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1、AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY1.TheintroductionofAgathaChristieAgathaChristiewasborninTorquey,SouthWestEnglandin1890anddiedin1976.Sheisbestknownforher66detectivenovelsand14shortstorycollections.HerbookshavesoldoverabillioncopiesintheEnglishlanguageandabilliontranslation.AgathaChristieisthebest-sellingnovelistofal
2、ltimeandsheisknownasthe“QueenofMystery.2.ThecontentofthisbookThisbooktellsusaboutherchildhood,hertwomarriagesthroughtwoWorldWarsandherexperiencesbothasawriterandanarchaeologist.Shealsowrotedownherpassionofhercareerandherfeelingsaboutherabundantlife.3.Myreactionofthisbook3.1MyfirstimpressionMyfirstim
3、pressionofthisbookisAgathasdetailedwords.Alargeamountofdetailswererecorded.WhenIwasreading,IfeltlikeIwaschattingwithapassionatefriendandIcouldimaginethescenesthroughhervividwords.IthinkAgathasexcellentobservationabilityledtoherdramaticnovels.Sheexploredmanyexcitingmomentswhichwereoftenignoredbyordin
4、arypeopleandthesemomentsbecametheinspirationsofherworks.3.2AgathaschildhoodInmyopinion,thechaptersofherchildhoodarethemostfascinatingparts.Agathaledafree,livelylifeatherearlyage.Shedidntgotoschoolandshewaseducatedbyhermotherandagovernessforherparentsdidnthopetheirchildhastosufferthelimitations.Theyt
5、aughtherthroughgames,storiesandtravelsandtheyencouragedhertoenjoythepleasureofbooksandnature.Shehadlotsofcreativeideaswhenshewasayoungchild.Herchildhoodimagineswerereserveduntilshegrewup.Herunlimited,adventurouscharacterscanbeseeninhernovels.Nowadaysmanyparentsarestrictwiththeirkids.Theydontgivethey
6、oungenoughspacetodeveloptheirownspirits.3.3VictorianageAgathasearlylifewasdeeplyaffectedbythefeaturesofVictorianage.Ononehand,shecouldappreciatetheelegantartssuchasmusic,danceanddrama.Atthattime,youngpeopleofmiddleclasshadgoodtastesinartsandtheydidntworryabouttheirfinancialconditions.Ontheotherhand,
7、peoplehadtofollowaseriesoftediousrules,especiallywomen.Theymusthavepropermanners.Theladieswereexpectedtogetmarriedearlyandbecomegoodmothers.3.4AgathasindependenceAgathawasbraveenoughtomakeabreakthrough.DuringtheWorldWarl,shebecameanursetotakecareofwoundedsoldiers.Shepreparedforherexaminationtoworkas
8、acommercialchemist.Whenshehadmaritalproblems,shegotdivorcedwithoutanyhesitations.Itwasrareforwomentofindajobandgetdivorced.Assheoncesaid:“itwastruethatinthosedaysemploymentforwomenwasinshortsupply.Womenweredaughterstobesupported,orwivestobesupported.Theycouldbecompanionstooldladiesortheycouldgoasnur
9、serygovernessestochildren.Mostofthewomenatthattimewerelackoftheawarenesstobeindividuals.However,Agathasadvancedawarenessmadehergetridofthelimitationsofthetimes.Inmodernsociety,manywomenarestillsufferingdiscriminationsfromtheircareerlife.Theirrightsarestillbeinginfringed.Womenmustbefightfortheirright
10、scourageouslytoseekbetterlifeandmorefreedom.3.5AgathaslifeAgathasownlifewasassplendidashernovels.Herfine,sensitivemindshelpedherfindtheenjoymentfromarts.Agathawasalsoatravellerandarchaeologist.IntheeyesofAgatha,“Goingaroundtheworldwasoneofthemostexcitingthingsthateverhappenedtome.Themagnificentbuild
11、ings,historicalinterestsandnaturallandscapesmadeherfindawiderworld.3.6TimesarechangingThisbookisnotonlyanautobiographyofAgathaChristiebutalsoabiographyofdifferenttimesinEurope.Inthetwentiethcentury,twoWorldWarsdestroyedmanytraditions.TheEuropebecamemoremodern,citizenslifebecameconvenientbecauseofthe
12、developmentofindustryandtheconstructionoffundamentalfacilities.Agathawasveryluckybecauseshelivedinthetwentiethcentury.AlthoughtwoWorldWarswerecruelanddestroyedpeacefullife,sheexperiencedenormouschangesthatpeoplehadneverexperiencedbefore.Herabundantexperiencesmadehernovelsrealisticandattractive.3.7Th
13、ethemeofAgathaChristiesautographyWhatisthemainideaofherautobiography?Fromthisbook,Icanfeelherdynamicpersonality.Herintelligence,humorousandbrevityarehermostcharmingfeatures.Intheforeword,shesaid,“Ilikeliving.Ihavesometimesbeenwildlydespairing,acutelymiserable,rackedwithsorrow,butthroughitIstillknowq
14、uitecertainlythatjusttobealiveisagrandthing.Thesewordsreflectthemainideaandheroptimisticattitudetowardslife.Nomatterhowdifficultourlifewillbe,wemustenjoytheprocessofovercomingthedifficultiesandexplorejoyfulthingsforlifeisbeautiful.Weneedtoremember:Tobealiveisagrandthing.【作者簡介】袁跃璐1998.09-,哈尔滨工业大学外国语学院2020级英语系英语专业1715101班,学生。