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Lesson13
NoSignpostsintheSea
V.Sackville-WestI.AbouttheauthorII.AboutthenovelIII.CharacteristicsofanovelintheformofjournalIV.TopicsfordiscussionandreflectionV.Detailedanalysisofthetext
I.Abouttheauthor1.VictoriaMarySackville-West(1892-1962),anEnglishpoetandnovelist.BorninKnoleCastle,theseatoftheSackvillefamilyfromthetimethatQueenElizabethIgaveKnoletohercousin,LordTreasurerThomasSackville.ShewasborninKnoleCastle
KnoleisanEnglishstatelyhome(富丽堂皇的住宅)inthetownofSevenoaksinwestKent,surroundedbya1,000-acre(4.0
km2)deerpark.BloomsburyGroupTheBloomsburyGroupwasaninformalgroupofliteraryandartisticfriendswholivedinornearLondonduringthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury.Theirworksdeeplyinfluencedliterature,aesthetics,criticism,andeconomicsaswellasmodernattitudestowardsfeminism,pacifism,andsexuality.TheBloomsburyGroupcamefrommostlyupper\middle-classprofessionalfamilies.AlmosteverythingaboutBloomsburyappearstobecontroversial,includingitsmembershipandname.Same-sexrelationsarecommonamongtheBloomsburyGroup
AmemberoftheBloomsburygroup(布卢姆斯伯里团体.1907~1930年间经常在伦敦布卢姆斯伯里区一些人家里聚会讨论美学和哲学问题的一批英国作家、哲学家和艺术家。主要成员有福斯特、斯特雷奇、C.贝尔、画家V.贝尔(1879~1961)和D.格兰特(1885~1978)、J.M.凯恩斯、费边社作家L.吴尔夫(1880~1969)和吴尔夫(夫人)。In1913,marriedtodiplomatandcriticHaroldNicolson(1886-1968)HerpassionateaffairswithwomenlikenovelistVirginiaWoolf,etc.(Bisexuality)
HerworksAftertheirmarriage,theytraveledwidelywhenhewasinforeignoffice.Theyhadtwochildren,theartcriticBenedictNicholsonandthepublisherNigelNicholson.
2.HonorThe
Land,wontheHawthorndenPrizein1927ShewonitagainwithherCollectedPoemsin1933.In1946Sackville-WestwasmadeaCompanionofHonor(名誉勋爵士)forherservicestoliterature.
3.HerbestKnownPoetryTodayTheLand(1926)helpedhertogaintheinitialrecognitioninthefieldofliteraryworks,throughwhichshewasawardedHawthorndonPrizeandwaspraisedasoneofthemostbeautifulbucolics
(田园风味的
)inEnglishliterature.HerbestKnownNovelsToday
TheEdwardians
AllPassionSpentBothwerebestsellersandportrayedEnglishupper-classmannersandlife
II.AboutthenovelThe
144noveliswrittenintheformofjournal,narratedbyEdmundCarr,50,aneminentpoliticalcolumnistandabachelor.Hehasrecentlydiscoveredthathehasonlyashorttimetolive.Howshallhespendthem?Inthisquandary(困惑),hedecidestoleavehisjobandtakesapassageonacruiseshipwhereheknowsthatLaura,abeautifulandintelligentwidowwhomhesecretlyadmires,willbeafellowpassengertoFarEast.III.CharacteristicsofanovelintheformofJournal(someLiteraryterms)1.FirstpersonperspectiveTrueandnaturalrevelationofthecharacter’smentalactivities;Treatreadersashisclosefriendsandconfidehissecret1.FirstpersonperspectiveTrueandnaturalrevelationofthecharacter’smentalactivities;Treatreadersashisclosefriendsandconfidehissecret2.
Streamofconsciousnessthenarrativetechniquesofinteriormonologuewherenovelistsdescribetheunspokenthoughtsandfeelingsoftheircharacterswithoutresortingtoobjectivedescriptionorconventionaldialogue.torendertheflowofmyriadimpressions—visual,auditory,physical,associative,andsubliminal—thatimpingeontheconsciousnessofanindividualandformpartofhisawarenessalongwiththetrendofhisrationalthoughts.IV.TopicsfordiscussionandreflectionIfoneisdoomedtoWhatisthegeneralfunctionofa“signpost”?Whatisthespecialfeatureofasea?Whatcanyoupredictabouttheimplicationofthetitleofthetext?Signpost:ApostsupportingasignthathasinformationordirectionsSea:vast,noboundary,darkness,hopelessIdiom:atsea
1)Onthesea,especiallyonaseavoyage;2)Inastateofconfusionorperplexity(困惑);ataloss;confused:
I'mall/completelyatseawiththenewcoins.Nosignpostinthesea:nohopeintheseaoflove;confusedinlifeV.DetailedstudyofthetextPara.11.saloon
vs
salonSaloon:alargecomfortableroomwherepassengersonashipcansitandrelax;pubSalon:barbershop;abeautysalonafashionsalon;aliterary/artsalon2.Wayoff(AE.):farfromwhereyouaree.g.Iheardthebellsfromwayoff.somewayoff:atadistance3.haveaneyefor:tohavetheabilitytosee,judgeandunderstandclearly;tohaveakeenappreciationofe.g.
