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Nettles——AliceMunroAuthor:AliceMunroShewasborninWingham,Ontario,Canadaon10July1931.achievements:1.winneroftheManBookerInternationalPrizeforherlifetimebodyofwork2.athree-timewinnerofCanada'sGovernorGeneral'sAwardforfiction3.aperennialcontenderfortheNobelPrize4.Generallyregardedasoneoftheworld'sforemostwritersoffictionWritingstyleManyofMunro'sstoriesaresetinHuronCounty,Ontario.(HuronCountyisacountyoftheprovinceofOntario,Canada.)Herstrongregionalfocusisoneofthefeaturesofherfiction.Anotheristheomniscient全知

narratorwhoservestomakesenseoftheworld.seetheworld.literaturecanhelpanewawarenessoftheworld.Nettles荨麻【英文名】Nettle

【别名】蜇人草、咬人草、蝎子草，防盗草、无情草、植物猫、咬人猫

【分类】荨麻科

Urticaceae，荨麻属UrticaL.

【习性】喜阴植物，生命旺盛，生长快速，对土壤要求不严，喜温喜湿。

【生境分布】广泛分布于亚欧大陆，在我国分布在云南中部、贵州、四川东南部、湖北和浙江。Nettle:awildplantwithroughleavesthatstingpeople

graspthenettle:dealwithanunpleasantsituationfirmlyandwithoutdelay迎难而上,大胆抓棘手问题Whyisthestoryentitled“Nettles”?

Donettleshaveanysymbolicmeaninghere?Thesubjectof“Nettles”isabouttheproblemsofamiddle-agedwoman,thepassions,confusionsanddilemmasthatanywomaninamodernsocietymightbeconfrontedwith,regardlessofrace,colourornationality.friendshipandlovemarriageanddivorceThemeLifeisnotalwayssmooth;loveisnotalwayssweet.Nettlesarehereandthereinthejourneyofpeople’slife.CharacterRelationsSunnyJohnstonBrianNarrator'shusbandMikeMike'swifeNarratoroldfrienddivorcediedsonfriendfriend(throughhiswork)couplecoupleabouttheNettlesTheplotofstoryevolvesaroundamiddle-agedwoman’sreunionwithachildhoodboyfriendin1979,butitmovesbackandforthbetweenpastandpresent.outlinePart1(para.1-2):Meetingagainbychancein1979Part2(para.3-15):Childhoodmemory,herfriend,Mike.Part3(para.16-93):Thedetailedstorythathappenedin1979Part4(para94-95):conclusion---anewperceptionofloveanimals——para3——para6:skunk(臭鼬)Howdoestheauthorbeginthenarration?Doyoufindthisbeginninginterestingorpeculiar?Whyorwhynot?Theplotofthestorydoesnotfollowthenormaltimeorder.Theauthorbeginsherstoryinaratherunusualway.Shestartshernarrationsfrom1979inthebriefbeginningparagraph.Butafterthatsheswitchesto“yearsafterwards”inthesecondparagraph.

part1:para1-2ketchupThenarratorremembersthisusualhabitofMike’s,sosherecognizedhimatoncewhenshesawhimmakingaketchupsandwichatherfriend’shouseaftermanyyears.Whydoestheauthordevotesomuchspacetothenarrationofchildhoodmemories?Isthenarrationvividandinteresting?Giveyourcomments.FromPara3toPara15thewritergivesavividdescriptionofherchildhood,especiallythememoriesoftimeshespentwithmike.Thepuppylove(少男少女短暂爱情,早年初恋)

