It tells us in the novel how Jews, after centuries of contempt, humiliation, abuse and killing, embedded hundreds of millions of blood and courage in an oasis in the vast desert.
Exodus is about a fighting people, and his people will never regret that they are Jews, nor will they regret their efforts to achieve dignity.
The author is a Jew, and his lines are full of sympathy for the Jewish nation, admiration for the cause of Jewish national rejuvenation and prejudice against the Arab nation (I don't want to use contradictory or stronger words), describing a historical process of Zionism and the founding of Israel. In this field where works are extremely scarce, it is still a masterpiece and well worth reading.
The writing style of the work is also very powerful and beautiful. Perhaps because of the legend of the Jewish nation and the miracle of the revival process, any description will bring shock to people, not to mention Uris's sharp brushwork.
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"Mark looked at Katie carefully. From her face and eyes, Mark felt Katie's maturity, and also felt her tenderness and sympathy only in the process of painful gestation.
"Our vigorous vitality is a miracle in itself."
"National interests cannot be judged by right or wrong. Who's right and who's wrong is not a matter of debate between you and me. The kingdom that cares about justice is only in heaven. The kingdom on earth only cares about oil, and the Arabs have oil. "
"But miracles happen in these isolated areas. The Jewish nation did not die because of poor living conditions, but carried forward its own beliefs and culture and multiplied and expanded its own nation. "
"In the face of those tanks and warships in front of us, we are unarmed and only have our own bodies and beliefs. We struggled in hell for two thousand years. This time, we have no way out. "
"Because water shortage, disease, illiteracy and poverty began to limit the collapse of the Arab world; Because of the lack of water, there are almost no songs, laughter and joy in the lives of Arabs, and struggle for existence has become an eternal theme. "
"Bad living conditions breed intrigue, treachery, murder, struggle and jealousy, and the cruel reality creates their characters that outsiders can't understand."
"People who have been away from home, cosmopolitan and unwelcome have finally returned to their corners on this planet. Here, the Jewish title will no longer contain derogatory meanings. "
"This is Israel, Israel with no retreat. It has faced and continues to face the most primitive threats in order to survive. "
"Israel is a bridge, a bridge between darkness and light."
"Because this is the most important moment in the history of our country and the beginning of our transition from slavery to freedom."
When I closed the last page of this book, I saw hope, the hope of the strong vitality of the Jewish nation. This book was written in 1958, which was the first years of Israel's struggle for survival. An American's work must have won many points for Jews morally.
I have had personal contact with these two nationalities, and I have seen their strengths and weaknesses, and both have good friends. Generally speaking, both sides have a point. The Jews lost their motherland, persisted for two thousand years with a confidence, and finally restored their country. Don't they have the right to restore the country? Arabs, although Palestine used to be the land of Jews, Arabs have lived there for two thousand years, and now they want to move away?
May peace come to the holy land.
I suggest reading it sometime, especially in the current Palestinian-Israeli situation. Maybe we can learn more about the sufferings of the Jews.