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KeystoUnitTwo

(1)I.B.Singer:TheWashwoman

(2)FrankSargeson:APieceofYellowSoap

1)QuestionsforDiscussion:

(Suggestedanswersforreference)

(1)Doesthepieceofwashingsoaphavethe―power‖asthenarratortellsus?Whatisthe―power‖thatforceshimtotakeoff?

(Thepieceofyellowwashingsoapis,ofcourse,anordinaryone.Thenarratorisa―navenarrator‖whobelievedthatithadsomesortofmysterious―power,‖whilethereadersaree*pectedtoknowbetter.Thispowercomesfromthenarrator’sdeepsympathyforthetragicfateofthewashingwoman.Seeingthesituation,hesimplycouldnotcontinuetodemandthepaymentwhichheknewthewomanwasunabletoproduce.)

(2)InthisUnit,wehavetwostoriesabouttwowashwomen.Therearealotofsimilardescriptionsandcommoncharacteristicsinthetwostories.Findandlistthem.

(Theywerebothreducetodesperation,dependingsolelyonwashingforliving.Bothwerehard-workinganduncomplaining,quietlybutalmostheroicallyboretheirburdenandstruggledforaharde*istence.Theauthordescribestheircommonfeature–thewhiteandshrunkenfingers–assymbolofsufferinginthelivesoftheworkingpeople.Theybothwerebothdeadbytheendofthestories.)

(3)Thetwofirst-personnarratorstelltwostoriesoftwowashwomenwhosharedsimilartragicfate.Discussthedifferencesinthenarratorsthatresultinthedifferencesinthewaythetwoshortstoriesaretold.

(Singer’snarratorknowsmoreandtellsmoreaboutthewashingwoman,oftenmakingdirectcommentsandrevealinghisownfeelingsaboutthelifeofthewomanwhosestoryheistelling.Hefrequentlyemphasizesthatwhatheistellingisreal,andhintsthatthestoryhassignificance.Thenarrator’svoiceisveryclosetotheauthor’s.Pleaseseemorein―ReadingTips‖onpage11.Ontheotherhand,Sargeson’snarratorisanaveone,thatis,thenarrator’sunderstandingispurposelymadeshallow,andthereaderneedfindbyhimselftherealmeaninginthesituation.Sothenarratorstandsatsomedistancefromtheauthor.Pleaseseemorein―ReadingTips‖onpage15.Therefore,inTe*tI,we,asreaders,arebasically―given‖or―received‖thestory,whileinTe*tII,weneedtoparticipateimaginativelyinthestoryto―digout‖thetruemeaningthenavenarratorhasleftune*plained.)

2)E*planationandInterpretation:

(E*plaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceintheconte*tofthestory.)

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From“TheWashwoman”:

(1)Shehadbeensosickthatsomeonecalledadoctor,andthedoctorhadsentforapriest.

(Accordingtothecustom,apriestshouldbepresentwhileoneisdying.Theimpliedmessageisthedoctorthoughtthathecoulddonothingtosaveher,andthebestthingtodowastoprepareforherdeath.)

(2)―WiththehelpofGodyouwilllivetobeahundredandtwenty,‖saidmymother,asablessing.

―Godforbid!...‖

(―MyMother‖e*tendedagoodwishforlonglifetoher,butthewashingwomanthoughtthatalonglifewasaterriblething,becauseitonlymeantsufferinglonger.)

(3)Hersoulpassedintothosesphereswhereallholysoulsmeet,regardlessoftherolestheyplayedonthisearth,inwhatevertongue,ofwhateverreligion.

(Agoodperson,liketheoldwashwoman,wouldgotoheavenbecauseshehadanoblesoul.Shewouldriseabovealltheearthlyconsiderationsofclass,race,nationandreligion.)

From“APieceofYellowSoap”:

(4)Myeyeswouldgetfi*edonherfingersandthesoap,andafterafewminutesIwouldloseallpowertolookthewomanintheface.Iwouldmumblesomethingtomyselfandtakemyselfoff.

(Thenarratorcouldnotbeartolookatthiswashing-tubslavefortoolong.Hewouldhavetofindsomee*cuseandleave.Hecouldnotpushheroverthecliffwhileshewasstandingonthevergeoftotaldesperation.)

(5)Shehadawaytoooffeelinginsideherhandbagasshepassedme,andIalwayshadthequeerfeelingthatshecarriedthereapieceofsoap.Itwashertalismanpowerfultoworkwonders…(Possiblyinthebagtherewereafewpenniesthatthewomanhadearnedfromherwashing,andshewasgoingtobuyfoodorsomenecessities.Seeingthenarrator,towhomsheknewsheowedmoney,sheunconsciouslyorprotectivelyputherhandinthebag.Thenarrator,being―nave,‖misunderstoodherreactionwhiletheymetinthestreet.)

