2014年6月4日水曜日

CALL Literary Reaction Journal 3

Reaction to Live and Work


I. Summary
The story which I tried to summarize and react is "Live and Work" which STEPHEN submitted in 2008. The father had his wife and three children. The father overworked for his family. The family told him that want more spending time together, but he said for the family. He continued working hard, he was promoted steadily. Then he hired a maid for his wife and bought new house. On the first Sunday evening at their new house, he declared that he was no longer  promoted. And he was going to devote more time for his family. Unfortunately, the father didn't wake up the next day.

(私が要約し、反応しようとした物語は、2008年に投稿されたSTEPHENの「Live and Work」です。
ある父親には妻と3人の子供がいた。父は家族のために働きすぎていた。家族は彼にもっと一緒にすごす時間が欲しいと言ったが、彼は家族のためだと言った。彼は一生懸命働き続け、どんどん昇進していった。そして彼は妻のためにお手伝いを雇い、新しい家を買った。新しい家での最初の日曜日の夜、彼はもう昇進しないと宣言した。そして彼は家族のためにもっと時間をささげるつもりだった。不幸なことに、父は次の日起きてこなかった。)

II. Reaction


1. Theme
The theme of this story is balance of time for work and for family. It is important to work to support a family. However, at the same time, it is important to spend time for a family. In the case of this father,  overworked for his family. These two balance was too much lean.

(この物語のテーマは仕事のための時間と家族のための時間のバランスである。家族を養うために働くのは重要なことである。しかし、同時に、家族のために時間を費やすのも大切である。この父親の場合、家族のために働きすぎていた。これらの2つのバランスがあまりにも傾きすぎていた。)


2.Character
The main character is father. He was hardworking. His thought for family is very big. But, it is expressed in different form.

(主な登場人物は父親である。彼はよく働いていた。彼の家族のための思いはとても大きい。しかし、それは違う形で表現されてしまっている。)


3.Appeal
Appeal of this story is father's love for his family. At the same time, we are thought about the ideal method of the family. We are thought balance of time for work and for family once more.

(この物語の魅力は父親の家族に対する愛である。同時に、私たちは家族の理想の方法について考えさせられる。私たちは再び仕事と家族のための時間のバランスを考えさせられる。)


4.General opinion
I thought about the importance of family. Although he decided to spend more time for his family at the end, he didn't wake up the next day. It would be the thing that was sad for not only his family but also him. I thought it is a unexpected conclusion.

(私は家族の大切さについて考えさせられる。彼は最後に家族にもっと多くの時間を費やすと決めたけれど、彼は次の日起きなかった。家族だけでなく、彼にとってもまた悲しいことであっただろう。私はそれは予想もしない結果だと思った。)

12 件のコメント:

  1. I read to your comment. It's wonderful. I think this text is deep. And I agree with your opinions.

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    1. Hello, Reina! Thank you for your comments. I'm glad to agree with my opinion!

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  2. Hi, Narumi. Your summary is very concise and I can understand this story. When I read your comment, I agree with your opinion.

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    1. Hi, fumiko! Thank you for reading my LRJ3. I appreciate your precious opinion.

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  3. Goodmorning,Narumi. I read your LRJ3. This story makes me think about various things! I really learned much from you. Thank you.

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    1. Hello! Thank you for reading my LRJ3. I'm glad that I could hear your impression.

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  4. Hello, Narumi. I read your LRJ3. Summary you wrote was easy for me to understand. I have not read this story yet, but I can understand contents of this story.
    Your LRJ is great!

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    1. Hi,Yui! Thank you for reading my LRJ3. I'm very happy to be told that.

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  5. hello,Narumi. I'm Minami.

    I read the story, too.
    Your summarize is resemble mine, but I found new idea from yours.
    expecially The Balance.
    That's expression is let us understand easier.

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  6. Hello, Narumi.
    I think your literary reaction is interest, and so deeply.
    Thank you.

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  7. Hello!Narumi!

    I read the short story.
    Your Summary is very nice.

    Thank you!

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