外婆的日用家当人物分析.ppt

2019/11/27,EverydayUseforYourGrandmama,2019/11/27,part1-analysisofthreemajorcharactersMamaDeeMaggiepart2-conclusionandevaluation,2019/11/27,AnAnalysisonMama(MrsJohnson)Mamaisthenarratorofthestory.Sheisamiddle-agedorolderAfrican-Americanwomanlivingwithheryoungerdaughter,Maggie.Althoughpoor,sheisstrongandindependent,andtakesgreatprideinherwayoflife.,2019/11/27,Fromthelesson,wealsocanfindapartfromphysicalstrength,mamaalsoshowsmentaltoughnessshewenttothepeopleofherchurchandraisedmoneytosendhergifteddaughtertoaschoolinAugusta.Andshecanclearlydistinguishbetweendreamandreality.Thiscontributestothegood-hearteddown-to-earth(实际的）imagethereadergetsofher.,2019/11/27,Butthewayshepresentsherselftousshowsthatsheisdissatisfied.Shedreamsofbeing“broughttogether”withDeeagain,beinggivenalltheappreciationandthankfulnessshehasalwaysbeenrefusedbyher.TheotherreasonforhertobedissatisfiedisthatthearrivalofDeeremindsherofherweaknesses.Shesaysforexamplethatshecouldneverlook“astrangewhitemanintheeye”,thatshehas“talkedtothemalwayswithonefootraisedinflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.”,2019/11/27,ThecharacterofDee(Wangero)DeeisMrsJohnsonsolderdaughter.Sheisattractive,sophisticated,andwell-educated.Sheisalsoveryselfish;shemayevenhavecausedthefirethatdisfigured（损害）hersister.MrsJohnsoncallsherDee/Wangero.,2019/11/27,BesidesDeeisdominant,lucky,aggressiveanddetermined.Sheisbrightconfidentandbeautifulandlikestoproduceherself-”hesitationisnotpartofhernature”shecaresmuchabouttheouterappearance.”At16shehadastyleofherownandknewwhatstylewas”.,2019/11/27,Dee,isdeeplyinfluencedbythewhitepeoplesculturethoughfromablackfamily.Sheis,inthecore,asambitiousandaggressiveasawhiteperson.Severalyearsofcollegeeducationentitledhertolookdownuponherhometownfromthestandingpointofcitycivilization.Shehatesalmostallthatshewasbornwith:thepooroldhouse,stout(矮胖的)mother,herlame（跛足的）sister,andalotelse,2019/11/27,Deeisnotasingle-sidedperson,Howevermaterialistic（唯物主义的）sheis,sheknowsthatshecannotchangehercolor.ThusshesometimestriestofindheridentityfromwhatshethinksisstillworthappreciationoftheblackcultureForexample,thebench,thechurn（搅乳器）,thedasher(搅乳棒),andthetwoquilts（被褥）.ShedeemsthosethingsaestheticsymbolicoftheblackcultureDeewantedtohangthesequiltsonherwall,becausetheyhadbeenmadeen-vogue（时尚）bytheBlackPowerMovement,demonstratingthatshedoesnotunderstandhercultureanditscorevaluesofsimplicityandpracticality,2019/11/27,Herchangeofname,Deewantedtochangehernameto“Wangero”,thinkingthat“Dee”isanamefromthewhitepeople.Shedoesntknowthatsheisnamedafterherauntandevenfurther,hergreat-grandmother.Themotherwantedhertorememberthetraditionandhistoryofthefamilybythename,butsheactuallyknowsnothingabouttheoriginofthename,2019/11/27,Theintroductionofmaggie,Maggieis“akindofcinderella”,sheistheyoungeroneofthetwodaughtersandineveryaspecttheabsolutecounterpartofDee.,innocent,simple-minded,disfigured,timid(胆怯的),unconfidentandkind-hearted,slow,2019/11/27,Maggieisashy,differentyoungwomanmadeevenmoreself-consciousbyscarsshegotinahousefireyearsago.Shehasnthadmuchformaleducationbuthaslearnedtraditionalskills,suchasquilting,fromherfamily.,2019/11/27,Herlackofself-confidencebothshowsinthewayshewalksandthewaysheadmireshereldersister“withamixtureofenvyandawe”.Timid:”whenhersisterarrivesathome,sheattempttomakeadashforthehouse”andwhenhersistersboyfriendgreether,herreflection.”Hemovestohugmaggiebutshefallsback,rightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingthereandwhenIlookupIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin.”,2019/11/27,Shehasa“thinbody”.she“knowssheisnotbright”andbearsseverescarsonherarmsandlegsfromafirethatburnedtheJohnsonsearlierhousetotheground.,SheseemstobequiteuneducatedalthoughMrs.Johnsontellsusthat“sometimesMaggiereadstoher”.,2019/11/27,ButincontrasttoDee,Maggielovesherfamilyandknowsaboutitshistoryandtraditions.Maggiewantedthequiltbecauseshecouldrememberhergrandmabetter,whotaughthertodoneedlework.WhileDeewantthequiltbecauseshewantedtogetsomevaluableheritagesofthefamily,mainlyoutofhervanity(浮华).,2019/11/27,conclusionandevaluation,Part2,2019/11/27,Dee叛逆者bright,confident,smart，beautiful,well-educatedlikestoproduceherself,Mother捍卫者physicalstrength,mentaltoughness,thegood-hearted,down-to-earth,Maggie继承者lackofself-confidence,shy,conservative,inheritingAfricaAmericanculture,Motherseemstorangebetweenthem,bothMaggiesconservative,andquietsideandDeesindependence,strongside.,2019/11/27,motherblack,aworkingwoman,bigandstrong,receivedlittleeducationknewherpositionlivedathomewithMaggiedislikedDee,2019/11/27,Deeskin(lighter)well-educated(attendcollege)at16shehadastyleofherownhadfewfriendsfault-findingneveraccept“No”,2019/11/27,AnEvaluationofDee,DeeobviouslyholdsacentralpositioninMamasworld.Thestorybeginswiththeline“IwillwaitforherintheyardthatMaggieandImadesocleanandwavyyesterdayafternoon.”Thus,Themoodatthestorysbeginningisoneofritualistic（仪式的）waiting,ofpreparationforthearrivalofagoddess,2019/11/27,AnEvaluationofDee,DeeinspiresinMamaatypeofaweandfearmoresuitabletotheadvent（出现，降临）ofagoddessthantheloveonemightexpectamothertofeelforareturningdaughter.,2019/11/27,Are-evaluationofDee,MamaiswrongaboutherexpectationsofDeeandherreadingsofDeesemotions.ShethinksthatDeewouldhatethehouseasmuchasshehadhatedthefirsthouse.Yet,thetruthisDeevaluesthecurrenthouse.,2019/11/27,Are-evaluationofDee,MostreadersmaythinkthisshowsDeesever-changingattitudetowardsfashion.Shechangestofollowwhatevercurrentfashion.However,thismightnotbetruebecauseMamasearlierimpressionsofDeemaybeexaggerated.,2019/11/27,AnEvaluationofDee,Deeisdescribedasshallow,condescending,（故意屈尊的）andmanipulative,（操纵的，控制的）asoverlyconcernedwithstyle,fashion,andaesthetics