Unit-3-A-Dill-Pickle-教（学）案(综英一)

PAGE..Unit3一、授课时间：第6、7周二．授课类型：理论课9课时；实践课3课时三．授课题目：ADillPickle四．授课时数：12五．教学目的和要求：通过讲授课文使大学生了解如何欣赏文学作品,学会从小说中人物的谈话、行为动作以及他们的感觉、态度来了解人物的内心活动和性格特征,学会读懂小说的言外之意。要求学生主动地预习课文,课前准备练习,学会分析文章体裁和进行段落划分。六．教学重点和难点：1背景知识的传授：KatherineMansfield2文章的体裁分析及段落划分；3语言点的理解：Wordstudy:prefix+root<press>GrammarFocus:1>what引导的感叹句2>how引导的感叹句3>其他形式的感叹句七．教学基本内容和纲要PartOneWarm–up1.1DictationKatherineMansfield<1888—1923>,Britishshort-storywriter,wasborninWellington,NewZealand.Sheisconsideredoneofthegreatestmastersoftheshort-storyform.Attheageof18shesettledinLondontostudymusicandtoestablishherselfasawriter.In1918shemarriedEnglishliterarycriticMansfield'smiddleclassprovidedthesettingformanyofherstoriesandmortality—perhapsduetoherillness—dominatedherwriting.Herbackgroundyearswereburdenedwithloneliness,illness,jealousyandalienation—allreflectedfromherworkinthebitterdepictionofmaritalandfamilyrelationshipsofhermiddle-classcharacters.1.2PoemAppreciationCamomileTea——byKatherineMansfield1.3ObjectivesUnderstandthestory:theme&character.Appreciateliterature:readbetweenthelines;readthestoryfromaparticularperspective:feminism;interpretthesymbols.3.Learntodescribeasceneorobjectwithaccuracy:verbs.PartTwoBackgroundInformation2.1AuthorKatherineMansfield2.2HerWorks2.3Herstyle2.4ADillPicklePartThreeTextAppreciation3.1TextAnalysisThemeofthetextStructureofthetext3.2WritingTechnique3.2.1modernism,symbolismandfeminismsimileandmetaphorcontrast3.3SentenceParaphrase.PartFourLanguageStudy4.1PhrasesandExpressionsWordlist:4.1.2PWordBuilding4.2GrammarReflectiveVerb4.2.2ReflectivePronounPartFiveExtension5.1Groupdiscussion5.2Translation八、教学方法和措施本单元将运用黑板、粉笔、多媒体网络辅助教学设备等教学手段,主要采用以学生为主体、教师为主导的任务型、合作型等教学模式,具体运用教师讲授法、师生讨论、生生讨论等方法进行教学。九．作业,讨论题,思考题完成课后练习；多看英语报刊杂志及英语经典小说,扩大阅读量；精听与泛听相结合,逐步提高自己的听力水平；积极参加英语角等有助于提高英语口语的活动；坚持用英语写日记；做一些专四相关练习；十．参考资料：杨立民主编,《现代大学英语精读》〔3第二版,学生用书。北京：外语教学与研究出版社,2012。杨立民主编,《现代大学英语精读》〔3第二版,教师用书。北京：外语教学与研究出版社,2012。李观仪主编,《新编英语教程》〔第三、四册。上海:上海外语教学研究出版,1999。黄源深,虞苏美等主编,《综合英语教程》〔1-4册。北京：高等教育出版社,1998。《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》,北京：外语教学研究出版社,2000。JudyPearsall主编,《新牛津英语词典》。上海：上海外语教育出版社,1998。丁往道、吴冰等编著,《英语写作手册》。北京：外语教学与研究出版社。张道真,《现代英语用法词典》〔重排本。北京：外语教学与研究出版社,1994。张道真,温志达,《英语语法大全》上、下卷。北京：外语教学与研究出版社,1998。十一、课后小结Unit3ADillPicklePartOneWarmupI.DictationKatherineMansfield<1888—1923>,Britishshort-storywriter,wasborninWellington,NewZealand.Sheisconsideredoneofthegreatestmastersoftheshort-storyform.Attheageof18shesettledinLondontostudymusicandtoestablishherselfasawriter.In1918shemarriedEnglishliterarycritic,JohnMiddletonMurry.Mansfield'smiddleclassprovidedthesettingformanyofherstoriesandmortality—perhapsduetoherillness—dominatedherwriting.Herbackgroundyearswereburdenedwithloneliness,illness,jealousyandalienation—allreflectedfromherworkinthebitterII.PoemAppreciation:CamomileTea——byKatherineMansfieldOutsidetheskyislightwithstars;

There'sahollowroaringfromthesea.

