现代大学英语精读6 第四课Nettles.ppt

Nettles,AliceMunro,Author:AliceMunro,ShewasborninWingham,Ontario,Canadaon10July1931.achievements:1.winnerofthe2009ManBookerInternationalPrizeforherlifetimebodyofwork2.athree-timewinnerofCanadasGovernorGeneralsAwardforfiction3.aperennialcontenderfortheNobelPrize4.Generallyregardedasoneoftheworldsforemostwritersoffiction,Writingstyle,ManyofMunrosstoriesaresetinHuronCounty,Ontario.(HuronCountyisacountyoftheprovinceofOntario,Canada.)Herstrongregionalfocusisoneofthefeaturesofherfiction.Anotheristheomniscient全知的narratorwhoservestomakesenseoftheworld.seetheworld.literaturecanhelpanewawarenessoftheworld.,Nettles,荨麻【英文名】Nettle【别名】蜇人草、咬人草、蝎子草，防盗草、无情草、植物猫、咬人猫【分类】荨麻科Urticaceae，荨麻属UrticaL.【习性】喜阴植物，生命旺盛，生长迅速，对土壤要求不严，喜温喜湿。【生境分布】广泛分布于亚欧大陆，在我国分布在云南中部、贵州、四川东南部、湖北和浙江。,Nettle:awildplantwithroughleavesthatstingpeoplegraspthenettle:dealwithanunpleasantsituationfirmlyandwithoutdelay迎难而上,大胆抓棘手的问题,Whyisthestoryentitled“Nettles”?Donettleshaveanysymbolicmeaninghere?,Thesubjectof“Nettles”isabouttheproblemsofamiddle-agedwoman,thepassions,confusionsanddilemmasthatanywomaninamodernsocietymightbeconfrontedwith,regardlessofrace,colourornationality.friendshipandlovemarriageanddivorce,Theme,Lifeisnotalwayssmooth;loveisnotalwayssweet.Nettlesarehereandthereinthejourneyofpeopleslife.,CharacterRelations,abouttheNettles,Theplotofstoryevolvesaroundamiddle-agedwomansreunionwithachildhoodboyfriendin1979,butitmovesbackandforthbetweenpastandpresent.,outlinePart1(para.1-2):Meetingagainbychancein1979Part2(para.3-15):Childhoodmemory,herfriend,Mike.Part3(para.16-93):Thedetailedstorythathappenedin1979Part4(para94-95):conclusion-anewperceptionoflove,animals,para3,para6:skunk(臭鼬),Howdoestheauthorbeginthenarration?Doyoufindthisbeginninginterestingorpeculiar?Whyorwhynot?,Theplotofthestorydoesnotfollowthenormaltimeorder.Theauthorbeginsherstoryinaratherunusualway.Shestartshernarrationsfrom1979inthebriefbeginningparagraph.Butafterthatsheswitchesto“yearsafterwards”inthesecondparagraph.,part1:para1-2,ketchup,ThenarratorremembersthisusualhabitofMikes,sosherecognizedhimatoncewhenshesawhimmakingaketchupsandwichatherfriendshouseaftermanyyears.,Whydoestheauthordevotesomuchspacetothenarrationofchildhoodmemories?Isthenarrationvividandinteresting?Giveyourcomments.FromPara3toPara15thewritergivesavividdescriptionofherchildhood,especiallythememoriesoftimeshespentwithmike.Thepuppylove(少男少女短暂的爱情,早年初恋)shehadformikeisdeeplyrootedinhermemory.,Part2:(para.3-15),therewasatinmughangingonthepump.para3,wenttowhateverschoolwhichiscloseathand:nearinspaceortime,MikeMccallumhadason.,andwhowenttowhateverschoolwasathand.(para5),Eachofthetreesontheplacehadanattitudeandpresencetheelmlookedsereneandoakthreatening,themaplesfriendly,thehawthornoldandcrabby.para7,translateitintochinese,Whydidauthordescribethosetreeslikethis?,Intheeyesofthelittlegirl,everytreeexistedlikeapersonthathadadistinctcharacter.Intheprevioussentencethenarratorsaysthatthefarmwassmallenoughforhertohaveexploredeverypartofit.Shewasfamiliarwitheverythingonthefarmincludingthetrees.Theuseofpersonificationofthetreesrevealsthecloseandharmoniousrelationshipbetweennatureandthenarrator.,Why,Plants,oak,maple,hawthorn,elm,.andplowingthroughmatsofflat-leafedwaterlilies,trappingourlegsintheirdistinctcharacter.para8,movingwithdifficultythroughwaterlilieswhichhadflatleaves,withtheirwindingrootssuckingourlegs.toplowthrough:tomovewithdifficulty,snakyroots,Theyplayedagameofwarwitheachboysandgirls.,mainword:war,boysandgirls,tree,baseball,throw,showyourapicture,para12-15,DidthegirlmissMikeafterheleftwithhisfather?howandwhydoestheauthorshowthis?,Wethinkthatwasthebeginningofthecomplexemotionbetweenthem.Thegirlsthoughtandactionshowsthatshetreasuredtheirfriendshipbutthiskindofleavemakeshefeltregret.,ThispartmainlytellsaboutthenarratorslifeinVancouverandhermeetingMikeagain.,Para.16-para.68,Part3,Dividedinto5section,Section1:Para16-38,5section,Section2:Para39-49,Section3:Para50-68,Section4:Para69-90,Section5:Para91-93,Butsunnyhadmovedwithherhusbandandherchildrenandherfurniture,inthenormalwayfortheusualreasonherhusbandhadgotanotherjob.AndIhadmovedforthenewfangledreasonthatwasapprovedofonlyinsomespecialcircles.