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Lesson13 NoSignpostsintheSeaV Sackville West I AbouttheauthorII AboutthenovelIII CharacteristicsofanovelintheformofjournalIV TopicsfordiscussionandreflectionV Detailedanalysisofthetext I Abouttheauthor 1 VictoriaMarySackville West 1892 1962 anEnglishpoetandnovelist BorninKnoleCastle theseatoftheSackvillefamilyfromthetimethatQueenElizabethIgaveKnoletohercousin LordTreasurerThomasSackville ShewasborninKnoleCastle KnoleisanEnglishstatelyhome 富丽堂皇的住宅 inthetownofSevenoaksinwestKent surroundedbya1 000 acre 4 0km2 deerpark BloomsburyGroup TheBloomsburyGroupwasaninformalgroupofliteraryandartisticfriendswholivedinornearLondonduringthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury Theirworksdeeplyinfluencedliterature aesthetics criticism andeconomicsaswellasmodernattitudestowardsfeminism pacifism andsexuality TheBloomsburyGroupcamefrommostlyupper middle classprofessionalfamilies AlmosteverythingaboutBloomsburyappearstobecontroversial includingitsmembershipandname Same sexrelationsarecommonamongtheBloomsburyGroup AmemberoftheBloomsburygroup 布卢姆斯伯里团体 1907 1930年间经常在伦敦布卢姆斯伯里区一些人家里聚会讨论美学和哲学问题的一批英国作家 哲学家和艺术家 主要成员有福斯特 斯特雷奇 C 贝尔 画家V 贝尔 1879 1961 和D 格兰特 1885 1978 J M 凯恩斯 费边社作家L 吴尔夫 1880 1969 和吴尔夫 夫人 In1913 marriedtodiplomatandcriticHaroldNicolson 1886 1968 HerpassionateaffairswithwomenlikenovelistVirginiaWoolf etc Bisexuality Herworks Aftertheirmarriage theytraveledwidelywhenhewasinforeignoffice Theyhadtwochildren theartcriticBenedictNicholsonandthepublisherNigelNicholson 2 Honor TheLand wontheHawthorndenPrizein1927ShewonitagainwithherCollectedPoemsin1933 In1946Sackville WestwasmadeaCompanionofHonor 名誉勋爵士 forherservicestoliterature 3 HerbestKnownPoetryToday TheLand 1926 helpedhertogaintheinitialrecognitioninthefieldofliteraryworks throughwhichshewasawardedHawthorndonPrizeandwaspraisedasoneofthemostbeautifulbucolics 田园风味的 inEnglishliterature HerbestKnownNovelsToday TheEdwardiansAllPassionSpent BothwerebestsellersandportrayedEnglishupper classmannersandlife II Aboutthenovel The144 pagenoveliswrittenintheformofjournal narratedbyEdmundCarr 50 aneminentpoliticalcolumnistandabachelor Hehasrecentlydiscoveredthathehasonlyashorttimetolive Howshallhespendthem Inthisquandary 困惑 hedecidestoleavehisjobandtakesapassageonacruiseshipwhereheknowsthatLaura abeautifulandintelligentwidowwhomhesecretlyadmires willbeafellowpassengertoFarEast III CharacteristicsofanovelintheformofJournal someLiteraryterms 1 FirstpersonperspectiveTrueandnaturalrevelationofthecharacter smentalactivities Treatreadersashisclosefriendsandconfidehissecret 1 Firstpersonperspective Trueandnaturalrevelationofthecharacter smentalactivities Treatreadersashisclosefriendsandconfidehissecret 2 Streamofconsciousnessthenarrativetechniquesofinteriormonologuewherenovelistsdescribetheunspokenthoughtsandfeelingsoftheircharacterswithoutresortingtoobjectivedescriptionorconventionaldialogue torendertheflowofmyriadimpressions visual auditory physical associative andsubliminal thatimpingeontheconsciousnessofanindividualandformpartofhisawarenessalongwiththetrendofhisrationalthoughts IV Topicsfordiscussionandreflection IfoneisdoomedtoWhatisthegeneralfunctionofa signpost Whatisthespecialfeatureofasea Whatcanyoupredictabouttheimplicationofthetitleofthetext Signpost ApostsupportingasignthathasinformationordirectionsSea vast noboundary darkness hopelessIdiom atsea1 Onthesea especiallyonaseavoyage 2 Inastateofconfusionorperplexity 困惑 ataloss confused I mall completelyatseawiththenewcoins Nosignpostinthesea