84,Charing Cross Road.ppt

84,Charing?Cross?Road Maggie If you happen to pass by 84,Charing?Cross?Road, kiss it for me ! I owe it so much. 84,Charing?Cross?Road?is?as?holly?as?the?Bible?for?those?who?like?books. It?is?a?collection?of?letters?between?Helene?Hanff?and?Frank. Helene an American woman, whose lover died in the war didn’t marry all her life . She was a writer , but she was not very outstanding , living a poor life . Frank was an ordinary British man, had a poor but warm family. He seemed to have no ambition. During?World?War II , Helene?was?searching for?out-of-print?books?and?frustrated?at?the?poor?selection ?in?the?city’s?bookstore , and?started?writing?letters?to a?bookstore?in?Britain . Through her letters , she not only became a loyal customers , but also eventually became quite close with all employees of the bookstore . And through their letters , they shared experiences over years . They wrote to each other for 20 years(ending with Frank’ s death). They had never met, never talked about something about love, however , People who read the book would be moved deeply by their friendship and spiritual love , and would feel a pity for they never meeting each other. characters I am moved by Helene , for her firm brief , which means her persisting in reading and books . Even though she lived a poor life , she never gave up pursuing spiritual satisfy—books . Helene was a typical American , she was persistent ,funny ,considerate ,and sincere . She showed her friendliness to all people of the bookstore--she sent food to them. Frank was a gentleman , kind and warm-hearted . He tried his best to find the books Helene needed and sent to her .The communication between them was also the communication of two different cultures ,American and British As far as I can see , their friendship is higher than love . Frank is not only Helene’s friend , but also her spiritual lover. On one hand , Frank gave Helene a sense of safety in the world of book . In other words, Helene belie