《八十天环游地球》是一部科幻小说，描写了主人公福克先生和朋友打赌，自己在八十天内环游一周，朋友们都不相信，如果一旦输了，福克先生将会倾家荡产。然而，就在这种压力下，福克先生并没有退缩，以坚定的意志，克服了种种自然和人为的障碍，终于在八十天内环游地球一周。当时并没有飞机，也没有新干线，在当时这是很不容易的事情。
福克先生对自己这次旅行充满信心，他相信只要有决心，什么事都有可能做到，正是这种执着，才让得福克先生克服种种困难，成功环游了地球。在文章中一个个人物形象鲜明、栩栩如生。在阅读同时，还能使我了解到丰富的地理知识。正是这样，我才对这本小说着了迷，读了一遍又一遍，但真正让我佩服的，还是福克先生那种为了明天而不惜放弃生命的品质。在生活中又有多少人能这样为了朋友舍去生命的人。
在生活中，自信是发动机，是一种力量，有了自信你可以去超越自我，去冒险。如果没有自信，这是相当可怕的事情，也许还没有冒险，你就打退堂鼓了，觉得自己不能胜任，所以，我们做每件事，自信是很重要的，福克先生就具有这种自信，才能成功的在八十天内环游地球。
这虽然是一篇科幻小说，但是，我觉得很真实，好像真的发生过一样，福克先生机智勇敢的形象一次次展现在我的眼前，但是仅仅靠福克先生一个人的力量是不能够完成这坚难的任务的，他也需要帮助。福克先生的助手“路路通”，总是在福克先生有危险的时候出现，他很忠实，一次次为了主人冒生命危险，也应该值得我们学习，不是所有人都能做到想他一样的。
1) Singleness of purpose: Phileas Fogg had one goal in mind. It was not to tour the world and learn about new cultures. It was to win the bet with the Reform Club that he could circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less. Granted he may have missed out on some chances to learn a new language or receive insight into the way others live, but that was not his goal and he knew it.
2) Availability of resources: It's true that money can't buy you love but it can buy a heckuva lot of other things! Having the cash that he did bailed him and Passapourt out of many a jam throughout their adventure. You should always count the cost before taking on any venture in terms of financial and human resources.
3) Keep a cool head: If Phileas Fogg was nothing else it was unflappable, composed, self-possessed, and cool-as-a-cucumber. No matter what the obstacle, he never lost his composure. Bringing a project in on time and within budget means dealing with all of the issues that come up with coolness, logic, and good decision-making.
4) Openess to risk: Phileas Fogg was willing ot risk his entire venture to save the woman Auoda from death. He was not reckless, however! He was able to work himself into a position to take this risk by getting ahead of schedule where he could afford to try and save the woman. Success in this venture leads to one of the greatest benefits of the entire voyage although he does not know it at the time.
5) Expect the unexpected: Early in the tale when confronted with all the uncertainties involved in his proposed endeavor, Phileas states simply that "The unforeseen does not exist." What he means is that every roadblock can be anticipated with enough foresight. Likewise, we can use careful planning to mitigate many of the possible pitfalls for any given project we undertake.
A great exercise would be to have your young reader (11 or older) read the book and see if they can pull any of these principles out and use it as a discussion starter. Enjoy Jules' fun classic of adventure!!
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I just read Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Besides a great book and a fun read, I found there to be a number of principles in there that are useful for managing and executing any project or undertaking. Without giving away too much of the book if you haven't yet read it, here it goes:
1) Singleness of purpose: Phileas Fogg had one goal in mind. It was not to tour the world and learn about new cultures. It was to win the bet with the Reform Club that he could circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less. Granted he may have missed out on some chances to learn a new language or receive insight into the way others live, but that was not his goal and he knew it.
2) Availability of resources: It's true that money can't buy you love but it can buy a heckuva lot of other things! Having the cash that he did bailed him and Passapourt out of many a jam throughout their adventure. You should always count the cost before taking on any venture in terms of financial and human resources.
3) Keep a cool head: If Phileas Fogg was nothing else it was unflappable, composed, self-possessed, and cool-as-a-cucumber. No matter what the obstacle, he never lost his composure. Bringing a project in on time and within budget means dealing with all of the issues that come up with coolness, logic, and good decision-making.