nohopeintheseaoflove confusedinlife V Detailedstudyofthetext Para 11 saloonvssalonSaloon alargecomfortableroomwherepassengersonashipcansitandrelax pubSalon barbershop abeautysalonafashionsalon aliterary artsalon2 Wayoff AE farfromwhereyouaree g Iheardthebellsfromwayoff somewayoff atadistance 3 haveaneyefor tohavetheabilitytosee judgeandunderstandclearly tohaveakeenappreciationofe g Shehasaneyeforbeauty Hehasagoodeyeforwater colours Shehasagoodearformusic keepaneyeon catchone seyeaneye catchingadvertisement 4 shewearssoftrichcolors texture metonymy deep intensecolorsvariousmeaningsoftheword rich arichbanquet luxurious sumptuous richwine fullofstrengthandflavor richodors veryfragrant richsoil fertile yieldinginabundance arichmine producinginabundance arichprize worthmuch valuable 5 Iventuredtosay politicalleaders 1 venture toexpress anopinion attheriskofcriticism objection deniale g Thegirlventuredtoobjectherparents arrangementofhermarriage 2 politicalleader journalism leadingarticle politicaleditorial6 taketosth doingsth begintodosth asahabitAfterretiring theoldladytooktogardening Pressedbypoverty theboytooktostealing Passage1Carr sobservationandappreciationofLauragraceinhergesture indrinking talkingtexture suppleflowing impressedme adistinctivelady Homework2 Pickoutfromthetextallthewordsandphrasesdescribingcolours Passage2 beguile tocause time topasswithoutbeingnoticede g Mylongjourneywasbeguiledwithnovels 2 heusedtoreadme me booksorarticleswrittenbyme metonymy e g IlikeShakespeare Shakespeare sworks IsupposeyouhavereadMoYan bookswrittenbyMoYan 3 Heisbynomeansstupidorill informed ill badly imperfectly wrongly improperly etc e g ill advised ill considered ill defined ill mannered ill treatment 4 Iobservewithamusementhowtotallytheconcernsoftheworld totheextentofaboreddistaste Difficultwordsandphrases2 Structureofthesentence3 thetwoperspectivesinthingsa whatdidIconcentrateoninthepast b towhatdegree c howdidIgetrelaxed 4 DoIstillfeelinterestedinthem Towhatdegree 5 HowdoIfeelaboutthechangedperspectives 6 Paraphrasethesentence 1 concern amatterofinterestorimportancetotheexclusionof soastokeepout leaveout excludinge g Hewasabsorbedingametotheexclusionofallotherthings totheextentof tosuchadegreethatThepollutionisserioustotheextentofaffectingpeople sdailylife tosomeextent tosuchanextent towhatextent 3 4 Theconcernsoftheworld absorbedme lostinterest totheexclusionofallelse totheextentofaboreddistaste 6 IwasoncesocompletelyabsorbedintheimportantaffairsoftheworldthatIdevotedallmyattention timeandenergytothemandonlyoccasionallydidIallowmyselfalittlerestbyreadingpoetryorlisteningtomusic Yetnowtheseproblemsnolongerholdanyinterestforme andtheyevenboreme IfeelquiteamusedasIwatchhowthisdramaticchangeinperspectiveistakingplace 5 Doubtlesssomeinstinctimpelsmegluttonously alwayslatent 1 gluttonous eatinglikeaglutton eatomgtoomuchandgreedily 2 gluttonouslytocram with greedilyfilling with3 gentlerthings morerefined pleasantandsofterthings ascomparedwithwritingpoliticalleaders 4 releasingsomesuppressedinclinationwhichinfactwasalwayslatent inclination afeelingthatmakesyouwanttodosth settingfreemylikingsandwishes whichhadalwaysexistedbuthadbeenignoredandsuppressed AboutPassage2Laura sunconsciousinfluencemakesmechangemyperspectiveoflife andhaveareflectiononmylifeinthepast Passage3 1 DismissiveasPharisee Iregardedasmoonlings alesspracticalplane 1 dismissive refusingtoconsidersb orsth seriously contemptuous2 Pharisee3 plane alevelofexistence4 moonlings inhabitantsofthemoonComprehensionofthesen