"The Veil" Reading Notes

After reading a famous book, I believe everyone’s horizons must have broadened a lot. It’s time to calm down and write down reading notes. Maybe you have no clue now. Here are the reading notes of "The Veil" that I compiled for you. You are welcome to read it. I hope you will like it. "The Veil" reading notes 1

The most unbearable thing is always feelings. Instead of suffering this life with the wrong person, it is better to let yourself live freely and peacefully alone or with the right person, and enjoy each other accompany. Charlie Townsend loves Katie, but is irresponsible; Katie loves Charlie Townsend, but has no ability to be independent; Walter loves Katie, he is very responsible and capable, but Katie does not love him.

"If a person is not interested in anything or anyone, and only has himself in mind, self-restraint will be easy." I think the most essential thing is that a person lacks the perception of love. and a state of giving, hiding oneself in a veil, protecting oneself.

“If lying to others is sometimes necessary, lying to yourself is despicable at all times.” What each of us cannot deceive is always our truest heart. Even if you do it, it will bring you invisible trauma and guilt, and you will not be able to find a peaceful heart. Only by daring to be honest with yourself and accept yourself as you are can you make your life meaningful, valuable, free and wonderful.

"There is only one way to win people's hearts, and that is to make yourself someone people will love." In life, we all long to love and be loved. No matter what state we are in, we need to let ourselves go first. Become what you want and like, be with the person who appreciates, respects and loves each other, hold hands and grow old together.

Finally, I wish all lovers in the world to get married eventually. "The Veil" reading notes 2

The first Maugham book that I have read in its entirety. I couldn't help but watch the movie when Katie was pregnant in the middle. The movie basically started the redemption in the second half of the pregnancy - Katie began to fall in love with Walter, and Walter said to Katie before he died. What's more, "forgive me" is not "the one who died was a dog" as in the original work. The movie ends with Katie saying "no important" to the child, and the original book is indeed much crueler than the movie, but Katie eventually found a way to peace.

The original work contains a long description of "Tao". Was Maugham still influenced by Taoist thought? Including this paragraph,

"In Katie's view, they, including all of them, are like water droplets in a river, close to each other yet far away, converging into an unknown stream, heading towards The ocean flows away. Everything is fleeting, and everything is insignificant. It seems quite sad that humans take trivial matters so absurdly that they make themselves and others unhappy. ”

said. When one comes to Taoism, one instinctively thinks of "the best is like water." There are also a lot of depictions of water in original books and movies. The dedication spirit of the nun seems to echo the Taoist belief that "the best is like water, water benefits all things without contending for it" and has influenced Katie's life.

Human nature is inherently good or inherently evil, which is more or less related to the environment in which one grows up. I also believe that human nature has gray areas and that human nature is repetitive. But if Katie's mother could communicate more with Katie, if Katie's father could talk more about his feelings with his wife and daughter... could Katie grow into a better person?

How many things do we have to go through in this life before we can lift the veil that covers the ugliness of human nature layer by layer. No matter what, if everyone strives to be a law-abiding and morally binding person, the living environment will get better and better!

May you always have good intentions and be clear and clear. "The Veil" Reading Notes 3

Some time ago I accidentally discovered that you can read books on Xuexitong. I recently finished reading Maugham's "The Veil" and found it very interesting.

At first glance, I thought this was a novel about love, but after reading it, I realized that this was not the case. The characters created by Maugham are not perfect. Although Katie is vain and unintelligent, she is kind and brave. No matter how witty, rational and great Walter is, he once had the idea of ??killing Katie.

What impressed me deeply was this episode: Walter happened to encounter Katie cheating on her, but he didn’t break in. Later, when Katie asked him why, he answered like this: Maybe it was the source. Due to an ancient character, I disdain force because of my pride.

Walter was so arrogant, but he never faced Katie with arrogance.

