issue36 历史人物评价问题，第一次写历史类题材，不大上手，请大家多指正！

happyman2000UID: 136936

Issue 36 the greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.
个人的伟大之处应当由后人评价，而不是同时代的人。

I fundamentally agree with this incisive idea that it is only those of later generations rather than contemporaries that can decide the greatness of historical figures. Due to the comparatively narrow perspective in history, subjectivity originated from interest involvement and sometimes even intended intervention from those influential figures, the evaluation of contemporaries is seldom, if ever, to be an objective, impartial and scientific one.

For any individual in any time, his/her perspective is always relatively narrowed and limited compared with that of next generations. It is not only because of the limitation in knowledge and science of that time, but also because of some dominant social ideologies, conventions and beliefs which are proved to be obsolete or even absurd in later days. Obviously, under such a narrow perspective, any contemporary’s evaluation about historical figures can hardly be ensured scientific and objective, no matter what attempt they make. For example, a princess in ancient China in the tenth century invented a way to tie her feet with cloth in order to make her feet smaller and more beautiful. No other things are more absurd than it, in the eyes of modern people. But in the cultural circumstance of that time in China, this princess was regarded as a moral model for all women and almost all ancient Chinese women were forced to model her and tied their feet until the early twentieth century. Therefore, only when these historical figures have gone away, can people gradually break away from the control of the narrow perspective and thus draw a relatively correct and objective conclusion about the greatness of historical figures.

Many individuals, especial those famous historical figures, are always associated with the benefits of their contemporaries. Their thoughts and behaviors, sometimes benefit some people greatly in certain place, and at the same time, severely harm other people elsewhere. When this kind of interest involvement came up, it is impossible to require those involved to evaluate the greatness of these individuals in a manner of objective and impartial. When Napoleon was alive, the French admired him as a superman and national hero while in the eyes of the British or the Russian，he was definitely a ghost. Obviously, the two sides’ evaluation was severely influenced by their actual benefits and both are not objective. Only after the death of Napoleon, a relatively objective and just one can be attained.

Moreover, some powerful individuals who concerns about their reputation, always tend to purposively intervene their contemporaries’ evaluation about themselves. This occurs quite often in some political figures, who have enough resources to influence or even change people’s idea. Sadam, the former dictator in Iraq, is such an example. To record and display his great “achievements”, he constructed countless statues for himself. He controlled the whole educational system and all the media in order to imbue the Iraqi with the idea that Sadam is the greatest man in the world. There is no doubt that more or less, many Iraqi’s evaluation would be affected by such a intense ideologizing education. Maybe Sadam is not a good example because he has been overthrew and much truth can be revealed to those victims of ideologizing education, but there were many famous historical figures who successfully affected their contemporaries in human history. Therefore, when considering those contemporaries’ evaluation about historical figures, we must take into account the possible man-made influences imposed by these powerful figures.     

In conclusion, it is too early to decide the greatness of individuals for any contemporary people. Unfortunately, though many people know this, still there are many people today who are engaged in such a fruitless work.  （604 words)

imongUID: 140258

Issue 36 the greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.
个人的伟大之处应当由后人评价，而不是同时代的人。

I fundamentally agree with this incisive idea that it is only those of later generations rather than contemporaries that can decide the greatness of historical figures（好）. Due to the comparatively narrow perspective in history（？）, subjectivity originated from interest involvement and sometimes even intended intervention from (intended intervention from?) those influential figures, the evaluation of contemporaries is seldom, if ever, to be an objective, impartial and scientific one. (is seldom, if ever, objective, impartial, or scientific)

For any individual in any time, his/her perspective is always relatively narrowed and limited compared with that of next generations. It is not only because of the limitation in knowledge and science of that time, but also because of some dominant social ideologies, conventions and beliefs which are proved to be obsolete or even absurd in later days (除了it is在这里不太爽以外其他都perfect). Obviously, under such a narrow perspective, any contemporary’s evaluation about historical figures can hardly be ensured scientific and objective, no matter what attempt they make （同时代的人还没有变成historic figure）. For example, a princess in ancient China in the tenth century invented a way to tie her feet with cloth in order to make her feet smaller and more beautiful. No other things are more absurd than it, in the eyes of modern people（？）. But in the (such) cultural circumstance of that time in China, this princess was regarded as a moral model for all women (comma) and almost all ancient Chinese women were forced to model(?) her and tied their feet until the early twentieth century (有一个忌讳叫做and太多). Therefore, only when these historical figures have gone away, （这里怎么能有逗号？？）can people gradually break away from （from?）the control of the narrow perspective and thus draw a relatively correct and objective conclusion about the greatness of historical figures.

