Most notable reflections on a story learned that you can't forget

Essay Prompt: Most notable reflections on a story learned that you can't forget

3 exemplary essays on the most memorable feelings about a story learned that one can never forget

Sample Essay 1: Most memorable feelings about a story learned that one can never forget

In life, there are many events that pass by and never return. However, these events leave behind memories that never fade.

Similarly, in literature, there are stories that we read only once but they leave a lasting impression in our minds forever. For me, the short story 'The Ivory Comb' by the writer Nguyen Quang Sang has left me with vivid impressions that, even until now, I can never forget. Particularly through the excerpt with the same title, featuring the characters Little Thu and Mr. Sau with their deeply affectionate and touching father-daughter relationship.

During the resistance, Mr. Sau had a daughter who was not even a year old. His wife visited him several times during those years, but due to the intense battles in the Eastern front, she never brought their daughter, Thu. Mr. Sau could only see his daughter through small photos. Now, upon his return, the fatherly bond resurfaced, overwhelming him with emotions. As soon as he got off the boat, he saw a seven or eight-year-old girl, and Mr. Sau knew immediately it was his daughter. Without waiting for the boat to dock, he leaped onto the shore, eagerly calling out, 'Thu! my child.' This natural display of paternal affection touched me deeply, as it seemed to portray the father's heart rejoicing at finally seeing his daughter's face after eight years, hoping for a reciprocation of love. However, the girl remained bewildered, unaware of who he was. Despite Mr. Sau's emotional outpouring, he struggled to articulate his feelings, repeatedly saying, 'I'm your father!' At that moment, the father's emotions peaked, unable to express his overwhelming feelings in words. Immediately, Thu ran into the house, leaving Mr. Sau standing there, perhaps stunned by his daughter's unexpected reaction. Yet, I believe Thu's behavior was entirely reasonable as she was a child who had never met this person before. Mr. Sau, on the other hand, felt disappointed and bewildered by his daughter's response.

Following this, Mr. Sau continued his efforts to make his daughter recognize him as her father. He stayed close to her all day, nurturing and comforting her. However, the closer he tried to get, the more she pushed him away. He only hoped for one thing - to be called 'father' just once. Just one 'father,' that's all he wished for! This might seem like a normal desire for others, but for Mr. Sau, it was incredibly difficult. Despite his attempts to help and comfort her, all of his actions were met with rejection. However, his paternal love helped him persist. During a meal, when he put a large fish egg into her bowl, she unexpectedly pushed it away, causing the rice to scatter. Without thinking, he smacked her bottom. This action filled him with regret, and I believe at that moment, he wanted to say to her, 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you.' Perhaps Thu also felt some regret for her actions.

During the brief three-day break, Mr. Sau stayed by his daughter's side, but she remained distant. Now, on the day of parting from the villagers, he intended to carry that sadness with him. However, unexpectedly, a cry tore at his heart: 'Father... da... da... father.' It was a heart-wrenching 'father' that pierced our souls! That 'father' was filled with years of suppressed emotions within Thu, bursting out from the depths of her heart. For her, 'father' was a longing greater than any other child's because from a young age, she lacked her father's love. Now, the 'father' echoed naturally, astonishing everyone in the final moments of father and daughter parting. And now, she wanted her father, crying tears of joy, kissing his hair, neck, and the scar on his forehead. She realized that the reason she didn't recognize her father was because of that scar, only understanding when she saw his photo fighting against the French. But as soon as she realized, it was time to say goodbye. Overwhelmed with joy and emotion, he hugged his daughter goodbye, but she didn't want her father to leave. Only when he promised to buy her a comb did she let him go.

Despite the fierce war, Mr. Sau managed to make an ivory comb.

While working, he felt as joyful as a child receiving a gift. He meticulously crafted the comb, working diligently like a silversmith. Upon completing the comb, he felt overjoyed as if he had fulfilled a promise. He then engraved on the spine of the comb, 'Love, remember to give to Thu, my daughter.' Every night, he would take out the comb to admire it, brushing it to make it shiny and smooth. This deeply moved me with the sacred fatherly love. Later, a tragic event occurred - Mr. Sau sacrificed himself. In his final moments, though weak, perhaps the fatherly love still lived on in him. He handed the comb to Ba - a close comrade, and gazed at him for a long time, as if entrusting his soul. Reading this, I felt as if I were living alongside the characters, in the same situation, feeling a sense of oppression and suffocation. Was I too emotional? It was the profound and noble fatherly love that stirred me, which could awaken even when one is facing life and death. When Ba accepted the offer, he closed his eyes, making a wish, as if it were accepted.

