A cosmopolite in a cafe

The new term is starting. In the first English class, our English teacher introduced us a novel ‘A Cosmopolite in a Cafe’ written by the famous American writer O·Henry. He is the one of the world's three short story master. His novels mainly to satire the society. Of course this novel is no exception.

It told us a story that the hero met a cosmopolite in a cafe at midnight. The cosmopolite showed off his international experience as a citizen of the world. However, the man who took the whole world in his hand did not allow anyone say that his hometown.

Although I seldom read English novel ,I still feel the charm of English.For a example, when the writer describe the cosmopolite.He used ‘his conversation rang along parallels of latitude and longitude.’ ‘He took the great,round world in his hand, so to speak ,familiarly, contemptuously,’ these words showed him looked down upon the whole word. In addition, ’He spoke disrespectfully of the equator,he skipped from continent to continent, he derided the zones,he mopped up the high seas with his napkin. He used a exaggerated approach highlighting the the image of the cosmopolite.Also,Showing his contemptuous attitude towards the world.

The cosmopolite declared warmly that’A relic of the stone age.’He

thought that we can’t judge someone through their birthplace. Since the hero almost believed that he was a true citizen of the world. However, at the end of the novel he fought with the one who spoke his hometown’s bum sidewalks and water supply. The dramatic end raised readers thinking of the novel. I tried to search for the information of the writing background. But I did not find it.I always believe that a novel is the product of the times. The author tries to show that pose as a person of high morals of society, many senior people is a liar, a successful liar.

The novel has the magic that the front seems to appear trite and insignificant description, imperceptibly into the author carefully set up, until at last, give the reader a final surprise.

 

第二篇：天使咖啡馆读后感

天使咖啡馆读后感

这一周我读了《天使咖啡馆》这本书。

大概内容是这样的：少女宁夏因为没考上大学，和父母发生了矛盾，所以决定离家出走！所以宁夏和好朋友尹凌语来到一家咖啡馆打工，在这里，她们得到了关爱，还认识了大少。宁夏，尹凌语和大少，都是心地单纯而性格倔强的少年。在家长的管束下，他们学着伪装，假扮坚强，尝试独立。他们的行为不被大人们所认可，却彼此信任，彼此相依，互相拥抱着取暖。害怕长大却一直在努力地学着长大的他们，遇到地让他们成长起来的人，李牧、韩冰、老邢、悦悦、仇大强、穆木和宋子荣，等等。社会当中形形色色，或丑陋，或真诚，或善良，或狡猾的人，给宁夏、尹凌语、大少他们上演了一场生动的却又险情横生的戏剧......

这本书一共写了二十一章！其中，我最喜欢第一章《假扮着坚强》！ 这一章讲了宁夏和尹凌语来到咖啡馆工作的第一天里的事情。宁夏和尹凌语分别站在自己的服务区内，听候客人的吩咐。

有两个人走到了宁夏服务区的十一号桌位坐下了。宁夏的心怦怦的跳个不停，就好像上学时考试一样紧张，手心里已经攥出了汗珠。不一会，宁夏的服务区里又来了两位男士，点的东西很快，所以，宁夏紧张了起来，便忘收了钱，要不是那位男士好心提醒，后果就不堪设想了......

第一天的工作结束后，两个女孩几乎一点淑女风范都不讲的拧在床上，什么刷牙，洗脸等等，都忘记了！两个女孩的卧室里，月光洒满了整个房间。尹

凌语带来的小闹钟嘀嗒嘀嗒欢快的走着。这声音成了一种伴奏，两根女孩甜美，柔和的鼾声才是这屋里美妙声音的主旋律......

这本书的结局让我很欣慰：宁夏回到了父母的身边！而且还报考了大学。在离高考还有四个月，宁夏开始在家里闭门复习。她很清楚，这一次复考的艰辛。她做好了心理准备，因为她所有的希望，会从她这一次的努力开始，一切美好的生活也会从这里开始！尹凌语和大少的咖啡馆开的红红火火，成为这座城市最有名的一间咖啡馆！宁夏以十分惊险的分数考进了她所报考的学校！上火车的那天，大少，尹凌语还有穆木都来送宁夏，这一晚，尹凌语和大少在咖啡馆里点燃了整整一百支蜡烛，因为宁夏喜欢烛光。他们希望能从着烛光里看到宁夏甜美的笑脸，同时也祝愿宁夏在那座城市里找到一份真正属于她的幸福......

这就是我读《天使咖啡馆》这本书的感受！