And,alas!forthelittlealmondflowers,Thewindisshakingthealmondtree.HowlittleIthought,ayearago,

InthehorriblecottageupontheLee

ThatheandIshouldbesittingso

Andsippingacupofcamomiletea.Lightasfeathersthewitchesfly,

Thehornofthemoonisplaintosee;

Byafireflyunderajonquilflower

Agoblintoastsabumble-bee.

Wemightbefifty,wemightbefive,

Sosnug,socompact,sowisearewe!

Underthekitchen-tableleg

MykneeispressingagainsthiskneeOurshuttersareshut,thefireislow,

Thetapisdrippingpeacefully;Thesaucepanshadowsonthewall

Areblackandroundandplaintosee.PartTwoBackgroundInformationI.AuthorKatherineMansfield1888–1923,Britishauthor,borninNewZealandHeroriginalnamewasKathleenBeauchamp.Sheisregardedasoneofthemastersoftheshortstory.Atalentedcellist<大提琴演奏家>,shedidnotturntoliteratureuntil1908.HerWorksInaGermanPension<1911>,herfirstpublishedbook.Bliss<1920>whichcollectedMansfield'sfamilymemoirsandsecuredherreputationasawriter.TheGardenParty<1922>,herfinestworkwrittenduringthefinalstagesofherillnesswhichestablishedherasamajorwriter.LatervolumesofstoriesincludeTheDove’sNest<1923>andSomethingChildish<1924;U.S.ed.TheLittleGirl,1924>.Othercollectionsandpoems:journal,letters,andscrapbook<editedbyherhusband>.HerAdventurousSpirit1.Famously,Mansfieldremarked"risk,riskeverything".2.Itwaslargelythroughheradventurousspirit,hereagernesstograspatexperienceandtosucceedinherwork,thatshebecameensnaredindisaster...Ifshewasneverasaint,shewascertainlyamartyr,andaheroineinherrecklessness,herdedicationandhercourage.3.Herlastwordswere:"Ilovetherain.Iwantthefeelingofitonmyface."HerStyleMansfield'sstories,whichrevealtheinfluenceofChekhov,aresimpleinform,luminousandevocativeinsubstance.Withdelicateplainnesstheypresentelusivemomentsofdecision,defeat,andsmalltriumphThemesofMansfield'snovelsThemes:differenthumanrelationshipsinteractingwitheachother;socialclassesandinequalityinbourgeoissociety;thefrenziedexhortationtolive,whichiscentraltoallherwritings;theoppositionofconventionandnature;theelevationofthegreatartistasthemodelforlivingand,byextension;artasameansofbeing"real";thenotionthatdestinyisafunctionofdesiring—towantsomethingstronglyenoughistolegitimisethemeansofgettingit.Inhermostpersuasivework,Mansfieldfoundawayofpressingthethreadsofsuchacredointotheweaveofherfiction.ThestoryoftherisesandfallsinMansfield'spopularityisfasci5nating,asitshiftswiththemajorsocial,politicalandliterarytrends.Mansfield'sportrayalofsocialclassesandtheinjusticesofbourgeoissocietyhadobviousappealtotheChinese.Oneofthetranslators,TangBaoxin,writes:"Withremorselessironyshelaysbarethehypocrisyandshallownessoftheleisuredclassandtheirmenofletters."HerFeministicRemarksonWomen1."I'msokeenuponallwomenhavingadefinitefuture—arenotyou?Theideaofsittingandwaitingforahusbandisabsolutelyrevoltinganditreallyistheattitudeofagreatmanygirls...Itrathermademesmiletoreadofyourwishingyoucouldcreateyourfate—OhowmanytimesIhavefeltjustthesame.Ijustlongforpowerovercircumstances."HerInfluenceontheShortStory1.Herinfluenceonthedevelopmentoftheshortstoryasaformofliteraturewasalsonotable.AmongherliteraryfriendswereAldousHuxley,2."Iwasjealousofherwriting—theonlywritingIhaveeverbeenjealousof."—VirginiaWoolfHerQuotes1.Makeitaruleoflifenevertoregretandnevertolookback.Regretisanappallingwasteofenergy;youcan'tbuildonit;itisonlygoodforwallowingin...2.Ialwaysfeltthatthegreathighprivilege,reliefandcomfortoffriendshipwasthatonehadtoexplainnothing...3.WheneverIprepareforajourneyIprepareasthoughfordeath.ShouldIneverreturn,allisinorder...II.DillPickleCucumberreservedinsaltyandspicywaterwithsuchingredientsaspepper,garlic,dillandvinegar.InRussia,itiseatenwithhamburgerasanappetizerIII.Pictures1.KewGardens,onthebanksoftheRiverThamesinsouthwestLondon,represents250yearsoflandscapeandgardenhistory.Thesitealsohouses40historicallysignificantbuildings,includingKewKewPalaceThePalmHousehas10miles<16kilometers>ofstainlesssteelglazingbars.CorsicaCorsica,aregionofFrance,wasruledoverthecenturiesbytheCarthaginians,Romans,Vandals,GothsandSaracens.ItwaseventuallysoldtoFrancebytheGenoese.LocatedinthewesternMediterranean,justtothenorthofSardinia,it's160km<99miles>southeastofNice,France,and82km<51miles>westofTuscany,Italy.Famousforitsindependentspirit,ruggedbeauty,oliveoil,wineandcitrusfruit,CorsicawasthebirthplaceofNapoleonBonaparte.CorteisthenaturalboundarybetweenCorsicaofNorthandCorsicaofSouth.Itreignsasasentryfromthetopofitsrockypeak,overthevalleyswheretheTavignanoandtheRestonicahavecutfromtheirtorrentsgorgessobeautifulthattheyareclassifiedasa"bignationalplaceofinterest".Likeamasterpiecethatthefinaltouchmustsublimate,thegodsonlycouldgiveCorsica,initsextremesouth,auniqueplaceofinterest.Thisonetakesthelookofawhiteshipwhichproudlyattackstheopensea:Bonifacio!TheVolgaTheVolgaRiveristhelongestriverinEurope,about2,300miles<3,700km>.Itoriginatesatanelevationofonly740feet<225m>intheValdayHillsnorthwestof