Before Walter died, he said this: "It was the dog that died." It is quoted from the last line of Goldsmith's poem "Elegy". Its allusion is: A kind-hearted person adopted a dog. They got along well at first, but later they became enemies. The dog bit a person. Everyone thought the person would die, but the dog died. Some people say that this is similar to the current dog licking, but I don't think so. In my opinion, Walter's love for Katie is a gentleman's love. He respects her, understands her, and loves her.

What impressed me most about Katie’s transformation in the book was that she finally understood: if she followed the increasingly clear path in front of her - she would not be the witty old Waddington. The road with no destination mentioned was the road that the nuns in the convent walked on without any regrets - maybe all the wrong and foolish things she had done, and all the hardships she had endured, were not all innocent. Pointless - that would be a path to peace. Reading Notes 4 of "The Veil"

When you are in love, everything is an advantage. He lost his mind and was exhausted from living like a dog. The owner gave him some bones, which was enough to soothe all the pain. Such people lose themselves in love and become humbled in the dust. However, no one will love you in the dust.

When you don’t love, even breathing is wrong. In life, most of us don’t know what we like, but we know what we hate. Since you don't love him, don't choose to be together just because he treats you well. Otherwise, it will ultimately hurt both parties.

The author really describes human nature very thoroughly.

In real life, there are too few men like Walter, but men like Tang Sheng abound. Walter's love for Katie is too pure...Does love really not need a reason? No, love needs a reason. Even if you fall in love with someone for no reason, you will find reasons to support yourself. His love.

In real life, like Katie, we all go through the baptism of suffering before we can slowly find peace in our souls, which is the so-called maturity. People should be responsible for their own actions. When making decisions, they should step out of the veil of inherent thinking and emotional bias, and look at the people and things around them objectively and fairly.

Lift the veil of reality and look at yourself faithfully, and you will eventually find peace of mind. "The Veil" reading notes 5

When you lift the veil, you have to accept whether it is beautiful or ugly underneath. Otherwise, don’t choose curiosity in the first place. If you want to get to know someone, understand someone, and fall in love with someone, then be prepared. If you want to get the truth, you will definitely take the risk of having the truth. The truth may not be beautiful or perfect, but it is magnanimous, clean and has a clear conscience. Just like Walter. If you can't be true to others, then at least keep it to yourself. If people start to deceive themselves and put their dignity on the ground, then they are not far away from others trampling on you. Just like Katie.

"I know you are stupid and frivolous, and I know you are simple-minded, but I still love you. I know that your pursuits and ideals are vulgar, but I love you. I know you are a second-rate thing, but I Love you. I try to like the things you like. I hide myself and show my ignorance, vulgarity, and stupidity in front of you. Think about how ridiculous I am, you see. I've gone to great lengths to show you that I'm as stupid as any other man you've ever dated. I know you only married me for expediency. You, I don't care about this. As far as I know, most people will feel disappointed when they don't get love in return. I don't expect you to fall in love with me. , I don’t think you should fall in love with me, I don’t think I am very lovable. I am grateful to be able to love you. Occasionally, I think of you and feel satisfied when I am with you, or see your eyes. I am very happy when there is a trace of joyful love in my heart. I try my best not to let you get tired of my love, but I know that I can't do it, but I am always on guard to see if you are tired of my infatuation. A little clue. What most husbands take for granted, I regard as a gift.

" "The Veil" reading notes 6

The beginning of Maugham's writings always makes people lose the desire to read further. The same is true for "The Veil". I read about a third of it before becoming interested. , and it was exactly one-third of my interest that made me fall madly in love with Walter.

There was really nothing attractive about Walter at the beginning, “He was short and not strong. , a bit thin, with dark skin, a clean shaven face, and very ordinary, angular facial features. His eyes are almost black, but not big, and they are a little dull. He stares at whatever they fall on. These are a pair of curious and not very flattering eyes..." No one will think that this is an unflattering person. He is a happy person, at least he is not a person who can bring happiness to others, but this does not mean that he is not a smart person. As for why he would marry Katie in that situation, I am confused.