(para.20),Oppositereasonofleaving,Thenarratorsfeelings:,Greatpain,depressed,separatedfromherownchildrenandunhappymarriagelife,Iwashappywithallthis.itmademefeelasifIhadmadeatruechange,alongnecessaryvoyagefromthehouseofmarriage.(para.21）,Rhetoricaldevice,Metaphor,comparingmarriagetoahouse,aplacethatprovidesshelter,livingspace,etc.ontheotherhand,suchahousecanbeasortofconfinement,hinderingonesfreedom.,Itimpliestheirunhappymarriageandthereasonwhyshedevoicedwithherhusband.,Para22-24,LetMomthinkwerehappy.Orshellfellbad,BecauseshehatesDad,Whycantshejustliveathome?,Whatswrongwiththewomanandherhusband?,Abouttheirdivorce,divorce,theModernWomensSelf-consciousnessindependence,Quarrels,Misunderstanding,Andothermiseries-thoseconnectedwithchildren-thatIcouldnot.(para.24),Thenarratorcouldforgetthepainthatmenbroughttoher.Shecouldnotforgetherownchildren.Shewantedtofarewellabsolutelytothepastandbeginhernewlife.,Shedidnotaskme-wasitdelicacyordisapproval?-aboutmynewlife.(para.29),thenarratorguessedthiswaseitherbecauseSunnythoughtthiswasasensitivesubjectandtheretriedtoavoiditorbecauseshedisapprovedofherfriendsnewlifeandthereforedidntwanttohearabout,Iwasfullofhappyenergy.(para.38),Theword“happy”istransferredepithet(移位修辞法）Thoughusedbeforethenoun“energy”,itactuallymodifies“I“.,Whatrhetoricaldevicewasusedinthissentence?,Whatarethecharacteristicsofthenarrationinparagraph4549?,ItcontainsaseriesofnarrationandquestionsthenarratoraskedherselfbyshowingherarousingsexualdesireandherintentiontobeintimatewithMike.,WhydidthenarratorarousedesiresbothinseeingthestarsandlayinginthesheetsthatMikehadsleptbefore?,ThenarratorandMikehadaveryhappytimewhentheywerebothveryyoung.ThenarratorhadfantasiesonMikeandimaginedherselfasMikeswife.,Whatsthenarratorsreferringtokidsplaysinthepassage？（para55-para62)?,ThedialoguebetweenMikeandthenarratorreferstochildrenintheseparts.Itpavesthewayforthekidsbeingkilledinthelaterparagraphs.,Ilikedhissaying“we”andIlikedridingbesidehim,inthewifesseat.(para.54),thenarrator,likealight-headed(轻浮)adolescentgirl,wasindulgingherselfinawomansemotionalfantasy,imaginingtheywereacouple.,Mikeandthenarratorwerealonenow,anditwaslikeadate.Theword“might”indicatesthatShethoughtMikeprobablyfounditimproperfor“dates”totalkabouttheirpartnersorchildren.ActuallyMikemightbethinkingofhisownchildren,especiallythelittlechildhiscarhadkilledbyaccident.,Buthesaidnothing.Nosympatheticword,noencouragement.Itmightbethathethoughtitunseemlytotalkofourpartnersorourchildren,underthecircumstances.(para.64),Partsection4(para69-90),likethesoundofawavefullofstones,crashingonthebeach(Para71),那声音就像是卷着石块的海浪冲击着海滩,ThenarratorsadventurousexperiencewithMikethroughtherainstorm.,Theclimaxofthestory,Whentheysawaheavyraincoming,wheredidtheygoforshelter?2.Wasitaterriblybigstorm?WhatdetailscanyougivefromParagraphs72-75toillustrateyouranswer?.,Paragraphs71-75,Theyhurriedacrossthemowngrassintobushesandthetallweeds.,1.Thetopsofthetreescrashingonthebeach(para71),2.Whenwestoppeddirectionofthemidnightcloulds(para72),3.Curtainsofrainnotaheadofit(para72),4.Itwashardenoughtostandup(para73),Thenhefacedme,withhisbodybetweenmeandthestorm.Hesaidsomething,rightintomyface,butIcouldnthearhim.(para74),Openquestion,Canyouguesswhatthemansaid?,Whatdidtheydowhenthewindpassedover?Why?,Paragraph-75,Thenwekissedandpressedtogetherbriefly.Thiswasmoreofaritual,arecognitionofsurvivalratherthanofourbodiesinclinations.(para.75),我们拥抱并不是出于身体的渴望，而是庆祝劫后余生的一种表示。