课件：the-kite-runner.ppt

,The background,Author,Summary of the book,Character analysis,Recommendation,Evaluation,Background,Happened in Kabul, Afghanistan It was a peaceful country and everyone lived in harmony although there was a racialism between Hazara and Pushtus (the leaders). In 1979 Soviet Russia marched in and broke the peace there. one of the main characterAmir was Pushtusmoved to the U.S. The other oneHassana Hazarastayed and died in 2001.,The Author,Was born in Kabul, Afghanistan (喀布尔，阿富汗）and moved to the United States in 1980.He lived in northern California now. Named a U.S. goodwill envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency(联合国难民署亲善大使 ).,Khaled Hosseini(卡勒德胡赛尼 ),The Kite Runner was his first work, this book soon became a great success for its fascinating plot and subtle reflections of the characters. For a very long time, this book run first at the ranking list, and has been adapted to a movie. Hosseini also won the United Nations humanitarian award owing to this book.,His another important master work is A Thousand Splendid Suns(灿烂千阳）,Summary of the book,The novel the kite runner was written by the first person perspective, it tells us a story about a Afghan boy who migrated United States. The whole story is a process of redemption for what he had done wrong when he was a child. 小说追风筝的人由第一人称视角，讲述了一个身在美国的阿富汗移民童年的往事和他成人后对儿时过错的心灵救赎过程。,Amir tells us about the unique relationship he has with Hassan, a Hazara boy who is the victim of discrimination, but ironically is the half-brother of Amir, a Pashtun. Amir is overwhelmed with guilt when he allows Hassan to be beaten on the day Amir wins the kite flying tournament. He lies to have Hassan accused of theft so he will leave their home and Amir can try to forget his guilt. Eventually, Amir and his father flee Afghanistan after the Russians invade and Amir takes his tragic memories to America to start a new life. Unfortunately, his debt to Hassan must be paid and he returns to his country to find Hassans orphaned son and rescue him. There, he discovers that Sohrab has become the sexual plaything of Assef, the bully who had tormented both Amir and Hassan when they were young. Ultimately, Amir must defeat Assef in a raging physical battle, take the damaged Sohrab out of Afghanistan and try to help him repair his spirit.,plot summary,Amir(阿米尔),1.A little selfish “I want baba all to myself.” “I wished he would hit me back, I wished hed give me the punishment I craved, so maybe Id finally sleep at night, maybe then things could return to how they used to be between us. But Hassan did nothing.”（我希望他还击。我希望他满足我的愿望，好好惩罚我，这样我晚上就能睡着了。也许到时事情就会回到我们以前那个样子。但哈桑纹丝不动）(0:36:30) 2 cowardice “I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didnt. I just watched.” “I run because I was a coward, I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. I was afraid of getting hurt.,Hassan(哈桑),1 loyalty “For you, a thousand times over”(为你，千千万万遍！) “Id rather eat dirt”(我宁愿吃泥土也不会骗你)(0:06:00) “If you asked, I would.”(如果你要求的话，我会做的) 2 confident and brave “You are right, but you didnt notice that Im the only one holding the slingshot.”(是，你们人多，但现在只有我一人手里有弹弓！) 3 forgiveness,Baba,他因为阶级偏见不得不隐瞒秘密使自己的儿子成为主仆，但他尽量宽容地对待这个只能把他当作主人的儿子哈桑， 宠爱他，原谅他的一切过错，尽量让他与阿米有同样欢乐的童年，将他留在自己身边，可毕竟阶级不可改变。 他在阿米因为自责要赶走哈桑时，第一次发怒说，你给我带来了耻辱。 他因为政治原因带着阿米逃离阿富汗时，弯腰拾了一小撮喀布尔的泥土装在怀表里，小心翼翼的亲吻。 他在逃离的车上为车上同行的妇女伸张正义，对着痞气端着枪口想要猥亵妇女的苏联人说，战争不会否认庄重的。 他在美国过普通人的生活，从受人尊敬的权贵政客变成加油站收费大叔，轻松地夸赞客人，你的车真漂亮。 他在儿子大学毕业典礼上认真地穿着西服出席，带儿子去酒吧，端着酒杯豪迈地对陌生人说，今天我儿子毕业，干杯！ 时光隐忍，他从精干正直的政客变成白发苍苍的老人，唯一不变的是对生活的热爱，爱他的儿子，爱他的祖国。（0:48:00）,Kindness, brave, Patriotic, ,Rahim Kahn(拉希姆卡恩),1 caring “I enjoyed your story very much. God has granted you a special talent, and it is now your duty to hone that talent.”(我非常喜欢你的故事,真主赋予你独特的天分。如今你的责任是磨炼这份天分) “My door is and always be open to you, my friend. To Amir” 2 justice “There is a way to be good again” “ A boy who wont stand up for himself becomes a man who cant stand up for anything.”,Assef(阿赛夫),Bully Cruel metamorphic (变态的),“How can you talk to him, let him touch you. How can you call him your friend?”(0:14:00) “We are the real Afghans, Hazara(哈扎拉人) polluted our land.”,“themes of literature and life“. “vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long Khaled Hosseinis people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence“. about “friendship and betrayal“ and the arbitrary “price of loyalty“. “love, honor, guilt, fear and redemption“ are all included in this “extraordinary novel“.,the themes,Some meaningful sentences,Amir: Im going to find a boy. His father meant a lot to me. 埃米尔：我在寻找一个男孩，他的父亲对于我来说意义重大。 Rahim Kahn: Now there is a way to be good again. 拉希姆卡恩：现在，那儿有再次成为好人的路。 Older Hassan (voice): I dream that my son will grow up to be a good person, a free person. I dream that someday you will return to revisit the land of our childhood. I dream that flowers will bloom in the streets again. and kites will fly in the skies! （1:24:00） 长大后的哈桑（画外音）：我梦到了我的儿子会成长为一个好人，一个拥有自由意志的人；我梦到了有一天，你会回到我们童年玩耍的这片土地，故地重游；我梦到了鲜花再次在街道上盛开天空满是色彩斑斓的风筝！ Amir: For you, a thousand times over. 埃米尔：为你，千千万万遍。,The compact(紧凑的) plot: first perspective, flashback, suspense（悬念）, foreshadowing(伏笔） Life-like characters: Amir, Hassan, Baba, Rahim Khan, Assef. Everyone of them has their special and impressive characteristics. The colorful background: Afghanistan, Moslem culture, monarchy, the invasion of the Soviet Union, The TalibanAll of these are set as the background of this novel.,Evaluation,Hassan and I fed from the same breast, we took our first steps on the same lawn in the same yard. And, under the same roof, we spoke our first words. Mine was_Baba. His was_Amir_my name. Looking back on it now, I think the foundation for what happened in the winter of 1975and all that followed was already laid in those first words.（如今回头看来，我认为1975年冬天发生的事情以及随后所有的事情早已在这两个字里埋下根源 ） “Tell him he was wrong. War doesnt negate decency（庄重）, it demands it, even more than in times of peace.” “Tell him Ill take a thousand of his bullets before I let this indecency take place.”,Recommendation,1.童年生活在成人后是如何体现的。 2.男主角的心路历程，以及其自我救赎的完成。 （1:44:45） 3.阿富汗地区的文化背景，不一样的文化。以及特殊的时代背景。（1:38:00） 4.朋友之间的付出与牺牲。 The novel was the third best seller for 2005 in the United States, according to Nielsen