My-friend--Albert-Einstein课文讲解

UnitThreeTEXTIMyFriend,AlbertEinstein,I.Pre-readingQuestionsThisisanopenquestion.,TextComprehension,1)MainIdea:ThisprofileismainlyaboutEinsteinspersonalityandhisincomparablecontributionstoscience.Profile:short,vividbiography,brieflyoutliningapersonsmostoutstandingcharacteristics:hisability,personality,orcareer人物简介2)PurposeofwritingandTone:ThepurposeistoillustratewithanecdotessomecharacteristicfeaturesofEinsteinbothasamanandasascientist.,3).OrganizationoftheText,Introduction(P1):Usingtheword“simplicity”tobegintheillustrationofEinsteinsessenceBody(P2-19):P2-4:Abouthismodesty;P5-7:Einsteinsbrieflifehistoryandhistwogreattheories;P8-11:Abouthisconcentrationonwork;P12-13:Abouthisloveofnaturalsimplicity;P14-16:Abouthisacademiccourage;P17-18:Abouthissenseofjustice;P19:Abouthisyouthfulinnocence;Conclusion:(P20)SummingupwhatitmeanstohaveknownEinsteinandhiswork.,4).KeyPointsoftheText,Paragraph1convey:makeknown(ideas,views,feelings,etc.)toanotherperson.vt.传达；E.g.:Maryaskedmetoconveyhergratitudetoyou.Hisrecentbookconveystoushisoutlookonlife.Conveyalsomeans“carrysomething(fromoneplacetoanother)”.运输E.g.:Pipesconveyheatfromthecentralheatingsystem(中央供暖系统)toeverypartofthebuilding.conveyorbelt（传送带）,Paragraph1,词根：conveyadj.conveyable可传达的；可搬运的；可转让的n.conveyor输送机机传送机,传送带;运送者,传播者Conveyanceknveins运输；运输工具；财产让与conveyancer运输者；传达者essence:themostbasicandimportantqualityofsth.inessence:bynature;essentially本质上；实质的theessenceofmorality道德的精髓Theessenceofhisreligiousteachingisloveforallmen.他宣扬的宗教教义要旨是爱天下人。,Paragraph1,simplicity:thestateofbeingsimple简单；简朴；纯朴；真诚；坦率E.g.:aroomfurnishedwithsimplicity摆设简朴的房间Herclotheswerecharacterizedbytheirsimplicityandgoodtaste.她的衣着特点是朴素大方，有品位。Hedressedwithelegantsimplicity.他的穿着朴素高雅。Hebelieveseverythingwithchildlikesimplicity.他像孩子一样单纯，对一切信以为真。speakwithsimplicity说话坦诚,Paragraph1,catch:attack;entrap击中E.g.:Thewindcaughtthesails.风吹袭帆篷。Wegotcaughtinadownpour.我们被大雨淋着了。Sorrowcaughtthebereavedbrivdmother.丧子的母亲悲不自胜。wouldbenonetheworseforitswetting:wouldnotbeharmedbyitsbeingwetnonetheworsefor:notharmedby;notadverselyaffectedby未受影响/损害,并不更差；依然如故，thinknonetheworseofsomebody依然看重某人E.g.:Hesnonetheworseforhisfallfromthewindow.他从窗口掉下，结果并没有怎么样。Ilikeamannonetheworseforbeingoutspoken.我并不因一个人直言不讳而讨厌他。,Paragraph1,knack:aspecialskillorability,usuallytheresultofpracticen.诀窍；本领；熟练技术；巧妙手法E.g.:Shehasaknackofdoingsumsinherhead,howevercomplicatedtheymaybe.aknackofthetrade做买卖的诀窍Vernehadahappyknackofcombiningadventurewithscience.凡尔纳有一种把冒险和科学结合起来的巧妙本领。,Paragraph1,Thisknackforgoinginstinctivelytotheheartofamatterwasthesecretofhismajorscientificdiscoveries-thisandhisextraordinaryfeelingforbeauty.Thisunusualabilityofhistoperceivebeauty,thisnaturalabilityofgraspingthenatureofamatterwasthekeytohismanyimportantscientificdiscoveries.他这种本能地把握事物本质的能力正是他能够做出重大科学发现的秘诀所在，除此之外，还有他对美的那种非凡的感觉。