2014年2月9日 星期日

The Accidental Tourist

Summary:Macon  Leary writes guidebooks which are shown to people who travel a lot but he didn’t like to travel. One day Macon and his wife Sarah go to travel. They encountered a heavy rain storm. Hence, they decided to stay in car. And then Macon had a quarrel with his wife. Sarah couldn’t live with Macon anymore so she divorced from Macon to end the seventeen-year marriage. Afterward, he went on another tour for work   but he needed to find a place where have people to take care of his dog, Edward. Macon finally found a hospital called Meow-Bow animal hospital. He met Muriel Pritchett who also had an experience of divorce so Muriel Pritchett promised to take care of his dog. After that, he decided to move back to his house.One day, Macon's boss-Julian fall in love with Rose who is Macon’s sister and they got married. When Edward getting worse and worse, Muriel Pritchett helped Macon train his dog. Then Macon decided to move to live with Muriel Pritchett. Muriel also introduced her son, Alexander, to Macon, Macon teaches him everything and they soon become good friends. At that time, Muriel Pritchett proposes the idea of ​​marriage but Macon reject it. In the Julian and Rose’s wedding ceremony, Macon met Sarah again and they decided to move together again and start the life they used to have. Muriel Pritchett feels upset. Macon then flew to Paris for work, discovering Muriel was following him secretly. In Paris, Macon was sick. Then Rose called Sarah to look after him. Muriel was there as well. In the end, Macon chose Muriel to live with.
Reflection:After reading this book, I think Macon is a bed guy. He hesitated between two women. He never wonder how Muriel or Sarah feeling. I don’t understand when Macon met Sarah again he didn’t refuse her to live together again. I think behavior of Macon like a teenager. He just follows his heart instead of deal with deep problem. Moreover, Macon is so indecisive. When he face different woman, he would change his mind. It is represent he never determined to stop a relationshipIf I were Sarah I would not agree with Macon move together again. Because I had endured him in the past, I don’t believe he can change. Moreover, he has had a girlfriend. I can’t accept to share my boyfriend to other woman. Maybe I not only agree with him but also scold at him for abandon Muriel Pritchett. However, most angry thing for me is he finally gets married with Muriel Pritchett while I pay out my love. He is like a hooker that some people want to live with him together and he just assent them. I do not appreciate Macon who has the acting style. While I think the story is simple, the writer describes in detail.If I can write thoroughly, my composition must be praise. The story is boring but it has something to learn.

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