The Writing of The Last Lecture by Dude
Dodd's The Last Lecture was a long novel by the famous British novelist William Somerset Maugham at the end of the 19th century. It tells the story of a child from an upper-class British family who experienced loneliness, despair and self-redemption after escaping from his family, school and society. The background of the novel could be traced back to the late 19th century in England, when social classes were severely divided and the gap between the rich and the poor was widening. In this context, many people felt hopeless and desperate. This feeling was even stronger for the people in the upper class. The story of the novel mainly revolved around the protagonist, John Smith. After escaping from his family and school, he encountered many difficulties and challenges, but he also gradually grew up and found himself in these experiences. The social environment and family atmosphere in the novel was also a typical representative of the British upper class at that time, reflecting the injustice and injustice of the society at that time. The background of The Last Lecture reflected some of the problems of British society at that time. At the same time, it also showed the complexity and variety of human nature. It was a classic work in English literature at the end of the 19th century.