,Paragraph1,InHoffmannsopinion“simplicity”isthebestwordtodescribetheessenceofEinsteinscharacter.Theabstractnotionofsimplicityisexplainedbyaphraseinthefirstparagraph.Whichisit?SA:Knackforgoinginstinctivelytotheheartofamatter.,Whatisthemainideaofthisparagraph?Itintroducesthemainideaofthearticle,thatthemostessentialqualityofEinsteinissimplicity.Whatdidthisexampleindicate?-hewassimple.-hewentinstinctivelytotheheartofthematter.,Paragraph2,carteblanche:(French)(plural:cartesblanches)fullfreedom,especiallyinpoliticsandinspendingmoney签好字的空白纸；全权，自由处理权E.g.:Hewasgivencarteblanchetobuild,landscape,andfurnishthehouse.那幢房子的建造，庭院布置和装饰完全委托给他了。Herefusedcarteblancheforthebombers.他拒绝授予轰炸机自由选择轰炸目标的权力。Thekinggavehisministercarteblancheinforeignaffairs.,Paragraph2,dismay:(n.v.)(使)灰心,(使)沮丧;(使)惊愕Hewasdismayedatthesizeofhisadversary.对手的魁伟身材使他丧失了勇气。“Someonestolenmyhouse!”shesaidindismay.“有人偷了我们家！”她惊恐地说。Shefoundtoherdismaythatshehadforgottentobringherwallet.,Paragraph2,pleadwith:ask(someone)verystronglyinabeggingway恳求；请求E.g.:Thegirlpleadedwithherparentstolethergotoschoolbyherself.plead(withsomebody)forforgiveness(oneslife)请求（某人）原谅（饶命）Shepleadedwithmetogiveuptheplan.她求我放弃这个计划。,Paragraph3,beinaweof:alsostandinaweof,haverespectaswellasfearandreverencefor敬畏（某人）awen.:thefeelingofrespectandamazementwhenoneisfacedwithsomethingwonderful,frightening,orcompletelyunknown敬畏E.g.:Hevisitedtheexhibitionandstoodinaweofthefossilsofprehistoricanimals.Theaudiencelistenedtothelearnedphilosopherinawe.,Paragraph3,awev.:causeafeelingofamazementorfear使敬畏,使畏怯E.g.:Themagiciansperformanceawedusall.awedadj.:overwhelmedbyrespectandfear敬畏的intonesofawedamazement:用敬畏惊讶的语气approach:tospeakto,especiallyaboutsomethingforthefirsttime找商量，同接洽，同联系E.g.:Didheapproachyouaboutlendinghimsomemoney?他同你谈过想借些钱的事吗？Heisratherdifficulttoapproach.他这人很难接近。（指不好说话等）,IwasinaweofEinstein,andhesitatedbeforeapproachinghimaboutsomeideasIhadbeenworkingon.(L13-)我敬畏爱因斯坦，想同他谈谈我一直在思考的一些想法。此前我一直犹豫不决。,Paragraph3,inflection:amovementupordownofthevoice;intonation音调变化E.g.:Asentencethatasksaquestionusuallyendsonarisinginflection.awry:notinthecorrectpositionorshape;twisted;bent曲的；歪的；斜的notasplannedorintended;inawrongmanner离开了预期（或正确）方向（的）；错（的）E.g.:glanceawry斜视go(run,tread)awry（人）背离正道，走向邪路,Paragraph3,Dressedinill-fittingclothes,hishaircharacteristicallyawry,hesmiledawarmwelcome.(L16-)他穿的衣服极不合身，头发充满个性地蓬乱，笑容里充溢着热烈欢迎之意。setsomebodyatease:alsoputsomebodyat(his)ease,tofreesomeonefromworryornervousness使不拘束，使自在E.g.:Theexaminersoonput(set)thecandidatesatease.主考官很快就使考生们的情绪放松了。,Paragraph4,thestaggering-andaltogetherendearingrequest:-thesurprisingandshocking,almostunbelievable,andyetverypleasantandaffectionaterequeststaggerv.:causeshockeddisbelief使吃惊E.g.:Hisexcessiveconceitandself-confidencestaggeredallhiscolleagues.arisk-takingboldnessthatstaggersothers使别人吃惊的大胆冒险行为Itsafantastictaskthatstaggerstheimagination.那是件令人难以想象的艰巨伟大的工作。,Paragraph4,endearingadj.:causingfeelingsofloveandaffection使人喜爱的；引人爱慕的E.g.:Marksteacheransweredhisquestionswithanendearingsmile.endearingqualities使人喜爱的品质endearingtones充满柔情的声调vestige:atraceofsomethingthatisdisappearingornolongerexistsn.