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　　Of all the characters that I&apos&aposve "met" through books and movies, two stand out as people that I most want to emulate. They are Attacus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird and Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham from Field of Dreams. They appeal to me because they embody what I strive to be. They are influential people in small towns who have a direct positive fect on those around them. I, too, plan to live in a small town after graduating from college, and that positive fect is something I must give in order to be satisfied with my life.

　　Both Mr. Finch and Dr. Graham are strong supporting characters in wonderful stories. They symbolize good, honesty, and wisdom. When the story of my town is written I want to symbolize those things. The base has been formed for me to live a productive, helpful life. As an Eagle Scout I represent those things that Mr. Finch and Dr. Graham represent. In the child/adolescent world I am Mr. Finch and Dr. Graham, but soon I&apos&aposll be entering the adult world, a world in which I&apos&aposm not yet prepared to lead.

　　I&apos&aposm quite sure that as teenagers Attacus Finch and Moonlight Graham often wondered what they could do to help others. They probably emulated someone who they had seen live a successful life. They saw someone like my grandfather, 40-year president of our hometown bank, enjoy a lifetime of leading, sharing, and giving. I have seen him spend his Christmas Eves taking gifts of food and joy to indigent families. Often when his bank could not justify a loan to someone in need, my grandfather made the loan from his own pocket. He is a real-life Moonlight Graham, a man who has shown me that characters like Dr. Graham and Mr. Finch do much much more than elicit tears and smiles from readers and movie watchers. Through him and others in my family I feel I have acquired the values and the burning desire to benit others that will form the foundation for a great life. I also feel that that foundation is not enough. I do not yet have the sophistication, knowledge, and wisdom necessary to succeed as I want to in the adult world. I feel that Harvard, above all others, can guide me toward the life of greatness that will make me the Attacus Finch of my town.

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　　你想成为什么样的人?你最欣赏的品格是什么?很多学校都会出类似的题目来考察申请者的人生观和价值观，也就是文中的Character。

　　这篇文章直接就举出了文学作品中的两个形象，再以自己的祖父为例，说明自己想成为一个诚实善良、乐于助人的、在小镇上能产生正面影响的人。他的写法是成功的，因为他很清楚地表明了这一点，读者也都能明白他心中的理想所在。

　　成功的地方有两点：第一，将自己清楚定位在“小镇生活”上，这就与无数来自大城市的申请人无形中划开了界限，也更为“帮助别人”这个主题提供了地域氛围上的界定;第二，给出了文学影视作品中的两个具体形象，很直观;由于作品出名，看过的人很快就能将理解这一形象，建立起认知感;随后以家庭成员为例子，就更加真实和易于理解。

　　不足在于从美好、诚实和乐于助人过渡到要获得“大人世界需要的成熟、知识和智慧”，并且紧接着就提到哈佛能帮助自己成为理想中的人，比较突兀也欠缺自然;同时，语言方面略显累赘。

　　译文：我最欣赏的人

　　在所有我接触过的书本和电影中，我想要仿效和追随的有两个人—《谁杀了知更鸟》中的Attacus Finch和《梦幻之地》中的Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham。在所生活的小镇上，他们以积极正面的姿态影响着周围的人。我深深为他们的人格折服，想成为他们那样的人;因为毕业后我也要回到小镇，为旁人带来正面的影响才能使我的生活愉悦。

　　Mr. Finch 和Dr. Graham都是精彩故事中着力塑造的人物，代表着美好、诚实和智慧。在我自己的小镇传奇里，作为童子军中的鹰军，我也要体现这样的品格，来构成丰富而又充实生活的基础。在孩童或是青少年时期我是Mr. Finch 和Dr. Graham，然而很快我就要进入成人世界，一个我还没准备好的世界。

　　我很确信少年时代的Attacus Finch和Moonlight Graham总是在考虑他们能做什么来帮助别人。他们很可能是模仿他们认识的成功人士，也很可能遇到过像我祖父一样的人。祖父在小镇银行上担任了四十年的行长，一生都以领导、分享和给予为自己的使命。我知道他在圣诞前夜把食品和欢乐赠予贫穷的人们;当银行不能把贷款批给有需要的人时，他就用自己的钱来充当贷款。他就如同真实生活中的Moonlight Graham，象Dr. Graham和 Mr. Finch一样—这两位只是让读者和观众哭泣和欢笑，然而祖父所做的事情更多也更了不起。在他和我其他家庭成员的身上，我感到这种业已形成的价值观和想要帮助他人的心愿将会成为伟大生活的基石。当然，只有基石是不够的，我仍缺乏大人世界需要的成熟、知识和智慧。我感觉到和其他学校相比，哈佛能够引导我获得伟大、走向成功，让我成为我小镇上的Attacus Finch。