现代大学英语精读1第二版第九课课文分析汇编

1、 BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Text Analysis Writing Devices Ironic Ending Euphemism III. Sentence Paraphrase BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years u Plot of the story u Setting of the story u Drama of the story u Theme of the story u Structure of the text u Protagonists of the story Have you

2、got the key elements in the story? To be continued on the next page. BTLEW Plot of the story Bob and Jim had obviously been close friends twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same place and the same hour twenty years la

3、ter. The end of the Plot. Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years The end of the Setting. Setting of the story On a business avenue of New York: The same hour: ten oclock at night Referring to Paras. 1, 11 The same place: Big Joe Bradys restaurant 20 years agoin the doorw

4、ay of a hardware store now Referring to Paras. 3, 4, 5 and 7 BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years When they met again twenty years later, they should find themselves on opposite sides of the lawone was the man wanted by the police and the other turned out to be the police officer instructed to watch

5、 out for the runaway criminal. But no matter how much Jim had cherished their friendship, he would not let a personal relationship stand in the way of discharging his duty. Drama of the story The end of the Drama. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Theme of the story The end of the Theme. Loyalty

6、to friend VS. Devotion to duty BTLEW Part 1 (paras. 117) about: Part 2 (paras.1833) about: Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Structure of the text The end of the Structure. The policeman (Jimmy) met with Bob and had a conversation. Bob was arrested by a plain clothes man without his awareness until he

7、found that the policeman was his expected friend Jimmy. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Protagonists of the story To be continued on the next page. BobJimmy smart restless ambitious ready to try in every way to reach his goal He had made his fortune, though. He had many fights. He had broken th

8、e law. average height a bit slow strongly built not so adventurous honest, truthful, responsible and devoted He was obviously a good police officer. BTLEW Para. 6: His tiepin was a large diamond, oddly set. Protagonists of the story Para. 10: He pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with s

9、mall diamonds. Para. 31: He was wanted by the police. Bob: To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Protagonists of the story Para. 6: the light showed a pale, square- jawed face with keen eyes, and little white scar near his right eyebrow

10、. Para. 9: “The West is a pretty big place, and I kept running around over it pretty lively.” Para. 13: “Ive had to compete with some of the sharpest brains going to get my money. It takes the West to make a man really keen.” Bob: To be continued on the next page. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Year

11、s Protagonists of the story The end of Text Analysis. Para. 2: the officer, with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. Jimmy: Para.9: “for he always was the truest, best old friend in the world.” Para. 13: “He was a kind of slow man, t

12、hough, good fellow as he was.” BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years To be continued on the next page. We dont know what happened twenty years ago that made them so special to each other. But it was clear that Jim was a good honest man and always true to his friends and Bob admired and trusted him. S

13、lipping along this way, we would expect a very touching story. But the ending is very dramatic and surprising. Ironic ending BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years The end of Ironic Ending. O. Henrys most famous stories, such as “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Furnished Room,” and “The Ransom of Red Chie

14、f”, make simple yet effective use of paradoxical coincidences to produce ironic endings. For example, in “The Gift of the Magi” a husband sells his watch to buy his wife a Christmas present of a pair of hair combs; unbeknownst to him, she cuts and sells her long hair to buy him a Christmas present o

15、f a new chain for his watch. His style of storytelling became a model not only for short fiction, but also for American motion pictures and television programs. Ironic ending BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years To be continued on the next page. Euphemism A euphemism is a word or phrase used to mask

16、 a rude or offensive concept. This figure of speech provides a technique to avoid taboos by being polite. Many euphemisms are so common, that we dont even recognize them as such. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years The end of Euphemism. Euphemism Examples: We are experiencing heavy casualties. (man

17、y soldiers are being killed) There is a logjam in the river. (constipation) Downsizing, rightsizing or laying off. (getting rid of employees) Praying to the porcelain altar. (vomiting into the toilet) If something happens to me. (if I die) Sanitation Worker. (trash collector) Unplanned landing. (pla

18、ne crash) BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years beat: the area of the town or city that a police officer regularly walks around; his route, which he patrols The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. (para. 1) on the beat: checking the area he is assigned to BTLEW Lesson 14 - After T

19、wenty Years The impressiveness was not for show, for spectators were few. (para. 1) This policeman was impressive in a natural way. He was not trying to look important, because it didnt make sensethere were few people in the street to see him. This description shows that Jim has become an excellent

20、police officer. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Trying doors as he went a guardian of the peace. (para. 2) This sentence showed Jims strong sense of responsibility. His clever swinging of the club showed his confidence and competence as a cop. His air of superiority showed his pride and sense o

21、f dignity as a law-enforcing officer. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man leaned, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. (para. 3) It had to be a darkened store and Bobs cigar had to be unlighted, otherwise Jim would see that it was the man wanted by

22、 the police in Chicago. Careful description of the details BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years to make certain its all straight. (para. 4) Here means true, accurate. It also means honest, frank. to make sure that its all true Ill be straight with you. You will lose this job if you dont work hard. Y

23、es or no? Cant you give me a straight answer? BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years The light showed a pale, square-jawed face oddly set. (para. 6) The match light showed a face which must have fitted the description of the wanted man. the diamond placed in a strange or unusual way showing the owners

24、 lack of taste BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years We figure that in twenty years each of us ought to have our fate worked out whatever they were going to be. (para. 7) We guessed that by that time we should have already decided what to do with our lives, or we should have already found our places

25、in society. to calculate; to find out BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Havent you heard from your friend since you left? (para. 8) General questions in the negative are often used to show surprise or doubt. Marys back. Didnt you know? Are you not coming? It is really a wonderful game. BTLEW Less

26、on 14 - After Twenty Years A man gets stuck in New York. It takes the West to make a man really keen. (para. 13) A man is unable to go very far or to be very successful in New York. He cant escape the boring life. He has to go to the West to become an eager and exciting person. To be continued on th

27、e next page. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years In the early 20th century, this also suggested that because New York city was “civilized”, it had too many laws, and so getting rich quickly was less likely. In the West, however, one could bypass the rules and through being tougher and smarter one c

28、ould become rich very fast. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I ll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. (para. 15) I have to go now. All right here means without any problem Jim wanted to make sure that Bob wouldnt escape while he was away. Are you going to leave immediately? (1

29、5) BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I hope you can understand the book all right. I am feeling all right again. The car turned over but the driver was all right. all right can also means fairly healthy, well ; safe, uninjured BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years “Bless my heart!” exclaimed the new arrival, (para. 22) (=bless my soul)used to express surprise This expression is rather old-fashioned. Here refers to the man who has newly arrived. BTLEW Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years Moderately, I have a position in one of the city departments. (para. 26) so-so; not too well, not too