现代大学英语精读lesson-text appreciation

PartThreeTextAppreciationENTER整理课件TextAppreciationTextAnalysis

WritingDevice

SarcasmSentenceParaphraseContents整理课件

Plotofthedrama

Sceneofthedrama

Protagonistsofthedrama

Conflictsofthedrama

Climaxofthedrama

Writingtechniques

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Theme

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Plot:seventeenyearsafterthebankraid,theex-bank

robberandtheheroarebroughttogetheragainto

seehowdifferentfatehasaffectedtheirlives.Scene:inVic’sSpanishvilla

Protagonists:Vic(theex-convict)&Douglas(thehero)

Conflicts:gotoConflicts

Climax:gotoClimax

Writingtechniques:gotoWritingdevices

Theme:gotothenextpageTextAnalysisForreferenceTobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisThemeManoftheMomentisaplayabout,amongotherthings,representation,truth,reality,hyperrealityandhyperconsumerism,aboveall,ameditationonfameandmorality.Pleasefinddetailsinthetexttobearitout.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisConflictsMajorconflict:Vicv.sDouglasMinorconflicts:Vicv.sTrudyVicv.sSharonPleasefinddetailsinthetexttobearitout.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisClimaxSharonkilledVicintheswimmingpool,bringingeveryconflicttoaclose.Pleasefinddetailsinthetexttobearitout.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisVic:Shallwetellthemwhyyou’resofat?It’sbecauseyouaregreedy,isn’tit,Sharon?Youeattoomuch.Eh?(Para.18)Sharon:Yes,Mr.Parks.(Para.19)Questions:WhatkindofpersonisVic?HowmanytimesdoesSharonsay“Yes,Mr.Parks”?WhyisshesoobedienttoVic?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisTrudy:Iwonderedifyouwantedtotakeupmyofferandstrolldowntothebeach,Douglas?Whilethey’redoingtheirinterview?(Para.31)Vic(sourly):Yes,youtakehimdownthebeach,goodidea.Questions:WhydoesTrudybehavewarmlytowardDouglas?CanyoucomeupwithsomereasonstoexplainherhospitalitytowardDouglas?WhydoesVicrespondsourly?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisTrudy:Youmustn’tdothat,youknow.Heonlylikespeoplewhoagreewithhimallthetime.Itcomesofbeingsurroundedbypeoplewhonodathimalldayatwork.Heprefersusalltonodathome,too…(Para.36)Questions:WhatisTrudy’stonehere?Whatdoesshewanttotellus?WhatcharacterscanbeconcludedaboutVic?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisTrudy(weakly):Yes,Viclikesit.Weusedto…Whenwewere…(Hervoicetailsaway.)(Para.60)Questions:WhyisitthatTrudyseemstobeunableorunwillingtofinishthesentences?Whatdoyouthinkshemeanttosay?Whydoesshespeakweakly?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysis(…Suddenlyandunexpectedly,shekisseshimonthemouth.Thenshepullsawayandavoidshislook…)(Para.60)Questions:Whydoesshedothat?Whatisgoingoninhermindatthatmoment?IssheinlovewithDouglas?IsshetryingtoseduceDouglas?WhatkindofwomanisTrudy?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisSharon:HejustsaysI’mfatandI’vegottogetthinandI’vetriedtogetthinbutIcan’tgetthinwhateverIdobecausewhenhesayshedoesn’tlovemeIjustkeepeatingbecauseI’msounhappy…andIlovehimsomuch,Mrs.Parks,andI’meversosorry…(Para.93)Questions:AreyouexpectingsuchaloveconfessionfromSharon?Whyorwhynot?WhydoesSharonsaythatsheissorry?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisSharoncomesupforairandpropsherselfagainstthesideofthepoolbreathlesslyandstrangelyhappy.(Para.152)Questions:Whydoessheappearstrangelyhappy?DoyouthinkshewantstokillVicinrevengeortoteachhimalesson?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysisPleasepickoutthelinesinthetexttoillustratethefollowingcommentsonDouglas:Heisacourageousmanandisalwaysreadytotakeactionagainstinjusticealthoughheneverseemstorealizethis.Heisamodest,reasonablemanwhoknowshislimits.Actually,hetendstoundervaluehimself.Heiswarmandconsiderate,andheunderstandshowpeoplethinkandfeel.Heisveryshy.Infactheisabitafraidofwomen.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysis1.Heisvain,conceited,vulgarandawomanizer.2.Heisunfeeling,vicious,cruelandsadistic.3.Heisselfishandegocentric.4.Heisbossy,bad-temperedandtyrannical.PleasepickoutthelinesinthetexttoillustratethefollowingcommentsonVic:Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件TextAnalysis“Inourtimesthemediadecidewhatisgoingoninourthinkingandtelluswhatthetruthis.”DoyouthinkthisiswhatAlanAyckbournistryingtotellusinhisManoftheMoment.Doyouagreeonit.Pleasearguethiswiththehelpofthetext.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件WhydoyouthinkDouglascometomeetVic?HowwouldyoudescribehisfeelingsaboutVicParksnow?HasDouglaschangedverymuchintheseyears?WhataboutVic?Hashechanged,too?WhenVicsaysthathehasneverlaidafingeronSharon,doesthatinanywayreflecthismoralstandardwithregardtowomen?HowwouldyoudescribeTrudy’sattitudetowardsthetwomen?Doessheloveherhusband?Howdoyouknow?TextAnalysisFurtherDiscussionTobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件WhatisDouglasreallytryingtotellTrudywhenheadviseshertostickwithVic?DoyouknowwhyTrudywantstocryatthatmomentandpreferstocryouttherealone?Howdoesthestoryend?Whatdoyouthinkoftheending?WhenSharonconfessesherloveforVictoTrudy,Trudyreassuresherthatitisapassingthing.Doyouagreewithher?IsshetalkingaboutromanceingeneralorSharon’sfeelingsaboutVicinparticular?TextAnalysisFurtherDiscussionTheendofTextAnalysis.整理课件WritingDeviceStudythefollowingsentences.Payattentiontothetone.Doyouknowthereasonwhyyou’resittingtherelikeagreatbowlofporkdripping?(Para.14)Itcomesofbeingsurroundedbypeoplewhonodathimalldayatwork.Heprefersusalltonodathometoo…(Para.36)

sarcastictoneTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Sarcasm整理课件WritingDevice3.Andifyouarehonestlyclingingontolifeinthehopeofgettingonetinyscrapofcareandconsiderationbackfromthatself-centered,selfishman,thenallIcansayis,you’dbetterjumpintherenow,Sharon,andcutyourlosses.(Para.104)4.Nobodywouldmissherexceptthenationalunionofbakers…(Para.137)sarcastictoneSarcasmTobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件WritingDeviceWhatissarcasm?

SarcasmisaformofironythatiswidelyusedinEnglishespeciallywhenpeoplearebeinghumorous.Generallythesarcasticspeakerorwritermeanstheexactoppositeofthewordtheyuse,oftenintendingtoberudeortolaughatthepersonthewordsareaddressedto.SarcasmTobecontinuedonthenextpage.整理课件WritingDeviceTobecontinuedonthenextpage.1.Zoo:Anexcellentplacetostudythehabitsofhumanbeings.—EvanEsar2.Youngmenhaveapassionforregardingtheireldersassenile.—HenryAdams3.Yourmanuscriptisbothgoodandoriginal;butthepartthatisgoodisnotoriginal,andthepartthatisoriginalisnotgood.—SamuelJohnsonSarcasmexamplesforappreciation整理课件WritingDeviceTheendofWritingDevice.4.Thethoughtlessarerarelywordless.—HowardW.Newton5.Agoodcatchwordcanobscureanalysisforfiftyyears.—EdwardR.Murrow6.Fewrichmenowntheirownproperty.Thepropertyownsthem.—RobertG.IngersollSarcasmexamplesforappreciation整理课件SentenceParaphrase1SomedaysIcouldn’tlookatheratall.MyhandswouldshakeandmyvoiceusedtocrackwhenIspokeandI’dfeelsickinmystomach.(Para.39)IlovedhersomuchthatsometimesIdidnotevendaretolookather.OftenwhenIsawher,myvoicewouldgohoarseandIwouldfeelsick.donatingahabitualactioninthepastgoto2tochangesharplyinpitch,asfromemotionviolentemotionalreactionatseeinghisbeloved整理课件SentenceParaphrase2 Shewasgenerallyveryniceandpolite,but,sofarasromancewent,IthinkIwasdefinitelyatthebottomofthereservesasfarasshewasconcerned.(Para.39)goto3Shewasniceandpolitetomejustasshewastoeverybody.Butifwearetalkingaboutlove,Idefinitelywouldbethelastonetowinherheart.(Idefinitelywouldbeherlastchoice.)loveaffairinthelowestorleastfavorablepositionextrayoungmenkeptonthelistincaseasubstituteisneeded整理课件SentenceParaphrase3

Howrotten.Aren’tpeoplerotten,sometimes?(Para.50)

Howterrible!Howdisgusting!Don’tyouthinkpeopleareterrible,desertingtheirfriendslikethat?rhetoricalquestiongoto4morallycorruptordespicableindicatingthatshesuddenlyrealizesthatshemustnotbetoosweeping整理课件SentenceParaphrase4

goto5Sharon,it’spassingthing,Ipromise.It’ssomethingweallgothrough.(Para.98)experiencelastingforonlyashorttime;transitorySharon,Icanassureyouthatthisfeelingwon’tlastverylong.Youwillgrowoutofit.Weallhavethisexperiencewhenweareyoung.整理课件SentenceParaphrase5Andifyouarehonestlyclingingontolifeinthehopeofgettingonetinyscrapofcareorconsiderationbackfromthatself-centered,selfishman,thenallIcansayis,you’dbetterjumpintherenow,Sharon,andcutyourlosses.(Para.104)holdingtoAndifyoureallywanttocontinuetolivehopingthatyouwillgetalittlebitofcareandconsiderationfromthatselfishandegotisticman,thenmyonlysuggestionisthatyou’dbetterjumpintotheswimmingpoolnow,sothatyouwillnotbehurtmore.alittlebitofgoto6toputanendtoyourlosses整理课件SentenceParaphrase6Sharon,understandably,isalittleshakenbythisoutburst.(Para.104)SharonhadneverexpectedTrudytosaythesethingsaboutherhusband.Sheisshocked.asuddenexpressionofstrongfeelingtodisturboragitategoto7整理课件SentenceParaphrase7 Nobodywouldmissherexceptthenationalunionofbakers.(Para.137)goto8Nobodycareswhethershelivesordies.Sheisofnoimportancetoanybodyexcepttothenationalunionofbakers,becausesheissuchabigconsumeroftheirprodu