Character Analysis
お願いします。授業で提出するのですが文法苦手なので添削いただいてもよろしいでしょうか。(HOLESという小説を使っています)
In Holes's central character is Stanley Yelnats. His name was spelled the same frontward and backward. So his ancestors
kept naming their sons Stanley. Since he was gawky and fat, he had no friend.therefore, he would often play with stuffed-animals by his lonesome. however, he wanted make friend and go to camp. According to 3rd chapter, I understand that he was friend-hungry child.
When he went to Green lake Camp, he was so shy. Despite he was innosent, Police alleged he was guilty and Stanley could not say "No". In camp, he took a rib from his other camper. However, through a certain experience, he changed personality. the incident was his an only close friend Zero escaped from the facility. for try to find his cohort, He left from institution. Judging from Stanley's action, He had changed a lot. He is not shy anymore and he tried to get to "the Promised land" at the risk of his life.
In Holes Zero is one of the central character and he was reticent boy and He has no relatives. He was not open up to everybody first but his stiff heart was melted by Stanley's kindness.
Through Zero was taught Alphabet by Stanley, He opened up to Stanley and became chat a lot. they bit the bullet their adversity together and developed friendship with him.
途中の「his stiff heart was melted by Stanley's kindness」
は「彼の硬い心がスタンレーの優しさによって溶け出した」といいたいのですが英語の表現がわからないので日本語を直訳してみました。意味は通じるでしょうか
よろしくお願いします<(_ _)>
お礼
ご回答ありがとうございます。 言われて、調べてみたら大森日雅さんという方で、英検2級を持っているみたいですね。 凄いですね~ 私なんて、冷や汗書きながら、単語並べてなんとかコミュニケーションとれるのがやっとのレベルです。TOEICも300点台ですし、英検は3級落ちました(笑)