Wonder | Part Four

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我有一个秘密

虽然它很简单

却必须用心才能看清

而眼睛是看不到的

Now here is my secret.

It is very simple.

It is only with one’s heart that one can see clearly.

What is essential is invisible to the eye.

—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

读后感言

Jack在万圣节那天逞一时只能，说出自己是受老师委托，才和August新学期做朋友的。不巧August这时听到了，然后很伤心，就很生气。Jack不明所以，直到想起有人提醒，才明白。他很后悔，这时不巧Julian撞枪口上了，说August是个怪物，Jack怒气丛生照Julian门牙上挥上一拳，打掉了他一颗幼齿。

老师说Jack这是违反校园条例，要遭开除的，但是觉得Jack是个好学生，就暂时回家休养，下学期再来上课。Jack也不肯说明原因，但他在家里如实写了道歉信，也和August和好了。等Jack到校时，没人跟他说话，原来Julian在假期里说Jack打了他，并称Jack是个疯子。于是Jack和August继续当朋友走在了一起，

读完这章，我觉得这事情真乱。小孩子说话做事也都是小孩子气，但事情在他们眼里确实就是天大的事情。想想自己小时候，似乎没什么大不了的事情。也可能是自己都忘记光了，尽管但是可能觉得天要塌下来似的。

这本是共八部分，每一部分是以不同人的口吻来叙事的，我觉得写的真好，语言简单，但是透漏着小孩子的许多小心思。单纯而真挚，他们把事情都当回事，而且在他们眼里，大人简直什么都不懂，不过也有智者的，比如那个Tush Man老师。

他们拉帮结派，通过个人恩怨来单纯地判断是非好坏。我不知为什么，从没有过这样的感受，尽管还在学生时代。

*（暂写这么多，宿舍熄灯了，电脑没电要关机了。）

讲点道理

“But we didn’t mean it,” I answered.

“Jack, sometimes you don’t have to mean to hurt someoneto hurt someone. You understand?”

有时候伤害他人，本不是我们所愿，但就是实实在在地伤害过。这也是生活的一部分吧，你必须接受，那些我们伤害过的，和伤害过我们的。

So here’s why I changed my mind. It wasn’t so I wouldn’t have to hear Mom give me a whole lecture. And it wasn’t to protect this August kid from Julian, who I knew would be a jerk about the whole thing.

It was because when I heard Jamie talking about how he had run away from August going ‘Ahhh,’ I suddenly felt really bad. The thing is, there are always going to be kids like Julian who are jerks. But if a little kid like Jamie, who’s usually a nice enough kid, can be that mean, then a kid like August doesn’t stand a chance in middle school.

小孩子有同情心的。不会考虑多少利益，有时真的会站在对方的立场考虑：他真可怜呀。

总会有坏人的。但是小孩子都怕坏人，为什么不自己当一次好人呢？

学点词组

【1】

“I told you. Your teachers told Mr. Tushman that you were the kind of kid who’s known for being a good egg. I mean, I’m so proud that they think so highly of you.…”

俚语：一个好人，值得信赖的人

【2】

“Mom, that was like in kindergarten. Julian’s the biggest phony there is. And he’s trying so hard to be popular all the time.”

“Well,” said Mom, “at least Julian agreed to help this kid out. Got to give him credit for that.”

对他有点信心，相信他一下吧

取第一个释义。

【3】

“Of course she is. Charlotte’s such a Goody Two-Shoes,” I answered.

总是装好人

【4】

Mom smiled. “I knew you’d rise to the occasion, kiddo. Good for you. I’m proud of you, Jackie.” She messed up my hair.

挺身而出