读隐形人：能力与良知的警示

H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man is more than a classic sci-fi book—it digs deep into how fragile human nature gets when power mixes with a lack of morality. After finishing it, what stuck with me most wasn’t the clever “invisibility” idea, but the sad fall of Griffin, the main character. That fall turns the story from a simple adventure into something that makes you stop and think. Griffin was a talented scientist. He put every bit of himself into studying invisibility, and at last, he made it work by changing how his body bends light. But instead of using this big discovery to help others, greed and pride pushed him to grab power. He stole, scared people, even hurt those who did nothing wrong. He thought being invisible let him break all the rules. The sad part? The “superpower” he loved became a prison. He couldn’t step into the sun without being spotted, couldn’t find regular food or a place to stay, and ended up cut off from everyone. When he died in a small village, with angry villagers around him, it wasn’t just a criminal’s end—it was what happened when someone threw away their moral sense to chase “total freedom.” Even though the story is sci-fi, Wells writes it in a way that feels real. He didn’t just talk about Griffin being “invisible on the outside”—he showed he was “invisible on the inside,” too. Power took away his ability to care about others, and being alone made him meaner. This made me see: real strength isn’t running from duty or breaking rules. It’s using what you’re good at, but with a sense of right and wrong. As a college student who wants to be an aviation dispatcher, this hit closer to home. My future job means holding the key to flight safety—I’ll need to know my stuff on weather, flight services and how planes work, but there’s no space for “cutting corners on morality.” If I skip risk warnings to make work easier, or shirk duty to be faster, it won’t just ruin me—it could put crew and passengers’ lives in danger. The Invisible Man’s lesson is clear: no matter how good I get at my job later, only by sticking to “responsibility first, safety most” and refusing to be someone who hides their conscience can I build a steady career in civil aviation. The book’s still popular for a reason: it uses a wild story to tell anyone working on their skills—when you’re better at something, you have to make sure your responsibility and heart are never “hidden.”