The Mirror and I 中英文对照

发布时间：2023-12-17 17:31:13

TheMirrorandIIliketolookintothemirror.IrememberwhenIwasalittlegirl,Ioftenstoodonmytoes,tryingtofindmyfaceinthemirrorofthedressingtable,whichwasnearlyashighasIwas.NowIstillliketolookintothemirror.Onlynow,thedressingtableistoolowforme.AsIbenddown,Iseethefaceofayoungwoman,glowingwithmaturity,confidentinherfutureandfascinatedwithherownreflection.ThefactthatIliketolookintothemirrorhastodowithmygrannywithwhomIspentmostofmychildhood.IrememberclearlythatonenightIheardhermurmuring,"Womencan'tbeseen.Womencan'tbeseen."IwassoconfusedastolookintothemirrorthenextmorningtocheckifIcouldindeedseemyself.Onlynowasayoungwomanmyself,canIunderstandthatitwasnotphysicalvisibilitythatgrannyhadonhermind.Grannyspentallherlifetakingcareofthefamily,dayinanddayout.Shecookedforherhusbandand10children.Butwheneverguestscame,sheandotherfemalefamilymembershadtoeatbythestoveinthesmallkitchen.Atfamilydiscussions,shewasneveraskedforheropinion.Aftergrandpapassedaway,shehadtolistentomyuncle,hereldestson,fulfilledherdutyasdaughter,wife,andmother;yetasaperson,sheremainedlittlenoticed.Eventhoughshecouldseeherselfinthemirrorofthedressingtable,shewasnevervisibleinthemirrorofsociety.
Ihavebeenlivingadifferentlife.Athome,Imakedecisionstogetherwiththerestofthefamily.Inschool,Ioftentakechargeofvariousactivitiesthesameasotherboysandgirls.Notonlythat,Icanseesomethinggrannycouldnothavedreamedof─makingdecisionsformyownfuture.Mylifehasbeenaseriesofdecisions.IcouldchoosefromseveraluniversitiesasIcameoutofhighschool.Atuniversity,IcouldchoosefromarangeofsubjectsfromEnglishliteraturetobusinesslaw.Andnowupongraduation,Iamagainfacedwithdecisions─tofurthermystudyortogotowork;tostayinChinaortogoabroad;togetmarriedrightawayortoremainsingleforabitlonger.ItdoesnotmatterwhetherornotIwillbecomefamousorrich,butIwilltreasurethechancetodemonstratemypotentialandtohelpotherwomendemonstratetheirsasfullmembersofsociety,fullyvisibleinthemirrorofhistory.IwilltreasureitbecausetheabundanceofchoicethatIenjoycameonlyafterdecadesofeffortsmadebymygranny,mymum,andmillionsofotherChinesewomen.However,thechoicestobemadebymeandothersofmygenerationareagreatchallenge.Themisconceptionthatmenaresuperiortowomenisstilldominatingmanypeople'sminds.Whilemenareencouragedtocompeteandtoassertthemselves,weareexpectedtobequiet,loyalandobedient.Thisisnotverydifferentfromwhatisexpectedofusasgoodwivesandgoodmothers.Thechallengewefacecallsforahigherlevelofourpersonaldevelopmentandself-determination.

The Mirror and I 中英文对照

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