Xu from Huzhou Middle School in Zhejiang Province

A donkey accidentally fell into a dry well. He cried piteously for help, hoping that his master would come and save him. The owner of the donkey called several relatives and neighbors for advice, but he really couldn't think of a way to save the donkey. Everyone thinks that the donkey is old anyway, and "humane destruction" is not too much. Besides, this dry well will be filled up sooner or later.

So people picked up shovels and began to fill wells. When the first shovel of dirt fell into the dry well, the donkey barked even more fiercely-it clearly understood its owner's intention. Another shovel of dirt fell into the dry well, and the donkey was unexpectedly quiet. It was found that since then, whenever a shovel of dirt hit the donkey's back, it was doing an amazing thing. He tried to shake the dirt off his back, stepped on his feet and stood up a little.

People keep shoveling dirt into the dry well, and donkeys keep shaking off the dirt on their backs to make themselves taller. In this way, the donkey slowly rose to the mouth of the dry well, and in people's surprised eyes, it was raining and strolled out of the dry well.

What do you think of the above materials? Please write an article on the topic of "Despair and Hope". The topic is self-made, and the genre is not limited, not less than 800 words.

Example 1:

The situation and taste of life

Gao, Class 2, Grade 2, Huzhou Middle School, Zhejiang 12

Life is always faced with the challenge of despair. To live is to struggle with life. The meaning of success lies in turning despair into hope.

In desperation, only oneself can save himself. There was once an admirable American mountaineer. When climbing Mont Blanc alone, my right hand was pinned down by falling rocks. In the face of desperation, he resolutely cut off his right hand and went down the mountain for help. It may be unwise to wait when there is no way out. Many times, after being cornered, you can only do nothing. When you are desperate, you should learn to rely on yourself and look for hope by yourself, just like a donkey falling into a dry well. The condition of fighting in life is to prove yourself by yourself, because you are the only guide out of the corner!

Remember Hemingway's San Diego in The Old Man and the Sea? The old fisherman was lonely, unhappy, poor and old, but he said, "People are not born to be defeated." His words are simple but full of power, and his eyes are "blue as the sea, happy but not depressed". Even if he didn't catch a fish for 84 days in a row, even the only boy who accompanied him left him. No one believes that the old man will get anything again. But he's at sea again, and he's going out of this desperate situation on his own. He found the big fish, but he couldn't catch it by himself. He endured hunger and pain and tried his best to fight marlins and sharks. He wants to prove himself with himself, and also wants to find the hope of life with his own efforts. Although Santiago finally brought back only a fishbone, he proved himself and struggled tenaciously with the difficulties of life to get him out of the predicament. His optimism, self-confidence, courage and tenacity are a perfect release when he is cornered, so he still issued the oath of "Fish, I will accompany you until I die". The biggest shock of Santiago's literary image to readers lies in his fighting spirit in the face of despair. The taste of fighting in life lies in the potential fighting spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable despair!

Some people say that the terrible thing about despair is that it erodes hope, and once fresh hope becomes blurred in the shadow of despair. The great spirit of mankind is the driving force to guide us out of the predicament, but this spirit comes from those seemingly hopeless situations. Romain rolland said: "I will dare to face up to the pain and respect it! Happiness deserves praise, and pain deserves praise! They are great souls who train human beings. " Despair is the source of hope. Michelangelo, Beethoven and Tolstoy in Who's Who are all brave men who dare to fight against life. Michelangelo's hardship and despair inspired his art, Beethoven's ill-fated fate made his fate, and Tolstoy's anxiety about life gave birth to anna karenine. On the road of art, they all suffered from despair, but despair has become a great force in their artistic life, which makes their faith in life and art so magical. In despair, I seized the hope of fighting against life!

The taste of life lies in fighting despair and never giving up in the face of despair. This is the indomitable great spirit of mankind. More importantly, despair creates hope, which leads us to higher achievements and makes us real life gladiators!

Xu dianping

After reading the article "The Situation and Taste of Life", I was deeply encouraged by the spirit of fighting for life. Facing the topic of "despair and hope", the author thinks that "to live is to fight with life, and the significance of success lies in the reversal of hope by despair", which is shocking and shocking. This tenacious spirit should also be the author's own attitude towards life.

