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英语文学学习通超星期末考试章节答案2024年WhatisthemeaningofDeechanginghernametoWangeroin''EverydayUse''?

答案:In

AliceWalker'scelebratedshortstory"EverydayUse,"thethemeofculturalidentityandheritageisexploredthroughDee'srejectionofhertraditionalfamilynameandthecharacters'conflictingideasregardingsignificantfamilyheirlooms.Deeisdepictedasaneducated,confidentyoungwomanwhosubscribestotheBlackNationalismmovementinanattempttoembracehertraditionalAfricanheritagewhilesimultaneouslyrejectingAmerica'soppressiveculture,whichincludespartofherancestry.DeechangeshernametoWangeroLeewanikaKemanjoasawaytoestablishhernewidentityasanindependent,proudAfricanwoman.Indoingso,Deerejectshertraditionalfamilyheritageinfavorofrenouncingtheformerslaveownersthatinitiallynamedherancestors.Mamarespondstoherdaughter'snewidentitybyexplainingthatDeewasnamedafterherauntDicie,whowasnamedafterGrandmaDeeandalonglineofancestorscarryingthesamename,datingpasttheCivilWar.WhileDeebelieveshernewidentitybetterrepresentsherAfricanheritage,sheisblindtothefactthatsheisrejectingherancestorsbyrefusingtoembraceherfamily'snameandlegacy.Dee'sdecisiontochangehernameparallelshershallowviewoftheantique,handmadeitemsshedesiresinMama'shome.UnlikeMamaandMaggie,whotreateachtraditionalobjectwithsentimentalvalue,Deesimplyviewsthemasattractive,interestingpiecesofarttobeputondisplay.InDee'sattempttoexpressherAfricanculture,sheneglectstovalueherfamilyheritageandtoembraceheroriginalidentity,whichillustratesthecomplexitiesandnuancesofAfricanAmericanheritage,culture,andancestry.Whatisthemainconflictin"EverydayUse"byAliceWalker?

答案:Themainconflictin"EverydayUse"isculturalandplaysoutoverthebestuseofabeautifulhandmadequilt,apieceoftraditionalAmericana.IsitbetteroffpreservedandkeptperfecthangingonthewallofthehomeofDee,anurbanintellectual,orinthehandsofthehumbleMaggie,tobeusedandwornoutasablanket?Expert:Themainconflictinthestoryiscultural.Dee,themore"perfect"daughter,hastranscendedherhumblefarmrootstobecomeaneducated,urbanintellectual,anupwardtrajectoryoursocietyvaluesasanexpressionoftheAmericanDream.HervaluesandprioritiesclashwiththoseofMaggieandhermotherwhostayedbehindlivinginatraditionalwayinahumblecabin.Thecultureclashprimarilyplaysoutoverwhichdaughterhasthebestrighttoahandmadequilt.Dee,whotakesprideinhereducationandunquestioninglyconsidersherselfsuperiortothemotherandsistershehasleftbehind,wantsthebeautifulandpainstakinglycraftedquiltsothatshecanhangitonherapartmentwallasanexampleofBlackAmericana.Toher,itisavaluableartifactrepresentingherheritagethatshewillprotectfromdamage.Shewillnotuseit,buttreatitasworkofart.Maggie,ontheotherhand,wouldusethequilteverydayasacoveringtokeepherselfwarm,theuseforwhichitwasintended.Inherhands,thequiltwouldgetwornout,butitwouldhaveapracticalandfunctionalusevalue.InchoosingMaggietoreceivethequilt,themotheraffirmsthetraditionalvalueofpracticalutility,theideathatthingsaremadetobeused,notbecomestatic,frozenartobjects.Indoingso,sheaffirmstheworthandhumanityofherhumbleanddamagedyoungerdaughter.Thingsandpeople,thestoryimplies,don'thavetobepreservedandperfecttobeofgreatestvalueHowimportantisthesettingof"EverydayUse"totheplot?