shehadformikeisdeeplyrootedinhermemory.Part2:(para.3-15)therewasatinmughangingonthepump......para3wenttowhateverschoolwhichiscloseathand:nearinspaceortimeMikeMccallumhadason....,andwhowenttowhateverschoolwasathand.(para5)Eachofthetreesontheplacehadanattitudeandpresence–theelmlookedsereneandoakthreatening,themaplesfriendly,thehawthornoldandcrabby.para7translateitintochineseWhydidauthordescribethosetreeslikethis?Intheeyesofthelittlegirl,everytreeexistedlikeapersonthathadadistinctcharacter.Intheprevioussentencethenarratorsaysthatthefarmwassmallenoughforhertohaveexploredeverypartofit.Shewasfamiliarwitheverythingonthefarmincludingthetrees.Theuseofpersonificationofthetreesrevealsthecloseandharmoniousrelationshipbetweennatureandthenarrator.WhyPlantsoakmaplehawthornelm...andplowingthroughmatsofflat-leafedwaterlilies,trappingourlegsintheirdistinctcharacter.para8movingwithdifficultythroughwaterlilieswhichhadflatleaves,withtheirwindingrootssuckingourlegs.toplowthrough:tomovewithdifficultysnakyrootsTheyplayedagameofwarwitheachboysandgirls.mainword:war,boysandgirls,tree,baseball,throwshowyourapicturepara12-15DidthegirlmissMikeafterheleftwithhisfather?howandwhydoestheauthorshowthis?Wethinkthatwasthebeginningofthecomplexemotionbetweenthem.Thegirl’sthoughtandactionshowsthatshetreasuredtheirfriendshipbutthiskindofleavemakeshefeltregret.Thispartmainlytellsaboutthenarrator’slifeinVancouverandhermeetingMikeagain.

Para.16-para.68Part3Dividedinto5sectionSection1:Para16--385sectionSection2:Para39--49Section3:Para50--68Section4:Para69--90Section5:Para91--93Butsunnyhadmovedwithherhusbandandherchildrenandherfurniture,inthenormalwayfortheusualreason——herhusbandhadgotanotherjob.AndIhadmovedforthenewfangledreasonthatwasapprovedofonlyinsomespecialcircles.(para.20)

OppositereasonofleavingThenarrator’sfeelings:Greatpaindepressedseparatedfromherownchildrenandunhappymarriagelife

Iwashappywithallthis.itmademefeelasifIhadmadeatruechange,alongnecessaryvoyagefromthehouseofmarriage.(para.21）RhetoricaldeviceMetaphor,comparingmarriagetoahouse,aplacethatprovidesshelter,livingspace,etc.ontheotherhand,suchahousecanbeasortofconfinement,hinderingone’sfreedom.

Itimpliestheirunhappymarriageandthereasonwhyshedevoicedwithherhusband.Para22--24LetMomthinkwe’rehappy.Orshe’llfellbadBecauseshehatesDadWhycan’tshejustliveathome?What’swrongwiththewomanandherhusband?AbouttheirdivorcedivorcetheModernWomen’sSelf-consciousness——independenceQuarrelsMisunderstandingAndothermiseries-thoseconnectedwithchildren-thatIcouldnot.(para.24)Thenarratorcouldforgetthepainthatmenbroughttoher.Shecouldnotforgetherownchildren.Shewantedtofarewellabsolutelytothepastandbeginhernewlife.Shedidnotaskme---wasitdelicacyordisapproval?---aboutmynewlife.(para.29)thenarratorguessedthiswaseitherbecauseSunnythoughtthiswasasensitivesubjectandtheretriedtoavoiditorbecauseshedisapprovedofherfriend’snewlifeandthereforedidn’twanttohearaboutIwasfullofhappyenergy.(para.38)

Theword“happy”istransferredepithet(移位修辞法）Thoughusedbeforethenoun“energy”,itactuallymodifies“I“.Whatrhetoricaldevicewasusedinthissentence?Whatarethecharacteristicsofthenarrationinparagraph45—49?ItcontainsaseriesofnarrationandquestionsthenarratoraskedherselfbyshowingherarousingsexualdesireandherintentiontobeintimatewithMike.WhydidthenarratorarousedesiresbothinseeingthestarsandlayinginthesheetsthatMikehadsleptbefore?ThenarratorandMikehadaveryhappytimewhentheywerebothveryyoung.ThenarratorhadfantasiesonMikeandimaginedherselfasMike’swife.maybetheydidthatattheirchildhoodWhat’sthenarrator’sreferringtokidsplaysinthepassage？