Until Walter said those words that made me fall madly in love with him. At the same time, these words also made me understand why he married her and tolerated her, because he loved her and loved her deeply. He said: " I know you are stupid, frivolous, and mindless, but I love you. I know your goals and ideals are vulgar and ordinary, and yet I love you. I know you are a second-rate thing, but I love you..."

This is obviously a wise and patient adult, but why did he fall so deeply in love with the stupid woman in his mouth? He even made himself humble.

Because he fell madly in love with Walter and even worshiped him, I had no reason to believe that he threatened his wife by going to Meitan Mansion just to let her see Charlie clearly. The real face, and thus easing the relationship between husband and wife, was not what Katie thought he wanted to kill himself. So when I saw "the dog died", I paused, I hesitated, I couldn't believe him. He is really taking revenge on his wife, or it is unacceptable.

If Walter is the dog, then Katie is his master, and his deep love seems to have become ridiculous. He was begging for mercy, more like a clown, but he still succeeded in changing that woman, that stupid second-rate thing. She became upright and independent, got rid of vanity, and no longer cared about other people's opinions. She said: "I want to cultivate my daughter and give her a good life." She is free, allowing her to stand on her own feet. I didn't bring her into this world, love her, and raise her just so that some man could feed her, house her, and support her for the rest of her life because he wanted to sleep with her. "This is enough to show that she hates the way she once lived, and never wants her daughter to do the same.

I think if when Walter asked Katie "Is the child mine?", Katie had already happened Huge changes. In the past, she would definitely answer "yes" in order to make her life more comfortable, but she can't do it anymore. She is entangled, desperate, and she can't lie. With an idealistic tone, I really hope that she will answer "yes". , I believe he will believe her answer, but her firm heart cannot tolerate lying to her husband again.

And when Walter was about to die, Katie had only one thought in her heart. , just to get rid of the resentment that poisoned his soul so that he could pass away easily. At that moment, she was not thinking about herself at all, but about him. I think if the previous Katie was thinking about Walter's death, he would. What should she do if she is left alone in the world, but she has given up this idea. From hating and resisting Meitan Mansion to falling in love with the work in the monastery, she knows that there are many things she can do, and she is not worthless. A woman who can only hang out at the dance party all day long.

But I don’t understand why Walter fell in love with the first Katie, just like I don’t understand why I fell in love with the third-year-old Walter. , even though I think he is so humble in this love.

"The Veil" reading notes 7

I have no illusions about you at all

I know you are stupid, frivolous, and empty-minded

But I love you

I know your intentions

Your ideals, your snobbery, and vulgarity

But I love you

I know you are a second-rate person

However, I love you

I try my best to appreciate the things you are passionate about

To show you that I am not ignorant, vulgar, gossipy, and stupid< /p>

I have taken great pains

I know that wisdom will astonish you

So I am cautious in everything

Be sure to behave in the best way possible for anyone who interacts with you Men are like fools

As far as I know

People often feel sad and disappointed when they fall in love with someone but do not get reciprocation

Then it turned into anger and vitriol

I'm not like that

I never expected you to love me

I never expected you to have a reason to love Me

I have never considered myself lovable

For me, I should be grateful to be given the opportunity to love you

Every time I The thought of you being with me is joyful

Every time I see joy in your eyes

I am overjoyed

I try my best to make my Love should be maintained within the limit of not boring you

Otherwise I know that I can’t bear the consequences

I always pay attention to your expression

Whenever your boredom shows up A little clue

I change my approach.

A husband’s rights,

In my opinion, it is a favor.

This is a passage said by the hero to the heroine in Maugham's "The Veil".

After reading such a passage, I was a little confused. The heroine was so unbearable, so rich and beautiful, so how could the male protagonist be so obsessed with her that he could not extricate himself?

There is no doubt that the male protagonist Walter is superficial. He is only attracted by the beauty of the female protagonist Katie. If he can not lose himself in front of the beauty and not only be addicted to the surface, then his life will not be So miserable, having loved a woman all my life who never loved me and was not even faithful to her marriage.

