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大学生《瓦尔登湖》英文读后感

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【篇一】瓦尔登湖英文读后感

WaldenisamasterpiecewrittenbyHenryDavidThoreau（1817-1862），whowas

borninConcord,Massachusetts. Theagehelivedhadwitnessedtheflourishof

capitalismaswellasthe prosperityofindustrializationandurbanization.

Duringthe19thcentury,theAmericaneconomydevelopedatsofastratethat 

mostpeoplewereboundupinpursuingthematerialsatisfaction,whileingored

thespirituallifetoagreatextent.ButThoreauwasquitedifferentfromother

people,hedisdainedthemoderncivilizationandattached moreimportanceto

thespiritthanthematerial.Hethoughtmanypeopleofhistimelivedina

non-human-likemodernsocietyandmanymodernappliances,suchastrainsand

telegraphs,haddoneharmtopeople’sharmoniouslifepeaceandalsobrokenthe

relationshipbetweenhumanandnature.

Inordertoprovethatwithoutthemoderninstruments,peoplecanalso

liveahappylife,in1845,hemovedintoacabinontheshoreofWaldenPond

andlivetherealonefortwoyearstogetclosetothenature.Walden,isthe

famousbookmainlytalksabouthislifeandthoughtsduringthosedayslivingin

thewoods.

ThoreauwassohappywiththelifelivingnearthelakeofWaldenthathe

feltitasweetgracetohavethenature’accompanyandeventhesoundsofrain

andthesightsaroundhishousewerefullofsincerefriendship.Inhiseyes,

thenaturewasanintimatefriendofhimandallthingsinthenaturewere

livelyandvivacious. Andallkindsofanimalsinthewood,suchasfield

mouses,robinsandwildrabbitswereamicablytreatedandregardedashis

adorablecompanions.Heeventhoughtthatplantswerealsohadtherighttolive

equalwithhumanbeings.Justbecauseofthis,heevenblamedhimselffor

hittingchestnuttreeswithstones.Frommanywordsorsentences,wecaneasily

feelThoreau’sdeeploveandcaretowardsnature.

Besides,Thoreauwasapioneeringnaturelover,whocalledonpeopleto

stopdestoryingnaturebutprotectitbysettinghimself anexampletoothers.

Theconsciousnessoftheenvironmentalprotectionisbecomingmoreandmore

importantinourmodernsociety,whilethewholeworldistrappedinsome

seriousecologicalcrisisesresultingfromhuntingandkillinganimals,cutting

downtreesandpollutingtheriversforpursuitofhumanbeings’owninterests.

We allhavethecommonsensethatthenumberofwildlifeisdecreasing,the

areaoflakeisshrinking,andthewaterisnotclearanymore.What’sworse,

environmentproblemssuchasglobewarming,climatechangeandairandwater

pollutionaredeterioratingduringthecommercialprocess.Soit’shightime

thatweshouldrealizeweneverbethedominatorofthewholeworldconquring

nature,butshouldsparenoeffortstoimprovetheenvironmentrightaway.That

is,weshouldcomplywiththenaturallaws,makereasonableutilizationof

naturalresourcesandkeeptheharmoniousdevelopmentbetweenthesocietyand

theenvironment.Onlyinthiswaywillwehasanopportunitytoembraceabright

futureandachieveasustainablesociety.

Inthebook,Walden,Thoreaunotonlyadvocatedtheprotectionofnature,

butalsoencouragepeopletocomprehendandreturntonature.Hetoldususing

hisownexperiencethatbylivingasimplelifeclosetonature,wehumanbeings

willfindoutthetruevalueoflifeandsignificanceofexistence.

Afterreadingthebook,whatimpressedmemostisthedescriptionofthe

fascinatingsceneryaroundtheWaldenpound,especiallythesesentences:

“Alake

isthelandscape’smostbeautifulandexpressivefeature.Itisearth’seye;

lookingintowhichthebeholdermeasuresthedepthofhisownnature.The

fluviatiletreesnexttheshorearetheslendereyelasheswhichfringeit,and

thewoodedhillsandcliffsaroundareitsoverhangingbrows”.ToThoreau,the

Waldenlakeislikeacharmingandmeltinggirl,whohasslendereyelashesand

likestodressherselfindifferentbeautifulclotheswiththechangesof

differentseasons.

Everymorningaftergettingup,ThoreauwouldhaveabathintheWalden

laketostartanewday.Afterthat,heusedtowanderaroundthepondand

refreshhimselfwiththefreshair.Insummerdays,hecultivatedapieceof

landandgrowedbeans,blackberries,johnswortsandthelike.Thedepictionof

hisleisureruralityspontaneouslyremindsmeofTaoYuanming,thefamous

Chinesepoet,wholivedintheJinDynastyandmadehislifemeaningfulby 

returningtothenatureandperfectinghimself.IfThoreauandTaoYuanming

livedinthesameperiodandplace,theywouldprobablybecomebestfriends.

Fromthebook,weknowthatduringtheyearswhenThoreaulivednearthe

Walden,hedidnotcompletelyisolatehimselffromtheoutsideworld.Sometimes

hewenttothetownanddidoddjobsandwouldreceivevisitorsandfriendsin

hiscabinattimes.AsImentionbefore,theintentionforhislivinginthe

woodswasthathewantedtoteachpeoplehowtoliveasimplelife,achieve

enjoymentfromthenature,freeoneselffromthestraineddailylifeandwhatis

moreimportantistoreevaluatethevalueofsociallife.