Moscow,andconnectswiththeRybinskReservoir.TheriverheadseastpastYaroslavl,NizhnyNovgorodandKazan.FromthereitturnssouthpastSamaraandVolgograd.AtVolgograd,itlinks,throughcanals,withtheDonRiverandBlackSea.Sincetheinitialelevationissolow,theriverflowsslowly,andfinallyenterstheCaspianSea,belowsealevelinawidedeltanearAstrakhan.Inwintertheriverfreezestoadepthofabout6feetTheVolgaRiver,beingthelongestinEuropeTheBlackSeaTheBlackSea<knownastheEuxineSeainantiquity>isaninlandseabetweensoutheasternEuropeandAsiaMinor.ItisconnectedtotheMediterraneanSeabytheBosporusandtheSeaofMarmara,andtotheSeaofAzovbytheStraitThemostimportantriverenteringtheBlackSeaistheDanube.TheBlackSeahasanareaof422,000km²andamaximumdepthof2,210m.TheBulgariancoastlineoftheBlackSeadoesn'thavemanyislands.Thosethatexistaremostlysmall,uninhabitedandcoveredwithalgae.CountriesborderingontheBlackSeaareTurkey,Bulgaria,Romania,Ukraine,RussiaandGeorgia.Fromthismap,wecanseethatimportantcitiesalongthecoastinclude:Istanbul,BurgasandsoonSiberiaSiberiaisthebiggestpartofRussia.ItoccupiestwothirdspartofRussia.ItstretchesfromtheborderlineofEuropeintheUralMountainstotheveryEastofRussiaatthePacificOceanandfromtheArcticOceantotheborderswithChinaandMongolia.Siberiaisthelandoftaiga'sandtundra'swilderness,thousandsofriversandlakes.Siberiahasmanybigcitieswithhistory,intenseculturallife,andtheaters.ThecitiesofTomsk,Irkutsk,andNovosibirsk,thecapitalofSiberia,arefamousfortheircollegesandresearchinstitutions.BaikalisabeautifullakelocatedinthesoutheasternpartofSiberia.Itisthedeepestfreshwaterlakeontheearthandthelargestreservoiroffreshsurfacewater.Irkutskkeptthespiritofa19thcenturyRussiancity.Inthecenter,thereareblocksoftraditionalwoodenbuildingswithtypicalcarvings.Krasnoyarskislocatedinsouth-centralSiberiaonthe6th-longestriverintheworld,theYeneseiPartIIITextAppreciationI.TextAnalysis1.StructurePlotofthestory:ayoungwomanandayoungmanwhohadbeenloversoncemetagainaftersixyearsofseparation.Theysatandreminisced…Settingofthestory:inarestaurantProtagonists:Veraandherex-lover<hisnamewasnevertold>Themeofthestory:abouttherelationshipbetweenlovers:theheroine'ssensitivityandtheman'sinsensitivitytoothers—theirfeelings,attitudesandinnermotivations.Theman'segoismpreventedhimfromseeinghowgreatlytheirliveshaddivergedinthesixyearssincetheyparted.2.SentenceAnalysis<Para.2>Heclosedhiseyes<searchedhismemory>aninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom一闪而过的兴奋使他脸上露出光彩。<Para.9>Heinterruptedher,"Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforthewaitress."PleasebringsomecoffeeandcreamHewasself-centered,notinterestedinwhatVerasaid,norencouragedhertotalkaboutherself.<Para.26>Shebrokein:"You'vereallybeentoRussia?"Verawasveryeagertoknowabouthislifeinthepastsixyears.Itshowedshewasconsiderate,andcaredabouthim.<Para.29>Hegaveastrangehalflaugh<Toshowhimsuperiortoher,indicatingthathewasquitecontented,alittleshowingoff,andproud.>andleanedbackinhischair.<Laterhepursuedhistopicfurther,notcaringaboutVeraatall.Thathurtherverymuch,butheenjoyedit.