SuggestedHomework:

Translatethefollowingparagraphsfrom“TheWashwoman”intoChinese:

Thebagwasbig,biggerthanusual.Whenthewomanplaceditonhershoulders,itcoveredhercompletely.Atfirstshestayed,asthoughshewereabouttofallundertheload.Butaninnerstubbornnessseemedtocallout;no,youmaynotfall.Adonkeymaypermithimselftofallunderhisburden,butnotahumanbeing,thebestofcreation.

Shedisappeared,andmothersighedandprayedforher.

Morethantwomonthspassed.Thefrosthadgone,andthenanewfrosthadcome,anew

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waveofcold.Oneevening,whilemotherwassittingneartheoillampmendingashirt,thedooropenedandasmallpuffofsteam,followedbyagiganticbag,enteredtheroom.Irantowardtheoldwomanandhelpedherunloadherbag.Shewaseventhinnernow,morebent.Herheadshookfromsidetosideasthoughsheweresayingno.Shecouldnotutteraclearword,butmumbledsomethingwithhersunkenmouthandpalelips.

衣服包很大，比平常更大。妇人将那一大包衣服驼在肩上，包袱把她的身子完全盖住了。一开始，她稳住脚，似乎随时都会在大包袱的重压下倒下。但好像有一种内在的毅力在呼喊，让她挺住，不能倒下。一头驴可以允许自己被重压压垮，但人为万物之灵，那么不可趴下。

她慢慢走远，母亲叹了口气，悄悄为她祈祷。

两个多月过去了。冰雪消融后，冰雪又至，新一阵寒潮袭来。一天晚上，母亲正坐在油灯旁补衣衫，门突然被推开，一团小小的雾气引领着一个巨大的包袱进了屋子。我跑上前去帮老太太卸下包袱。她愈加消瘦，背更驼了。她不停地晃着脑袋，像在说太过分了。她连话都说不清晰，从瘪陷的嘴中透过苍白的嘴唇嘟哝了几声。

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KeystoUnitFour

SomersetMaugham:Mr.Know-All

2)QuestionsforDiscussion:

(Suggestedanswersforreference)

(1)WhataretheundesirablequalitiesofMr.Keladaaccordingtothenarrator?Findthemoutinthete*tandlistthem.AretheygoodproofthatMr.Keladaisanunpleasantperson?

1〕…myfellowpassenger’snamewas(not)SmithorBrown.(notAnglo-Sa*onsounding)(line9).

2)WhenIwentonboardIfoundMr.Kelada’sluggage..andtoiletthings(showingbadtaste)(lines11-16)

3)Mr.Keladawasshortandofasturdybuild,cleanshavenanddarkskinned,withafleshy,hookednoseandverylargelustrousandliquideyes.Hislongblackhairwassleekandcurly.(HisphysicalfeaturesindicatethatheisnotawhiteEuropean.)(lines32-34)

4)HespokewithafluencyinwhichtherewasnothingEnglishandhisgesturesweree*uberant.(lines34-35)

5)Mr.Keladawaschatty.(line57)

6)Mr.Keladawasfamiliar.…(observing)nosuchformality.(lines64-68)

7)―Thethreeonthefour,‖saidMr.Kelada(participatinginotherperson’scardgame,beingrathernosy)(lines71-81)

8)Inotonlysharedacabinwithhimandatethreemealsadayatthesametable,butIcouldnotwalkroundthedeckwithouthisjoiningme.(caringlittleaboutotherpeople’sprivacy)(lines85-86)

9)Hewasagoodmi*er,andinthreedayskneweveryoneonboard.Heraneverything.(line90-91)

10)Hewascertainlythebesthatedmanintheship.WecalledhimMr.Know-All.(line94)

11)Hewas…argumentative.Hekneweverythingbetterthananybodyelse.(lines96-97)

ButtheabovelistonlyprovesthatMr.Keladawasapersonofdifferentcultureandbehaveddifferently.NurturedbyhismoreOrientalculture,hebehavedinawaythatwasnothingwronginitself,butwasdislikedbythenarratorofthestory,whoheldaprejudiceagainstnon-Westernculture.

(2)UnderlinethedescriptionsofMr.andMrs.Ramsay,anddiscussthecontrastbetweenthecouple.

Mr.Ramsay:

1)HewasasdogmaticasMr.KeladaandresentedbitterlytheLevantine’scocksureness.(lines103-104)

2)HewasagreatheavyfellowfromtheMiddleWest,withloosefatunderatightskin,andhebulgedoutofhisready-madeclothes.(lines106-108)

3)Hewasargumentative(lines122-124)andinsensitive(lines155-170)

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Mrs.Ramsay:

1)Mrs.Ramsaywasaveryprettylittlething,withpleasantmannersandasenseofhumor.(lines110-111)

2)Shewasdressedalwaysverysimply;butsheknewhowtowearherclothes.Sheachievedaneffectofquietdistinction.(lines111-113)

3)Youcouldnotlookatherwithoutbeingstruckbyhermodesty.Itshoneinherlikeafloweronacoat.(lines115-116)

(Thehusbandandthewifeareverydifferentalmostineveryway.Oneisloud,fatty,aggressiveandtheotherisquite,prettyandmodest.Thecontrastgivesthereaderanimpressionthatthemanisunworthyoftheladyandmayindicateatpossiblelackofharmonyinthemarriage.)