IwasaspuritanicalasaPhariseeandIviewedwithcontemptallthosewholivedalesspracticallifethanmyownandregardedthemasimpracticalinhabitantsonthemoon 2 Protestsaboutdamageto naturalbeauty frozemewithcontemptfreeze tomakeorkeepmotionless orstiff unabletoshowone sfeelingsIwasnotmovedbytheprotestsaboutdamageto naturalbeauty andIviewedthemwithgreatcontempt 3 sparenoregretsfor feelnoregretsatallforspare toavoidusing torefrainfrom4 alakedammedintohydraulicuse adamisbuiltonalakeinordertomakeuseofitswaterpower 5 Ahardmaterialismwasmycreed lawofprogress Whatismaterialism thedoctrinethatcomfort pleasure andwealtharetheonlyorhighestgoalsorvalues thetendencytobemoreconcernedwithmaterialthanwithspiritualorintellectualgoalsorvalues Ifirmlybelievedinuncompromisingmaterialismwhichinmyopinionrepresentedthelawofhumanprogress 6 anyascriptionofdisinterestedmotivesarousednotonlymysuspicionbutmyscorn Whenpeoplesaidtheydidthingsoutofunselfishmotives Inotonlydisbelievedthem butalsoheldthemincontempt Reviewingofpara 1 3I Words phrases slenderfingers softrichcolors suppleflowingtexture clumsycompliment taketowriting politicalleadersbeguileoneselfwith Empirebuilder proceedtodosth bynomeans ill informed opinionated teasesb totheexclusionof totheextentof impelsb todo cram with releasesomesuppressedinclination latent unwitting dismissive regard asmoonlings freezesb withcontempt sparenoregretsfor 2 TranslationDoubtlesssomeinstinctimpelsmegluttonouslytocramthesethelastweeksofmylifewiththegentlerthingsIneverhadtimefor releasingsomesuppressedinclinationwhichinfactwasalwayslatent 3 Paraphrase1 DismissiveasaPharisee Iregardedasmoonlingsallthosewhoselifewaslivedonalesspracticalplane 2 Protestsaboutdamageto naturalbeauty frozemewithcontempt forIbelievedinprogressandcouldsparenoregretsforalakedammedintohydraulicuseforthebenefitofanindustialcityintheMidlands 3 Andsoitwasforallthings 2 Iwasnotmovedbytheprotestsaboutdamageto naturalbeauty andIviewedthemwithgreatcontempt 3 Andthiswasmyviewonallthings Para 4Andnowsee oldmaiddoingwater colorsofSunsets Paraphrase JustseehowIhavechangednow HereIstand sentimentalandsensitive likeanoldunmarriedwoman paintingawater colorpictureofthesunset 2 Ionceflatteredmyselfthat adolescentlysilly Paraphrase IoncethoughtthatIwasanadultman mature butnowIseethatIamdelightfullyandchildishlysilly 3 AnewClovis Iwant beforeIgo Clovis thesavagepagankingwhowaslaterconvertedtoChristianityandbecameagentleChristianmonarch 2 beforeIgo euphemismParaphrase IamlikeanewClovis lovingwhatIusedtodespise andmoreoverIamexperiencingtheemotionofpuppylove Iwanttoenjoybeautytomyheart scontent asmuchasIcanbeforeIdie 4 Therearenosignpostsinthesea Whatistheimplicationhere Para 3 4Achangeinperspective Para 51 Theyoungmoonliesonherbacktonightasisherhabitinthetropics andas Ithink issuitableifnotseemlyforavirgin 1 as pronoun usedtointroduceanon restrictiverelativeclause e gHeisasoldierasisclearfromhismanners Asmightbeexpected aknowledgeofpsychologyisessentialforagoodeducator Themoonwhichhasjustrisenliesonherback whichisherhabitinthetropics andIthinkthewaytheyoungmoonliesissuitableifnotproperforavirgin 2 Allweightisliftedfrommylimbs Iamonewiththenight Iunderstandthemeaningofpantheism IfeelthatIamweightlessandtotallyabsorbedbythenight completelyintegratedwiththenight andfeelatpeacewiththenight andIunderstandwhypeopleworshipmanyobjectsastheirgods 3 ThusIimagine mustthepiousfeelcleansedonleavingtheconfessionalafterthesolemnityofabsolution IimaginedevotedreligiouspeoplemustfeelascleanandpureasIdonowwhentheyleavethesolemnconfessionalaftergainingpardonoftheirsins