Thoreau’sthoughofenjoyingasimplelifehasamorerealistic

significanceandhavebecomeavaluablespiritualwealthinourmodernsociety.

Withthedevelopmentofthematerialcivilization,people’sdesiresareswelling

limitlesslyandmanypeoplearebusywiththepursuitofwealthandluxurious

lifebyanymeans,includingattheexpenseofnature.However,eveninthe

societymateriallyaffluentandtechnologicallyadvanced,peoplearenotbe

morehappierthanthosepeoplewholivedcenturiesago,butevenfeelless

satisfactoryandcomplaintmoreabouttheirpresentlifeasaresultofhaving

unboundeddesiresofgettingmoreandbetter.Therefore,manypeoplewhopossess

alathavebecomeslavesofmachine,workingmorebutdonothavetheabilityto

enjoywhattheyhave.

InthebookWalden,Thoreauhadrealizethisproblemseveralhundredsago.

Thus,hesethismindtogiveaenlightenmenttoawakepeopleandencouragethem

toliveasimplelife.Histhoughtshavegreatsimilarity withthebeliefof

ourChinesehumanism,thatis,themeaningoflifeliesinthesaneandhealthy

enjoymentofasimplelife.Infact,ThoreauandhisteacherandfriendEmerson

praisedhighlyonConfucianismandboththembenefitedalotfromit. Iamvery

happytoseetheinterlinkedplacebetweenChinesecultureandwestern

culture.

Readingthisbookislikehavingatranquilsteamflowthroughmyheart,

washingthedustinmymind.Itteachesmehowtokeepapurespiritinthe

complexsociety,setpropergoalsformylifeaswellasenjoytheendowsof

nature.Inshort,IfeelitquiteworthwhiletoreadthebookWalden.I

sincerelyhopemoreandmorepeoplewouldliketoreadthisbookandreceive

benefitsfromit.

【篇二】瓦尔登湖读后感英文版

HenryDavidThoreau（1817-1862），theauthorofWalden,wasborninConcord,

Massachusetts.Whenhewasachild,healwayswenttothewoodsandfieldwith

hisoldbrother.Sohelovesthenatureverymuch.Inthemiddleof19th

century,Americaneconomiesdevelopedsorapidlythatmostpeoplepursuitthe

materiallifeandignorethespirituallife.ButThoreauwantstoliveasimple

life.AlsofortheTranscendentalistMovementwascenteredinConcordand

Emersonhadagreatinfluenceonhim.AllthesemadeThoreaugotobuildacabin

ontheshoreofWaldenPondandlivealonetoclosetothenaturein1845.

Later,hewrotethefamousbook,Walden,whichmainlytalksabouthislifeand

thoughtsduringhelivedaloneinthewoodsnearWaldenPond.

WhenWaldenwaspublishedin1854,itwasnotwellacceptedbypeople.

Insteaditwasregardedas“wickedandheathenish”.Itwaspublishedonlyone

timeuntilThoreaudiedofdisease.Butmanyyearslaterespeciallyintwentieth

century,itwasgraduallyknownandappreciatedbylotsofreadersalloverthe

world.

ThisisabookwhichtellsinspringThoreaustartsbuildingacabininthe

woods，thinkingaboutlife,readingsomebooks,andlisteningtothesoundof

nature.Inautumn,hecultivatesbeans,observesWaldenPond.Inwinter,the

WaldenPondfreeze,lotsofanimalsaccompanieswithhim.As?

spring’scoming,

theWalden?

andotherpondsmelt.Everythinginnatureisawakeandreborn

includingThoreau.Aftertwoyears,?

Thoreauleaves.

Thoreaufirstwritesthatmostpeoplepursuittheirnecessarythingsof

lifesuchasfashionableclothes,housesandequipment.Theypursuitthese

thingswhileThoreaugotothewoodstobuildingacabinwhichonlycosts

$28.12,eatingsimplefoodand?

needinglittlefurniture.So?

oneofchaptersin

hisbook,“HigherLaw”,emphasizesmoreonthespiritualaspectinsteadofthe

satisfactionofmaterial.Furthermore;heurgespeopletoreadmoreclassic

literaturesuchasHomer’sIliadandOdysseyand?

othergreatwriters’

masterpiece.

Healsowritesthatthoughhe?

livesaloneinthewoods,heisclose

to?

natureandmakeshimselfasapartofnature.He?

livesalone,butsometimes

healso?

talkswithhisvisitorswhoarehonest,sincere,thinkableandloving

theirlife.

Thoreaualsomentionsthatthenoise?

inthetownandthewhistleoftrain

disturbthequitelifeofthetown.However,inthewoods?

lifeisquite.

When?

he?

livesinthewoods,hecanlistentoanimals’soundssuchasbird’s

singing,owl’shooting,cockerel’scrowingetc.He?

liveswithanimalsfriendly.

Healsodescribesthe?

WaldenPond.Thewater,blueandgreen,clearandpure,

freezesinwinterandmeltsinspring.

WhenIwasreadingWalden?

Ifeltthat?

Iwaslisteningtoawiseman’s

talkin