《90后少女纯真追梦之旅:非梧不栖》第44章

icles　on　puter　appeared　on　my　mobile　phone。　Though　such　attitudes　annoyed　me；　I　only　suggested　them　to　try　and　think　of　a　best　way　to　solve　the　problem　in　a　gentle　manner。　Fortunately；　because　of　my　clever　foresight；　I　still　reserve　a　copy　of　my　script　of　the　meeting　which　can　be　served　as　a　back　up　in　case　they　wouldn’t　do　a　good　job。　It　definitely　means　that　I　have　to　sacrifice　much　more　time　for　the　report　since　both　the　input　work　and　modification　have　to　be　done　on　my　own。
To　my　surprise；　when　I　open　my　email　box　this　evening；　two　drafts　are　already　waiting　for　me。　It　seems　that　they　are　still　willing　to　do　the　task　and　their　earlier　plaint　only　serves　as　abreaction。　Glad　that　I　only　admonished　them　to　do　instead　of　losing　temper　to　them；　or　it　may　did　more　harm　than　good。
I　replied　an　encouragement　letter　to　them　and　they　later　expressed　their　thankfulness　which　made　me　feel　warm。
From　this　event；　I　learnt　the　lesson　that　a　leader　should　take　his　or　her　staff　member’s　feeling　into　account；　sometimes　gentle　words　can　be　more　effective　than　shouting。
I　will　adjust　myself　to　being　a　deputy　minister　and　try　to　convince　other　members　of　my　ability　and　make　them　willing　to　obey　my　instructions。　I　believe　I　can　do　it　well。　
Vengeance；　greed　and　…
Saturday；　April　12；　2008
Today　I　got　a　break　from　my　strict；　noruffles　schedule　and　watched　a　movie　entitled　“Troy”。　The　film　was　so　fascinating　that　it　engraved　its　inspiring　dialogues　on　my　mind。　I　found　it　hard　to　resist　the　strong　desire　to　write　down　my　erupting　thoughts　and　emotions　inspired　by　the　movie。
After　Achilles；　the　bravest　and　most　skillful　warrior　and　one　of　the　kings　of　Greece；　kills　Hector　（the　movie’s　hero　and　prince　of　Troy）；　Briseis；　the　woman　Achilles　deeply　in　love　with　and　cousin　of　Hector；　condemns　him　for　his　unyielding　vengeance　with　a　broken　heart：　“You　lost　your　cousin；　now　you’ve　taken　mine。　When　will　it　end？”　“It　never　ends。”　This　is　the　cold　reply　from　Achilles；　a　man　born　to　fight；　yet　the　endless　revenge　is　the　cruel　reality。　Sometimes；　humans　are　misled　by　too　many　things；　such　as　greed；　hatred。　Sense　of　revenge　is　the　devil　that　manipulates　humans　into　destroying。　Unfortunately　humans　all　fet　that　tolerance　is　the　most　powerful　weapon　against　vengeance。
“The　gods　envy　us。　They　envy　us　because　we　are　mortals；　because　any　moment　may　be　our　last。　Everything　is　more　beautiful　because　we　are　doomed。”　This　is　what　Achilles　tells　Briseis　when　they　argue　over　the　issue　of　belief　in　gods。　Achilles　philosophy　is　apparent：　Mortal　life　is　ephemeral；　yet　impermanence　is　exactly　where　the　beauty　lies　in　life。
The　movie　offered　a　new　cause　of　the　war　contrary　to　the　archaic　way　of　interpreting　the　reason　for　the　war　of　Troy；　which　claimed　that　the　beauty　Helen　is　the　bane　of　peace。　In　fact；　there　is　no　such　a　thing　as　beauty　bane。　It　was　not　her　fault；　a　marriage　to　an　old　man　like　Menelaus　was　a　disaster　for　a　young　beauty　dreaming　of　romance。　She　has　the　right　to　pursue　freedom　and　happiness。　It　is　Agamemnon　who　is　to　be　blamed　for　the　casualty。　Even　regardless　of　Helen；　his　greed　and　evilness　will　still　enkindle　the　war　between　Greece　and　Troy。　Agamemnon　says　it　all：　“I　always　thought　my　brother’s　wife　was　a　foolish　woman　but　she　has　proved　to　be　very　useful。”　From　this　we　know；　Helen　only　served　as　an　excuse。　The　true　reason　for　the　war　of　Troy　is　Agamemnon’s　desire　to　control　the　Aegean。
As　for　Paris；　I　disdain　him。　He　is　the　man　who　impudently　caused　catastrophe　but　doesn’t　dare　to　take　responsibility。　The　coward　sought　his　brother’s　help；　dropping　to　his　knees。
Now　let’s　e　to　the　two　legendary　heroes　in　the　war；　Hector　and　Achilles。　Achilles　is　a　man　haunted　by　the　vastness　of　eternity；　or　else　he　will　not　be　persuaded　by　Odysseus’　words：　“let　Achilles　fight　for　honor；　let　Agamemnon　fight　for　power；　and　let　the　gods　decide　which　man　to　glorify。”　Despite　his　eagerness　for　war；　he　is　not　a　blood　thirsty　brute；　he　has　the　ability　to　empathize　with　the　suffering　of　other　characters。　For　example；　when　Priam；　king　of　Troy　sneaks　to　beg　him　for　Hector’s　body；　even　if　Achilles　can　have　Priam’s　head　on　a　spit　in　the　blink　of　an　eye；　he　still　lets　Priam　go　with　his　adversary’s　corpse。　And　Hector　is　more　respectful。　He　loved　his　family；　his　land；　he　fought　for　his　country　till　the　last　moment。　They　both　are　immortal　in　certain　ways　and　their　deeds　are　worthy　of　emulation。
During　the　time　of　preparation　for　TOEFL　iBT；　I　have　written　many　positions　to　improve　my　writing　（Make　a　plaint　in　Person　or　in　Writing；Who　is　the　Famous　Entertainer　or　Athlete　You　would　Like　to　Meet？　Member　；puters　VS。　Traditional　Schools）　are　selected　from　my　practicing　positions　for　TOEFL。　
Make　a　plaint　in　p…
When　it　es　to　the　point　of　having　to　make　a　plaint　about　a　defective　product　or　poor　service；　I　would　rather　do　it　in　writing　for　several　conspicuous　factors　listed　as　follows：
First　of　all；　a　plaint　letter　ensures　the　accuracy　of　the　description　of　the　current　issue。　There　are　circumstances　that　your　trouble　is　extremely　intricate　and　needs　a　logical　way　to　elaborate　on　it。　Obviously；　when　writing　a　letter；　you　can　think　carefully　and　anize　the　pattern　in　a　prehensive　way　as　well　as　use　sufficient　details　to　substantiate　your　point。　Whereas　plaining　in　person　denies　ration　of　the　two　sides　in　question　because　it　is　more　likely　for　people　to　go　into　quarrel　before　they　have　clearly　known　the　problem。
Second；　making　a　plaint　in　writing　can　avoid　unnecessary　conflict。　For　instance；　when　one　customer　angrily　steps　in　a　shop　to　plain　about　the　defective　he　has　purchased　and　demands　a　refund；　the　shop　assistant　may　be　forced　into　a　dilemma　because　he　is　not　the　one　in　charge　and　therefore　has　no　right　to　decide。　In　this　situation；　if　the　stubborn　customer　doesn’t　give　up　and　utters　malicious　words；　a　fight　may　ensue。　Hence　plaining　in　writing　can　save　you　a　lot　of　aggravation　and　conflict　which　you　always　risk　to　get　by　plaining　in　person。
Last　but　not　least；　putting　your　plaint　in　words　can　avoid　hurting　innocent　people。　Possibly　when　your　want　to　find　the　one　who　has　offered　poor　service　to　you；　you　actually　lose　your　temper　to　anothe