遗迹；残余E.g.:Withtheoverthrow(推翻)ofthemonarchy(君主制),allvestigesoffeudalism(封建主义)aregone.,Paragraph4,FromthetwoanecdotesrelatedinParagraphs24,whatimpressionofEinsteinhaveyougot?SA:WecanseeEinsteinwasaverymodestmanthoughhewassuchadistinguishedscientist.,Paragraph5,Hehadbeennoinfantprodigy;indeed,hewassolateinlearningtospeakthathisparentsfearedhewasadullard.(L23-)从小他一直就不是什么天才神童；实际上，他很迟才学会说话，他的父母还担心他会是个弱智。,Paragraph5,runabreastof:alsorunabreastwith,torunsidebysidewith保持与并列keep/beabreastof:toknowallthetimethemostrecentfactsaboutsomethingnon-material使不落后于E.g.:Readthepapersifyouwanttokeepabreastofthetimes.如果想跟得上时代就得读报纸。Eventhisarrangementdidnotkeepwagesabreastoftherisinglivingcost.即使这样的安排也不能使工资水平跟上日益上涨的生活费用。,Paragraph5,Fromthatinnocentquestionwouldarise,tenyearslater,histheoryofrelativity.Itwasasimplequestion,butthissimplequestionledeventuallytohistheoryofrelativity.,Paragraph6,Therehewent(beyondhisregularwork)tostudythemasterworksofphysicsonhisown.attheSwissFederalPolytechnicSchool,asidefromhisroutinecoursework,hespenttimestudyingindependentlythemasterpiecesofphysics.hisgeniusburstintofabulousflower:hisgreattalentresultsinextraordinarysuccess;hisgreattalentyieldedanincredibleresultfabulous:from“fable”,nearlyunbelievable惊人的，令人难以置信的E.g.:afabulousfortune一笔巨额财富afabulousthunderstorm大雷雨,3).OrganizationoftheText,Introduction(P1):Usingtheword“simplicity”tobegintheillustrationofEinsteinsessenceBody(P2-19):P2-4:Abouthismodesty;P5-7:Einsteinsbrieflifehistoryandhistwogreattheories;P8-11:Abouthisconcentrationonwork;P12-13:Abouthisloveofnaturalsimplicity;P14-16:Abouthisacademiccourage;P17-18:Abouthissenseofjustice;P19:Abouthisyouthfulinnocence;Conclusion:(P20)SummingupwhatitmeanstohaveknownEinsteinandhiswork.,Paragraph7,offshoot:anewstemorbranchofaplant;(figuratively)athingthatisdevelopedfromsomethingelse枝族，旁系；衍生事物E.g.:SouthAfricanoffshootsofBritishcompanies英国公司在南非的分支机构Para.5-7:thegrowthofagenius.Einsteinsbrieflifehistoryandhistwogreattheories;,Paragraph9,recalcitrant:oftenusedtodescribeapersonoran难处理的，难对付的；（疾病等）难治的E.g.:arecalcitrantboy犟男孩recalcitrantbehavior桀骜不驯的行为asubjectrecalcitrantbothtoobservationandtoexperiment既难研察又难验证的课题Trynottopunisharecalcitrantchildseverely,itisbettertoreasonwithhim.worry:Whenananimalworriesitsprey,itshakesit,pullsatit,frightensit,oreveneatsit.Inotherwords,theanimalwillnotstopattackingitsprey.Similarly,Einsteinwouldnotletgoaproblemunsolved,hewouldkeepatit.撕咬住，不放过,Paragraph9,Theintensityanddepthofhisconcentrationwerefantastic.Whenbattlingarecalcitrantproblem,heworrieditasananimalworriesitsprey.Hecouldconcentrateonhisworkwithsuchsingle-mindednessandforsuchlonghoursthatitwassurprising.Whentacklingaproblemwhichwasdifficulttosolve,heattackeditasananimalchasesandfrightensanotheranimalitpreysupon.,Paragraph9,upagainst:(Americancolloquial)facing(adifficulty)面对充当find的宾语补足语quaint:attractivelyunusualorold-fashioned老式而别致的，奇特而有趣的；古怪的，奇特的E.g.:aquaintlittlehouse一座古雅小巧的房子aquaintoldlady古怪的老太太aquaintsenseofduty不合情理的责任感aquaintpronunciationofEnglishwords对于英语单词古怪而有趣的发音twirl:tocausetocurl捻弄；卷曲；扭转E.g.:twirlonesmoustache拈胡子Shetwirledherhairroundherfingers.