答案:thesettingofthisshortstoryisoftheutmostimportance,becauseitprovidesaclearillustrationofthedifferentlifechoicesthathavebeenmadebyMama,Maggie,andDee.ThesettingisMamaandMaggie'shome,whichtheyusedtosharewithDeebeforeshelefttoattendcollege.Theenvironmentisdescribedashomelyandloved,butextremelybasic.ThisprovidesagoodillustrationofMamaandMaggie'slife,inwhichthereisnoextramoney,butplentyofloveandwarmtharesharedbetweenthetwo.TheimportanceofthecreationofthisambianceliesinthecompletecontrastthatisseeninDee.Incontrasttohermotherandsister,whoareallaboutloveandwarmth,Deeisallaboutprogress,niceclothing,andabetterlife.ShemakesherfamilyfeelliketheirhomeisaspectacleandsomethingthatmightbelaughedatwhenDeeandherpartnerreturntotheirregularlives.Thestoryreachesitscrescendoinaconflictaboutsomequilts,whichDeefirmlybelievesshouldnotbeputto"everydayuse."Forher,thequiltswouldbeaculturalshowpiece,whereasforMaggie,theywouldbeusedfordailywarmthandcomfort.Thesettingof"EverydayUse"thereforesetsuptheconflictthatistofollow.Describethenarratorin"EverydayUse"byAliceWalker.

答案:Mrs.Johnsonnarratestheshortstory"EverydayUse"andisdepictedasasincere,genuinewoman,wholovesherchildrendeeplyandunderstandstheimportanceofherfamily'scomplexheritage.Mrs.JohnsonbeginsthestorybydaydreamingaboutbeingonatelevisionshowandreunitingwithheroldestdaughterDee.Afterimaginingthepleasantdaydream,Mrs.Johnsonoffersthereaderabrief,accuratedescriptionofherselfasarough,hard-workingwoman,whoisnotformallyeducatedbutcanprovideforherfamily.Mrs.Johnson'saccuratedescriptionillustratesherrational,sensiblepersonality.Mrs.Johnsongoesontodisplayherperceptivenaturebydescribingherdaughtersindetail.ShesympathizeswithMaggiebecausesheistimidandhasscarsfrombeingburnedinahousefire.Deeisthecompleteoppositeandisdepictedasanattractive,confidentwoman,whoiseducatedandarrogant.Mrs.JohnsononceagaindemonstratesherauthenticpersonalitybyadmittingthatsheisnotasintelligentasDeeandacknowledgingthatshestrugglestocorrectlypronouncehername.AlthoughDeeiseducated,shedoesnotappreciateherheritageorrecognizetheimportanceoflivinghistory.WhenDeerequeststohavethetwoantiquehandmadequiltspromisedtoMaggie,Mrs.Johnsondemonstratesherbold,resolutenaturebyrefusingtogivethemaway.Mrs.JohnsonrealizesthatDeedoesnotgenuinelyunderstandtheirheritageandMaggiedeservestohavethequilts.UnlikeDee,Maggieembraceshercomplexfamilyhistoryandgenuinelyvaluesthehandmadequilts.ThequiltsaremorethanjustattractiveartifactsandaresentimentaltoMaggie.Mrs.Johnson'sdecisiontochallengeDeeanddefendMaggieportraysherasafair,justwoman,whovaluesherheritageanddefendsvulnerableindividuals.Inconclusion,Mrs.Johnsonisasincere,lovingmother,whoisawareofhershortcomingsbutunderstandsthevalueoflivinghistory.HowdidDeetreatMamaandMaggie?