><Para.31>Ashespoke,solightly,tappingtheendofhiscigaretteagainsttheashtray,…WithoutanyconsiderationofVera,hewasverycontent:Itwasnobigdeal.<Para.31>shefeltthestrangebeast…She'dburstwithherdesireforthoseweretheveryplacesthatshehadlongwantedtogoto.<Para.41>Sheshivered,hearingtheboatman'ssongbreakoutagainloudandtragic,andseeing…Shewasverysensitivetoartandmusicandshefeltexcitedasthemanwasdescribingthebeautifulpicture.<Para.42>"Youwouldlikealmost…""Itissoinformal,soimpulsive,sofreeapicnicbytheBlackSeaintheevening;champagne;eatinganddrinkingonthegrass;acoachman;adillpicklesorightforhim;sofree,soimpulsive<Paras.43and44>Iknowperfectlywhatyoumean…Veracouldimagineevenmorethanthemandescribed.shewasmoreemotionallyinvolvedinpaintingandthereforeenjoyedmorethantheman<Para.45>likemournfullovers.Theyloveeachotherbutfeelsadforsomereason.Thegreatestwishforthemistodietogether,likeRomeoandJuliet<Para.46>Wastherejustahintofmockeryinhisvoice?shecouldnotbesure.Question1:Howcameshehadsuchafeelingthathemockedherbysaying"whatamarvelouslisteneryouare"?Bysayingso,themandidmockher.Sheonlykeptlisteningandsaidnothing.Inhismind,sheshouldbefullofregretfordecidingtheendoftheirlove.Question2:Wasshesureaboutthemockerylater?Proof1:<Para.52>Itseemssuchagesago.thatparticularnightImplication:Althoughitwasonly6years,itappearedthathehadpracticallyforgotteneverythingabouttheirpastlove.ButtoVera,shecouldevenrememberthedetailsclearly.Proof2:Para.52…Ihadtotakesuchaleapbacktothattime.Implication:1.Ihadceasedtocherishthatmemory.2.IhadforgottenyoulongagoProof3:Para.52…althoughatthetimethatletternearlyfinishedmylife.Ifound…andIcouldn'thelplaughingasIreadit.Implication:Towritesuchabreak-upletterwasverydifficultforVera.Theletterremindedthemoftheheart-brokenfeelinganditfinishedboththemanandthewoman.Buthetrivializedtheletter,andevenmockedtheletter,whichhurtVeradeeply.Question:WhatwasVera'sresponsetotheman'spainfulhurt?Para.53Shehadbuttonedhercollaragainanddrawndownherveil.Mentioningoftheletterhurtherverymuch,buthewasnotawareofthehurt.Shetriedtocontrolherself.Para.54Now,sheknewhe'dbeenmocking.<Turntotheoriginalnovel>Shenowheardahintofmockery,forhemockedtheletter.Question:Whatmadeherangerdieaway?Paras.55—58Heexpressedhisdesiretoholdherback.Hewasstillattractiveandsometimescouldsaybeautifulandsweetwords.Para.58…asthoughshedranksomething;<sth.neededtoenjoywhathesaid>thestrange<herlongloveanddesirefortheman>beastinherbosom…Paras.59—63Bysaying"trulyalive",hemeantthatVerawasdifferentfromothercommonwomenwhosemarriagewasdrivenbymateriallife.Tosomeextent,themanunderstoodVeramorethananyoneelse.Hewasprobablytheonlymanwhoreallyunderstoodher.ForVera,afterhearinghissweetwords,sheseemedtoregrethavingrejectedtheman'smarriageproposalanddoubtedthepossibilitytochangeherdecisionandrenewtheirrelationship.Paras.64—65ApparentlyheunderstoodhimselfandVeraaswell,bothofwhomweresingleandlonely.ButVerawasnotlikehim:Shewasmorelonelythanothersbecausewhatshepursuedwasaspirituallifeandatrueloverwhocouldreallyunderstandher.Verakeptalotofspaceinherheartfortheman.Shelovedhimandwasfullyoccupiedbyhim,whichhecouldnotunderstand.Hewaslonelybecausehewastooself-centeredandegoistic<fatalweakness>,andhedidnotcareabouther.Hereallyhadnocornerinhisheartforanybodyelse,evenforVera.AfterThoughtInterpretingcharacterfeelings:Aninterpretingeffectiscreatedbythedifferencewithregardtowhatthecharacterssayandwhattheyfeel.Inacase,thereaderhastodoalotof"readingbetweenthelines"<interpretation>todecidewhatisgoingonandtoappreciatethestoryfullyThewomanWhatshesays:Shehesitated,butofcourseshemeantto"Yes,I'dlikesomecoffee."Whatsheisfeeling:AfteralltheseyearsI'dlovetospeaktohim.ThemanWhathesays:ReallyforthemomentIdidn'tknowyou.Howthereaderjudgesit:Whatahurtfulthingtosay:Hecouldn'trecognizeherafteronly6years.CharacterAnalysis<CloseReading>Vera'schangePhysicalChangesSixyearsago:beautiful,happySixyearslater:poor,lessbetteroff,inpoorhealthSpiritualChangesSixyearsago:nothingtoworryabout,suppressingherdreamanddesire,longing,aspiration<togetherwiththeman>Sixyearslater:fragile,<illnotsowell>fragilebutstrong-willed<forthefactthatsheresistedthetemptation>tooromantic<shefocusedtoomuchonspirituallife>UnchangedpersonalitySixyearsago:belongingtotheleisureclasswell-educated<sheusedtoknowalotofflowers,Para.13>Sixyearslater:stillwell-educated,middle-class,butnowinaverydifficultsituationsensitiveandtolerant<becauseshewasveryconsiderateandsensitivetoother'sfeelings,notwillingtohurtothers>feminist:aspiritofsacrifice<Ifshecouldn'tgainspiritualsatisfaction,shewouldgiveup.>Onepointshekeptfor6yearsSixyearsagoSixyearslaterShenevertoldthemanwhyshelefthim.Shewantedthemantofeelherdesireratherthantellhim.Thatjustcreatedsuchtrouble:Shewantedthis,butthemanwasinsensitive.Theman'schangemorechangesSixyearsagoyoung,handsome,good-lookingSixyearslaterstillverysweet,farbetterlooking<materiallooking,well-dressed,admirableclothes>ChangeinappearanceChangeinfinancialstatus:poorfinanciallysecure<hemademoney>,well-traveled,quiteexperiencedChangeinexperience:Sixyearsago:young,unpractical,outofallproportiontotheoccasionSixyearslater:attractive,experienced,mature,verysophisticated,confident<behavingwithanairofman>ChangeincareerSixyearsagovagueaboutfutureandlife,dreamy,indecisive.HehadnotthenfoundhiscareerSixyearslater:successful,havingestablishedhisreputationUnchangedpersonality:self-centered,insensitive,talkative,conceited,inconsiderateWhattheyhaveincommon:interestinmusic,travelingandloneliness<bothwerelonely>ImplicationoftheTitleQuestions:•Whendopeopleeatdillpickles?•What'sthemainfunctionofdillpickles?Normally,peopleusuallyeatthemduringthemealsinordertostiruptheirappetite.Question:Howdoesadillpickletaste?Adillpickletastessour,spicy,bitterandsweet.Implication:ItsymbolizesthefeelingofVera,amixtureofflavors.Question:Afteryoutasteddillpickles,wouldyouenjoythemalot?Afteryoutasteddillpickles,youwouldn'tenjoythemverymuch,becausetheyarenotaluxury.Theyonlyserveasappetizer.YouwouldnotusethemasamaincourseDillPicklesTheyareverysourbutsomethingaboutthemmakesyouhavetofinishthem.Yourarelyeverseeahalfeatenpickle.Thestoryhasaweirdconversationbetweentwopastloverswhomadeplanstodothingstogether.Theysplitandtheguyaccomplishedtheplansbyhimselfandistellingheraboutthem.Sheobviouslydoesn'tlikehimanymoreandshowslittleinterestinhisstory.ShealwayswantedtogotoRussiaandnowthathehasgonetherewithouthershecouldcareless.SheisnowapplyingherfeelingstowardhimtoRussia.Thedillpicklesymbolizesthechangesshehashadlikeacucumberchangingflavorwhenit'spickled.AdillpickleisratherbitterintasteandthroughoutthewholeconversationthereadergetstheimpressionthatVeraissortofbittertowardsthemansheistalkingto.Forexample,helooksbackonallofthefondmemorieshehashadwithVera,butVeraisbitteraboutsomethingthathappenedthere.ImplicationoftheTitleFromthewoman'sperspectiveHerepicklereferstothewholeencounterofthewoman.Vera'slifeisverydull.SothemeetingservesasanappetizerjustasastoneisthrownintothemotionlesswaterandstirsupvariousdesirestobreakthedulllifeofVera.Onthewhole,adillpickleappealstoyouwithattractivecolors:greenishjar,redchili.Butonceyouopenthejar,oneisenoughandyouwon'tfinishthewholejar,whichimpliesthatthemeetingwillnotbringVerafullsatisfaction.Inthetext,Veraislookingforwardtothemeetingwiththeman,butitturnsouttobenosatisfactionatall.Fromtheman'spointofview:Inhislife,Veraisjustanappetizer,notamaincourse,meaningsheisnotapersonthatthemanwouldliketospendthewholelifewith.SheonlymakeshisdulllifealittlecolorfulDiscussionWhatisyourimpressionofVera?Whatisyourimpressionofherfriend?WhatdoyouthinkaccountsforthedifferenceintheperceptionofVera'sfriend?Doyouthinkyouwouldperceivehimdifferentlyifyouknewhisthoughts?WhydoyouthinkheisnotgivenanameDoyouthinkhewasevertrulyinlovewithVera?Washestillinlovewithher?Whydoyouthinkhecarriedoutthecouple'stravelplans?Whydoyouthinkshedidn't?Doyouthinkpeoplecaneverovercometheirisolationfromoneanother?II.WritingTechnique:Thisfictionalstoryisanextremelygoodexampleofhowawritercanusedifferentliteraryaspectstobringaboutanunderstandingofthecharacter.Literaryaspects:SymbolismFeminismIronyGenreoftheStory:ModernismUseofimagesassubtlesymbols—evokingemotioninreaders'hearts;Tendencytopresenthumanexperiencesinfragmentsthatreadershavetopiecetogetherintheirownminds;Useofthetechniquesofrealismandnaturalism—subjectspreviouslyconsideredtootrivialortoounpleasantforliterature;AttentiontothenewpsychologicalinsightsofFreud,Jung,andotherpioneerpsychologistsandtheinnerworkingsofcharacters'minds.UseofModernismInthetext,theauthortriedtopresenthumanexperienceinfragments,thearrangementofwhichrevealstherelationshipbetweenVeraandtheman.Wereadershavetopiecetogetherthefragmentsofthewoman'sthought.Thenarrationoftheirpastloveisnotinacommonorder:Timejumpsbackandforth.1.aleapintimeto6yearsago<Paras.16—21>Thesettingofthestory:onthelawnMan:poetic,wonderful,sweetanddeeplyinlovewithVeraWoman:notthesameastheman2.thetimejumpedbacktoaftertheyparted<Paras.43—44>imaginarythingsaboutRussia,blacksea,redchili,dillpickles,etctimejumpedbackagainto6yearsago<Paras.47—48—52>Christmastree;adog;theletter.