她把头发缠绕在手指上。,Paragraph9,What,accordingtotheauthor,isEinsteinsmostoutstandingtraitasascientist?-Concentration.Einsteinsmostoutstandingtraitasascientistishisconcentrationonhiswork.Refertothefirstsentenceofpara.9.（Theintensityanddepthofhisconcentrationwerefantastic.）,Paragraph10,furrow:makedeeplinesorfoldsintheskinoftheface,especiallytheforeheadE.g.:Shelookedattheexaminationpaperwithafurrowedbrow(=aforeheadwithlinesinit).placid:calm;peaceful宁静的；平静的；平和的；温和的E.g.:aplacidtemper平和的性情aplacidworld平静的世界,Paragraph10,Adreamy,farawayandyetinwardlookwouldcomeoverhisface.Therewasnoappearanceofconcentration,nofurrowingofthebrowonlyaplacidinnercommunion.Evenwhenhewasthinkinghardonadifficultproblem,Einsteinwouldstillappeartobecalmandrelaxedwithnofacialsignsshowinghewasthinkinghard-onlycalmanduntroubledstreamsofthoughtgoingoninhismind.,Paragraph10,fathom:cometounderstand;getthetruemeaningof领会E.g.:fathomsomebodysmotives(mystery)弄清某人的动机(秘密)amanhardtofathom难以捉摸的人Icantfathomwhatyoumean.我不能完全猜透你的意思。,Paragraph11,shake:totroublethemindorfeelingsof;upset使心烦意乱;使震惊E.g.:Shewasbadlyshaken(up)bytheaccident.那场事故使她烦心极了。Hewasshakenbutunhurtintheaccident.在事故中他受了惊吓，但没有受伤。haggard:havinglinesonthefaceandhollowplacesaroundtheeyesandinthecheeks,asthroughtirednessorlackofsleep憔悴的，形容枯槁的,toputforth努劲儿toputfortheffort下功夫toputforthonesstrength用力,Paragraph11,Isteeredthediscussionawayfromroutinematters:IdirectedthecourseofourdiscussionawayfromordinarysubjectsSteergenerallymeans“makeaboatoracargoinaparticulardirection.”Figuratively,steeroftenmeans“direct.”引导E.g.:steervisitorstotheparksteeraconversationawayfromunpleasantsubjects,Howdoyouinterpretthesentenceinpara.11:“Tohelphim,Isteeredthediscussionawayfromroutinemattersintomoredifficulttheoreticalproblems”?-Tacklingmoredifficulttheoreticalproblemsrequiresgreaterconcentrationandabsorption.Thiswouldhelphimtemporarilyforgetthesadnesscausedbyhiswifesdeath.,Paragraph11,surcease:cessation;pause中止E.g.:offersomebodypeaceandsurcease让某人安宁歇息findsurceasefromcare找机会散散心grope:trytofindsomethingbyfeelingwiththehandsinaplacewhereonecannotseeproperly触摸，暗中摸（for）；摸索，探索（for,after）E.g.:Hegropedinhispocketforthenotefromhisroommate.gropefortherightwords搜寻恰当的字眼gropewithtaxreform探索税收改革,Paragraph11,WhydidEinsteininsistonworkinghardwhenhewassobadlyshakenbyhiswifesdeath?SA:Becausehardworkcandiverthisattentionawayfromhiswifesdeath.-Workinghardrequiresconcentration,whichwouldhelphimtodispelthefeelingofsorrow.Para.8-11:concentrationonwork,Paragraph12,accomplished:skilled,clever;goodatsomething,thoughnotprofessional熟练的；有造诣的；有才艺的E.g.:anaccomplishedartist精湛的艺术家anaccomplishedscholar有造诣的学者atthepiano:playingthepianoas(an)accompanimentE.g.:Atthepianowillbe由担任钢琴伴奏。,Paragraph13,agitate:shake(aliquid)ormove(thesurfaceofaliquid)about搅动（液体等）；（尤指剧烈地）摇动wiggle:(informal)to(causeto)moveinsmallsidetoside,upanddown,orturningmovements扭动；摆动E.g.:towiggleonestoesTheywiggleandwagglewhentheywalk.他们走起路来总是以扭一摆的。