答案:DeetreatsMamaandMaggiewithadegreeofscornandderision.ItseemsthatthevisitthatsheandHakim-a-barbermaketothefamilyhomeispartlyoutofasenseofobligationbutpredominantlytoseewhatcouldbegarneredfromthefamilyhometobecometrendydécorinDee'shome.ThefirstsignofDeecreatingastarkcontrastbetweenherlifeandthatofhermotherandsisteriswhenshestepsoutofthecarandstartssnappingphotos,asthoughsheisatouristinaforeignland.Afterlunch,Deeembarksona"shoppingspree"throughMamaandMaggie'shome,pickingoutitemsshethinkswilladddecorativevaluetoherhome.Whilenooneobjectstohertakingthechurntopanddasher,shestartsafamilyargumentwhenshestatesthatsheshouldhavethefamilyheirloomquiltsbecausetheywillbefarbetterusedasdécorinherownhomethantheywouldbebeingputto"everydayuse"byMaggie.ThefinalstinginthetailofDee'svisitiswhenshelectureshermotherabouthowsheunderstandsherheritagebetterthanMamadoesandwhenshetellsMaggietodosomethingwithherlife,completelyfailingtoperceivethesatisfactionwithwhichMamaandMaggielivetheirsimplelives.Whatisthethemeof"TheStoryofanHour"?

答案:"TheStoryofanHour"isspecificallyaboutthewaysinwhichmarriageconstrainednineteenth-centurywomenfromlivinglifeastheywished.Marriagewasnotanequalpartnershipbutanarrangementinwhich,moreoftenthannot,themanwastheoneincharge.ThemostobviouswaytoshowthiswouldhavebeentomakeLouise'shusbandouttobeatyrannicalogrefigure,butChopinismuchmorecleverandrealisticinhertreatmentofhim.Heisdescribedasprettynormalandadecentfellowwhoneverintendedtohurthiswife.Hesimplyassumes,asallofsocietydidintheVictorianera,thatwomenaremeanttoservemenwithinamarriageandhavenolifeoftheirownoutsidethedomesticsphere.EvenLouisehassomeaffectionforhim,whichChopinwrylyalludesto:"Shedidlovehim.Sometimes."However,thisisnotenoughforLouise,andChopinseemstosuggestitshouldnotbeforwomeningeneral.Louisehasnoidentityasidefrom"wife"untilshebelievesherhusbandhasbeenkilled.Withhimnolongerthere,sherealizesshecandowhatevershewisheswithouthavingtorunallherplansbyahusband.Shestartstofeelanintenseconnectionwiththenaturalworldoutsideherwindow,examiningthebirdsinparticular,evokingthenotionthatLouiseisabirdabouttobefreeofitscage.ChopinhammersintheideaofmarriageasexistentialimprisonmentforwomenbyhavingthestoryendwithLouiserealizingherhusbandsurvivedtheaccidentandsubsequentlydyingfromshock.NowthatLouisehasknowntruejoy,havingitrevokedsosuddenlynotonlytriggersherhearttrouble,itspirituallydestroysher.In"TheStoryofanHour,"whyisLouisereferredtoasa"goddessofvictory"?

答案:Chopin'sdescriptionofLouiseas"agoddessofvictory"isdeeplysymbolic.Inthewakeofwhatshethinksisherhusband'sdeath,Louisefeelsasuddenrushofliberation.Shehasfinallyachievedvictoryovertherepressive,constrictingmarriageinwhichshe'dbeentrappedforsolong.Andasshebasksintheglowofvictory,herwholedemeanorhassuddenlychanged.Foranall-too-briefmoment,she'sbeentransformedfromasubservientwifewithaseriousheartconditionintoastrong,powerfulwomaninherownright.IfyouthinkaboutanyofthegreatgoddessesofAncientGreekmythologysuchasAthenayou'llrecallthattheyarestrong,independent,andpowerful.That'showLouisefeelsuponhearingofherhusband'sdeath,andthat'swhydescribingherasa"goddessofvictory"isentirelyappropriate.Whatistheexposition,risingaction,climax,fallingaction,andresolutionfor"TheStoryofanHour"?