Spiritual expression requires skill. The first is to give readers a spiritual infection from the characters in the materials used. The examples of American mountaineers, Santiago, Michelangelo, Beethoven and Tolstoy selected in this paper are very accurate and infectious. Secondly, the philosophy and passion of language expression. For example, sentences such as "In despair, the only one who can save himself" and "Despair is the source of hope" are concise and philosophical; The last sentences in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are all passionate and forceful. Third, the internal logical power enhances the reader's sense of identity. After putting forward the center in the first paragraph, the article discusses in the second paragraph that "the only one who can save himself in despair is himself", and then discusses the necessity of inspiring morale. Finally, it is discussed that we should seize the "hope of fighting" in the desperate situation, which are closely linked and logically rigorous.

High experience

The topic of despair and hope contains their own opposites, and what we have to do is to reconcile. How to connect the opposing things, so I thought of a platform for life struggle. In the face of all kinds of difficulties and even despair, what we should do and think about is to fight against them. The ideal I want to express in the article is to find a kind of faith through my desperate struggle, because faith is the power of life. We should have the courage to face the desperate situation and the will to fight it. Man's greatest enemy is himself, and the desperate situation is created by himself and must be overcome by himself. We need to use our own strength to gain hope from despair and fight against our biggest enemy. In the struggle, our thoughts will be more mature, so that we can solve the mystery of life which contains our deepest wisdom.

Example 2:

In desperation, find yourself an exit.

Jiang Jiayi, Class 8, Grade 2, Huzhou Middle School, Zhejiang

There is a story in the Bible: two travelers got lost in the desert. One of them went to look for water, left a gun for the other, and asked him to fire one shot every hour to guide him back. Six hours later, seeing that there was little hope of his companion coming back, the gunman shot the last bullet into his head. At this moment, his companion is driving back with water. ...

I am deeply sorry, because this story has the reality that the same tragedy keeps happening. Ruan, San Mao, Haizi ... There are many famous and unknown people who feel that they are in a desperate and isolated situation, so they choose the same ending in different ways.

Indeed, when people encounter setbacks and difficulties, it is easy to fall into a fabricated so-called "desperate situation." However, who can draw a line under "despair"? Who can be sure that there is no turning point in the "desperate situation"? I believe everyone can find an exit for themselves in a desperate situation.

Looking for an exit in a desperate situation, always believe in the land of hope. If you walk in the desert, tell yourself there is an oasis ahead; If you are in the dark, tell yourself that there is a lighthouse ahead; If you are hungry and cold, please tell yourself that there must be a wisp of kitchen smoke ahead. Life is always a joke, and no one can always smile. However, some people have cried and laughed, and some people can't laugh after crying. "As long as the stars in the sky are still shining, we don't have to be afraid of the ups and downs of life." In order to pursue his ideal art, Miller gave up the money of art, so that he once fell into the abyss of poverty, distress and despair. However, he did not shrink back in despair, but went to the countryside to find creative inspiration in the beautiful nature and simple farm life. Sower and gleaner were born in despair, and Miller's art was reborn.

Looking for an exit in a desperate situation, we must explore the land of hope with our heart. The existence of hope is inevitable, but it is hidden. Finding it requires extraordinary wisdom and courage, extraordinary patience and will. Beethoven, in the desperate situation of deafness in both ears, inspired a strong desire to create, and the magnificent and tragic Ninth Symphony resounded for centuries and continues to this day; Van Gogh, in the loneliness and despair of losing the understanding of relatives and friends, shines with brilliant light of life. Sunflowers like fire have been blooming for hundreds of years and are enduring for a long time; Marx expelled him from all governments, whether autocratic or * * * and the government; The bourgeoisie, whether conservative or ultra-democratic, are scrambling to slander him and curse him. In desperation, the producer's manifesto finally broke the historical haze. They are the embodiment of wisdom and courage, and also the proof of patience and will.

The history of human progress is like advancing in the wilderness, and despair may occur at any time. But please believe that the dawn will eventually break through the blockade of the night; Rain and dew will eventually moisten the dry land. With the strength of human beings, we will certainly find a bright exit!

