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Obama, who was sworn in as President of the United States a few weeks ago, has created a new chapter in American and world history. But Obama's mother is undoubtedly a great educator. Obama's mother broke through racial prejudice and married a black man because Obama's father remained broad-minded after the divorce, established a good image for his father, and allowed Obama to receive an elite and diversified education since childhood, which is very rare. I remember some very unforgettable details in the process of translating the book "Dreams from My Father—A Memoir of Obama." For example, after Obama went to Indonesia with his mother when he was six years old, because his mother had no money to send him to an international school, she had to send him to an ordinary local Indonesian school, and these schools used the local language to teach. Despite this, Obama's mother knew the importance of early education, and she redoubled her efforts to personally tutor Obama's education. Every Monday to Friday, she would wake Obama up at four in the morning and teach him English for three hours. Then Obama would go to school to receive local education, and her mother would have to go to work. Getting up at 4 a.m. to teach your son for three hours every day, five days a week, what kind of perseverance and dedication does this require? And his mother has high hopes for him. She taught Obama since childhood to be sincere, frank and independent. Obama's confidence, courage and ability to connect with different groups of people, as well as his ability to deal with strong women calmly, all reflect his mother's influence. Although mother and son were separated by oceans for a long time, they always had a close relationship.

Obama later mentioned in a letter to his two daughters that his mother taught him: "This is exactly what my grandmother wanted to teach me when I was your age. She wrote the Declaration of Independence. The first few lines were read to me and told me that there were men and women who marched for equality because they believed that those words written in black and white two centuries ago should be more than just words. She taught me that what makes America great. , not because it is perfect, but because we can continue to make it better, and the unfinished task of making it better falls on each of us." Obama's mother read the Declaration of Independence to Obama. She educated him on freedom, democracy and American spirit since childhood, and instilled in him the concept of "leading the country" from an early age. She said to Obama: "You can't be like those who only care about pleasure, always waiting for opportunities to come to your door. "It is precisely because he knows how to seize opportunities that Obama can always take the lead in facing opportunities. This kind of cultivation of high-level ideals is extremely rare to see, and of course it creates an extraordinary future president.

This strict and demanding education method has also been used by Obama to educate his two daughters. In a letter to 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha, Obama urged his daughters to correct mistakes when they see them. Stand up and make things right, and work hard so that others can have "the opportunities that you have," and he hopes they will become compassionate and responsible women who can help build a world full of dreams and hope.

Obama set the following house rules for them: 1. The following behaviors are not allowed: complaining, crying, arguing, pestering and malicious ridicule. 2. Do your own things, such as making yourself cereal or pouring milk, folding your own quilt, setting the alarm clock, etc. 3. If you do housework, you can receive $1 pocket money from your father every week. 4. Ask the two children to arrange and enrich their extracurricular life: Malia dances, rehearses, plays piano, tennis, and rugby; Sasha practices gymnastics, piano, tennis, and tap dancing.

Successful family education should be that parents pay attention to training their children's ability to live independently. They can pamper their children, but they should not pamper them. We must have a plan and consciously cultivate children's independent abilities, with consistent requirements and perseverance. Obama requires children to make their own beds, set their own alarm clocks, get up and get dressed, and do housework by themselves. This can exercise and cultivate children's independence, self-control, perseverance and other good personality qualities. Children should also participate in housework within their capabilities, so that It will gradually form the habit of working.

In addition to a good tutor, books had a great influence on Obama when he was growing up. He studied undergraduate and graduate studies at Columbia University and Harvard University, both of which are among the top universities in the United States. The school library was the place where Obama spent the most time when he was studying at Columbia, often staying there all day long. During his time at Columbia University, books were Obama's best companions and friends. One of the most popular photos of Obama on the Internet right now is of him holding a book while studying at Harvard. His good reading habit and well-read personality helped create Obama's growth and success.

Among all the post-war American presidents, Obama may be the one who reads the most, and he does read a lot. From the vast knowledge and elegant fluent language of his autobiography we can guess that he was very well read. The American media also believes that he is a "cultured president" that has been rare in the United States for a long time. He mentioned in his autobiography that every time he encountered a problem, he would find relevant books and read them, hoping to get some enlightenment from the books. Obama believes that the most touching book that shaped his life is the Bible. There are also Shakespeare's tragedies, whether "Hamlet" or "King Lear", every tragedy is so rich. You can read it once a year, or read it every year. There are new ideas every year, and there are things you haven't noticed every year. The book contains insights into the dilemmas of human nature, which is very powerful.

Lee Oufan, a well-known literary scholar, said: "Even if Obama is not elected president, he is still qualified to be a writer." He also praised the book as a "generous and literary work." From reminiscing about his father to recalling his own childhood experiences, from falling due to identity anxiety to returning to Africa to pursue the dream from his father, young Obama's life revolves around the pursuit of an unusual racial identity, and is attached with the connotation of searching for dreams. . This is in line with the goal of politicians' autobiographies to promote their "political correctness". Of course, Obama showed his intentions so sincerely, and the autobiographical structure was arranged exquisitely and uniquely. The dialogues and details are as vivid and exciting as a novel, and the wording and sentence construction also highlight the clear and beautiful English. Obama is good at using delicate writing atmosphere and sincere attitude to lead readers to explore his original "political origins." In this regard, Obama is a good writer even if he is not a politician. Then I thought, listening to those memorable sentences in Obama's campaign success speech, I believe that he wrote most of his speeches himself, because their style, wording and sentence construction are consistent with the language of his autobiography. Clarity and elegance.

Obama's literary accomplishment is very high, and he also likes some highly literary works that ordinary people rarely read. After Obama was elected president, he had a phone call with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez. He talked about his knowledge of Argentina on the phone: "I read the novels of Borges and Cortázar carefully when I was in college, so I know it very well."

Obama loves to read the Bible most. What about your second favorite book? Some say it was "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" written by Doris Goodwin. This book introduces the inside story of Lincoln's cabinet in great detail. Some people take it literally and say that Obama followed Lincoln in selecting cabinet candidates, filling the White House with politically competing opponents. It's natural for Obama to love reading about Lincoln. In addition to this book, Obama was also seen holding Kaplan's "The Biography of Lincoln" in mid-November last year.

Obama’s success in being elected President of the United States today is inseparable from the fact that he has a good mother, a good family education tradition and his hobby of reading a lot of books. Regardless of Obama’s future political views, just His family education, his mother's parenting style and his habit of reading extensively are worthy of our appreciation or reference.