backto6yearsago<Para.57>man'sconfessionGenreoftheStory:FeminismFeminism,inthenovel,isreflectedintheauthor'schoiceofthetopicandthedescriptionoffinedetails,withfineperceptionandsharpsensibility.Throughtheportrayalofonecharacter,valuesandideasofanovelfinditsfullexpression.TheauthortriedtoexpressherfeministicideaVeraisdesignedtomagnifywomen'sdesireforspiritualsatisfaction.Ifshecouldn'tgainit,shewouldgiveup.Differentchangesonbothofthem<6yearsagoand6yearslater>thatpaintaclearcontrastingpicture;Detailedobservationontheairoftheman:Para.11"…hetookuptheorangeagain.";Carefully-chosennounsandadjectivestodescribethesettings;Portrayaloftheirmannerismsandrevelationofenoughoftheirpersonalitiestoallowthereadertocometohisorherownconclusion:"Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognition…"ExamplesforCarefully-ChosenNounsandAdjectives1.Thestorybeginswith"…aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils."2.Sherecognizedhimimmediatelybythe"special"wayhewaspeelinghisorange.3.Shewasdisappointedbyhisfrownwhenhelookedupather;shebelievedthat"hedidn'tknowher!"WritingDevices:SymbolismSymbolismisanobject,sign,orimagethatisusedtostandforsomethingelse.Symbolismcanaddtotheinherentmeaningofavarietyoftexts,frommusictomoviestonovels.Itcreatesanevendeepermeaningthanfoundinsurfacereading.InfollowingthetendenciesofmostModernistwriters,everydayobjectsinthisstorycarryagreatdealofsignificanceinpiecingtogethertheoverallmeaning.TheSymbolismFoundin"ADillPickle"Symbolismisusedtorevealhiddenideasandgiveadeepermeaningtothenovel.Explainthesignificanceandsymbolicvalueoftheobjectslistedbelowdillpickle—Afterhearingherfriend'sstory,Veraconjuredupafalseimageofadillpickle<aredchililikeaparrot'sbeak>.ThisissymbolicofthefalseimpressionVeraalsoformedofherfriend.Suchmisconceptionsensurethatarekindlingoftheirromancewillneveroccur.ItisalsosignificantthatVeradescribedthepickleassour,awordthatcouldalsodescribethecouple'spastloveaffair.Vera'sglove—Helookedmorelike6yearsagowhenhedidnotknowhowtoholdVeraback—heheldthewrongthing,forglovewasnotstrongenoughtokeepher.Nowhestilldidnotknowhowtodoitandhetriedtoclutchthewrongthing,toothestrangebeast—•Para.31:Herstronglong-cherisheddesiretotraveltoallthosedistantandmysteriousplaceshadbeenhiddendeepinherheartforquitealongtimebecauseitwasimpossibleforhertorealizeitgivenherfinancialandhealthconditions.Butnowthisoldwishseemedtobesuddenlyawakened.•Para59:Herlong-buriedloveforthemanseemedtowakeupagain.WritingDevices:MetaphorInthetext,theuseofmetaphoralwaysoverlapswiththatofsymbolism.Anotherexampleasmixtureofboth:carpet—protectionforVerafromsharpstonesandmud<hardshipanddifficultiesinlife>TheIronyin"ADillPickle""ADillPickle"isawonderfulexampleofashortstorywithanironictwist.Thestorytakesplaceatarestauranttableandrightfromtheverybeginning,readerscanseethemselvesasbeingmerelyanotherpatronsittingatthenexttable,watchingandlisteningtoeverythingthatishappeningbetweenthetwomaincharacters.Theauthorneverstateswhateitherofthecharacters—Veraand"he/him"<whosenamewenever