[(7年级英语作文)读后感之一]RESPONSE TO MAMA AND THEGRADUATION PRESENT"‘It is the custom, then,’Mama asked, ‘the giving of gifts when onegraduates?’ ". In ‘Mama and the Graduation Present’ by Kathryn Forbes,Katrin wants a pink celluloid dresser set in ’s when her mother offers a brooch that is precious to her mother,Katrin refuses it because she only wants the dresser set. Hermother trades the brooch to Mr. Schiller for the dresser set andgives the set to Katrin. When Katrin finds out what happened, shegets the brooch back and also gets a job in ’s store. Inthis story, Katrin learns to put people the beginning of thestory, Katrin is selfish and ungrateful. For example, Forbeswrites, "Mamathought a lot of that brooch-it had been her mother’s. ‘Mama,’ Isaid reasonably, ‘what in the world would I want an old broochfor?’ … I shook my head, ‘LookMama, a graduation present is something like-well, like thatbeautiful dresser set in window’" . This shows that, the brooch is very valuableto her mother, but she turns it down. Therefore, she cares moreabout the things she wants than the brooch, her mother’s feelings,or anything else. In conclusion, Katrin is very unappreciative the middle of thestory, Katrin is regretful. For example, Forbes writes,"Mama had wanted my happiness more than shehad wanted the silver brooch. So she traded it to forthe dresser set. ‘But I never wanted her to do that, Papa. If I hadknown-I would never have let her-" . This shows that, Katrindoes not want her mother to exchange the brooch for the dresser setbecause it is all she has of Katrin’s grandmother. This also showsthat, she regrets asking for the dresser set and wishes that shehasn’t. In conclusion, Katrin is sorry for what she the end of the story,Katrin is mature. For example, Forbes writes, "So I walked out of ’s drugstore not only withMama’s brooch, but with a job that started the next morning. I feltvery proud. The dresser set suddenly seemed a childish and sillything" . This shows that, Katrin grows mature because shesacrifices the dresser set. This also shows that, she is nowresponsible enough for a job. In conclusion, Katrin the storyKatrin changes from ungrateful and selfish to regretful to learns to put people before possessions. That can help peoplewith their relationships and friendship with otherpeople.〔(7年级英语作文)读后感之一〕随文赠言:【这世上的一切都借希望而完成,农夫不会剥下一粒玉米,如果他不曾希望它长成种粒;单身汉不会娶妻,如果他不曾希望有孩子;商人也不会去工作,如果他不曾希望因此而有收益。