Later, Uncle Ba met Thu - now a courageous liaison girl, and he passed that keepsake on to her.

Through this work, we can see that for a parent's happiness, they are willing to do anything, and even when we are about to die, filial love always emerges. It made me realize that filial love is a sacred and precious feeling. At the same time, I also want to convey a message: We need to cherish and treasure filial love because it is a sacred emotion.

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Sample 2: Most Memorable Reflection on a Story Learned That You Cannot Forget

Literature not only brings stories of individual lives but more importantly, it makes readers contemplate, evaluate, and draw lessons for themselves. Perhaps it's because of these aspects that literary works continue to exist over time despite facing various ups and downs. Each work brings a different perception, and for me, the strongest impression is undoubtedly the work 'The Story of Nam Xuong's Daughter' by Nguyen Du - a work I studied in the 9th-grade Vietnamese Literature program.

It's not an exaggeration to affirm that Vu Nuong is a woman of complete virtue and talent. She is not only gentle and delicate but also physically beautiful. Perhaps that's why Truong Sinh - the son of a landlord, asked his mother to bring back a hundred taels of gold for marriage. The gold is mentioned clearly, specifically, as a way to affirm Vu Nuong's value to everyone. Because in ancient feudal society, a person's status in society is extremely important. If the door is not dignified, the house will not oppose. The rich and powerful will never look down on themselves and marry an incompetent, unvirtuous, and untalented woman. However, the unequal marriage between Truong Sinh and Vu Nuong revealed subsequent upheavals in Vu Nuong's life. Although it's known that a marriage must be based on love from both sides to be sustainable, at that time, children were placed wherever their parents wanted. And women had no voice in the family or in society. They were like puppets controlled by all men. Getting married to them is like gambling big, lucky to be loved and respected, but if not, life will be no different from hell.

Reading 'The Story of Nam Xuong's Daughter' by Nguyen Du, we see Vu Nuong with the excellent qualities of traditional Vietnamese women under the extremely harsh feudal society. Vu Nuong is not only a loving mother, a filial daughter-in-law, but she is also a devoted wife. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a very difficult relationship to reconcile. Because mother-in-laws think that daughters-in-law are outsiders, different people, so they pay attention, scrutinize, and try to teach, show authority over the daughter-in-law. But Vu Nuong is different, she is loved and cherished by her mother-in-law to the fullest. Just by saying 'the blue sky promises never to abandon you, as you have never abandoned me' by the mother-in-law before dying, is enough to show how much the mother-in-law loves Vu Nuong. With Truong Sinh, Vu Nuong always maintains the demeanor of a wife, never letting her husband doubt. I was particularly impressed by Vu Nuong's words when seeing off her husband to battle: 'On this journey, I dare not hope to wear the seal of the lord, wear silk clothes back to the old village, just hope for the day you return with two words: peace and tranquility, that's enough.' Completely different from others, Vu Nuong doesn't hope to become a mistress, a lady, or live in luxury, she only hopes for Truong Sinh to return safely. It turns out, for that woman, and perhaps for all women like Vu Nuong in those turbulent, fiery times, the greatest longing for them is nothing else but family happiness and the peace of their husbands. Being a son of a man in ancient society has always been a great thing. Additionally, my religion - one of the three relationships to maintain the order of feudal society, made Truong Sinh unable to turn a blind eye to the country's call. The unfair feudal war destroyed many families. And it was also the deep-rooted cause for the tragic fate and heart-wrenching death of Vu Nuong later on.

After three years of Truong Sinh's absence, Vu Nuong had hoped for a complete and happy life, filled with love and appreciation from her husband. But alas, due to the naive words of her child and the cruel shadow of fate, all of Vu Nuong's sorrow and suffering were suddenly shattered. Despite her attempts to explain and express her feelings to her husband for understanding and empathy, Truong Sinh brushed aside, ignoring all defenses of Vu Nuong, stubbornly accusing her. The inevitable result of this was the unjust death of Vu Nuong. Her death is a sharp indictment of the feudal regime with its harsh view of women - a dictatorial patriarchal regime, trampling on the dignity and honor of women. The unjust war also created a barrier in the relationship between husband and wife, Truong Sinh - Vu Nuong. All of these pushed Vu Nuong to a dead end, with no way out. And she had to choose death to protect her honor and integrity.

