Half a Sheet of Foolscap, created by August Strindberg, a Swedish author, is a short story that's around 1,500 words long. The story unfolds a two-minute meditation triggered by a few names and places on a half-sheet of paper, which condenses the ups and downs of a person's life for two years.
瑞典作家斯特林堡的《半张纸》是一篇约1500字的短篇小说。故事呈现了由半张纸上的几个人名和地名引发的两分钟冥想，浓缩了一个人两年来跌宕起伏的人生。
“In two minutes he had lived again through two years of his life.”The sentence in the end of the story is full of tention and rich in meaning. For one thing, I feel that the fate of death will come eventually, and it is incumbent upon us to do emphasize the significance of life experiences. For another, the story presents the courage to have passion in life after recognizing the unpredictability of life.
“在这两分钟里他重又度过了他一生中的两年。”故事结尾的这句话很有张力，且意味深长。一方面，我感到死亡的命运最终会到来，我们应当重视生命的经历。另一方面，这个故事呈现了在认识到生活的不可预测性之后，对生活充满激情的勇气。
Additionally, the writer harness the way of Circular Narrative well. The beginning and end of the story form a clever circle like a small snake holding its own tail.
此外，作者很好地运用了环形叙事。故事的开头和结尾像一条衔住自己尾巴的小蛇，形成了一个巧妙的圆环。
As for me, while the story lack plots with twists and turns, it has touched me with the joys and sorrows of universal life.
对我来说，尽管小说没有曲折的情节，它依然凭借普遍人生的悲喜触动了我。
Date: August 30, 2023