Love is always so elusive. It is what makes people happy and confused about the direction. It is also what makes people sad and unable to love anymore. Love is uncontrollable. For example, even though Walter knew Katie was vulgar and vain, he still loved her, just like Katie knew how intelligent and charming Walter was but could not fall in love with her.

In addition, I was deeply moved by Walter's silent and deep emotions. I even thought he was a bit cool.

Because his love is cautious, unrequited and grateful. His love may seem a little sick and twisted, but his love is so sincere, so selfless, and so painstaking.

In general, I love you and it has nothing to do with you.

Many people attach great importance to how much the other party pays in love, but the contributions of both parties in love are inherently unequal. There will always be one party who loves the other more, and the one who pays less will be affected. question.

This kind of love has some color of interest. The root cause is that individualism is too serious, especially among young people, who always think too much about themselves rather than the other person in love.

But Walter’s love is selfless and does not ask for anything in return. He doesn't even ask the heroine Katie to fall in love with him. As long as Katie lights up because of him, he can scream with excitement. In order to win Katie's smile, he polished himself over and over again, changed himself, and made himself lovable.

The popular love in society today is called "fast food" love, falling in love quickly and breaking up quickly. After chatting online for ten days and a half, it was time to meet in person, have a meal or watch a movie, and we were almost ready to be together. After dating for three or four months, I found that the other person was not to my liking and inappropriate in all aspects. Then we have to break up in a hurry and find the next destined person.

This type of love that is not based on love is very popular in the Internet age. This kind of "fast food" love reflects the value and sincerity of Walter's careful and deliberate love.

But it is undeniable that Walter’s love is humble. In the process of pursuing Katie, he constantly changes himself to please Katie. He is like a clown with a smiling mask, hiding his love for Katie. Use your true emotions to win the favor of others.

Humble love does not mean that one party pays more, which means it is humble, but that you lose yourself in the process of giving. In your heart, you only have the other party and not yourself. As the saying goes: Only first Only by loving yourself can you love others.

Humbleness should not be what love looks like. Love should be about mutual understanding, mutual support, and mutual sympathy.

Equality is very important in love life. Equality is reflected in respect for the other person’s career, personality, appearance, etc., and you will not show a sense of superiority just because you are better than the other person in one aspect. You will not feel inferior because of your weaknesses in some aspect.

The true meaning of love is that you love me, I love you, and we cherish each other.

May you be accompanied by your beloved and have unparalleled love! "The Veil" reading notes 8

The whole book focuses on describing Katie's mental journey in the third person. However, I think the character of Katie is not liked by readers. Her relatively wealthy family did not bring her Her noble qualities actually cultivated her love and vanity. Rather than making Katie grow up through various experiences, it is better to say that even after committing the crime of infidelity, she still complained about why men took this so seriously. Even after the incident came to light, she still fancied that Charlie would give up his peaceful and comfortable life and bright future. Even after experiencing the purgatory-like pure joy and peace in the plague-stricken area, he still could not completely get rid of Charlie. Rather than laughing at herself and being unable to get rid of the shackles of human nature, Katie It is better to say that the writer Maugham tells us through this character that secular people cannot escape this deep-rooted and shameful evil of human nature.

Some people are born with responsibilities, so the nuns can smile sincerely and cheerfully in the most tragic places. Therefore, when they die, they have no regrets and no fear but are calm and calm. Therefore, they This makes Katie think that there is always a wall between herself and the nuns, living in two worlds, and in the end Katie and Walter may have nothing to say.

No matter at work or in entertainment, in the world or in the monastery, a person cannot find peace. Peace only lies in the human soul. "The Veil" reading notes 9

"I know you are stupid, frivolous, and empty-minded, but I love you..." This "famous scene" in "The Veil" used to be taken out of context, thought to be a love-blind person. What the woman said was unexpectedly said by a man who was "dumb" and "stupid" in the eyes of his wife after he learned that his wife had cheated on her.

