Mr. Loveday’s Little Outing.ppt

Mr.LovedaysLittleOuting,刘洋刘月庞敏琪,-EvelynWaugh,Mr.LovedaysLittleOuting,EvelynWaughVocabularySummaryMainIdeaAppreciationDetailedanalysisQuestions,EvelynWaugh,ArthurEvelynSt.JohnWaugh,knownasEvelynWaugh,wasanEnglishwriterofnovels,biographies,andtravelbooks;andalsowasaprolific(多产的，丰富的）journalistandreviewer.Hisbest-knownworksincludetheearlysatires（讽刺文学作品）DeclineandFall(1928)andAHandfulofDust(1934),thenovelBridesheadRevisited(1945),andtheSecondWorldWartrilogySwordofHonour(195261).Asawriter,EvelynWaughisrecognisedasoneofthegreatprosestylistsoftheEnglishlanguageinthe20thcentury.,Born:28October1903Died:10April1966(62)Occupation:Writer,Vocabulary,Asylumsalm精神病院Capricekpris变化莫测Scuttleskt()l急促奔跑Loftlft往高处掷Soggysi湿透的Abominablebmnbl糟透的Culminateklmnet到达高潮rets()nt沉默寡言的,Inmatenmet精神病人Segregationsrie()n隔离，分开Lunaticluntk精神病人Foiblefb()l弱点，怪癖Hoardingh(r)d临时围篱Regimereim生活规则，体系Faadefsd建筑物的（正面）,Uncompromising不妥协的Defective身心有缺陷的人Basely卑鄙地Shuffle拖着脚走Peevish带怒气的Jogginggaitet小跑的步态petulantlypetjlntli任性地，坏脾气地,ToneReproachMuddledCuckooConjuringGramophoneValetThrottleLooneybinbemused,（身体、器官的）健康状况责备，指摘混乱的，杂乱无章的疯子，傻子变戏法，施魔术唱机，留声机伺候，服饰掐死，使窒息疯人院困惑的，茫然的,anointv.选定，指定abstracteda.心不在焉的disconcertv.使不安，使仓皇失措uncoutha.粗野的，无教养的cross-examinev.盘问，盘诘pretensionn.自称，自夸alienistn.精神病医师（尤指在法庭作证者）glamourn.魅力afflicteda.受折磨的driven.(公园等得）车行道whimsicallyad.离奇地，古怪地reminiscencen.回忆，怀旧stranglev.扼死，勒死musev.冥想,MissAngela，aftertenyearspartingwithhermentalmorbidfather，wentforthefirsttimetoseehiminthelunaticasylumwheresheisindifferenttoherownfather,butgreatlytouchedbyananotherpatientnamedMr.Lovedaywhocommitsmurdercrimelongagoandnowisagoodcompaniontoherfatherandkindtoeverybodyhere.Chattingwithhimshefindshimwellandnormalnowandfurtheraskshimhisfuturewishesandistoldhewouldliketohaveanouting.MissAngelaconsultsbooksandprofessionalpeopleandfinallytriumphsinobtaininganopportunityforhimtocarryouthiswishes.Onthedayofhisdeparturethelunatichouseholdsaceremonytocelebratehisfreedomandseehimoff.MissAngelacomestoattendtheceremony.TwohourslaterMr.Lovedayreturnsandsayshehassuccessfullyfulfilledhiswishes.Acoupleofdayslateranoldbikeisfoundbesidetheroadsideditchtogetherwiththedeadbodyofayoungladyfromthelunatichouseonthewayofhomefortea.MissAngelaismurdered!,Summary,Mainidea,Thestoryexposesthecoldrealityofthesocietyofhistimein1930s.MissAngelashowscoldandindifferentattitudetowardsherownmorbidfatherbutoutofcuriosityevincesoddsympathyoveranotherlunaticpatientwhofinallykilledher.Thestoryisbothanexposureandsatireofhistimeandpeople.,Appreciation,Mr.LovedaysLittleOutingiswrittenfromthepointofviewofintrusivenarrator,i.e.likeHemingwaysKillers,thestoriesgivenoclearhintsofwhatareimpliedbytheauthor,thereaderhastoassociatethedetailsandclueswithakeenandperceivingeye.,Detailedanalysis,ForexampleinthisstorythereisanimportantdetailtellingafterMr.Mopingfailedtohanghimselfonannualgardenpartydayandissentofftothelunaticasylum,thenitwrites:SincethenLadyMopinghadpaidseasonalcallsattheasylumandreturnedintimefortea,ratherreticentofherexperience.HerhusbandisawayandeachtimeMrs.Mopingpaysashortvisitandthenbackintimefortea.,Thenintheendofthestorywhenthedeadbodyoftheyoungladyisfound,theauthorwrites:Halfamileuptheroadfromtheasylumgates,theylaterdiscoveredanabandonedbicycle.Itwasaladysmachineofsomeantiquity.Quitenearitintheditchlaythestrangledbodyofayoungwoman,who,ridinghometohertea,hadchancedtoovertakeMr.Loveday,ashestrodealong,musingonhisopportunities.WhocouldthatbeexceptMissAngela?,Question1,1.WhydoyouthinkLadyMopingwasratherreticentofherseasonalvisittotheasylumwhereherhusbandwas?Whywereherneighbourscriticalofherhusbandslivinginthatasylum?Howwashetreatedthere?LadyMopingwasunwillingtotalkabouthervisitperhapsbecausetherewasntmuchtotalkabout.Herhusbandwasnotgettinganysanerandwasprettymuchoccupiedinhisownworld.Herneighbourswerecriticalofherhusbandsaccommodationbecausetheythoughtawealthymanshouldliveinarespectableplacelikeaseasidenursinghomeratherthanamentalinstitutioneventhoughhewaswelltreatedthereandgrantedeveryconsiderationwhichhisfoiblespermitted.,Question2,2.WhydidntLadyMopingsendhimtoaseasidenursinghomeassuggestedbyherfriends?Wasitbecauseoffinancialreasons?LadyMopingfeltnoinclinationtosendhimtoaseasidenursinghomebecauseshethoughtherhusbandhadbetrayedherbaselyontheonedayintheyearwhenshelookedforloyalsupportandsothementalinstitutionwaswhathedeserved.Thus,itwasnotbecauseoffinancialreasonsthatLadyMopingrefusedtofollowherfriendssuggestions.,Question3,WhowasLoveday?DidladyMopingandAngelaknowhewasinaninmatewhentheyfirstsawhim?WhywasheintheAsylum?Howwashetreatedthere?AccordingtothedoctorwashequalifiedtobeletoutoftheAsylum?Whydidtheykeephimthere?Lovedaywasaninmatewho35yearsago,killedayoungwomanquiteunknowntohim.Hegivehimselfupimmidiatelyandwasinstitutionalizedeversince.LadyMopingandAngeladidntknowhewasaninmatewhentheyfirstsawhimbecauseheseemedsosane.Hehadbecomethelifeandsouloftheplaceandwasallowedtomixfreelywithprivatewealthypatients.Hewasevenallowedtoreceivesmalltipsfromthewealthypatients.Accordingtothedoctor,hewaswellenoughtobeletoutoftheAsylum.Butsincehehadnorelativesexceptastep-sisterandsincehewasperfectlyhappyintheinstitution,theykepthimthere.,Question4,DoyouthinkLovedaywashappyintheAsylum?Didhecraveinthefreeoutsideworld?Doyouthinkhewantedtobefreeforthesamereasonasanordinarysaneperson?Howdoyouknow?IbelieveLovedaywashappyintheAsylum.Foronething,hewaswelltreatedandreceivedthereandhadevenbecomethelifeandsouloftheplace.Foranother,ifhehadnotbeenhappy,hewouldnthavecomebackonlytwohoursafterhegainedfreedomandlefttheAsylum.Howevertherewasasecretdreamhewantedtofulfillinthefree