Who knew the main content, theme, plot,
The content, theme, plot, and ending of the required reading for middle school students may vary from place to place and from culture to culture. However, in general, the required reading for junior high school students was some classic literary works such as William's play Hamlet, the lyric poem by the British poet Byron, Austin's Mansfield Park, and the American Old Man and the Sea. These works had a certain literary value and depth of thought, which could cultivate readers 'reading ability, imagination and critical thinking ability. The subjects of the compulsory reading in middle school usually involved human emotions, morality, society, and history. For example, the theme of Hamlet explored life and death, human nature, morality, and power; Austin's Mansfield Park described the life of an aristocratic family, reflecting the social style of the feudal period in England; and The Old Man and the Sea explored the power of human perseverance and tenacity, as well as the relationship between man and nature. The plot and the ending were also important aspects of the middle school must-read. For example, the plot of Hamlet was full of suspense and drama, and finally ended in tragedy; Austin's Mansfield Park told a complicated family story that went through many quarrels and reconciliations, and finally came to a happy ending; and The Old Man and the Sea told the story of an old fisherman fighting with a huge marlin. He experienced many failures and successes and finally won. Junior high school must-read books were some classic literary works that could help readers cultivate literary literacy, imagination, and critical thinking skills. Different regions and cultural backgrounds might have different understandings and choices for the content, theme, and plot of a must-read book.