高级英语 Blackmail 雪茄的分析 the Cigar.ppt

,ImageDescription“Cigar”:interchangeofBlackmailerandBlackmailee,ByGroup5,Scene1:AwaveofcigarsmokeaccompaniedOgilviein.Whenhehadfollowedhertothelivingroom,theDuchesslookedpointedlyatthehalf-burnedcigarinthefatmansmouth.“MyhusbandandIfindstrongsmokeoffensive.Wouldyoukindlyputthatout.”(Page86Para.3)Implication:Ogilviesbehaviorofsmokinginthepresenceofaladywithoutaskingforpermissionisimpoliteandrude.ThisshowsOgilvieisacoarse,vulgaranduneducatedfellow.Duchessisstronglyagainsthissmokingandexpressedheruncomfortablefeelingdirectly.,Scene1:Prettyneatset-upyoufolksgot.”Takinghistime,Ogilvieremovedtheoffendingcigar,knockedofftheashandflippedthebutttowardanornamentalfireplaceonhisright.Hemissed,andthebuttfelluponthecarpetwhereheignoredit.TheDuchessslipstightened.(Page86Para.5,6)Implication:Ogilviefollowsher“direction”tosomeextent.Afterfailingtothrowthecigarintothefireplace,hejustletsthebuttfalluponthecarpetanddoesnotchoosetopickitup.HethinkshehastheDukeandDuchessunderhisthumb,sohedoesnotcareaboutwhattheythinkorfeel.Duchessfeelsquiteoffendedbuthastotoleratehisbadbehavior.,Scene2:Shemethiseyesdirectly.Whatareyoutalkingabout?Dontplaygames,lady.Thisisforreal.Hetookoutafreshcigarandbitofftheend,Yousawthepapers.Theresbeenplentyonradio,too.TwohighpointsofcolorappearedinthepalenessoftheDuchessofCroydonscheeks.Whatyouaresuggestingisthemostdisgusting,ridiculous.ItoldyouCutitout!”Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery,allpretenseofblandnessgone.IgnoringtheDuke,Ogilviewavedtheunlightedcigarunderhisadversarysnose.“(Page87Para.15-18)Implication:Inordertolightupafreshcigar,oneendofithastobeclipped.AcoarsepeoplelikeOgilviejustbitesitoffdirectly.Moreover,hehasevidencesoheissoconfidentandarrogantthathetakesanothercigar.Hispowerincreasesgradually.,Scene3Thatsmorelikeit,Ogilviesaid.Helitthefreshcigar.Nowweregettingsomewhere.Wearily,inagestureofsurrender,theDuchessofCroydonsankbackintoherchair.Claspingherhandstoconcealtheirtrembling,sheasked.Whatisityouknow?Wellnow,Illspellitout.Thehousedetectivetookhistime,leisurelyputtingacloudofbluecigarsmoke,hiseyessardonicallyontheDuchessasifchallengingherobjection.Butbeyondwrinklinghernoseindistaste,shemadenocomment.(Page88Para.21-23)Implication:OgilvielitthefreshcigarfinallybecausetheDukeadmittedhiscrime.Bythisway,OgilvieshowshispowertochallengetheDuchessauthorityopenly.HewantstoseeifDuchessdarestoobjecttohissmokingagainlikebefore.Duchess,thistime,makesnocommentbecausesheandherhusbandareunderOgilviescontrol.Herpowerisweakened.,Scene4Youmighthavesomethingthere,Ogilvieconceded.Anyway,whatIfoundmademedosomescouting-acrossatpoliceheadquarterswheretheyknowmetoo.Hepausedtopuffagainatthecigarashislistenerswaitedsilently.Whenthecigartipwasglowingheinspectedit,thencontinued.Overtheretheygotthreethingstogoon.Theygotaheadlighttrimringwhichmustacomeoffwhenthekidanthewomanwashit.Theygotsomeheadlightglass,andlookinatthekidsclothin,theyreckontherellbeabrushtrace.“(Page90Para.42)Implication:AsOgilvieprovidesmoreandmoreevidenceinformationthathehasgrasped,hepuffsthecigarandobservestheirreflectionmeanwhile.Thenhecancontrolthesituationbetter.,Scene5Twenty-fivethousanddollars,sherepeated.“Tenthousandnow.FifteenthousandmorewhenyoumeetusinChicago.Stillwithoutspeaking,thefatmanlickedhislips.Hisbeadyeyes,asifunbelieving,werefocuseduponherown.Thesilencehung.Then,asshewatchedintently,hegavetheslightestofnods.Thesilenceremained.AtlengthOgilviespoke.Thiscigarbotherinyou,Duchess?Asshenodded,heputitout.(Page95Para.105-109)Implication:Aftersomuchstruggle,Duchessbecomesthewinnerandturnsfromtheposition“blackmailee”to“blackmailer”.Ogilvieputsthecigarouttoshowhiswill