朱自清是中国现代文学史上的著名作家之一，他的代表作《背影》在中国教育界广为传诵。本文将对这篇作品进行原文解析及翻译，以帮助读者更好地理解这篇经典之作。

《背影》的原文如下：

我和父亲不相见已二年余了，我最不能忘记的是他的背影。那年冬天，祖母死了，父亲的差使也交卸了，正是祸不单行的日子。我从北京到徐州，打算跟着父亲奔丧回家。到徐州见着父亲，看见满院狼藉的东西，又想起祖母，不禁簌簌地流下眼泪。父亲说：“事已如此，不必难过，好在天无绝人之路！”回家变卖典质，父亲还了亏空，又借钱办了丧事。这些日子，家中光景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。丧事完毕后，父亲要到南京谋事，我也要回到北京念书，我们便同行。到南京时，有朋友约去游逛，勾留了一日；第二日上午便须渡江到浦口，下午上车北去。父亲因为久闲，所以要饮一点中药调剂。他向店主人买了一副中药，又讨了一只碗，便要到江边洗脸，漱口。我因为父亲，便和他到江边。江水尚未结冰，风正大，我们两个人在上面打了几个喷嚏。父亲说，我走路太跳，应当练习走路，而他这个人，则不大适于练习，不能跳跃。我不禁记起小时候父亲曾经说过的话来，“古人学问无遗力，少壮工夫老始成，红日初升，其道大光”。这些话，现在依然使我感到愧疚。我从后跟着父亲走， silent(默默)走了几步，走进荡起波来的江水中，渐渐地深了。水冷得很，我赶紧掉头向岸上走。回家的路上，父亲买了一包又一包的东西，拎在手里沉甸甸的。他说是给家里人的礼物，说着笑嘻嘻的。过年的时候，家里人都分了一些东西，只有我一个人没有得到。他们因为我不在家，就把我的份分给了旁人。父亲接过我的那一包，揭开纸包，露出一条灰色的毛巾来。他又说：“我本来想给你买一件丝手巾的，只可惜没有好的。这条毛巾暂且擦汗用吧。”我接过毛巾，心里暖暖的。我傻乎乎地想，在这世上，除了母亲，没有人会关心我了。他们是这样，我也是这样。

接下来是对原文的翻译：

I haven't seen my father for more than two years, and what I remember most vividly about him is his back. That winter, my grandmother passed away and my father resigned from his official position. It was a time of misfortune. I went from Beijing to Xuzhou, planning to follow my father back home for the funeral. When I saw my father in Xuzhou and the mess in the courtyard, coupled with thoughts of my grandmother, tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. My father said, 'Things have come to this, there's no need to be sad. Fortunately, there is always a way out.' We sold off some property to pay off debts, and my father borrowed money to cover the funeral expenses. During those days, our family was in a dire situation, partly due to the funeral expenses and partly because my father was unemployed. After the funeral, my father headed to Nanjing to look for work, and I returned to Beijing to continue my studies. We traveled together to Nanjing, where a friend invited us to go sightseeing. We stayed for a day, and the next morning we had to cross the river to Pukou and then take a train north in the afternoon. Because my father had been idle for a long time, he wanted to drink some Chinese medicine to regulate his body. He bought a prescription from the shopkeeper and asked for a bowl to wash his face and rinse his mouth at the riverbank. I followed him to the riverbank because of my father. The river had not yet frozen, and the wind was strong. We both sneezed a few times. My father said that I walked too fast and needed practice, while he was not suitable for jumping around. I couldn't help but remember what my father had said when I was young, 'Learning without perseverance is fruitless. Only when one works hard in youth can one achieve success in old age. When the sun rises, its light shines on everything.' These words still make me feel guilty. I walked behind my father and walked silently for a few steps, then walked into the rippling river. The water gradually deepened, and it was very cold. I quickly turned back to the shore. On the way home, my father bought one package after another, heavy in his hands. He said they were gifts for the family, and he smiled. During the Lunar New Year, everyone in the family received something, except for me. Because I wasn't at home, my share was given to someone else. My father took my package and opened it, revealing a gray towel. He said, 'I wanted to buy you a silk handkerchief, but unfortunately there were none available. You can use this towel to wipe your sweat for now.' I took the towel, feeling warm inside. I foolishly thought to myself that in this world, no one cares about me except my mother. They are all like this, and so am I.

通过对原文的解析及翻译，我们可以更好地理解《背影》这篇经典之作。这篇文章通过父子之间的互动，展现了父亲的孝心和对儿子的关爱，同时也揭示了家庭和社会的困境。它深刻地反映了中国传统文化中的家庭情感和孝道观念，同时也反映了现代社会中的困境和挑战。朱自清通过这篇文章，向读者传达了对家庭、对亲情的珍视和尊重，以及对人生的思考和反思。