Shehasaneyeforbeauty.
Hehasagoodeyeforwater-colours.。
Shehasagoodearformusic.keepaneyeon…catchone’seyeaneye-catchingadvertisement
4.…shewearssoftrichcolors…texture:metonymy;deep,intensecolorsvariousmeaningsoftheword“rich”:arichbanquet
(luxurious,sumptuous)richwine
(fullofstrengthandflavor)richodors
(veryfragrant)richsoil
(fertile,yieldinginabundance)arichmine
(producinginabundance)arichprize
(worthmuch,valuable)5.Iventuredtosay….politicalleaders:1)venture:toexpress(anopinion)attheriskofcriticism,objection,deniale.g.Thegirlventuredtoobjectherparents’arrangementofhermarriage.2)politicalleader:(journalism)leadingarticle,politicaleditorial6.taketosth.\doingsth:begintodosth.asahabitAfterretiring,theoldladytooktogardening.Pressedbypoverty,theboytooktostealing.Passage1Carr’sobservationandappreciationofLauragraceinhergesture(indrinking,talking&fetchingacigarette)givesmepleasureeleganceinherdress
(colors:grey,white,softrichcolor;texture:suppleflowing)impressedme
(adistinctivelady)Homework2:Pickoutfromthetextallthewordsandphrasesdescribingcolours.Passage2beguile:tocause(time)topasswithoutbeingnoticede.g.Mylongjourneywasbeguiledwithnovels.2.…heusedtoread
me:me:booksorarticleswrittenbyme.(metonymy)e.g.IlikeShakespeare.(Shakespeare'sworks)IsupposeyouhavereadMoYan.(bookswrittenbyMoYan)3.Heisbynomeansstupidorill-informed…ill:badly,imperfectly,wrongly,improperly,etc.e.g.ill-advised,ill-considered,ill-defined,ill-mannered,ill-treatment4.Iobservewithamusementhowtotallytheconcernsoftheworld..,totheextentofaboreddistaste:Difficultwordsandphrases2)Structureofthesentence3)thetwoperspectivesinthingsa.whatdidIconcentrateoninthepast?b.towhatdegree?c.howdidIgetrelaxed?4)DoIstillfeelinterestedinthem?Towhatdegree?5)HowdoIfeelaboutthechangedperspectives?6)Paraphrasethesentence1)concern:amatterofinterestorimportancetotheexclusionof:soastokeepout,leaveout,excludinge.g.Hewasabsorbedingametotheexclusionofallotherthings.totheextentof:tosuchadegreethatThepollutionisserioustotheextentofaffectingpeople’sdailylife.tosomeextent,tosuchanextent,towhatextent3)&4)Theconcernsoftheworldabsorbedmelostinteresttotheexclusionofallelsetotheextentofaboreddistaste6)IwasoncesocompletelyabsorbedintheimportantaffairsoftheworldthatIdevotedallmyattention,timeandenergytothemandonlyoccasionallydidIallowmyselfalittlerestbyreadingpoetryorlisteningtomusic.Yetnowtheseproblemsnolongerholdanyinterestforme,andtheyevenboreme.IfeelquiteamusedasIwatchhowthisdramaticchangeinperspectiveistakingplace.5.Doubtlesssomeinstinctimpelsmegluttonously…alwayslatent.1)gluttonous:eatinglikeaglutton,(eatomgtoomuchandgreedily)2)gluttonouslytocram…with:greedilyfilling…with3)gentlerthings:morerefined,pleasantandsofterthings(ascomparedwithwritingpoliticalleaders)4)releasingsomesuppressedinclinationwhichinfactwasalwayslatent:inclination:afeelingthatmakesyouwanttodosth.settingfreemylikingsandwishes,whichhadalwaysexistedbuthadbeenignoredandsuppressedAboutPassage2Laura’sunconsciousinfluence
makesmechangemyperspectiveoflife,andhaveareflectiononmylifeinthepast
Passage3
1.DismissiveasPharisee,Iregardedasmoonlings…alesspracticalplane:1)dismissive:refusingtoconsidersb.orsth.seriously;contemptuous2)Pharisee3)plane:alevelofexistence4)moonlings:inhabitantsofthemoonComprehensionofthesen.?IwasaspuritanicalasaPhariseeandIviewedwithcontemptallthosewholivedalesspracticallifethanmyownandregardedthemasimpracticalinhabitantsonthemoon.2.Protestsaboutdamageto'naturalbeauty'frozemewithcontemptfreeze:tomakeorkeepmotionless,orstiff,unabletoshowone'sfeelingsIwasnotmovedbytheprotestsaboutdamageto'naturalbeauty'andIviewedthemwithgreatcontempt.3.sparenoregretsfor:feelnoregretsatallforspare:toavoidusing;torefrainfrom4.alakedammedintohydraulicuse:adamisbuiltonalakeinordertomakeuseofitswaterpower5.Ahardmaterialismwasmycreed,…lawofprogress.Whatismaterialism?