(和上一段比起来连得不太好)Many individuals, especial those famous historical figures, are always associated with the benefits of their contemporaries. Their thoughts and behaviors, sometimes benefit some people greatly in certain place, and at the same time（放到这句的最后）, severely harm other people elsewhere. When this kind of interest involvement came up, it is impossible to require those involved to evaluate the greatness of these individuals in a manner of objective and impartial（objectivity and impartiality啊）. When Napoleon was alive, the French admired him as a superman and national hero while in the eyes of the British or the Russian，he was definitely a ghost. Obviously, the two sides’ evaluation was severely influenced by their actual benefits and both are not objective. Only after the death of Napoleon, a relatively objective and just one can be attained. （例子不错）

Moreover, some powerful individuals who concerns about their reputation, always tend to purposively intervene their contemporaries’ evaluation about themselves. This occurs quite often in some political figures, who have enough resources to influence or even change people’s idea. Sadam, the former dictator in Iraq, is such an example. To record and display his great “achievements”, he constructed countless statues for himself. He controlled the whole educational system and all the media in order to imbue the Iraqi with the idea that Sadam is the greatest man in the world. There is no doubt that more or less, many Iraqi’s evaluation would be affected by such a intense ideologizing education. Maybe Sadam is not a good example （？！！）because he has been overthrew and much truth can be revealed to those victims of ideologizing education, but there were many famous historical figures who successfully affected their contemporaries in human history. （自己不要打自己的嘴巴子）Therefore, when considering those contemporaries’ evaluation about historical figures, we must take into account the possible man-made influences imposed by these powerful figures.

In conclusion, it is too early to decide the greatness of individuals for any contemporary people. Unfortunately, though many people know this, still there are many people today who are engaged in such a fruitless work. （结尾再improve一下咯）（604 words）

自己刚写完一个就改了三个人的作文，累死了
我吃饭去

happyman2000UID: 136936

多谢！

qhywUID: 136716

happyman怎么写什么题目都这么游刃有余
1，观点深刻，分析全面
2，语言驾驭能力高超
可否讲讲没拿到一个题目后的思路历程。
谢谢先！

qhywUID: 136716

happyman怎么写什么题目都这么游刃有余
1，观点深刻，分析全面
2，语言驾驭能力高超
可否讲讲每拿到一个题目后的思路历程。
谢谢先！

imongUID: 140258

同意
随便哪一道题做个例子

sue_zhUID: 78087

一个小疑问:裹脚译成tie her feet with cloth 是否准确?听起来像"把她的脚和布拴在一起"
可wrap似乎也表达不出来这个意思.大家说说看.

feier521UID: 109747

论证第一段，举了古代中国的一个公主裹脚。好像例子不是那么 persuasive and cogent
裹脚＝individual greatness ？
呵呵，还有萨达姆也可以说伟大嘛？不知说的对不对？
拿破仑的例子很好。
还有happyman ，你的语言很好！每一片都有那么多的东西可以说，可以举出那么多的例子。
交流交流经验吧。

happyman2000UID: 136936

我也不知道用英语怎么裹脚，wrap看上去的确更好一点！

我刚查了金山词霸，它把裹脚译为foot-binding, 我不知道正确否？

萨达姆的例子举得不大好，毛泽东如何？其实我觉得最合适的是乾隆皇帝，生前好评如潮，清亡以后人们才敢随意评价他。但他太不知名了，所以没举。

关于写作思路，的确没什么好说的！我只是尽量从反面挑这个题目的毛病，真的没什么窍门，想到什么就写什么！可能我从小就是文科强，思路稍开阔点而已！

imongUID: 140258

这样说会惹人嫉妒的！
我明天心情不好可能会assassinate你哦 ：）