追风筝的人读书笔记

　　Vocabulary
　　elope。私奔；
　　Whentwopeopleelope，theygoawaysecretlytogethertogetmarried。
　　MygirlfriendLynnandIeloped。
　　Thesignsofourelopementweresubtle：Myparents’weddingpicturewasgone，aswasthegrainyphotographofmygrandfatherandKingNaderShahstandingoverthedeaddeer。Afewitemsofclothingweremissingfromtheclosets。TheleatherboundnotebookRahimKhanhadgivenmefiveyearsearlierwasgone。
　　ripplev。（植物等）如波浪起伏；使呈波状起伏；
　　Whenthewindripplesplantsortreesorwhentheyripple，theymoveinawavelikemotion。〔Vn〕〔V〕〔LITERARY文〕
　　AbreezestirsthegrassandHassanletsthespoolroll。Thekitespins，dips，steadies。Ourtwinshadowsdanceontheripplinggrass。
　　staccatoadj。（噪音）断断续续的，短促不连贯的；
　　Astaccatonoiseconsistsofaseriesofshort，sharp，separatesounds。
　　THERESTOFTHATRIDEisscatteredbitsandpiecesofmemorythatcomeandgo，mostofitsoundsandsmells：MiGgravelcrushedunderthetruck’thestenchofgasoline，vomit，andshit。
　　summationn。总结；概要；概括；
　　Asummationisasummaryofwhatsomeonehassaidordone。
　　Myeyesreturnedtooursuitcases。TheymademesadforBaba。Aftereverythinghe’dbuilt，planned，foughtfor，frettedover，dreamedof，thiswasthesummationofhislife：onedisappointingsonandtwosuitcases。
　　ashenadj。尤指因为生病、震惊或受到惊吓脸色苍白的，面如死灰的；
　　Someonewhoisashenlooksverypale，especiallybecausetheyareill，shocked，orfrightened。
　　Kamal’sfatherwassittingcrossleggedinthecenterofthecircle，rockingbackandforth，kissinghisson’sashenface。
　　Excerpt
　　（Baba’sbraveness）
　　ThatwaswhenBabastoodup。Itwasmyturntoclampahandonhisthigh，butBabaprieditloose，snatchedhislegaway。Whenhestood，heeclipsedthemoonlight。Iwantyoutoaskthismansomething，Babasaid。HesaidittoKarim，butlookeddirectlyattheRussianofficer。Askhimwherehisshameis。
　　Tellhimhe’swrong。Wardoesn’tnegatedecency。Itdemandsit，evenmorethanintimesofpeace。
　　TellhimI’lltakeathousandofhisbulletsbeforeIletthisindecencytakeplace，Babasaid。
　　Babaslappedmyhandaway。Haven’tItaughtyouanything？hesnapped。Heturnedtothegrinningsoldier。Tellhimhe’dbetterkillmegoodwiththatfirstshot。BecauseifIdon’tgodown，I’mtearinghimtopieces，goddamnhisfather！
　　（Basement）
　　THESTENCHOFSOMETHINGDANK，likemildew，bludgeonedmynostrilsthemomentKarimopenedthedoorthatleddownthecreakystepstothebasement。Wedescendedinsinglefile。ThestepsgroanedunderBaba’sweight。Standinginthecoldbasement，Ifeltwatchedbyeyesblinkinginthedark。Isawshapeshuddledaroundtheroom，theirsilhouettesthrownonthewallsbythedimlightofapairofkerosenelamps。Alowmurmurbuzzedthroughthebasement，beneathitthesoundofwaterdropstricklingsomewhere，and，somethingelse，ascratchingsound。
　　（Fueltruck）
　　PANIC。
　　Youopenyourmouth。Openitsowideyourjawscreak。Youorderyourlungstodrawair，NOW，youneedair，needitNOWButyourairwaysignoreyou。Theycollapse，tighten，squeeze，andsuddenlyyou’rebreathingthroughadrinkingstraw。Yourmouthclosesandyourlipspurseandallyoucanmanageisastrangledcroak。Yourhandswriggleandshake。Somewhereadamhascrackedopenandafloodofcoldsweatspills，drenchesyourbody。Youwanttoscream。Youwouldifyoucould。Butyouhavetobreathetoscream。
　　Panic。
　　Summary
　　Hassan’39；tbringthingsbacktonormal，forthewarbrokeoutallofasudden。Peoplecouldtrustnoonearoundanddeadbodieswereseeneverywhere。Insuchsituation，BabaandAmirdecidedtoleave。Thewaytowardfreedomandsafetywasneithercomfortablenorsmooth。ThingsgotevenworsewhenthestuffedtruckpulleduptothecheckpointwhereaRussiancovetedthebeautyoftheyoungIslamicwomansittinginthebackofthevehicle。Babastoodupfearlessly，confrontingtheRussian，asoldierarmedwithagun，withoutanyhesitation。ThoughtheRussianhaltedtheirharassmentundersuchvaliantbehavior，thehardestpartdidn’tgiveaclueuntilallpassengersreachedtheirmidwaydestination，adark，filthy，ratinfestedbasementcrowdedbytensofrefugees。Itturnedoutthatthetruckthatsupposedtocarrythemwasbrokenweeksagoandtheyhadtowait，maybeforweeks。Eventually，afueltruckofferedthemiserableawayout。Itwasanextremelytoughandpainfulride，butthetruckmanagedtoputthewholejourneytoanend，exceptforonething，itcostayoungboy’sandhisfather’slives。
　　Notes
　　战争爆发，Ali和Hassan走后无人可信，Amir和Baba艰难地赴上了通往安全和自由的漫漫长路。