词条 | writing 9 |
释义 | Sometimes, people are skeptical. If you told them directly that you are kind, smart and brave, how would they think about you? Have you ever considered it carefully? Generally, they will suspect that whether you are a relievable person, especially Chinese. Because we [we删去]Chinese have deeply influenced by the traditional view---modesty is one virtue of China. This behavior, to the opposite of showoffs’ original aim, will make listeners uncomfortable and keep far away from them. In this passage, the author didn’t express any other affection except pity about this sort showoff. Maybe in west countries, individualism as an essential part in their life is not a strange one for them. I wondered describing yourself directly to others is one way of express individualism. In addition, they didn’t limited by the old views, which last for millenniums. Although that’s in vain, insecure showoffs are willing to do that. From this, we can find that they pay too much attention to others’ opinions, which in order to [in order to 删除]as if they live for other people not for themselves. That is sympathetic indeed. The fifteenth passage cited [cites]a situation which different from the showoffs’. The mother’s behavior in this situation didn’t astonish me so much as it gave to the author and her friends. For this action in our minds is so common that can be neglected. Then, why the author quotes this example here? The theme of his article is about showoff, is it aimed to compare this special person with the showoff? What he wants to show? |
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