（para55-para62)?ThedialoguebetweenMikeandthenarratorreferstochildrenintheseparts.Itpavesthewayforthekid’sbeingkilledinthelaterparagraphs.…Ilikedhissaying“we”andIlikedridingbesidehim,inthewife’sseat.(para.54)thenarrator,likealight-headed(轻浮)adolescentgirl,wasindulgingherselfinawoman’semotionalfantasy,imaginingtheywereacouple.Mikeandthenarratorwerealonenow,anditwaslikeadate.Theword“might”indicatesthatShethoughtMikeprobablyfounditimproperfor“dates”totalkabouttheirpartnersorchildren.ActuallyMikemightbethinkingofhisownchildren,especiallythelittlechildhiscarhadkilledbyaccident.Buthesaidnothing.Nosympatheticword,noencouragement.Itmightbethathethoughtitunseemlytotalkofourpartnersorourchildren,underthecircumstances.(para.64)PartⅢ——section4(para69-90)likethesoundofawavefullofstones,crashingonthebeach(Para71)

那声音就像是卷着石块海浪冲击着海滩Thenarrator’sadventurousexperiencewithMikethroughtherainstorm.TheclimaxofthestoryWhentheysawaheavyraincoming,wheredidtheygoforshelter?2.Wasitaterriblybigstorm?WhatdetailscanyougivefromParagraphs72-75toillustrateyouranswer?.Paragraphs71-75Theyhurriedacrossthemowngrassintobushesandthetallweeds.1.Thetopsofthetrees……crashingonthebeach(para71)2.Whenwestopped……directionofthemidnightcloulds(para72)3.Curtainsofrain—not……aheadofit(para72)4.Itwashardenoughtostandup……(para73)Thenhefacedme,withhisbodybetweenmeandthestorm.Hesaidsomething,rightintomyface,butIcouldn’thearhim.(para74)OpenquestionCanyouguesswhatthemansaid?Whatdidtheydowhenthewindpassedover?Why?Paragraph-75Thenwekissedandpressedtogetherbriefly.Thiswasmoreofaritual,arecognitionofsurvivalratherthanofourbodies’inclinations.(para.75)我们拥抱并不是出于身体渴望，而是庆贺劫后余生一个表示。Howtounderstanditsdeepmeaning?Inthissentence,theauthormakesadistinctionbetweenthespiritualandthebodily.Atnight,whentheywerewatchingthestarsandwhenshewaslyinginbed,shewasdisturbedbysexualdesire.Duringthestorm,thetwowereholdingeachothertightly,buttheydidthattoprotectthemselvesfromtheterriblestorm.