,Howtounderstanditsdeepmeaning?,Inthissentence,theauthormakesadistinctionbetweenthespiritualandthebodily.Atnight,whentheywerewatchingthestarsandwhenshewaslyinginbed,shewasdisturbedbysexualdesire.Duringthestorm,thetwowereholdingeachothertightly,buttheydidthattoprotectthemselvesfromtheterriblestorm.Nowtheykissedandpressedtogetherbecausetheyhadjustsurvivedadevastatingstorm,adangeroussituation.Theykissedandembracedasaspontaneouslysharedritual.Atthismoment,lustthathaddisturbedherinthenightgavewaytothissenseofbeingtogether.Wecanseethatinacertainsense,therainhadwashedawaythelustandpurifiedhermind,thuspurifyingtheirrelationship,too.,Itserveasanimportantelementofthewholestory.,Para7176arecharacterizedbydetaileddescriptionsofthestorm.,Thetwofriendswhosurvivedthestormtogetherfeltevencloser.Thismakesreadersthinkthatsomethingwillhappenbetweenthemanandwomannow.,Next,Hisvoicesurprisedme,likethesun.Butintheoppositeway.Ithadaweighttoit,awarning-determinationedgedwithapology.(para.79),Themanhassomethingtosaytothewoman,Themansurprisedthenarratorpleasantly,Hetellstothewomanabouthisyoungestboywhowaskilledbyhimlastsummer.Ithasbecomeasecretwhichheneverwantstotalkabouthidinhisheart.Sincehemovedtothisnewplace,hehadkeptitfromallthePeoplehemet.But,hesaysittothewoman,sowecanseeheregardsherashisfamilies,orsomeonehetrusts.,Hearingthesewords,whatwasthenarratorsresponse?,Ithoughtofthemomentwhenhegotoutof(para85),Iwalkedalittlebehindhim.AndIdidnotsayanything(para86),theywerenotordinaryfriendsbutsoulmates.Astheyunderstandeachotherperfectly,nowordswereneededatthismoment.,So,thenarratorunderstandthedeepfeelingsoftheman.Sheknewheandhiswifeexperiencedtheworsttogether.,Iftheywereabletostandthetestandemergedfromtheworsttogether,.theirrelationshipormarriagewouldbestrengthened,andasacredbondagewouldbeformedbetweenthem.Butiftheyfailedthetest,theirrelationshipwouldbebrokenandtheywouldbedrivenapart.,Sherealized,Para87-88,Section5:Para91-95,Whentheycameoutfromthebushes,theyfoundrashes(疹子)ontheirarmsandfeet.Whatplantsgavethemrashes?,Thenarrator:,Firstthought,Then,sherealized,Shecallsitnettles.Actuallytheyarejoe-pyeweeds,Theseinsignificantplantsarenettles.,Ordinarylifeismoreliketheinsignificant-lookingnettlesthatarestingingandpiercing,thusirritatingandannoyingpeopleratherthanthejoe-pyeweedswithshowypinkish-purpleflowers.Reallifeisdisturbing,frustrating,andunsettling,offeringnotidyresolution.,Hermistakingjoe-pyeweedsfornettlesimplieswhat?,Keywords:,ordinarylife,Reallife,joe-pyeweeds,nettles,Para-91,Para-94,Para92-93talksaboutwhattheydotokilltherashes.,Thenthenarratorhavesomenewunderstandingsoflove.(para94),Whatislove,Para94：thethemeofthestory,Thenarrator:Epiphany顿悟,Lovethatwasnotusable,thatknewitsplace.Notriskingathingyetstayingaliveasasweettrickle,anundergroundresource.Withtheweightofthisnewstillnessonit,thisseal.,爱不是来被利用的。我们十分清楚它应在的位置。我们不拿它来冒险，而是让它像涓涓细流慢慢流淌，仿若地下资源，将爱封存，静静的流淌。,Whathappened,orratherwhatdidnothappenbetweenMikeandthenarratorthatweekendmaynotseemveryspecialorexciting,butthroughittheauthorexploresthecomplexityofhumanemotionsandthebeautyofordinarylife.,Theending,ThenarratornevergetsthenewsaboutMikeduringtheyearsoftheirdwindlingfriendships.,Mike,Thenarrator,TheBridgesofMadisonCounty,TheheroineFrancescaJohnsonwasahousewifewhopuzzlesabouttheunromanticmarriage.RobertKincaid,agentleman,aphotographerandatravelercameintoherworld.Hislifewassoclosetoherdreamandherpursuit.KincaidmadeFrancescaknowherselfagainandinspiritherenthusiasm.Intheshortfourdays,theyfellinlovewitheachotherandexperiencedtheinvaluablelove.DifferentfromtheheroineinNettleswhochoosestoleaveherhusbandandlivesbyherselftofindthetruemeaningofmarriage,TheheroineFrancescaJohnsonmissesherbelovedmanandkeepsthesecretinherheart.,Questions,Doyousupportthewomanschoice?(Shelovesthemanbuttheydoesnt