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1、YouthbySamuelUllmanAnalysisandTranslationPaulcheng纠结IamtornOff-seasonshopping反季淘宰人Ripoffjockeyingforposition,inpublicandinprivateSpoiler剧透OfficepoliticsSuckupto马屁精Applepolisher/bootlicker/suck-updognewbie网络新手;新兵;菜鸟大片blockbuster关于作者:AboutthePoetMigrant:生于犹太家庭,与父母从德国移民美国Soldier:美国内战时加入南方邦联军队,受
2、伤,耳聋。Businessman战争结束后从商CongregationalActivist宗教活动人士,热心犹太教教团活动,大众公益事务,CityAlderman:市政议员Poet:退休后写诗,写散文。背景:Aboutthepoem受影响者:美国将军麦克阿瑟GeneralDouglasMacArthur松下幸之助:MatsushitaKounosukeまつしたこうのすけ有几个版本Versions“youareasyoungasyourfaith,asoldasyourdoubt,”etc.,ismissinginFromtheSummitofYears背景2【年轻】有的版本译为
3、【青春】。是德裔美籍人塞缪尔.厄尔曼70多年前写的一篇只有四百多字的短文。据说美国的麦克阿瑟将军在指挥整个太平洋战争期间,办公桌上始终摆着装有短文《年轻》复印件的镜框,文中的许多的词句常被他在谈话或开会作报告时引用。后来此文传到日本,在日本成千上万的读者把它抄下来当作座右铭收藏,许多中老年人把它当作为安排后半生的精神支柱。文章的观点成为许多日本人生活哲学的基础,他们甚至将此文装在随身带的皮夹子里,有空就读一遍。著名的松下公司的创始人松下幸之助说:“多年来,《青春》始终是我的座右铭。”日本人为这部散文诗所倾倒。而在美国伯明翰Birmingham,Alabama,人们对这位作者知之
4、不多。后来才在日本人的资助下建立了SamuelUllman博物馆。Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheapp
5、etiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanofsixtymorethanaboyoftwenty.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whethersixtyorsix
6、teen,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchild-likeappetiteofwhat'snext,andthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheinfinite,solongareyouyoung.Whentheae
7、rialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenattwenty,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchthewavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungateighty.Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatter