Before that, all I knew about Churchill was only in the history books. He was the Prime Minister of Britain during the war. He was called the "Big Three" together with Roosevelt and Stalin. He was bloated and had a cigar in his hand. The moment Mann's Churchill came up to us, I met a new and richer Churchill.
Churchill was not only a military strategist, statesman, historian, orator, but also a painter, writer and journalist. He was also the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
He was addicted to alcohol, scolded the typists, was sometimes old and slow, and sometimes walked fast and had a lot of energy, he was lying by the bed looking for cats, he sat alone in the house full of worries, he stuttered when he spoke, but At the moment of the speech, he was very emotional, and every word was sonorous and inspiring.
"Darkest Hour" recreates some of the most wonderful speeches in Churchill's life.
As a sensitive and thoughtful young woman in literature and art, I cry for touching scenes in family, love, and friendship, but I am less interested in history, war, and bloodshed, but in this parliamentary hall in front of me, I seem to be there. Churchill's speech is full of magic. He drives the primitive bloody gurgling flow, and the slogan "Never surrender, rise to resistance, and surely win" unleashes the human belligerent instinct, like a dose of stimulant, burning and boiling, even if a person is sitting in the theater chewing Young women with popcorn also burst into male bloodthirsty, words such as "sacrifice, dedication, struggle, victory", etc., at a certain moment, shining brightly and directly driving people's hearts, people can't help clenching their fists and hearts. Jing stirred until tears filled my eyes...
May 13, 1940
The German army invaded Denmark and Norway, Chamberlain resigned amid opposition and persecution, and Churchill was pushed to the premiership at a special moment when the German army was gaining the upper hand. He advocated the war of resistance, and firmly made his aspirations clear to the Conservative Party, Labour Party, and Liberal Party:
What is our policy? My answer is: fight on land, fight at sea, fight in the air. Fight with the best of our ability, with all the strength God has given us...
What is our goal? I can answer with one word and that is: victory. To win at all costs, to win without fear of all terror, no matter how long and hard the road ahead is, to win.
May 19, 1940
At a critical juncture in the Battle of France, the British Expeditionary Force has retreated to Dunkirk. Churchill was prime minister for the first time in a dark room, and delivered a speech to the nation through BBC radio. The red light was on, and there was a brief pause, followed by a speech that made people have to hold their breath. , but full of power:
We had differences and disputes in the past; but now, a bond binds us together - to fight in blood until victory, never surrender or be humiliated as slaves, no matter what suffering and loss we endure.
We shall overcome, and we shall overcome!
May 28, 1940
The German army commander rushed in, and the situation became more and more severe. The French army was defeated and Belgium fell. The wartime cabinet Halifax strongly insisted on negotiating peace with Hitler through Mussolini in Italy. Churchill was so apprehensive that he even considered negotiating with Hitler as one of his duties.
The choices made in times of national crisis show us a prime minister who is usually potbellied, drinks whisky, and smokes cigars. When faced with a huge decision, he is as helpless as a little old man.
This is the "Darkest Hour".
Fortunately, the conversation with the king and a subway trip that went deep into the crowd made Churchill once again firm in his faith and determination to fight. He once again said to the cabinet members with passion and confidence:
The country that insists on fighting will turn defeat into victory, and the country that surrenders will be doomed!
If the long story of our island is ever to come to an end, let us all fall to the ground and let it end after we have shed the last drop of blood.
June 4, 1940
The expeditionary force gave up heavy weapons such as cannons, tanks, and ships, and evacuated from Dunkirk on requisitioned civilian ships. Churchill delivered the most famous speech in history "We will fight to the end" in the House of Commons:
We will fight to the end. We will fight in France, we will fight in the sea, we will fight in the air with increasing confidence and strength, we will defend our homeland at all costs, we will fight on the beaches, we will fight in the We will fight on the enemy's landing sites, we will fight in the fields and in the streets, we will fight in the mountains, and we will never surrender.
Why do you have to listen to Churchill's speech? As a military strategist and writer, Churchill's speech can call for unity, his aura is unquestionable, he inspires courage, he gives people confidence, and he inspires patriotic enthusiasm , even if the future is full of hardships and hardships, he makes people believe that there will be victory and light in the end.
Churchill's love of history, and extensive training in speaking and writing, gave him an extraordinary command and organization of language. He loved to read, and he was full of poetry when he was young . Shakespeare, Milton, Whitman, Mark Twain, Plato, Macaulay, Schopenhauer, Darwin, Aristotle, he wrote: " In those sunny days in India...in the stables, I read voraciously until the shadows of the night came and announced the polo time ."
In 1953, Churchill won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his "Memoirs of the Second World War".
John Keegan's biography of "Winston Churchill" wrote: "A powerful word can affect not only the reader or listener, but also the author himself. Churchill's words traveled through the years, and in the summer shortly before his death, Being in New York moved me."
In the same way, I, who was not interested in political figures, was deeply attracted by his speeches in a dark theater 52 years after Churchill's death , and developed a strong interest and admiration for Churchill, a writer!
U.S. President Richard Nixon once said, "If I were to re-enter college, I would complete two courses: speech and persuasion."
Churchill's speech once again proved the charm of language , it is words and language that drive away the darkness and usher in the light!
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