I am most haunted by the ending detail of the story, when Vu Nuong returns, appearing on the river surface and speaks to Truong Sinh from afar before disappearing. This shows that when Truong Sinh learned the truth, understood Vu Nuong's injustice, the painful truth was that she was no longer in this world. She paid a too high price for the happiness she had worked so hard to preserve. Reading this, I suddenly feel compassion for the fate of Vu Nuong in particular, and for the women in ancient feudal society in general.

The Story of Nam Xuong's Daughter by Nguyen Du, although it has ended, the haunting about the fate of women in ancient feudal society still lingers in my mind. I still can't explain why people who dedicate themselves to their husbands, children, and families are treated so cruelly, trampled upon, and despised to that extent? Their only outcome is to take death to prove their steadfastness.

Sample 3: Most Memorable Reflection on a Story Learned That You Cannot Forget

We've studied short stories like Lao Hac, Turn Off the Light, and surely few among us aren't amazed by the artistic talent of Nam Cao or Ngô Tất Tố. For me, although I've read Nam Cao's short story Lao Hac many times, it seems like each time I discover something new and intriguing. It captivates me, stirs me, sometimes evoking hatred, other times calling forth feelings of tenderness.

Lao Hac is a product of high humanitarianism. It is love, praise, and appreciation for the laborers by Nam Cao. Like Ngô Tất Tố and many writers of that time, Nam Cao created the image of Vietnamese farmers before the Revolution with admirable qualities: diligence, industriousness, rich in love and sacrifice. Before the revolution, Nam Cao enthusiastically explored the life and character of farmers. In his works, the environment and living conditions of the main characters are often associated with poverty, hunger, with food and with social prejudices deeply ingrained in the perceptions of people in rural areas.

Similarly, Lao Hac lived in poverty and hunger throughout his life. Lao devoted almost his entire life to raising his child without ever thinking of himself. He loved his child endlessly: loved when his child couldn't find a wife because our family was too poor, loved when his child had to leave the village, leave the homeland to pursue dreams of wealth amidst wolves. And reading the story, we also see how much pain Lao endured when he had to sell Vang, his son's only memento. Without selling, Lao knew there was nothing to support his son's life. Life became even more difficult day by day. And finally, when it came to Lao's own life, he couldn't hold on anymore. He ate boiled banana, ate until he was full. But he thought, he 'shouldn't' live anymore. If he lived on, he would surely spend all the money saved for his son. So, it's truly painful! Lao Hac had to 'arrange' his own death. The life of our farmers before the revolution was suffocating to the point of being unable to breathe. Looking at that reality, we feel pain, sorrow. We also hate the landlords, the cruel colonialists intensely.

Lao Hac died. His death was inevitable, though tragic, it shines brightly with the noble qualities of the farmer. It makes us both sympathize and admire a person rich in dignity. Lao died but he was determined to keep his garden, to die without causing trouble to his neighbors.

Reading Lao Hac, we see it's not just the old man who suffers. People like Binh Tu, a person turned thief due to poverty. There's the teacher, an educated intellectual, yet still trapped in the struggle of ragged clothes and hunger. Poverty made the teacher reluctantly sell his priceless books. But what good is selling those when it barely buys a meal? So, in the story, everyone is Lao Hac. Lao Hac had to endure until death. How long could the others last?

A prominent theme in Lao Hac is the writer's belief in the inherent goodness of humanity. However, more importantly, the writer's message is a call to action. It rises like a cry to save humanity. From the depth of philosophical content, the work speaks of the urgent need to change the entire living environment to save genuine human values.

Lao Hac gives us a glimpse of the past to appreciate today's life even more. It also teaches us that life is not just a struggle for survival but also a struggle to preserve dignity.

Essay number 1 is an important lesson in the 10th-grade literature program, to enrich your work, besides the essay Feeling the Most About a Story Learned That You Can't Forget, you can also refer to: Feeling the First Day Stepping into High School, Feeling about Nature and Human Life in Seasonal Transition (to autumn, winter, or spring, ...), Feeling about Relatives,..., Expressing Feelings about the Homeland River.