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1、The Jilting of Granny WeatherallKatherine Anne Poter班级：英语班级：英语134 134 组别：第三组组别：第三组成员：罗茜，娄玉坤，宋欣欣，成员：罗茜，娄玉坤，宋欣欣，张艳红，王忠月张艳红，王忠月背景背景主要内主要内容容人物关人物关系及人系及人物形象物形象分析分析写作特写作特点点主题主题背景：背景：1.1.二十世纪初期，一战使人们生活变得支离二十世纪初期，一战使人们生活变得支离破碎，面目全非。破碎，面目全非。2 . 2 . 战后出现经济繁荣的假象。战后出现经济繁荣的假象。3.3.美国迅速走向都市化，社会革命开始。美国迅速走向都市化，社会革命开

2、始。4.4.新女性登上历史舞台，有了觉醒意识。新女性登上历史舞台，有了觉醒意识。5.5.科技迅速发展，现代科学摧毁了人们的信科技迅速发展，现代科学摧毁了人们的信仰。仰。这篇小说情节简单，按老祖母的意识流动顺序展开这篇小说情节简单，按老祖母的意识流动顺序展开叙述，由近及远，由现在到过去，逐步深入。叙述，由近及远，由现在到过去，逐步深入。通过描写老祖母临终前的心理活动，展现了她坎坷通过描写老祖母临终前的心理活动，展现了她坎坷的一生，为我们塑造了一位坚强，刚毅，善良的女的一生，为我们塑造了一位坚强，刚毅，善良的女性形象。性形象。主要内容：主要内容：1.Forty years ago ,disease

3、s (milk-leg, double pneumonia).2.At the age of sixty ,she got ready to death.3.The most difficult period in her life.4.Unforgetable memories (be abandoned by George ).5. Her child-Hapsy.6.Her faith on God. 乔治乔治 ( (George) ) 约翰约翰( (John) ) 老祖母艾伦老祖母艾伦( (Ellen) ) 乔治乔治( (George) )莉迪亚莉迪亚( (Lydia) )吉米吉米(

4、(Jimmy) )海普西海普西( (Hapsy) )科妮莉亚科妮莉亚( (Cornelia) )老祖母：老祖母：1 1、坚强、独立、坚强、独立( (生活经历所致生活经历所致) )2 2、勤劳、节俭朴素、细心认真、勤劳、节俭朴素、细心认真3 3、忠贞、忠贞( (多角度理解多角度理解) )和两点缺陷和两点缺陷4 4、对宗教持怀疑态度、对宗教持怀疑态度忠贞：对丈夫约翰和对爱情的忠贞忠贞：对丈夫约翰和对爱情的忠贞两点缺陷：她不愿意原谅乔治两点缺陷：她不愿意原谅乔治 她自始至终爱着这个男人她自始至终爱着这个男人意识流象征视角、明喻和暗喻反讽和文学典故名词解释：（or interior monologue

5、 ）In literary criticism ，Stream of consciousness denotes a literary technique which seeks to describe an individuals point of view by giving the written equivalent of the characters thought processes . Stream of consciousness is strongly associated with the modernist movement . Its introduction in t

6、he literary context ，transferred from psychology ， is attributed to May Sinclair .Stream of consciousness writing is usually regarded as a special form of interior monologue and is characterized by associative leaps in syntax and punctuation that can make the prose difficult to follow ，tracing as th

7、ey do a characters fragmentary thoughts and sensory feelings . The author uses “stream of consciousness and by means of this technique we can understood thoughts, memories and associating of Grannys mind. Moreover it helps us to see Grannys confused and clear thoughts, disappointments, and feelings.

8、 By using the stream of consciousness technique, the author portrays Grannys relationships with George, John, Hapsy, Cornelia and her other children and the author. Name symbolism ：weathered all Jilt： Weatherall was jilted by his fiance George at 20 .（her love ） The death of John and Hapsy 。 （her lo

9、ve ） Weatherall was jilted by the God 。（her death ） Weatherall ：.weather ：experience and withstand all the blows and buffets Refers to the sufferings which run through her life Images of light ，fog ，and darkness ：the children in the lamplight ， the ending pinpoint of light ， Religious symbols ：Rosar

10、y ， Crucifix ，Hapsy with child = Madonna and child视角（视角（point of view point of view ）The Jilting of Granny Weatherall is told by a third person narration，using of stream of consciousness technique . This point of view draws readers into the mind of Weatherall.明喻暗喻（明喻暗喻（similsimile e and metaphor and

11、 metaphor ）Porter uses simile and metaphor to describe the process of dying. Grannys bones felt loose, and floated around in her skin. Doctor Harry floated like a balloon around the foot of the bed.“However, as Grannys death becomes imminent, the tone changes, and Porter uses images of darkness and

12、falling to describe Grannys worsening condition. Her heart sank down and down, there was no bottom to death. In describing the moment Granny dies, Porter writes, She stretched herself with a deep breath and blew out the light.反讽（反讽（ionyiony）1. When doctor examines Granny, she is angry with him becau

13、se she thinks she is healthy. Although she lies on her death bed she says “I am not sick.” This is irony.2. Although she died when she was eighty years old, she had prepares herself for death when she was sixty. But she was in surprise as she knew she would die. This is dramatic irony.3. Through the

14、 story, Granny keeps her religious beliefs although she has to cope with many difficult problems. At the end of the story, while she is about to die is in a moment of doubt and say “God, give a sign!”文学文学典故（典故（ Literary Literary allusionsallusions）引用了19世纪美国女诗人艾米莉.狄金森的关于死亡的诗歌。Stepped up in the cart l

15、ightly ，but a man sat beside her Because I could not stop for DeathThere are two themes one of which is self-pity and the other is the acceptance of death. uGranny was able to weather all except death .uDenial can only serve to control for so long . In the end there can be no denial 。uLife is beauti

16、ful and hard .uDeath is harder .uWho can really prepare for death ？The Jilting of Granny Weatherall is a character sketch of an otherwise ordinary woman who has weathered a deep and abiding blow to her psyche. As readers witness the moments leading up to her death, they are able to glean a great dea

17、l about who she was and who she has become. She was once a young, hopeful bride-to-be. She became an independent widow. She has weathered all that life has presented. Granny has survived, intact, but not without scars. Although her scars may not be visible to the human eye, by revealing what goes on deep inside her pri