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本帖最后由 imlifewilling 于 2010-1-28 16:54 编辑
by 懒蚂蚁
When we discuss the issue that who made the history, the famous few or the mass, it is hard for us to make a perfect assessment about their contributions. In my opinion, while we admit the significant effects of the mass, we should not ignore the important role that individuals play. What's more, when it comes to the history study, we have to turn to the analysis of the famous few for some reasons.
In the first place, there is no denying the fact that the populace are the participants of the most significant events and trends in human history. From the contributions of Great Wall in China to the building of the Pyramid in Egypt; from the invasion to the Europe leading by Napoleon to the Second World War; it is obvious that without the mass all these crucial events, no matter it is good or bad, could never take place. What's more, even in scientific realm, the public also play an important role. Let's take the industrial revolution as an example to illustrate this point. Though it is the Watt who invited the stream engine, without the workers who made this machine available for the users and without the increasing needs of the populace which acquired for automation to improve the efficiency, this machine would never spread all over the world and stimulate the dramatic change of our world. From this point of view, the mass are an indispensable part of the history.
In the second place, while we place emphasis on the mass in our history, we also need to consider the famous fews' effects which are more important. Though the individuals made some important things in history come true, when we think it on a deep level, we would find that the mass were incited or inspired by the famous individuals in realizing those significant things. There would be no Great Wall without the emperor Qinshihuang; the alliance might lose the war without the leadership of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin; and the stream engine would come into practice decades or even more late without Watt. It is the famous few who portray the blueprint of the future and the mass who bring this blueprint into fruition. Therefore, when we decide to study the history, it is important for us to learn the important effects of the celebrities.
What's more, why we are placing so much emphasis on individuals in history study has some inevitable reasons. Every historians wants to interpret the history more comprehensively though all respects not only the famous fews but also the important mass. However, on the one hand, the objective situations do not support this plan. Since the historical materials are primarily focus on the famous individual for some reasons, historians can only explain our history by those evidence. Even though they want to learn history from the mass, there is no sufficient materials. On the other hand, it is the famous few who represent the crucial changes of our society. So for the understanding of our history, studying of those celebrities can provide sufficient information, while the studying of the mass can only afford some auxiliary massage. What's more, even there are some materials about the mass available for historians, there may be not so many experts who can research those issues. All in all, being limited by the real circumstances, we have to focus on the famous few for learning the history better.
To sum up, the famous individuals and the mass constructed the history together. However, when it comes to the analysis of history, there is no other way for us to make a full understanding about it except paying more attention to the famous ones.
修改Athena
In the realm of history study, it is often the case that too much emphasis is placed on individuals, while the most significant events and trends in history were the results of efforts of groups of people, who are often overshadowed and forgotten. I agree with it, for these outstanding individuals are easy to be recorded even though the achievements were made by those people behind the scene.
开头强调了两点,一是历史研究的重点放在了个别人上,另外一个就是历史是大众创造的。
It is human nature to give more attention to these people who outshine others in public activities. Their leadership is often the driving force behind the mass movement, especially in significant historical events concerning about the majority of people, or an entire noticeable crowd, such as women, children or senior citizens in a country. For example, the victory of liberation movement in China, which has decided the destiny of every Chinese people, greatly depends on the wise leadership of Chairman Mao. He drew the blueprint of China’s future, bring hope to ordinary people, and devise out excellent plans which are in line with the reality of China. There is a saying in a wide range of civil spread that without the instruction and leadership of Mao, China’s liberation will be postponed at least 50 years. When there is a person who can greatly push forward the process, he will easily become the center of the whole event and thus, catch most of our attention. Another thing must be admitted is that thanks to their outstanding feats, the historical events find a clearer thread to be analyzed, avoid the tangled relationship.
人的本性去研究名人->名人推动主要的历史事件->名人抓住了我们的注意力->名人是研究历史有线索。这是你这段的要点。由第一个到第二个之间的关系是什么?要是解释第一个的话,我觉得应该从研究者说,而不是历史名人说。第二点到第三点联系可以。第三点到第四点也可以,所以第一点是一个累赘。其实这是很多人的通病(包括我),总想在一段里面概括尽可能多的东西, 这样就显得臃肿混乱了。这段里面的三个红色的动词好像时态不一样。
But this kind of concentration will bring disadvantages as well. The most possible result is the triggering of individualism and heroism in general emotions, for too much praise and honor given to specific individuals. Admittedly, Chairman Mao is the biggest hero, who was adored and honored by common people to an unprecedented level after the rough and hard struggling for 8 years against invaders. However, latterly this crowd mind began to go deviant and abnormal. Most people believed in what he said as code and law, and did his instructions obediently without a minute of hesitation. This worship is nothing less than deification, which brings great disaster to the society, and severely checked the development process of China.
说明想相信个人容易导致的危害。但是我觉得和主体没有设么联系啊。既和创造历史连接不上,也和研究历史连接不上。
Moreover, without the group efforts, the power of these individuals will be drastically weakened. These famous people are just representatives, and the contributions of the masses are the truly effective strength which makes the change. The realizations of significant historical events are broadly based on common people’s support. It is just like the pyramid, the absence of the foundation bed will lead to the collapse of whole structure, not to mention the sparkling peak. The past remarkable movements all over the world, such as the campaign for gender equality in Iran, the emancipation revolution in China or the movements against the racial discrimination in the US, can all testify that the decisive precondition of the victory is without exception the mass support and participation from the grass roots community. Without these people serve as the background, the final results will not be the same, no matter who command the movements, Mao or Martin Luther King.
这段说大众的作用,强调大众是主要的,没有大众,名人根本没有什么作用。
To sum up, there is no grand for blame that too much emphasis is placed on several specific figures; for the history is so complex that sometimes we can only reconstruct the past on the basis of individual activities. But when it comes to the problems of historical analysis, we should not ignore the social background and popular trend of thought, namely the devotions made by those people who don’t leave a trace on the historical records.
红色的为我的理解和分析,绿色的为我认为好的词句(我忍整篇文章都很流畅,羡慕中)
最后结尾说两者都有用。
Athena的作文语言很好,我都想当做范文来背了。
简单说下这个作文的问题:
(1)每段独自看起来都很有说服力,但是整篇文章看起来却不是很好。
(2)开头强调了历史的研究重点放在了名人上,还有名人创造了历史。第二段说了名人对历史的作用,问题已经在文中指出;第三段我觉得是个多余,因为和你的中心没有什么联系。第四段说明了大众的作用。由于你文章说明人的有两段,说大众的只有一段,给人的感觉就是你重视名人而不是大众,况且你在第四段也没有说明大众对历史研究的作用,而只是说了对历史的作用。那么这样一方面和你的开头(让人感觉侧重点是大众)不相符,也和结尾(名人和大众对历史研究都有作用)不合。当然我可能有点放大这些问题了。总体来说还是很好的。
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