets, and regrets about love account for part of it. It is really lucky to meet a lover who can stay with you for a lifetime. This novel tells the love story between a 15-year-old impoverished French girl and a 27-year-old wealthy Chinese man. The book was written by the author Marguerite Duras based on her own experiences, and it unfolds entirely from the perspective of the female protagonist. Therefore, I believe Marguerite Duras inserted herself into the female lead, thus achieving this classic novel. The love between the girl and the man at the beginning is not pure, because initially, the girl is attracted to the man's wealth. Due to her mother and brother's circumstances, she needs money, and at the same time, she also needs someone to give her love, which this wea...

Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 7 blog! I read this novel during the reading break and have many thoughts to share with you.  The novel "The Time of the Doves" is written by Mercè Rodoreda. I think this book gave me a depressing feeling, and I thought Quimet and Natalia's marriage was doomed to be a mistake from the beginning.  I didn't feel that Quimet had a strong love for Natalia; on the contrary, I felt that Quimet wanted Natalia to be obedient to him. Before they got married, Quimet had been extremely angry when Natalia went out for a walk with another man, demanding that she beg for his forgiveness. This makes me feel that Quimet never really loved Natalia from the beginning, but tried to control her, restrict her and possess her. This is a relationship that I cannot accept, but I can also understand why Natalia chose to marry Quimet. Part of the reason should be because of the death of her mother. In the book, Natalia mentioned that her mother never talked to ...

Hi, everyone! Happy weekend! Welcome to my fourth blog. I am so excited since I have already read four books. This week's book is kind of special, I have a lot of thoughts to share with you.  This week we read a book called "The Shrouded Woman", this book was written by María Luisa Bombal .  When I first saw this book's title, I wondered if it might be a horror story, since the name sounded a bit eerie. Of course, this thought was dismissed as soon as I began reading. The novel's theme is quite innovative, centered around a deceased woman named Ana María. Even though she lies on her deathbed, she can still see and hear everything. She witnesses relatives and friends coming to bid her farewell. The appearance of these people opens the door for the woman to revisit memories of the past. I feel like the depiction is reminiscent of an out-of-body experience; although Ana's physical body has died, her soul remains. This makes me doubt whether a person's soul ca...