In that era, intellectuals had to disguise their intelligence and be cautious, fearing that vulgar people would gain a little bit of their own wisdom, so as not to sting those stupid, snobbish and arrogant people with their sharp edges. Times have changed, but the veil of various gestures has not been lifted. Layer by layer, it is even more so that people can't breathe from head to toe.

Katie’s change is in the right direction, but it makes me unable to feel pity, let alone forgive, because she is just guilty and ashamed, she is still frivolous and ignorant, and she is understanding her own excellence better. She still couldn't fall in love with her after her husband, which shows that her mistake was not made by accident, nor was it forced by a boring life, but a necessity. Therefore, she was ultimately unable to develop any love for Walter, and she had nothing to deserve sympathy for. With reasons for forgiveness, she can only reap the consequences. She never loved him from the beginning to the end, which was the original sin.

This story reminded me of Hong Kong, where buildings are as dense as ants, and made me wonder if the author constructed this ironic world based on "Bethune". I also noticed the looming feminism at the end. But what moved me the most was just a scene that was not very related to the main story. Katie's mother passed away, and her father did not change into his usual dinner clothes for dinner that night. He said, "Now that I am alone, there seems to be no need to change." I couldn't help but burst into tears after reading this sentence. Why do people eventually part ways? Reading Notes 10 of "The Veil"

The story takes place during the colonial period of Hong Kong, and begins when the heroine's suspected infidelity is discovered.

The heroine Katie feels that she is not free because she lives with the person she doesn't love (Walter), but facing the one she loves (Tang Sheng), she can only gain short-term comfort amid heavy constraints. Katie's marriage to Walter seemed to be a mistake from the beginning.

The story turns to introduce the causes of Katie’s wrong marriage. Katie's mother is a vain, stingy, passionate, and persistent woman who has spent her whole life pursuing unattainable glitz and status. She had poured her hopes into Katie's father, but after being disappointed, she placed all her bets on Katie's marriage. Katie was trained to become a lovely and charming social butterfly. However, the class gap never allowed Katie to get the marriage her mother imagined. With the arrival of 25 years old and the marriage of Katie's sister to a baronet, Katie's dream of a powerful marriage was shattered. Katie accepts the advances of Walter (M.D., a bacteriologist), a man she doesn't understand and who has no attraction for her. Just out of anger, she handed over her fate to Walter.

Walter was shy and self-conscious, which looked dull and boring to Katie. Walter's intelligence is seen as a sarcastic mockery of others. Walter's love and care for her is also boring and alienating. Everything about Walter was a burden, a constraint on freedom, and a nuisance. The painful life that I once thought took a turn for the better after Tang Sheng appeared. Like a life-saving straw, everything happened so naturally. Katie thought she fell in love with the funny, smart and charming Assistant to the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Tang Sheng.

Walter’s discovery of Katie’s cheating was a relief for Katie. She can finally pursue the freedom and love she thought she had, and she hopes to end this wrong marriage.

Walter tests whether Katie is willing to go to Meitan Mansion (plague place) with him to conduct disease research and disease control. Put yourself in danger, this is undoubtedly a way to die. Obviously, Katie refused, and at the same time rejected Walter's heart again. She didn't even care that Walter went alone. She couldn't leave Hong Kong, couldn't leave Tang Sheng, and couldn't resist the temptation of freedom. At this time, Walter lifted his veil for the first time and faced the truth about his marriage. He finally dared to admit that this marriage was clearly a charity to him. He worked hard to maintain this fragile marriage, and he worked hard to change himself to cater to his lover. However, even for a second, he had never asked for and could not ask for the same love. He is always humble.

Walter seemed to be as calm and rational as ever. "If Tang Sheng can divorce you and marry you within a week, then I will agree to divorce you, or you will accompany me to Meitan Mansion." The hatred in Walter's heart was fermenting after the veil was torn off. He wanted revenge. He was just an ordinary person and an ordinary husband. His hatred even made him plan to push the person he loved into the abyss.

