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1、The gift of the Magi第1页/共18页第2页/共18页Summary of “The Gift of the Magi”IthappenedonaverypoorbutblissfulyoungcouplenamedJimandDellaintheendof19thcenturyinAmerica.Theyworkedhardbutearnedlittle.Lifeisveryhardforthem.Theyhaveonlytwopossessionsbetweentheminwhichtheytakepride:Dellasbeautifullong,flowinghair
2、andJimsshinygoldwatch.第3页/共18页Despiteofthis,theirlovetoeachotherandtheenthusiasmforlifedidntchangedatall.WhenChristmasdaywasapproaching,withonly$1.87inhand,anddesperatetofindagiftforJim,Dellasoldherbeautifulhairwhichshetreasuredverymuchfor$20andeventuallyfindsaplatiumpocketwatchfobchainforJimswatch.
3、第4页/共18页ButJimhadalreadysoldthatwatchtobuyacombstoDellaforwearinginherlonghair,notknowingshehadcutitoff.AlthoughJimandDellaarenowleftwithgiftsthatneitheronecanuse,theyrealizedhowfartheyarewillingtogotoshowtheirloveforeachother,andhowpricelesstheirlovereallyis.第5页/共18页backgroundIthappenedinthe1899,at
4、thattime,O.HenrywasworryingaboutasaprisonerthathewasnomoneytothebeloveddaughtertobuyChristmasgiftswhenChristmasapproaching.Heissopainfulandfinallyherememberedhehaddonebeforeinamagazine,hehadreceivedagenerousremunerationforwritingsomeessaysandstories.Whynottryitagain-hethought.Sohehaveahurrytowritean
5、ovel:“ThegiftoftheMagi.Thenovelwaspublished,itcausedagreatsensationinAmericansocietyandalsohereceivedagenerousrewardtogetafavoriteChristmasgiftforherdaughter.第6页/共18页Asweknow,Duringthisperiod,theUnitedStateswasexperiencingasevereeconomiccrisis.Sothenovelalsodepictedthetragiclifeoftheworkingpeople,ex
6、posedthebrutalnatureofthebourgeoismonopolyindirectly,accusedthepersecutionofthepeoplebyrulers,reflectedthepeoplesdissatisfactionwiththeruleofthebourgeoisie;第7页/共18页GreatWorksarenormallybasedonthesocialreallife.economiccrisisO.HenryInprisonforEconomicdisputesJimandDellaWorkhardbutpooryetSelltheirprec
7、iouspossessionNomoneytobuychristmasgiftfordaughterWritenoveltoearnthemoneyNomoneytobuychristmasgiftforeachotherThegiftoftheMagi第8页/共18页Why do people give gifts each other on Christmas day?Christmasisareligiousfestival.ItisthedaywecelebrateasthebirthdayofJesus.AndnowChristmasisbothaholidayandaholyday
8、.InAmericaitisoneofthebiggesteventoftheyear(especiallyforkids),andformembersoftheChristianreligionsitisanimportantdayonthereligiouscalendar.ExchanginggiftsandsendingChristmascardsarethemodernwaysofcelebratingtheChristmasintheworld.第9页/共18页TheMagi-arethethreewisemencomingtosendgiftsatthetimeJesuswasb
9、orn.Theycreatedthecustomofsendinggiftswhichrepresentedbeingrespectful,holyandnobletoeachotheratChristmas.Thusintheeyesofwesternpeople,Christmasgiftsaremostprecious,hopingtheythemselvescanreceivethemostvaluablegifts.第10页/共18页Itappearsthatthegiftstheygaveeachotherhavebeenuseless.ButIthinktheygaveeacho
10、therthebestofwhattheyhadtomaketheotherhappy.Isntthattruelove?Wecanimage,insuchroughconditions,asitsaidinthestory,Lifeismadeupofsobs,sniffles,andsmiles,withsnifflespredominating.Itisabsolutelyreasonableforthemtobebeatenbythemisery.Butthefactisthatnomatterhowroughlifehadbeen,theywouldntloseheart.Withs
11、trongfaithandtheirlove,theydidtheirbesttomaketheotherpleased.About love 第11页/共18页atthattime,nearly23billionnumberoftimespeoplewatchedthisfilminChina.manypeoplehavewatchedseveraltimesandthefilmshowedaboutfull5months,itwasnearlythelongesttimeinfilmhistory.Thisfilmwaspresentedin1998,thenIwasinthethirdg
12、radeofseniormiddleschool,andmaybesomeofyouwereinnurseryschoolatthattime.Unprecedented,Thefirsttime,theschoolorganizedallofustowatchthisfilm.thatwastheonlyonefilminmyseniormiddleschoolcareer.第12页/共18页Trueloveisthatsomeonecansacrificehislifeforyou.Trueloveisnotgoingtodietogetherwhensomeonediedforyoubu
13、treallylivingbetterofyoubyloveandneverletgo.JACK:Winningthatticketwasthebestthingthateverhappenedtome.Itbroughtmetoyou.AndImthankfulforthat,Rose,Imthankful.Youmustdomethishonor.Youmustpromisemethatyouwillsurvivethatyouwontgiveupnomatterwhathappensnomatterhowhopeless.Promisemenow,Rose,andneverletgoof
14、thatpromise.ROSE:Ipromise.JACK:Neverletgo.ROSE:Iwillneverletgo,Jack,Illneverletgo.第13页/共18页Doyoustillrememberthisdialogue:OnceIletatureloveslipawaybeforemyeyes,onlytofindmyselfregrettingwhenitwastoolate,nothingcanbeaspainfulasthisintheworld,ifGodwouldgivemeachancetocomeagain,Iwouldtellthegirlthreewo
15、rds:“Iloveyou!,ifyouhavetoaddaterminthislove,Iwish-tenthousandyears!第14页/共18页“IprefertocryinaBMWthanlaughonthebackofthebicycle”Itscorrectorwrong?maybeeveryonehasdifferentanswer!ButdoyouthinkthatmaybeonedayBMWmaybecomebicycle?BicyclemaybecomeBMW?第15页/共18页SoLovehasnothingtodowithmoney,possessionorstatus.Itscon
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