Supplement behappy Thewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear 快乐带来的智慧存在于清晰的心灵感觉中 不因忧虑 担心而困惑 不因绝望 厌烦而迟钝 不因惶恐而出现盲点 Activehappinessoftencomessuddenly likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasaccompaniedit Thegrassisgreener birdsongsaresweeter theshortcomingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable Happinessislikeapairofeyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision 跳动的快乐就像四月的春雨或花蕾的绽放 然后你发现智慧已随快乐而来 草儿更绿 鸟儿的歌声更加美妙 朋友的缺点也变得更加可以理解 原谅 快乐就像一幅眼镜 可以修正你精神的视力 Thelongvistaistherefortheseeing Thegroundatyourfeet theworldaboutyou people thoughts emotions pressures arenowfittedintothelargerscene Everythingassumesafairerproportion Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom 你的眼界更宽了 脚下的大地 身旁的世界 人们 思想 情感 压力 现在都溶进了一个更加宏伟的情境中 每件事都恰如其分 这就是智慧的开端 Preparationforpara 6imaginationacruisewithyourpotentialloveratthesea bydaylight atnight Howwillyoufeel Whatwillyousee Let sseeCarr sfeelingandvision para 6Visionoftheseabydaylightripplewithlittlewhiteponies lazysatinofblue marbledattheedgemarbledattheedgewherethepassageofourshiphasdisturbedit Whenourshippasses itdisturbstheslow smoothbluewatersasifcuttingapieceofsatinintotwo Attheedgetherearestreaksofwhiteseasprayandbluewaters Theyresemblemarble 2 VisionoftheseaatnightBlackersky moregoldenstarslittlecutsintheblackcover throughwhichabrightbeyondwasseen AnalysisandappreciationofPara 5 1 Thescene 2 Myfeeling 3 Myimagination 1 Thescene night youngmoon warmbreeze deserteddeck swimmingpool coolwater 2 Myfeeling float weightislifted cleanvoluptuousnessofthebreeze discardedallusualfrailties incapableofenvy ambition malice thedesiretoscoreoffmyneighbor onewiththenight notlongerajournalist butaliberatedbeing feelcleansed enjoypurification 3 Myimagination lover virgin mythologicalwater Endymion agodfather visionoftheworld pantheism thepiousAwayfromvulgarityoftheworld intotheserenityofmind purificationofthesoulComparethispara with 荷塘月色 Para 7ThewirelesstoldustodaythatthereisfogalloverEngland Wireless Doesitspoilallthese Whatisthefunctionofthispara Para 8Travellingalongthecoastline 1 Whataredescribed Besidesthescenes whatelsearementioned Forwhatpurposes 2 Did I expressedmyattitudetowardthem 3 Whatisthenarrator sintentionindescribingthescene thesheersteepcliffs forbidding unapproachablepeople thebarrenopensandybeach peoplewhohavenothingtoreveal Diversefeaturesofthecostline 1 Analogy 类比 Itdrawsaparallelbetweentwounlikethingsthathaveseveralcommonqualitiesorpointsofresemblance Itischieflyusedforthepurposeofpersuasionorfortheexplanationofanidea Itisaneffectivewaytomaketheabstractconcrete Thereisemotionalimpactintheanalogythatislackingintheabstractargument Whatisthefunctionofpara 8 10 Para 8 10Travellingalongthecoastline Diversefeaturesofthecostline desiretoknowtherecessofLaura Reviewing Paraphrasethus Iimagine mustthepiousfeelcleansedonleavingtheconfessionalafterthesolemnityofabsolution 2 SodoIletmyimaginationplayovertherecessofLaura scharacter soaustereintheforegroundbutnurturingwhattreasuresoftenderness likedelicateflowers forthediscoveryoftheventuresome 3 Wemightalltakealessonfromhim knowingthelatitudewecanpermitourselves 1 IimaginedevotedreligiouspeoplemustfeelascleanandpureasIdonowwhentheyleavehesolemnconfessionalaftergainingpardonfortheirsins 2 InthesamewayIletmyselffreelyimaginewhattheinnermostpartofLaura scharacterpresents Shelookssosevereoutwardly butinwardlysheisfullortenderness likedelicateflowerswaitingforthedaringtodiscoverthem 3 Wehumanbeingsshouldlearnfromthebird knowin