Sailing Adventure

Author: (American) Loftin, translated by Yang Cuiping, Bai Jinrong
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The author primarily depicts Dr. Dolittle, a diligent and kind naturalist, animal protection expert, and navigator. What kind of person is he? I think, first and foremost, he is an expert in nature, especially animals. He knows many animal behaviors and is particularly adept at understanding their languages, such as those of birds, marine life, dogs, monkeys, and other animals. Of course, such descriptions in the book are for the sake of making the story more vivid or are purely fictional, but at least it can be said that Dr. Dolittle is a highly knowledgeable naturalist. Dr. Dolittle is also a kind-hearted person who treats animals and humans equally. As depicted in the book, he meticulously cares for injured squirrels; cleverly convinces people to abandon what he considers "stupid, cruel, and disgusting" activities like bullfighting; respects the choice of herring so much that he releases them back into the sea; and enthusiastically adopts many animals into his home. These actions reflect that he is an intimate friend of animals and their loyal "protector." His deeds also teach us, living in modern times, that we should love and protect our animal friends as he does. Dr. Dolittle is a diligent and eager learner. He works and studies tirelessly to acquire more knowledge. He often braves difficulties and sails out to sea to experience and explore the mysteries of nature. He records a vast amount of knowledge about animals and other observations in numerous notebooks. He frequently works day and night to study animal behaviors, especially their languages. For example, he stays up all night to learn the language of herring, even immersing his ears in the water. For scientific research and the preservation of human culture, he willingly gives up his comfortable throne and later embarks on his beloved path of exploration and research. (Author)