A dewdrop can refract the scenery of the whole world, a person, can also create unprecedented miracles, students, who are the most memorable ordinary people you have ever seen? A lone shepherd, for decades, persistently created a remarkable miracle with his own hands. Today, let's walk into Jean Gionor's picture book story "The Shepherd Who Planted Trees" and get to know this ordinary and great shepherd.
About the Author
Jean Gionor (1895–1970) was a French writer and screenwriter. During World War I, he worked as an infantryman. In 1921, he began to write poetry. Representative works include "The Shepherd Who Planted Trees", "Song of the World", "Pangshen Trilogy", "Hussar on the Roof" and "A Depressed King".
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The story takes place in the early 20th century in a barren, dilapidated, lifeless wasteland in the Provence region of France. Very few people live a cold, lonely life here. There was a shepherd who planted 100 oak trees a day while herding sheep. Due to the bad climate, 100,000 trees were planted, and eventually only 10,000 grew into large trees. Nevertheless, the shepherd was not discouraged, not discouraged, and insisted on planting trees every day. The size of the forest continued to expand, and gradually the area became full of fog, water, streams, villages, springs, laughter, and the whole area came alive. The author was touched by the insight, mind, and persistence of the old man, so he wrote this article as a souvenir.
Summarize the topic
Through the account of the shepherd turning the desert into an oasis, this article shows the noble qualities and tenacious perseverance of the shepherd who is generous and selfless and does not expect anything in return, and also warns people that only by living in harmony with nature can we have a beautiful home.
Basic knowledge of fiction
1. Concept: Centered on shaping characters, it reflects social life through the narrative of a complete storyline and the description of the environment. 2. Classification of novels: long, medium, short (by length)
3. The three elements of the novel: characters, plot, and environment
4. Character shaping methods: appearance, language, action, psychology, demeanor, etc
5. Storyline: Beginning, Development, Climax, Ending (Prologue, Epilogue)
Paragraph division
Part I: (1 natural paragraph) To the point, the author's evaluation of the shepherd's generosity and selflessness and lack of reciprocity.
Part II: (2--20 natural paragraphs) In chronological order, write about the three meetings I met with the shepherd and the changes on the plateau.
Part III: (21 natural paragraphs) Praise the old man's strong perseverance and spirit of selfless dedication.
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