thedoctrinethatcomfort,pleasure,andwealtharetheonlyorhighestgoalsorvalues;thetendencytobemoreconcernedwithmaterialthanwithspiritualorintellectualgoalsorvalues.Ifirmlybelievedinuncompromisingmaterialismwhichinmyopinionrepresentedthelawofhumanprogress.6.anyascriptionofdisinterestedmotivesarousednotonlymysuspicionbutmyscorn:Whenpeoplesaidtheydidthingsoutofunselfishmotives,Inotonlydisbelievedthem,butalsoheldthemincontempt.Reviewingofpara.1-3I.Words&phrases:slenderfingers,softrichcolors,suppleflowingtexture,clumsycompliment,taketowriting,politicalleadersbeguileoneselfwith,Empirebuilder,proceedtodosth.bynomeans,ill-informed,opinionated,teasesb.,totheexclusionof,totheextentof,impelsb.todo,cram…with,releasesomesuppressedinclination,latent,unwitting,dismissive,regard…asmoonlings,freezesb.withcontempt,sparenoregretsfor…2.TranslationDoubtlesssomeinstinctimpelsmegluttonouslytocramthesethelastweeksofmylifewiththegentlerthingsIneverhadtimefor,releasingsomesuppressedinclinationwhichinfactwasalwayslatent.3.Paraphrase1)DismissiveasaPharisee,Iregardedasmoonlingsallthosewhoselifewaslivedonalesspracticalplane.2)Protestsaboutdamageto“naturalbeauty”frozemewithcontempt,forIbelievedinprogressandcouldsparenoregretsforalakedammedintohydraulicuseforthebenefitofanindustialcityintheMidlands.3)Andsoitwasforallthings.2)Iwasnotmovedbytheprotestsaboutdamageto'naturalbeauty'andIviewedthemwithgreatcontempt.3)Andthiswasmyviewonallthings.Para.4Andnowsee…oldmaiddoingwater-colorsofSunsets;Paraphrase:
JustseehowIhavechangednow.HereIstand,sentimentalandsensitive,likeanoldunmarriedwoman,paintingawater-colorpictureofthesunset.2.Ionceflatteredmyselfthat..adolescentlysilly.:Paraphrase:IoncethoughtthatIwasanadultman,mature,butnowIseethatIamdelightfullyandchildishlysilly.3.AnewClovisIwant...:beforeIgo:Clovis:thesavagepagankingwhowaslaterconvertedtoChristianityandbecameagentleChristianmonarch.2)beforeIgo:euphemismParaphrase:IamlikeanewClovis,lovingwhatIusedtodespise,andmoreoverIamexperiencingtheemotionofpuppylove.Iwanttoenjoybeautytomyheart'scontent\asmuchasIcanbeforeIdie.4.Therearenosignpostsinthesea.Whatistheimplicationhere?