4) Openess to risk: Phileas Fogg was willing ot risk his entire venture to save the woman Auoda from death. He was not reckless, however! He was able to work himself into a position to take this risk by getting ahead of schedule where he could afford to try and save the woman. Success in this venture leads to one of the greatest benefits of the entire voyage although he does not know it at the time.
5) Expect the unexpected: Early in the tale when confronted with all the uncertainties involved in his proposed endeavor, Phileas states simply that "The unforeseen does not exist." What he means is that every roadblock can be anticipated with enough foresight. Likewise, we can use careful planning to mitigate many of the possible pitfalls for any given project we undertake.
A great exercise would be to have your young reader (11 or older) read the book and see if they can pull any of these principles out and use it as a discussion starter. Enjoy Jules' fun classic of adventure!!
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咋初中时的杰作
读《八十天环游地球》有感
《八十天环游地球》是法国著名作家儒勒?凡尔纳的经典之作。它主要讲的是一位英国上流社会的绅士斐利亚?福克先生在一次与朋友们的玩笑中，执意认为八十天足可以环游地球，并用二万英镑与朋友们打赌。之后，福克先生便与他的新仆人路路通开始了环游地球的旅程。福克先生的镇定、冷静，以及沉着、坚韧，使他们在环游地球之旅上很多的自然困难和人为困难都一一克服。也把路路通的灵敏、直率，以及诚实、善良也发挥得淋漓尽致。他们的勇敢、坚强也“洒向地球的每一个角落”。当第八十天的太阳就要落下去的时候，福克先生正微笑着走向约定地点。事情往往如此，几秒的时间决定着事情的成败，虽然他只提前了两秒钟到达那儿，但是毫无疑问，他赢了这场赌局！
《八十天环游地球》中前面提到的人物的背景、性格、习惯，与后面的事情发展紧密联系。比如，斐利亚?福克先生是一位标准的英国上流社会的绅士，不多说话，热忠于捐助慈善事业，还不愿留下自己的姓名。所以人们对他的经济来源产生了疑问，导致了密探费克斯对他在旅途中的跟踪，造成了许多的人为困难。
在他们的旅途中，会让读者学习到当地的风土人情，增长许多地理知识，这一点单看他们的交通工具就知道了：轮船、火车、马车、游艇、商船、雪橇甚至
大象。赌局的胜利不仅因为斐利亚?福克先生拥有巨额的资产，而且也和丰富的知识分不开的，比如从行程的安排上：伦敦出发到苏伊士，途径（改成经）悉尼山与布林迪西——7天；又从苏伊士出发到孟买——13天；再从孟买出发到加尔各答——3天；接着从加尔各答出发到香港——13天；之后从香港到横滨——6天；然后又从横滨到旧金山——22天；再从旧金山到纽约——7天；最后又从纽约回到伦敦——9天。共计——80天。不多也不少，正好八十天。
虽然计划的很好但是实际执行起来却有很大的困难。但是“因为斐利亚 * 福克先生在向东走的路上一直是迎着太阳生起的方向前进，所以每当他这样走过一条经度线，他就会提前四分钟看见日出。整个地球一共分作三百六十度，用四分钟乘以三百六十，结果正好等于二十四小时。于是福克先生在不知不觉中赚了二十四小时。”也就是说他的行程用了81天，并不是80天，多出来的一天就帮上了大忙。也可以说是一道地理结合数学标准的应用题。
作者继承了法国文学的传统：仆人不能为绅士，没有受过高等教育，然而勇敢坚强、机智灵敏、又诙谐乐观。本书中仆人路路通就是这样一个标准形象。这本书还体现了作者个人的感受。他痛斥了当时英国鸦片对中国人民的毒害，嘲笑了美国武斗选举。而且突出了金钱的万能，英镑决定一切这个“真理”作为故事的前提，从而突出了为了救人不惜牺牲自己的全部财产。
作者的超前的思想是得到众多读者的一个重要原因，这一点是值得学习的。整本书中都在为时间赛跑，节奏紧凑。也反映了现实社会的情况，只有会利用时间的人才会取得成功。
