Expressing my thoughts after reading the passage 'Crossing the waterfall'

Prompt: Sharing my reflections after reading the passage 'Crossing the waterfall'

Sharing my thoughts after reading the passage 'Crossing the waterfall'
 

I. Outline for Sharing my thoughts after reading the passage 'Crossing the waterfall'

1. Introduction

Introducing an overview of the author Võ Quảng and the work 'Crossing the waterfall'

2. Main Body

- Perceptions of the natural landscape along the Thu Bon River
+ The beauty of the scenery on both river banks: strawberry fields, ...

- Depiction of human labor on the Thu Bon River
+ The image of Dượng Hương Thư's boat
+ The robust beauty of Dượng Hương Thư: shirtless, resembling a bronze statue,...
+ Actions of crossing the waterfall: leaning forward, gripping the oar tightly, pulling the oar,...
+ The determined spirit of labor is evident in the mood and posture of crossing the waterfall

3. Conclusion

Share your reflections on the passage 'Crossing the Waterfall'

II. Sample Essay Expressing my Thoughts after Reading the Passage 'Crossing the Waterfall'

Author Võ Quảng - renowned for writing children's stories, particularly famous for two story works 'Homeland' and 'Bright Rock' depicting rural life along the Thu Bon River in the homeland Quang Nam province. The rich, majestic beauty of the Thu Bon River along with the vigorous labor imagery of the people have been vividly and realistically portrayed in the passage 'Crossing the Waterfall' excerpted from the story 'Homeland'.

The passage 'Crossing the Waterfall' chronicles the journey of Dượng Hương Thư, Uncle Hai, Cù Lao, and the author up to the upper reaches to gather wood for building the village school. Wherever the boat travels, the beautiful natural scenery along the Thu Bon River emerges, resembling a picturesque landscape painting. With meticulous observation, exquisite description talent, and the viewpoint directly from the boat, the author brings clear feelings to the reader about the nature on both sides of the river from downstream to upstream. When the river flows in the delta, it is the time when the boat reaches the three-river intersection 'surrounded by strawberry fields spreading to distant villages', a lush green color full of vitality, on that fresh green background is the bustle of boats flowing downstream 'boats loaded with fresh grass, bamboo, and oil... carrying jackfruit, carrying cinnamon'. Moving towards the upper reaches, the foliage becomes denser 'the clusters of old trees stand silently looking down at the water', before us are high mountains blocking the view, when arriving at Phuong Ranh, the boat prepares to cross the waterfall. It is clear to feel, the natural scenery in front of the waterfall is a gentle, rich, vast, and vibrant beauty. In addition to the majestic, intense beauty of the Cổ Cò waterfall 'water from above shoots between two upright rock walls', the water is not 'flowing' but like bullets 'shooting' between the rock walls, we can feel the height, the slope like standing of the waterfall. When passing through the waterfall, the landscape returns to tranquility, gently with 'the river winding around the high, majestic mountains' stretching the view further 'the big trees growing among the thick bushes far away like old people waving their hands to their descendants moving forward', ending a natural landscape but opening a new picture, the picture of Trung Phuoc with 'open fields'. On the backdrop of the picturesque landscape of the Thu Bon River is the silhouette of the hardworking people, specifically the image of Dượng Hương Thư and everyone rowing the boat across the waterfall. Dượng Hương's boat is also vividly described 'the small sail bulging' or 'the boat turning waves gliding smoothly' is likened to a human being knowing to cherish and remember 'as if remembering the mountains and forests, rushing to return quickly', while crossing the waterfall, the boat struggles against the strength of the water 'the boat wobbles as if about to capsize', but it is also like a person, very resilient, brave to overcome the waterfall. Dượng Hương Thư appears with a very strong appearance 'like a cast bronze statue, the muscles roll, the two jaws bite tightly, the jawbones protrude, the eyes spark...'. Dượng Hương is likened by the author to the 'knight of Truong Son with majestic and heroic spirit', the beauty of Dượng Hương when crossing the waterfall is even more beautiful and different from Dượng Hương at home 'holding someone to push the oar down into the river listening to a 'whizz'', the decisive actions 'release the oar, pull the oar quickly and neatly', with impressive adjectives, vivid comparisons, and strong verbs, we can feel the strong masculine power, courage, and determination to conquer the fierce natural waterfall, which is also the will of labor to overcome difficulties, the help of Uncle Hai or Cù Lao also shows solidarity, rowing together to cross the waterfall, the image of Dượng Hương Thư in particular and the whole boat in general is the beauty of diligent, hardworking, and powerful people of Quang Nam province.