高英讲课Everyday Use for your grandmama（课堂PPT）

1、1Dee 叛逆者bright, confident ,smart ，beautiful, well-educated likes to produce herselfMother 捍卫者 physical strength, mental toughness,the good-hearted, down-to-earthMaggie继承者 lack of self-confidence, shy ,conservative , inheriting Africa American culture Mother seems to range between them, both Maggies

2、conservative, and quiet side and Dees independence, strong side.2Everyday Use for(Part Two)your grandmama31、Meet again2、Take photos3、Discussion about name4、have dinner5、Everyday useMaggieDee and mother4r (1)、Maggie attempts to make a dash for the house, in her shuffling way, but I stay her with my h

3、and. Come back here, I say. And she stops and tries to dig a well in the sand with her toe. 1、Meet againA、Maggie5 ( 2)、I hear Maggie suck in her breath. Uhnnnh, is what it sounds like. Like when you see the wriggling end of a snake just in front of your toot on the road. Uhnnnh. (3)、 I hear Maggie g

4、o Uhnnnh again. (4)、 Uhnnnh, I heard Maggie say.6Main Reasons: 、cannot see well ； 、unintelligent ； 、physically scarred ； 、the loss of her first home has caused Maggie to hang her head constantly, which could be a sign of a lack of self-esteem or even depression. （mentally)7 (5)、He moves to hug Maggi

5、e but she falls back, right up against the back of my chair. I feel her trembling there and when I look up I see the perspiration falling off her chin. 麦姬一直处于麦姬一直处于恐惧恐惧中，即使面对迪伊男友中，即使面对迪伊男友的友好示意，她都被的友好示意，她都被吓得浑身发抖吓得浑身发抖。8Maggie loves her family and knows about its history and traditions, she can tell

6、 the names of her ancestors by heart and knows about their history. (6)、 Aunt Dees first husband whittled the dash, said Maggie so low you almost couldnt hear her. His name was Henry, but they called him Stash. 也许麦姬根本就不知道民族文化遗产为何也许麦姬根本就不知道民族文化遗产为何物，其价值何在，但家族历史和家人的事迹牢物，其价值何在，但家族历史和家人的事迹牢牢地印在她的脑海中，被她重

7、新赋予了生命。牢地印在她的脑海中，被她重新赋予了生命。 9Mother和Maggie都在逃离白人文化，她们似乎会永远“龟缩”在伤痛的过去而不敢面对未来。Walker在这里指出了一个所有非裔美国人必须扪心自问的问题：我是与我的人民一起“龟缩”在令人伤痛的过去，还是挺身与我的压迫者争夺未来。相反，Dee不满足固步自封的状态，她是在白人世界中成长起来的黑人，但很难“长成”白人，也不可能成为“自然的黑人”。10Why did Dee come back? Because it is “a new day” for the blacks now and as it becomes fashionable

8、 in the Black Power Movement to return to ones roots, it suddenly becomes fashionable for Dee, too. Influenced by the Black Power Movement, Dee got interested in her own culture. B、DeeReally interested?11Dees misunderstandings towards Afro-Americanism（不了解自己真正的文化（不了解自己真正的文化,盲目肤浅地寻根追赶潮盲目肤浅地寻根追赶潮流的表现）流

9、的表现）12uA dress down to the groundyellows and oranges uEarrings golduBracelets dangling and making noises uHair stands straight up Dee cares much about the outer appearance ：(1) 、clothes13 鲜艳的宽松长裙，大大的金色耳环和叮当作响的手镯，直挺挺的黑发，殊不知这种夸张炫耀与大多数黑人平和、谦逊、低调、不喜张扬的品质恰好相反。 在这炎热的天气，她以一种自认为很非洲的传统造型出现在家人面前：14She said th

10、e language of the East Africa “wa-su-so-tean-o” to her mother, knowing little that they came to America from West Africa. (2)、languageWa-su-zo-Tean-o! she says, coming on in that gliding way the dress makes her move. 用非洲语言问候母亲表明她已经放弃美国黑人文化15 （1）、）、Dont get up, says Dee. （2）、）、She stoops in front of

11、the house She never takes a shot without the house is included. When a cow comes she snaps and the houseand comes up and kisses me on the forehead. 2、photo What does Dee photo for？16 She merely wants to come home to collect some pieces of family history she can superficially identify with, take some

12、 photos as a kind of proof and leave.17 3、NameMrs. Johnson has a short kind of discussion with Dee and her boyfriend about her new name . Name = ？root 和identity18 Dees original name has already been carried by several generations of female ancestors, which can be traced back beyond the Civil War, th

13、e new African name is not related to her personal history at all and dissociates her from her family and therefore from her true heritage. （2）“ Shes dead, ” Wangero said. “ I couldnt bear it any longer, being named after the people who me. ” (1)“ Not Dee, Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo! ” oppress19Now sh

14、e neither belongs to her family anymore nor to her newly created identity. Not only was her search for a new heritage in vain, she also lost her real roots. This feeling is typical of the blacks of that time. 她认为迪伊这个名字是压迫他们的白人给的，但是实际上这个代代相传的名字正是寄托了祖母对于后代传承文化的期望，已经在某种意义上成为家族的文化遗产，新的名字才与她真的毫无关联，使她与黑人文

15、化脱节。What kind of situation was Dee in? 20（3）“ But who was she named after? ” asked Wangero（4）“ And who was she named after? ” asked Wangero（5）Wangero was getting tired Thats about as far back as I can trace it, I said. Though, in fact, I probably could have carried it back beyond the Civil War throu

16、gh the branches.Well, said Asalamalakim, there you are.不清楚不清楚 来历来历 冷漠无知冷漠无知()self-indulgence 、selfish patient、 tolerant21（7）Every once in a while he and Wangero sent eye signals over my head (8)“You dont have to call me by it if you dont want to,” (9)I know it might sound awkward at first, Ill get u

17、sed to it, I said. Ream it out again.attitude superior Is it a kind of compromise ? If is, why did they both compromise? ()purposeheritagelovetolerant and understanding22 4、have dinner Wangero, though, went on through She talked a blue streak over the sweet potatoes. Everything delighted her放松、不用设防没

18、有阶级,不用掩盖,无需粉饰无拘无束狂吃滥喝Will Dee behave likewise in the white world / the mainstream of America? Why?()Question:23I knew there was something I wanted to ask you if I could have. 5、everyday usehow lovely these benches are her hand closed over Grandma Dees butter dishFinal purpose:This churn top is what

19、I need, 24Dee 则成了黑人权利运动的象征,复古寻根非洲文化的先锋。其最大特点是摒弃美国黑人的文化传统,寻根于非洲文化。她对家中一切物件的来历远不及Maggie 清楚,表明对美国黑人文化传统的漠然与无知。I can use the churn top as a centerpiece for the alcove table,” and Ill think of something artistic to do with the dasher.Dee的举动只是一种对黑人文化浮光掠影、粗浅庸俗的理解，她只对文化的象征物品感兴趣，以为搜罗一些艺术品就是回归文化，以为这样就可以赶上时尚的潮流，她并不清楚这些物品蕴藏着厚重的文化历史内涵，而且它们也不能引起她感情上的共鸣。Didnt evoke her respect and understanding Uncle Buddy whittle that, too?25、 Following the “fashion” of the movement, she intangibly （无形的/模糊的）and s