Also unveiled was Tang Sheng. Sure enough, just as Walter expected, Tang Sheng was unwilling to give up his great future, let alone take any responsibility. He rejected Katie, and he didn't care whether Katie was about to be in danger. Tang Sheng's selfishness, cowardice, hypocrisy and despicability were fully revealed at this moment.

The evil of human nature seems to have been fully exposed at this time. Most Western philosophers believe that human nature is inherently evil and that human sin makes people suffer. But there is still love in this world. People should live with love. But it doesn’t mean that love must mean forgiveness. It does not mean that love can only be pure and selfless. Love is three-dimensional and complex. Love is white or black, just like human nature. Human nature is rich and multifaceted. The good and evil of human beings are like two wooden boards that stand on each other and support each other. Without either of them, the assumptions of human nature will collapse.

The trip to Meitan Mansion is not just the beginning of the abyss of human sin. Kelly's soul growth really happened here. She began to realize the truth about Tang Sheng, that he was not worthy of her love; she began to realize the advantages of Walter, he was kind, gentle, introverted and wise, and he was kind to everyone, including plague patients. The frankness and open-mindedness of the nuns in Meitan Mansion, as well as their understanding of life and God's cause, made her awaken. She began to want to dedicate herself, she wanted to make some changes, she wanted to lift the veil and face her own truth. She wanted to find peace deep in her soul.

However, things did not go as expected with a perfect ending. Kelly never fell in love with Walter, and Walter never chose to forgive.

Just like how Walter still loves Kelly deeply even if Kelly's shortcomings are so obvious, even if Kelly knows Walter's goodness, she can still choose not to love him. Love does not disappear because of a person's evil, nor does it arise because of a person's kindness. Love is an instinctive existence in human nature.

Love is the way of everything in the world. Therefore, Maugham expressed his understanding of Tao through the characters' mouths.

Walter is dead. His heart and body passed away together. The final straw was Kelly's pregnancy. This was an opportunity to get back together. He and they thought they could be reborn. However, even at the moment when protection is most needed, even if she knows that if she admits that the child is Walter's, everything will become "okay" and life will be the same as before, Kelly is determined to face her own heart, and she is determined to find the true peace of her soul. and freedom. She did not admit that the child was Walter’s.

Before Walter died, he left something like a riddle, "It was the dog that died." It comes from "Elegy" and it tells the story of a kind man who saved a dog, but was bitten by the dog and people thought he died. The ones who will die are good people, but the dogs will die in the end. The subject of good and evil in human nature is once again extended here. Walter once thought that he was the good person, that he was the victim, and that he loyally loved the unbearable Kelly. However, when he came to Meitan Mansion with hatred and despised his own love, he was no longer a truly good person. . At the end of her life, Kelly hoped that he could let go of her hatred and leave with love. She hoped that he could forgive her and that she would no longer think about herself but completely consider Walter. It seems that at this time, the real good person became Kelly, and Walter was the dog who tortured Kelly and brought her restraint and harm. The dog struggling in love is eventually destroyed by poor love.

After Kelly returned to Hong Kong, she knew that she no longer loved Tang Sheng. She even questioned why she had ever loved him. At the same time, Walter's death made her feel released and relieved. The peace and freedom of the soul turned out to be so cold and distant. She really never loved Walter. Now she was finally free and she was herself. She wants to cherish what she loves and live the life she truly wants. The past is over.

Kelly has achieved consciousness awakening, but many people in real life are still struggling in the mystery of love and marriage. Does Kelly's awakening have to be trampled on Walter's corpse? Does a person's awakening have to be based on pain and loss?

Behind the story, behind the veil, is the nature of love a painful thing? I felt like I felt Kelly and Walter's emotions stuck in my throat. Walter's love is so humble, and this marriage actually binds more than just Kelly. Walter was bound by love and morality and had no way to escape. His death was also a scream of love, and a lover who loves deeply is always hurt by love. A dog dies of a broken heart, but a hypocrite wakes up.