Para.3-4
AchangeinperspectivePara.51.Theyoungmoonliesonherbacktonightasisherhabitinthetropics,andas,Ithink,issuitableifnotseemlyforavirgin:1)as:pronoun,usedtointroduceanon-restrictiverelativeclause.e.gHeisasoldierasisclearfromhismanners.Asmightbeexpected,aknowledgeofpsychologyisessentialforagoodeducator.Themoonwhichhasjustrisenliesonherback,whichisherhabitinthetropics,andIthinkthewaytheyoungmoonliesissuitableifnotproperforavirgin.2.Allweightisliftedfrommylimbs;Iamonewiththenight…Iunderstandthemeaningofpantheism.IfeelthatIamweightlessandtotallyabsorbedbythenight(completelyintegratedwiththenight)andfeelatpeacewiththenight,andIunderstandwhypeopleworshipmanyobjectsastheirgods.3.ThusIimagine,mustthepiousfeelcleansedonleavingtheconfessionalafterthesolemnityofabsolution.IimaginedevotedreligiouspeoplemustfeelascleanandpureasIdonowwhentheyleavethesolemnconfessionalaftergainingpardonoftheirsins.SupplementbehappyThewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception,notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom,andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear.(快乐带来的智慧存在于清晰的心灵感觉中,不因忧虑、担心而困惑,不因绝望、厌烦而迟钝,不因惶恐而出现盲点.)Activehappinessoftencomessuddenly,likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud.Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasaccompaniedit.Thegrassisgreener,birdsongsaresweeter,theshortcomingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable.Happinessislikeapairofeyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision.(跳动的快乐就像四月的春雨或花蕾的绽放,然后你发现智慧已随快乐而来。草儿更绿,鸟儿的歌声更加美妙,朋友的缺点也变得更加可以理解、原谅。快乐就像一幅眼镜,可以修正你精神的视力。)Thelongvistaistherefortheseeing.Thegroundatyourfeet,theworldaboutyou—people,thoughts,emotions,pressures–arenowfittedintothelargerscene.Everythingassumesafairerproportion.Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom.(你的眼界更宽了。脚下的大地,身旁的世界—人们、思想、情感、压力—现在都溶进了一个更加宏伟的情境中,每件事都恰如其分。这就是智慧的开端。)Preparationforpara.6imaginationacruisewithyourpotentialloveratthesea(bydaylight&atnight)Howwillyoufeel?Whatwillyousee?Let’sseeCarr’sfeelingandvision.para.6Visionoftheseabydaylightripplewithlittlewhiteponies;lazysatinofblue,marbledattheedgemarbledattheedgewherethepassageofourshiphasdisturbedit?Whenourshippasses,itdisturbstheslow,smoothbluewatersasifcuttingapieceofsatinintotwo.Attheedgetherearestreaksofwhiteseasprayandbluewaters.Theyresemblemarble.2.VisionoftheseaatnightBlackersky,moregoldenstarslittlecutsintheblackcover,throughwhichabrightbeyondwasseen.
AnalysisandappreciationofPara.5
1.Thescene;2.Myfeeling:3.Myimagination:1.Thescene:
night,youngmoon,warmbreeze,deserteddeck(),swimmingpool,coolwater,2.Myfeeling:
float,weightislifted,cleanvoluptuousnessofthebreeze,discardedallusualfrailties,incapableofenvy\ambition\malice\thedesiretoscoreoffmyneighbor,onewiththenight;notlongerajournalist,butaliberatedbeing,feelcleansed,enjoypurification,3.Myimagination:lover,virgin;mythologicalwater,Endymion,(agodfather,visionoftheworld),pantheism;thepiousAwayfromvulgarityoftheworld–intotheserenityofmind,purificationofthesoulComparethispara.with《荷塘月色》Para.7ThewirelesstoldustodaythatthereisfogalloverEngland.Wireless?Doesitspoilallthese?
Whatisthefunctionofthispara.?Para.8Travellingalongthecoastline.1.Whataredescribed?Besidesthescenes,whatelsearementioned?Forwhatpurposes?2.Did“I“expressedmyattitudetowardthem?3.Whatisthenarrator’sintentionindescribingthescene?
thesheersteepcliffsforbidding,unapproachablepeoplethebarrenopensandybeachpeoplewhohavenothingtorevealDiversefeaturesofthecostline1
Analogy(类比)Itdrawsaparallelbetweentwounlikethingsthathaveseveralcommonqualitiesorpointsofresemblance.Itischieflyusedforthepurposeofpersuasionorfortheexplanationofanidea.Itisaneffectivewaytomaketheabstractconcrete.Thereisemotionalimpactintheanalogythatislackingintheabstractargument.
Whatisthefunctionofpara.8-10?Para.8-10Travellingalongthecoastline:Diversefeaturesofthecostline,desiretoknowtherecessofLauraReviewing
Paraphrasethus,Iimagine,mustthepiousfeelcleansedonleavingtheconfessionalafterthesolemnityofabsolution.2.SodoIletmyimaginationplayovertherecessofLaura’scharacter,soaustereintheforegroundbutnurturingwhattreasuresoftenderness,likedelicateflowers,forthediscoveryoftheventuresome.3.Wemightalltakealessonfromhim,knowingthelatitudewecanpermitourselves.1.IimaginedevotedreligiouspeoplemustfeelascleanandpureasIdonowwhentheyleavehesolemnconfessionalaftergainingpardonfortheirsins.2.InthesamewayIletmyselffreelyimaginewhattheinnermostpartofLaura’scharacterpresents.Shelookssosevereoutwardly,butinwardlysheisfullortenderness—likedelicateflowerswaitingforthedaringtodiscoverthem.3.Wehumanbeingsshouldlearnfromthebird,
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