Nowtheykissedandpressedtogetherbecausetheyhadjustsurvivedadevastatingstorm,adangeroussituation.Theykissedandembracedasaspontaneouslysharedritual.Atthismoment,lustthathaddisturbedherinthenightgavewaytothissenseofbeingtogether.Wecanseethatinacertainsense,therainhadwashedawaythelustandpurifiedhermind,thuspurifyingtheirrelationship,too.Itserveasanimportantelementofthewholestory.Para71—76arecharacterizedbydetaileddescriptionsofthestorm.Thetwofriendswhosurvivedthestormtogetherfeltevencloser.Thismakesreadersthinkthatsomethingwillhappenbetweenthemanandwomannow.Next…Hisvoicesurprisedme,likethesun.Butintheoppositeway.Ithadaweighttoit,awarning---determinationedgedwithapology.(para.79)Themanhassomethingtosaytothewoman…ThemansurprisedthenarratorpleasantlyHetellstothewomanabouthisyoungestboywhowaskilledbyhimlastsummer.Ithasbecomeasecretwhichheneverwantstotalkabouthidinhisheart.Sincehemovedtothisnewplace,hehadkeptitfromallthePeoplehemet.But,hesaysittothewoman,sowecanseeheregardsherashisfamilies,orsomeonehetrusts.Hearingthesewords,whatwasthenarrator’sresponse?Ithoughtofthemomentwhenhegotoutof…(para85)Iwalkedalittlebehindhim.AndIdidnotsayanything…(para86)theywerenotordinaryfriendsbutsoulmates.Astheyunderstandeachotherperfectly,nowordswereneededatthismoment.So,thenarratorunderstandthedeepfeelingsoftheman.Sheknewheandhiswifeexperiencedtheworsttogether.Iftheywereabletostandthetestandemergedfromtheworsttogether,.theirrelationshipormarriagewouldbestrengthened,andasacredbondagewouldbeformedbetweenthem.Butiftheyfailedthetest,theirrelationshipwouldbebrokenandtheywouldbedrivenapart.Sherealized…Para87-88Iknewnowthathewasapersonwhohadhitrockbottom.Section5:Para91--95Whentheycameoutfromthebushes,theyfoundrashes(疹子)ontheirarmsandfeet.Whatplantsgavethemrashes??Thenarrator:FirstthoughtThen,sherealizedShecallsitnettles.Actuallytheyarejoe-pyeweedsTheseinsignificantplantsare

nettles.Ordinarylifeismoreliketheinsignificant-lookingnettlesthatarestingingandpiercing,thusirritatingandannoyingpeopleratherthanthejoe-pyeweedswithshowypinkish-purpleflowers.Reallifeisdisturbing,frustrating,andunsettling,offeringnotidyresolution.Hermistakingjoe-pyeweedsfornettlesimplieswhat?Keywords:ordinarylifeReallifejoe-pyeweedsnettlesPara-91Para-94Para92-93talksaboutwhattheydotokilltherashes.Thenthenarratorhavesomenewunderstandingsoflove.(para94)

Whatislove……Para–94：thethemeofthestoryThenarrator:Epiphany顿悟Lovethatwasnotusable,thatknewitsplace.Notriskingathingyetstayingaliveasasweettrickle,anundergroundresource.Withtheweightofthisnewstillnessonit,thisseal.爱不是来被利用。我们十分清楚它应在位置。我们不拿它来冒险，而是让它像涓涓细流慢慢流淌，仿若地下资源，将爱封存，静静流淌。Whathappened,orratherwhatdidnothappenbetweenMikeandthenarratorthatweekendmaynotseemveryspecialorexciting,butthroughittheauthorexploresthecomplexityofhumanemotionsandthebeautyofordinarylife.TheendingThenarratornevergetsthenewsaboutMikeduringtheyearsoftheirdwindlingfriendships.MikeThenarratorTheBridgesofMadisonCounty

TheheroineFrancescaJohnsonwasahousewifewhopuzzlesabouttheunromanticmarriage.RobertKincaid,agentleman,aphotographerandatravelercameintoherworld.Hislifewassoclosetoherdreamandherpursuit.KincaidmadeFrancescaknowherselfagainandinspiritherenthusiasm.

Intheshortfourdays,theyfellinlovewitheachotherandexperiencedtheinvaluablelove.DifferentfromtheheroineinNettleswhochoosestoleaveherhusbandandlivesbyherselftofindthetruemeaningofmarriage,TheheroineFrancescaJohnsonmissesherbelovedmanandkeepsthesecretinherheart.narratornostalgicpursuefreedomsensitive

havefemaleconsciousnessherhusbandtraditionalhusbandwasnotpatient,andcareful,did'tkonwwhathiswifereallyneed.Mikefriendlyhesitating(a