blackmail的人物性格分析(英文).pptxVIP

CHARACTERS OF BLACKMAIL CONTENT I.Introduction of the AUTHER II.Introduction of HOTEL III. Personality of OGILVIE IV. Personality of DUCHESS V.Personality of DUKE VI. COMPARISON of Characters VII. END born in April 5th 1920 died in November 24th 2004 a British/Canadian novelist a well-known bestseller writer ARTHUR HAILEY FOUR times reach NO.1on best-sellers lists Airport(1968) Wheels(1971) The Moneychangers(1975) Overload(1975) HOTEL 1965 Brief ITRODUCTION about novel The luxurious but debt-plague St. Gregory Hotel faced a battle for survival. While its staffs, guests, prospect buyers also experience romance, power plays, blackmail and betrayal within four days. Main CHARACTERS Warren Trent-owner MC Dermott assistant general manager of the hotel The Duchess of Croydon wife of Duke The Duke of Croydon newly appointed British ambassador to the United States Ogilvie -chief house detective PLOT the hotel financial problem cannot afford the unpayable mortgage necessity for selling it which is due on Friday two options Two prospect buyers Curtis OKeefe Journeymans union Mysterious person ? OKeefe vs. Union Obviously, Warrant preferred the latter one OKeefe pay the two million one million dollar and living accommodation to Warren Trent Journeymans Union maintain the hotels independence have a say in its affairs PK TRANSITION with the denial of entry of a Negro man to the hotel, the Journeymans Union broke the deal. Meanwhile, their guests got their own troubles, including the Duke of Croydon, who was blackmailed by a detective after getting involved in a hit- and-run accident. BEFORE The Duke is an international statesman and newly appointed British ambassador to Washington. At that night , the Duke hits a woman and her daughter and both the woman and her daughter died. However, they just drove away. The hit-and-run soon became top sensational news. The chief detective noticed the battered car. Instead of reporting to the police station, he had a visit to the Duke and Duchess. Blackmail THE DEVELOPMENT part one(1-21):before the evidence is shown part two(22-47):after the evidence is shown part three(48-74):proposing a deal part four(75-109):Make a deal OGILVIE Part one Appearance personality A wave of cigar unscrupulous Accompanied (肆无忌惮的)and Piggy eyes surveyed greedy sardonically (look :gross jowled face) He missed, and the rude, butt fell upon the vulgar Carpet where he ignored it. and His incongruous falsetto coarse voice. “who else is in this place?” Moving with surprising speed , walked around The suiteapparently satisfied cagey（有戒心的 ） and experienced Part TWO Appearance I got friends all over , I oblige them Clucked his tongue reprovingly “Lady ,I can prove all I need to.” personality sophisticated （久经世故的）and cunning confident The fat man rubbed his hands together , look down at his thick, fleshy fingers. “all I come for was to help youbut I got to live too.” hypocritical (虚伪的)and greedy Part THREE Hypocritical and deceptive Part FOUR The abruptness took him by surprise. the house detectives bulbous countenance Reddened. uncertain At length ogilvie spoke. “this cigar botherin you, Duchess?” As she nodded , He put it out. Submissive (顺从的)and obedient Duchess Appearance :pale cheek with two high points, gray green eye Character :strong, imperious(专横 的)，decisive, arrogant(傲慢的), vigilant(警惕的), very quick in response. Part 1 The Duchess went to the door herself . Her own tension was not lessened by the knowledge that both might return at any moment. (para.2) She had dispatched her maid and the male secretary. She was nervous that they can come back any moment. Clever Vigilant DUCHESS The Duchess looked pointedly at the half-burned cigar in the fat mans mouth. ”my husband and I find strong smoke offensive. Would you kindly put that out.”(para.3) She was at a disadvantage. So she try to change the situation. But this question sentence has no question mark. Arrogant Clever The Duchess of Croydon three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her did not yield easilyHer tone would have withered anyone who knew her well. “You unspeakable blackguard(恶棍) ! How dare you!”(para.19) From this paragraph, we can see that she was so angry. But even in this situation, her words are not coarse(粗鄙的). Well educated Arrogant Part TWO Wearily, in a gesture of surrender, the Duchess of Croydon sank back into her chair. Clasping her hands to conceal their trembling, she asked. “What is it you know?“(para.22) “Oh, my God!“ A hand to her face, the Duchess turned away. (para.47) A WEAK side. Part THREE “I understand,“ the Duchess of Croydon said. “You want money, dont you? You came here to blackmail us.“(para.55) “Youd accept money to keep silent about what you know?“(para.57) “But from what you say,“ the Duchess pointed out, her poise for the moment recovered, “it would do no good. The car would be discovered in any case.“(para.59) When she calms down, she is still a decisive and smart woman. She tried to get more information from Ogilvie. SMART Part FOUR She declared decisively, “We will not pay you ten thousand dollars. But we will pay you twenty-five thousand dollars. “ The house detectives eyes bulged. “In return for that,“ she continued evenly, “You will drive our car north.”(para.100-103) Decisive Imperious DUKE “Aah!” mimetic word feel upset inside “its no go, old girl. Im afraid. It was a good try.“ “what you accuse us of is true. I am to blame. I was driving the car and killed the little girl.“ “I am the one to blame“ a passive spectator The Duke said coldly,“ I see.“ The Duke cautioned,“better let him finish, old girl.“ “I suppose that doesnt matter now.“ had no idea how to deal with it TIP European aristocratic hierarchyEuropean aristocratic hierarchy( (欧洲贵族等级制欧洲贵族等级制 度度) ) DukeDuke（公爵）（公爵） MarquisMarquis（侯爵）（侯爵） EarlEarl（伯爵）（伯爵） ViscountViscount（子爵）（子爵） BaronBaron（男爵（男爵 ） The Duchess Ogilvie 1.Before the evidence is shown: sharp ,firm , arrogant offensive challenging, controlling 2.After the evidence is shown: surrendered, collapsed strong (Gradually weak) Dramatic change The Duchess Ogilvie 3.Negotiating Calm, friendly calm 4.