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1、【Title】Mr. Know All, written by William Somerset Maugham【Summary】He was chatty, he was garrulous, he was fond of making comments on whatever he saw or heard from. He was Mr. Kelada. Mr. Kelada was a person that seemed to know everything and was involved in everything, not sensing that he was dislike
2、d by everybody. He was very chatty and talked as if he had been superior to everybody else. The passengers mocked him and called him Mr. Know - All even to his face. But with a “golden heart” inside, he helped the passengers solve many problems. His wide knowledge, his generosity, his being helpful,
3、 can the passengers forgive him? The author Maugham told us this story to reveal that human beings are the most sophisticated and refined creatures on Earth. Never judge people from their appearances or rumors you have heard about them.【Personal Feelings】The author was prepared to dislike Mr. Kelada
4、 even before he saw him. When he first entered the cabin, he saw Mr. Keladas luggage and toilet things that had already been unpacked. The mans name and the sight of his things aroused a strong repulsion in him since he was prejudiced against all non- Britons, feeling superior to them. Descriptions
5、in the very beginning of the story aimed to leave us the same negative view on Mr. Kelada just as the author.In the real life, we may also come across that kind of person saying “Whisky and soda or a dry martini, you have only to say the word.” which suggests that he knows all the brands of wines in
6、 the world. But in that case, will you be “prepared to dislike him” ? Will I? Maybe I will do so for I am just an ordinary person who cannot avoid taking the traditional way by judging people from his or her first appearanceBut what about the later performance? What if he is not like what he looks,
7、what if he has a golden heart inside? Will I stick to my original view? Will I feel ashamed for misunderstanding him then?Here came the wonderful part of the story. One evening, the conversation drifted to the subject of pearls. As Mrs. Ramsay was wearing a string of pearls, Mr. Kelada announced tha
8、t it certainly was a genuine one which had probably cost many thousands of dollars. He was ready to bet a hundred dollars on it. Mr. Ramsay, on the other hand, said his wife had bought it for 18 dollars in a department store. When Mr. Kelada took out a magnifying glass from his pocket, he noticed a
9、desperate appeal in Mrs. Ramsays eyes. He then realized that Mrs. Ramsay got the pearls from her lover. Not wanting to destroy Mr. and Mrs. Ramsays marriage, he told everybody that he was wrong and that the string was an excellent imitation. He gave Mr. Ramsay a hundred dollars. Later at that evenin
10、g, while the author and Mr. Kelada - All were in their cabin, an envelope was pushed under the door. It contained a hundred dollar bill from Mrs. Ramsay. It was then that the author learned the truth. He was amazed at Mr. Keladas kindness and generosity. .To be frank, when I read the end of the stor
11、y, I felt a little bit ashamed for my previous unjust views on Mr. Kelada. And I also started to know the old word saying “ Time reveals a persons heart.”. It does take a long time to really know a person. As far as I am concerned, what the author, Mr. Maugham wants to show us is that first impressi
12、ons are often misleading and that appearances are sometimes deceptive. Mr. Kelada who is described as a disgusting person showing off all the time and knows everything better than others, is in reality a considerate, brave gentleman. On the other hand, Mrs. Ramsay, whose modesty and good qualities no one questions, has been unfaithful to her husband. In a word, We cannot judge a person from his appearance just like we cant judge a book by its cover. “ Time reveals a persons heart.”. It does take a long time to really know a person. Introspect ourselves and we will learn more.