答案:In“TheStoryofanHour,”

KateChopin

skillfullydemonstratesalltheelementsofastoryinacompactspace.Thefirstlineisthe

exposition.Inthissingleline,weareintroducedtoMrs.Mallard,informedshehasaheartcondition,andtoldsheisabouttoreceivenewsofherhusband'sdeath.TherisingactionofthestoryoccursoverthenextfewparagraphsasLouisefindsoutherhusbandisdead,hasanemotionalinitialreactiontothenews,andthenretreatstoherroomtospendsometimealoneandprocessherfeelings.Shelooksatthesceneoutsideherwindowandtakesnoticeoftheminutedetailsshehadlongsincestoppedpayingattentionto.Sheisovercomewithafeelingthatshecannotimmediatelyidentify.The

climax

ofthestorystartsinthetenthparagraph.Atthispoint,Louiserealizesthemysteriousfeelingthathadtakenheroverisjoy.Sheisrelievedthatherhusbandisdead,andshelooksforwardtohavingthetimeandfreedomtochaseherowndreams.ThefallingactiontakesplaceasLouise,overjoyedandoptimistic,leavesherroomandheadsdownthestairswithhersister,Josephine.Astheydescend,Louise’shusband,whoisnotdeadafterall,walksthroughthefrontdoor.Theresolutionoccursinthefinallineofthestory,inwhichwelearnthatLouisehadaheartattackuponseeingherhusbandalive.Herdoctorironicallysaysshediedfrombeingoverjoyedatthesightofherhusband,butinreality,shewasnotoverjoyedbutratherdisappointedandheartbrokenbytherealizationthatherhusbandwasnotdead,andshewasnolongerfree.Whataretheinternalandexternalconflictsin"TheStoryofanHour"byKateChopin?

答案:LouiseMallard'sexternalconflictiswithasocietythatexpectsherselftodefineherselfthroughherhusbandandbendherselftohiswill—andtobegrievedwhenshehearsareportofhisdeath.Moreprofoundly,sherealizesthatawifecanalsobendahusbandtoherwill.Sherejectstheideathatanyonehasthe"right"toimposetheirwillordominiononanother.Herinternalconflictisbetweenthegriefsheexperiencesoverherhusband'sdeath—hewas,afterall,goodtoher—andtheelation兴高采烈shefeelsoncethefirstwaveofgriefpasses:sheisfilledwithreliefandasenseofrisingpotential.Insteadofbeingsad,asisexpected,shebecomesalivewithallthepossibilitiesbeforeherasasinglewoman.Forthefirsttimeinheradultlife,shecandowhatshewantswithouthavingtoconsideranotherperson.Ashappinessfloodsher,shebeginstorepeatoverandoverthatsheis"free,free,free!"Sherealizesthatsheis"Free!Bodyandsoulfree!"Mrs.Mallardnowhopesshewillhavealonglifeinwhichtoexperiencehernewfoundsenseofautonomy.However,assheleavestheroomwhereshehasbeensittingalone,herinternalconflictcomestoahead:sheseesMr.Mallardenterthehouse.Thereportsofhisdeathwerewrong.Theconflictbetweenherdesireforfreedomandthisrealityistoomuch,andshedies.In"TheStoryofanHour,"whatis"thejoythatkills"?

答案:In"TheStoryofanHour,"the"joythatkills"is,ironically,Louise'soverwhelmingsenseofhopeinexperiencinganindependentfutureasawidow,whichisabruptlyshatteredwhenshediscoversthatherhusbandisalive.ThedoctorsmisinterpretheremotionsandbelievethatLouise'sheartattackwascausedbyherfeelingsofjoythatBrentlywasalive.However,thereaderrecognizesthatthelossofLouise'sindependentfuturecausedherheartattack.howdoyouconsiderthehouse?

答案:BuiltduringorjustaftertheReconstructionErainthe1870s,the

Griersonfamilyhouse,passeddownfrom

Emily’sfather

tohisdaughter,wasoncegrandandlovely,anembodimentofSouthernpride,andbuiltinastyleofornate华美的;富丽的;豪华的(coveredwithalotofdecoration,especiallywhenthisinvolvesverysmallorcomplicateddesigns)architectureofwhichdefiantly挑衅的recallstheplantationhousesoftheOldSouthfrombeforetheCivilW

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