This is a letter from O 'Hara to his daughter. My daughter will graduate from middle school, which means that she will no longer be a child. At this critical moment in life, as a father, he is satisfied with his daughter's past performance and full of confidence in her future. However, he did not forget to repeat his advice to his daughter: treat yourself sincerely. This requires a daughter to have the qualities of self-confidence, self-help, self-discipline, self-esteem and self-love. This sentence is obviously a summary of the author's rich life experience and life experience, and it is also an inculcation for her daughter, giving her real and moving emotional power. Although the letter is addressed to his daughter, this advice has universal educational significance and is the most sincere hope of parents all over the world for their children. The author's language is warm, natural, peaceful and cordial, and the seemingly homely narrative shows amazing wisdom in daily life, which makes people feel more cordial.

John O'Hara (1905- 1970) is a famous American novelist. He was born in Potsville, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, his father died, so he ran away from home and started an independent life. He traveled widely and eventually became a journalist in new york, writing literary criticism. His short stories often appear in the famous magazine new york People, and he also adapted movies and plays for Hollywood and Broadway, such as the musical comedy My Friend Joey (1940). From the first novel Dating in Samara (1934) to the collection of short stories published after his death (1974), his works are all positive American social history from the 1920s to the 1940s, and he is famous for his keen insight into American life customs and values in the 20th century. As a realistic writer, his style is objective and realistic.

John O'Hara to his daughter.

TLS,1Mrs. P. Doughty

Kuoge in Long Island

16 September 1962, Sunday

My dear:

Well, here we are-but not here. You are in St. Tim, your sister is in Princeton, and I am in Queequeg. For you, another brand-new year is about to begin. For me, too. I always seem to approach autumn with the mood that spring brings to most people. The stimulation of new things; A new play, book, dress, etc. Wait. Wait. At the same time, autumn is a sweet and melancholy season for me. I like the early morning when the leaves are burning and the house is brightly lit.

This is the beginning of an important year for you, and in many ways, it is the most important year so far. When June comes, you will be 18 years old and graduate from school. In the past week or so, I called you "child", but subconsciously, I kept doing so because your childhood is over or coming to an end. I suspect that you are experiencing the first love. No matter what happens, after that experience, you are no longer a child.

When you were a child, most of the good things we associated with were good. But you gain more than you lose. You benefit from understanding others, appreciating others, and understanding and appreciating yourself. You begin to see the wisdom in the sentence I often repeat to you: be honest with yourself. I will repeat this sentence to you at this time every year, and in the near future, you will pass it on to your own children. This may be the best advice I can give you or you can give them.

You have done a good job, and I am very satisfied with you, not only for what you have done, but also for who you are. As Miss finnigan said to her sister, "Willie has the right reaction." So I wish you good luck in your senior year, and always know that the old man loves you very much.

always

dad

Well, we are here now, not here. Your sister Tim is at Princeton University and I am at Queequeg University. Another brand-new year is about to begin. It's great for me. I am always close to the mood of autumn, in most people. Spring tempts this exciting new thing, new scripts, new books, new clothes, and so on. At the same time, for me, it is another autumn season, sweet and melancholy, which is difficult to explain. I like the first night, the smell of burning leaves and the lights in the room. This is the beginning of an important year, and in many ways you are the most important. When I came in June, the people around me also graduated from school, aged 18. In the past week or so, I called you "child", but subconsciously, because I fucked my own child, the days passed, or so. I suspect that you are experiencing the first love. No matter what happens, you haven't had children through these experiences.

Most beautiful things are beautiful when you were a child-when you were a child. But you gain more than you lose. The understanding you get is standing on the person who appreciates, understands and appreciates yourself. You begin to see my wisdom, and I often quote it repeatedly. You firmly believe that you are right. I quote you repeatedly at this time of year, and it is not far from you passing it on to your children. This is probably the best advice. I can give it to you or you can give it to them.

You have done a good job, and I am very satisfied with the feeling of being with you, not just what I have done for you, but what you are. Finiken said, "Miss," my sister Wei had the right reaction. "So I wish you the last year of high school and always know that the old man loves you very much.

thank you