Theywiggledtheirhipstothesoundofpopmusic.他们随着流行音乐的乐声扭摆着屁股。,Paragraph13,WhatrevelationismadethroughEinsteinscommentonBeethovenandMozartsworks?SA:HiscommentonBeethovenandMozartsworksrevealshisloveofnaturalsimplicityandthatascientistsdutyisto“find”andrevealthisinnerbeautyoftheuniverse.,Thetheoryofrelativity相对论,Basedontwoassumptions(假设)Oneistheso-calledprincipleofrelativity(相对原则),whichmeans,roughlyspeaking,thatwecannottellwhetherweareatrestormovingsmoothly.Theotherassumptionisthatthespeedoflightisthesamenomatterwhatthespeedoftheobjectthatproducesit.坐地日行八万里，巡天遥看一千河。毛泽东,Paragraph14,plausible:seemingtobereasonableorprobable.Thewordisoftenusedderogatorily.（论点等)貌似有理的;(说法等)貌似真实的E.g.:aplausibleexcuse貌似有理的借口aplausiblecommentator(liar)花言巧语评论员(说谎大王)Yourreasoningsoundsplausible,butIratherdoubtit.,Paragraph14,Eachoftheseassumptions,byitself,wassoplausibleastoseemprimitivelyobvious.Buttogethertheywereinsuchviolentconflictthatalessermanwouldhavedroppedoneortheotherandfledinpanic.byitself:whenviewedindividually/separately单独看,分开看alesserman:弱者drop:giveup放弃Eachoftheseassumptions,whenjudgingbyitself,wassoseeminglyreasonableandself-evident.Butwhentheyareputtogethertheyweresocontradictorytoeachotherthatalessablemanwouldhavediscardedoneortheotherandbeenfrightenedaway.,providedwegaveupcherishedbeliefsaboutthenatureoftimeProvidedthat/Providingthat在情况或条件下；假若，倘若Timeandspaceusedtobebelievedastwoabsoluteentitiesindependentofeachother,butEinsteinclaimedthemasrelativetoeachother.,Paragraph15,ahouseofcards:anarrangementofplayingcardsbuiltupcarefullybuteasilyknockedover;aplanwhichistoobadlyarrangedtosucceed;aninsecurescheme用纸牌搭成的房子；不可靠的计划（或制度等）tamperwith:meddlewith,interferewith;trytochangesomethingwithoutpermission拨弄;胡乱摆弄;篡改;用不正当手段干预awillthathasbeentamperedwith经篡改的遗嘱tamperwithawitness(用收买等手段)左右证人,Paragraph15,wordsfailedhim:hecouldnotfindwordstoexpresshisfeelings说不出话failv.t.:leavesomeonehelplessatadifficulttimeE.g.:Hewaseagertoclimbtothetopofthehighmountain,onesofawedamazement:用敬畏惊讶的语气,Paragraph15,Ineloquence：n.无说服力，无口才，不善言辞eloquenceelkwnsn.雄辩，流利的口才，说服力词根：eloquentadj.eloquent雄辩的，有口才的；有说服力的；动人的adv.eloquently善辩地；富于表现力地tribute:somethingdone,given,orsaidtoshowrespectoradmirationforsomeone;respect(表示敬意的)礼物;颂辞,称赞E.g.:pay(a)tributetosomebodysgreatachievements赞扬某人的伟大成就。abirthdaytribute生日祝辞,Paragraph16,Einsteinswork,performedquietlywithpencilandpaper,seemedremotefrom（远离）theturmoilofeverydaylife（日常生活的喧嚣）.Buthisideasweresorevolutionarytheycausedviolentcontroversyandirrationalanger.turmoil:stateofconfusion,chaos,disorder骚动，混乱Einsteinswork,donequietlywithpencilandpaper,seemedfarawayfromthechaosandtroublesofourdailylife.Buthisideasweresonewanddifferentthattheycausedstrongdisagreementandunreasonableangeramongpeople.,Paragraph17,serenitysirentin.平静，宁静formulatef:mjuleit构想出(计划、方法等)；规划(制度等)；明确地表达Littlebylittle,heformulatedhisplanforescape.他一点一点地构想出了他的逃跑计划。confiscateknfis,keitvt.