Blog 4. The Count of Monte Cristo

I have read this book first time is when I was around 12 ages. And after 6 years, I have read second times. .After read this book, I read a lot of Alexandre Dumas' book. But I think this book is the best one. I really like the protagonist of this book. This winter vacation I borrow the English version from Central Library. I have not finished my reading. I have a lot of trouble for read this English book, but I still love this book so much.

Apart from 'The Three Musketeers', this is probably Alexandre Dumas' most famous work and one of the greatest novels in Western literature: a novel every literate and educated person should read at least once in their lives.

In this story, Edmond Dantes is an innocent man who was caught in the intrigues of Napoleon's escape from Elba and his 100 days of power until Waterloo. A sailor entrusted with a sealed letter of highest importance by his dying captain, Dantes delivers it into the hands of the evil prosecutor Villefort who, for reasons unkown to him, immediately sends him without trial or appeal to spend the rest of his days at the Chateau D'Iffe: a dark and isolated island prison presumed to be inescapable. With the help of Abbot Faria, a dying prisoner who knows the secret of a great hidden treasure on the small islet of Monte Cristo, Dantes escapes and prepares to unleash his revenge on those who did him wrong. For years he spends his time meticulously preparing his vengeful scheme against the treacherous friends and characters who left him to rot in prison for years and years. He refines his arts of disguise, alchemy, and manipulation to content himself with the ruin of his enemies.

This is a great story for people of all ages and should not be ignored by anyone who has a profound love of literature. I think this is Dumas greatest work far surpassing 'Queen Margo' 'The Three Musketeers' or 'The Corsican Brothers.'

This novel is not a simple tale of simple revenge. The count does not kill his enemies; he brilliantly uses their vices and weaknesses against them. Caderousse's basic greed is turned against him, while Danglars loses the only thing that has any meaning for him. Fernand is deprived of the one thing that he had that he had never earned-his honour. In the process, he loses the source of his initial transgression, making his fate that much more poignant. The plot against Villefort is so complicated that even Monte Cristo loses control of it, resulting in doubt foreign to his nature and remorse that he will not outlive.

I have read The Man in the Iron Mask and The Three Musketeers series, both of which surprised me with their dark aspects (the character and fate of Lady de Winter, for example) and which little resembled the adventure stories distilled from them for children and for film. When I overheard a college student who was reading The Count of Monte Cristo on the bus tell a friend that she couldn't put it down, I was inspired to read it. I couldn't put it down, either, with its nearly seamless plot, dark protagonist, human villains, turbulent historical setting, and larger-than-life sense of mystery. At 1,078 pages, it's imposing, but don't cheat yourself by settling for an abridged version. You'll want to pick up every nuance.

Blog 3. The Global Warming

The other day I read a article about The Global Warming. The Global Warming With the development of economy, People around the world may feel that the climate has been getting steadily warmer and warmer in recent years.CO2 makes up about 70% of the greenhouse gases, which is considered to be one of the greatest causes of global warming. There are many harmful effects. It cause the sea level to rise and many natural disasters to strike.What is more, it disturbs weather patterns, causing droughts, severe storms, hurricanes. People suffer a lot from disasters relevant to global warming.

I think it is urgent that immediate and effective actions should be taken right away. First, more trees need to be planted to help improve and beautify the environment. Besides, stricter laws concerning global warming and irresponsible use of fuel resources have to be put into effect and achieved good results. In a word, there is a long way to go before we can take a comfortable world for granted again .Do it. Do it right. Do it right now

Blog 2. Music scholars versus musicians...

For me, the music scholar means people who interested in music theory; they cannot play any musical instrument. And musician means people who play a musical instrument. So it is very different.

I think musician can be a music scholar, but if a music scholar want to be a musician is really hard. Because I think the basic thing is play a musical instrument need study very early, but study theory knowledge don’t need care the age.

Musicians learning a musical instrument, they need a lot of time to practice their muscle, when they was young. And with the level deep and deep, we need a lot of music theory to bolster our play. Every good musician has a lot of music theory knowledge. So I think a musician can be a music scholar. But a music scholar if want to be a musician is so difficult. They need really hard work and very good genius, more and more time to practice. I think it is possible if a music scholar want to be a musician.

Blog 1. What music means to me...

I think music is show in everywhere, music can bring happy to people, but for me: a music student, gain happiness from music is not as easy as normal people, because when I listen a piece of music the first thing I listen is not sounds good or not. I can hear so many things in other peoples playing. But when I hear very good music I can gain happiness more than other people. For me music is not as easy as other people, music is another world, a complete world.

I think music is very amazing. Sometimes I cannot believe music is from human realm. Maybe it is from haven or hell I think. Music is the fastest art which can affect a human’s emotion. I cannot imagine how composers composed a lot of beautiful music, especially after I can compose.

I can gain happiness and pain from music in the same time. I think it is very complex feeling. People who doesn’t study a musical instrument they cannot understand me. When I practice, I am always critical of my play. It is so pain when I cannot do the thing in my mind. I think it is why so many musicians practice ceaselessly in they whole life. But if I can play very good music affect myself. And I can affect other people. It is also why I am study music, affect myself and affect other people use my music let me feel so pleased.