《羊脂球》

《羊脂球》是法国现实主义作家莫泊桑的短篇小说。莫泊桑是世界著名的短篇小说大师,而《羊脂球》作为他的代表作以及成名作，更大程度的体现了他的个人风格以及思想。

小说的主要人物是羊脂球，一个卑微的，不被尊重的妓女。她没有倾国倾城的容颜，也没有显赫高贵的身份，她有的，却比这些都宝贵，那就是一颗善良的，赤诚的心。

小说主要描写了在1870年普法战争期间，一辆法国马车在经过敌占区时被一个普鲁士军官扣下。马车上坐的都是法国上流社会的贵族，除了两个修女和一个名为“羊脂球”妓女。普鲁军官一定要车上的羊脂球陪她过夜，否则就不让他们通过。羊脂球出于爱国断然拒绝，但经不住车上的人的苦苦哀求，只好妥协，用自己的身体和尊严换一车人得以平安通过，但是，羊脂球却并没有因此获得善待和尊重，得到的只是那些所谓高尚的贵族和清白的修女更加的鄙薄和怠慢。

其实莫泊桑并没有刻意的书写车上那些人的丑陋嘴脸，但是通过他们刚开始对羊脂球的不屑，看到羊脂球的食物以后对她表现出来的熟络，和为了通过而对羊脂球的刻意恭维和讨好，以及在平安通过后对羊脂球的鄙夷和漠视这几个情节的对比，车上那些所谓的高贵的人的丑陋嘴脸立时显露无疑。他们可以不感恩，可是落井下石就未免太过卑鄙。他们不仅忘了是羊脂球帮他们安全通过，他们甚至忘了在来时的路上，羊脂球那一小篮子食物，

被他们怎样贪婪的瓜分，在通过以后，在同样的马车里，他们漠然的甚至是幸灾乐祸的听着羊脂球压抑的啜泣声，无耻的分享着各自的食物，但没人像羊脂球问他们那样，问问羊脂球：要不要来一点。

读完小说，我没有觉得羊脂球舍己为人而感到感动，我也没有为羊脂球遭到的待遇而愤恨。只是觉得悲凉，我不知道我因为什么而觉得悲凉，是为了羊脂球悲惨的境遇，还是为了车上其他人良知和道德的泯灭，亦或二者兼有。

我不能切身的体会到那个战乱的年代带给人们怎样的恐慌和不安。但是我却通过莫泊桑的小说，通过羊脂球，看到了那个年代人性的悲凉。阶级层次，身份贵贱，等级高低都被划分的很清楚，于是在这样的清楚下，羊脂球，一个身份不高，甚至身家不够清白的妓女，即使怀着一颗赤子之心，但，被鄙夷，被利用，被嫌弃，在某种情况下，依然会成为必然。我想，在那个时代，莫泊桑笔下的羊脂球，不过是千万中的一个而已。但她却被赋予了影射和批判社会的责任，于是她跃然于纸上，成为一个缩影，让人们透过她，看清楚这个社会和那些所谓上层人士。 我很庆幸，我是21世纪的新新人类，即使这个世界仍然有很多的不公平和不公正，但至少，在这个时代，这一切不会像以前那样明目张胆甚至是理所当然。我想，我还是应该向羊脂球致敬甚至是学习的，学习她的善良，热枕，但是，我想，我不会像羊脂球那样，所有的美好在最终都被现实所践踏。何况我们生

活在一个大集体中，我们不可能脱离这个群体。在这样一个群体中我们如果还自私自利的话，那我们身边充满的就只是冷漠与不公平。我们不要像车子上的人一样可耻，虚伪。别人帮了我，我就应该感谢他。不管他是什么人，我们人人都是平等的，没有高低贵贱之分，没有贫富之分。

没有什么比保持一颗赤诚的心更加可贵。我不知道在那两远去的马车上，哭泣的羊脂球会不会变得和他们一样冷漠无耻，但我希望不要，在我的心里，她应该永远保持着最真诚的笑容，即使尊严被践踏，人格被鄙夷，但只要自己足够强大，不被击败，那么总有一天，会等到属于自己的时代。

第二篇：羊脂球的英文读后感

Reading report

——Suet ball I’m reading a book named Suet ball, which was written by Maupassant, one of the greatest critical realist writers in the world. He created hundreds of short stories and six novels during his short lifetime. As we all know, he is famous for his short stories, especially the story Suet ball which won him great reputation around the world.

Suet ball was based on a true story happened at the war between French and Prussia. This novel tells the sad story of a harlot called suet ball. With several noble French on the carriage, she was on the way leaving her city for her at the point of killing a Prussia soldier. Though she was looked down by these people, she was selfless to share her food with them. Unfortunately, they were detained by a Prussia officer. The officer didn’t let them go unless suet ball agree to sleep with him for one night. At first, she was determined to refuse his unreasonable request. However, these noble people were so selfish that they instigated her to say yes to him, thoroughly giving up their patriotism. So this kind-hearted girl took their advice, selling her body to get in their freedom in return. To our surprise, when the pitiful girl needed food and drink after the torment, nobody among them gave a hand to her and they even

ruthlessly condemned her “shameful” conduct. Suet ball had no choice but to hug herself tightly, sobbing.

There is no doubt that these so-called nobles were selfish and greedy, for they only cared about themselves and wealth. When something or somebody is useless, they will abandon them without hesitation, such as suet ball. On the contrast, suet ball, one of the lower class, behaved like a real noble person. She not only gave food to these ugly people but also sell her body for their freedom. The most important thing was that she refused to sleep with the enemy because she regarded it as a betrayal to her motherland. She kept her conscience all the time while others had lost it in cruel wars. She was born in slush but her heart was pure.

In my opinion, these people were lousy, and the two nuns were disgusting. Since they were the symbol of God, they should treat everyone equally. Nevertheless, when suet ball was in need of help, they just hid themselves and looked on her coldly. Although a few days ago they also took in her tasty food and fragrant wine. They had totally abandoned their duty and opened the door to help others who were in straits.

We can see from the story that everyone is stark-naked in front of wars. Don’t judge one person by his or her appearance or position. Cruel wars will strip all the external stuffs. Those

so-called noble people were actually mean. However, suet ball, a harlot, showed her patriotism and remained faithful and unyielding. I think the author wanted to sing the praises of the courage to resist the enemies and the emotion of patriotism through the character-suet ball. And because of his successful describe, suet ball has become an well-known symbol for her faith and patriotism.

In conclusion, this short story is worth reading nowadays, because we will learn to be brave and perseverance.