没收；充公；查抄Para.16-17:amanuntouchedbytheturmoilofeverydaylifebutupsetbypoliticalevents.,Paragraph18,alert:makesomeonefullyawareof(asituation);warnsomeoneofdangerortrouble提醒，警告E.g.:Itisnecessarytointensifythecampaigntoalertpeopletothedangersofsmoking.wrought:r:tthepasttenseandpastparticipleof“work”,Paragraph18,beyond(above)(all)measure:greatwithoutlimit无可估量，极度，过分c.f.:withinmeasure适度，不过分E.g.:Whenhediedin1973heleftatreasurealmostbeyondmeasure.他在1973年逝世的时候留下了一笔几乎无可估量的财富。Mr.Smithisgreedybeyondmeasure.史密斯先生贪得无厌。Helovesherbeyondmeasure.他非常爱她。,Paragraph18,ineffablesadness:sadnessthatistoointensetobedescribedIneffable,meaning“indescribable,”“unutterable,”“incapableofbeingexpressedinwords,”isusuallyusedtodescribesomethingpositivethatistoowonderfultobedescribed言语难以表达的，不可言喻E.g.:ineffablejoy/happiness/beauty/delight难以形容的喜悦/美貌ineffabledisgust说不出的厌恶,Paragraph18,HowdidEinsteinfeelaboutthedestructiveeffectproducedasaresultoftheapplicationofhisE=mcformula?SA:Hefeltineffablysadandremorseful（懊悔的）.Para.18:senseofjustice.,Paragraph19,elusivelywhimsical:indescribablyquaintorstrange捉摸不透的古怪WithhisfavoriteanecdoterelatedinParagraph19,HoffmannaimstoillustrateEinsteins“whimsicality”.Doyouthinkheisreallyawhimsicalman?Whatpersonalitytraitotherthanbeingwhimsicalisrevealedhere?SA:No.HeretheauthorrevealsEinsteinsyouthfulinnocence.,Paragraph20,akinto:like同类的；近似的E.g.:Ilookedathimwithsomethingakintopanic.我多少有些恐慌地看他。takeon:begintohave(aqualityorappearance)呈现E.g.:Theinsectscantakeonthecolouroftheirsurroundings.Thecitytookonafestiveair.城里呈现一派节日气氛。,Analysisofthetext,Thetextisanessayofdescription.Indescribinganysubject,thewritermustselectdetailsrelevanttohispurpose,andfocusononedominantcharacteristicofthesubjectanddescribeonlythosefeaturesthatcontributetothatcharacteristic.Indescribingaperson,thewritermustfocusonspecificcharacteristicsthatbenefithim.Adescriptivepassagemayincludeathesis,whichtellsthereaderwhatthewritersspecificpurposeis.Descriptionmaybedevelopedbyexamples,whichmakethedescriptionvividandeasilyperceptible.Sometimesthereareconcretesensorydetailswhichappealtothereaderssenses.,Analysisofthetext,Hoffmannsessayisasuccessfulpieceofdescriptionwithaclearthesisandrepletewithexamplesofanecdotesandtheauthorspersonalobservations.Intheveryfirstparagraph,HoffmannstatesunmistakablythattheessenceofEinsteinissimplicityandhis“knackforgoinginstinctivelytotheheartofamatter”.Einsteinssimplicityisexemplifiedbyanumberofexamplesofvariouscategories,suchasanecdotesofthegreatestscientistspersonallifeandhisbeliefsandaccomplishments.,Analysisofthetext,Asaperson,Einsteinischaracterizedbyhismodestyandamiableness.Heaskedforanimpossiblysmallsalary,hedidnothesitatetoadmitthathedidnotunderstandquickly,andhewasextremelyfriendlytoanyone.Asascientist,Einsteinisnotedforhisintenseanddeepconcentration,hisplacidinnercommunion,andhisrevolutionaryideas.Hewouldpaceupanddownandthinkharduntilhefoundthesolutiontoaproblem.,Analysisofthetext,Therearealsoanumberofconcretesensorydetailswhichleaveadeepimpressiononthereader.Forexample,Einsteinsgentlevoiceinsaying“Come”witharisinginflectionwhenHoffmannknockedonhisdoor.Einsteinwasdres