Xu dianping

"I believe that everyone can find an exit for themselves in despair." This warm-hearted remark gives an accurate annotation to the topic of "despair and hope" and successfully determines the center of the article "find an exit for yourself in despair"

Orderly speech is the outstanding feature of this paper. This paper introduces a short story in the Bible, from which the viewpoint of "despair" is expounded and the central argument is drawn. In the process of discussion, it is more and more in-depth, with "firmly believing in hope" and "looking for hope with heart" as the two powerful supports of the central argument, and taking classic examples such as Miller, Beethoven, Van Gogh and Marx as arguments to fully discuss. With the history of human progress, the atmosphere is powerful.

The second feature of this article is that it makes sense. For example, when people encounter setbacks and difficulties, they will easily throw themselves into a hypothetical so-called "desperate situation" and classify what people usually think as "imagination", which implies that the so-called "desperate situation" is the inner desperate situation. If you look hard, you will find an exit. This writing is both implicit and rational.

Jiang Jiayi's experience

In the past, many articles were written on the topic of "frustration" and "adversity". This time, they were written on the topic of "despair and hope". "Despair" goes a step further than "predicament" and "adversity". Therefore, to get the topic, we must first distinguish between "despair" and "adversity".

This material is a story about a donkey who used his quick wits to get out of danger in despair. According to the materials, I draw up the central argument of the article-"In desperation, find an exit for yourself" and take this as the topic. The donkey's smooth escape depends on its good attitude and clever mind. Therefore, there are two sub-arguments that constitute a progressive relationship under the central argument: "When looking for an exit in a desperate situation, we should always firmly believe in the place of hope" and "When looking for an exit in a desperate situation, we should explore the place of hope with our heart".

After the construction of the general framework of the article is completed, we should think about the introduction and development of the article, choose appropriate examples, and write them down in an orderly and rigorous way.

Example 3:

The power to reverse life and death

No setback comes with a smile, but some setbacks can be conquered with a smile. Some people can't walk out of the shadow of frustration all their lives because they forget to smile with a calm heart.

Thousands of years ago, Lao Tzu said, "Misfortune is a blessing; Blessed, disaster is just around the corner. "Destiny can be transformed into each other under certain conditions, that is, the emotion of never giving up supported by optimism.

Nineteen years of humiliating imprisonment can be regarded as a setback, but Gou Jian finally made a comeback with perseverance. It can be regarded as a setback to be imprisoned when advice is most unpleasant, but Sima Qian completed his masterpiece Historical Records with extraordinary will. Everyone will encounter setbacks in life. Some people can go down in history because they don't give up on themselves in the face of setbacks, but turn them into motivation to succeed with the right attitude.

Han Xin ordered people to fight back, but the result was a surprise attack. In a sense, everyone has the potential to surpass himself, and this potential is often stimulated in desperation. But this does not mean that adversity is more conducive to people's growth. Without a quiet heart to think, many people often choose to give up.

Unfortunately, Sun Bin lost his patella, but he never gave up because he had self-knowledge and self-confidence. He knows that his physical defects will not affect his outstanding military talents, and he is confident that one day he can be a gentleman and use his own travel to get justice for himself. Finally, he finally succeeded.

No one has the obligation to help you at any time, and no one needs to put you first at any time. Life is about being responsible for yourself. It's just that many times, external factors will interfere with people and make people unconsciously rely on them. People who can really succeed are often those who can abandon these dependencies and work hard on their own.

How easy is it to face up to the crisis without chaos? The ancients said, "Give up one's life and be born later", which contains profound mystery. Reversing the powerful source of life and death is an optimistic and calm state of mind.

Always face life with a smile, and life will eventually give you the same happiness!

Xu dianping

Inspired by the story of donkey, this paper determines that the center of the article is "the source of powerful power to reverse life and death, and it is an optimistic and calm mentality". The grasp of materials and topics is more accurate, and the views are more novel. The article has sufficient examples, a good language view and certain writing skills.

The biggest regret of this paper is that the rationality of thinking is not high enough. The first is the confusion of concepts. The article confuses "despair" and "depression", and the examples of Gou Jian and Sima Qian are setbacks rather than despair. Second, the overall structure of the article is not logical enough. From Gou Jian and Sima Qian to Han Xin and Sun Bin, there is no internal logical connection, which is relatively loose and lacks the overall grasp of the article. Third, some paragraphs in this article lack logical thinking, such as the penultimate paragraph. Only by constantly improving one's thinking ability can an argumentative essay shine rationally.

(Published in the September 2006 issue of Middle School Students' World) Sorry, I can only find this one.