(3)Wehavebeengivenenoughhintsaboutthetruevalueofthenecklaceandthepossiblestorybehindit.Canyoufindthem?

1)―They’llneverbeabletogetaculturedpearlthatane*pertlikemecan’ttellwithhalfaneye.‖HepointedtoachainthatMrs.Ramsaywore.―Youtakemywordforit,Mrs.Ramsay,thatchainyou’rewearingwillneverbeworthacentlessthanitisnow.‖(lines134-137)

2)Mrs.Ramsayinhermodestwayflushedalittleandslippedthechaininsideherdress.(line136)

3)―Oh,inthetradesomewhereroundfifteenthousanddollars.ButifitwasboughtonFifthAvenue,Ishouldn’tbesurprisedtohearthatanythinguptothirtythousandwaspaidforit.‖(lines145-147)

4)―Oh,Elmer,youcan’tbetonacertainty,‖saidMrs.Ramsay.(line155)

5)―Buthowcanitbeproved?‖shecontinued.―It’sonlymywordagainstMr.Kelada’s.‖(line159-160)

6)Mrs.Ramsayhesitatedamoment.Sheputherhandstotheclasp.(line164)

7)―Ican’tundoit,‖shesaid.―Mr.Keladawilljusthavetotakemywordforit.‖(line165)

8)TheLevantinetookamagnifyingglassfromhispocketandcloselye*aminedit.Asmileoftriumphspreadoverhissmoothandswarthyface.(lines170-172)

9)…Mrs.Ramsay’sface.Itwassowhitethatshelookedasthoughshewereabouttofaint.Shewasstaringathimwithwideandterrifiedeyes.Theyheldadesperateappeal.(lines173-175)

(4)WhydidMr.Keladachoosenottotellthetruthofthevalueofthepearlnecklace?

(Obviouslyhewantedtohelpthehelplessladybynotrevealingthetruevalueofthenecklace.Otherwiseshewouldhavetofaceanawfulandembarrassinge*planation.HemighthaveregardedMr.Ramsayasbeingunworthyfortheladyandactedoutofdisdain.)

(5)Whydidthenarratorsaybytheendofthestory―IdidnotentirelydislikeMr.Kelada‖?

(HeseemedtobeawareofhisownprejudiceafterhehadseenthepositivequalityoftheLevantine:wisdom,self-sacrifice,andsensitivenesstoother’smisfortunes.)

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3)E*planationandInterpretation:

(E*plaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceintheconte*tofthestory.)

(1)IwaspreparedtodislikeMa*KeladaevenbeforeIknewhim.

(Thisindicatesthatthenarrator,theEnglishgentleman,hadadeep-rootedracialandculturalbiasagainstnon-English.Itisnottheperson,butwhathisnamerepresentsthathedisliked.)

(2)ButwhenIwastoldthenameofmycompanionmyheartsank….Ishouldhavelookeduponitwithlessdismayifmyfellowpassenger’snamehadbeenSmithorBrown.

(―Smith‖and―Brown‖aretypicalEnglishsurnames.Thename―Ma*Kelada‖indicatesamanfromadifferent,mostlikely―inferior‖cultureintheopinionofthenarrator.)

(3)TheConsularServiceisillpaid,andshewasdressedalwaysverysimply.

(Thisforeshadowsthefactthatthepearlnecklacewasfartooe*pensiveforherpurse.)

(4)Mrs.Ramsayinhermodestwayflushedalittleandslippedthechaininsideherdress.

(Shequicklyhidthechaininside,anactthatrevealsherfearofitstruevaluebeingnoticedbysomebody.)

(5)―IfIhadaprettylittlewifeIshouldn’tletherspendayearinNewYorkwhileIstayedatKobe,‖saidhe.

(Mr.Keladahintedthatthehusband’sleavingheraloneinNewYorkwasunwiseandhadledtosomeconsequences.Shehadnowawealthysuitor.)

4)SuggestedHomework:

LetussupposethatintheafternoononthesamedaywhenMr.Keladagotbackthe100dollars,hemetMrs.Ramsaysomewhereonthedeck,andtherewerenootherpeoplearound.Theyhadashortconversationaboutwhathadhappenedpreviously.Usingyourimagination,writeouttheshortdialoguebetweenthetwo.Theconversationmaybeginlikethis:

(--Goodmorning,Mrs.Ramsay.It’sasurprisetoseeyoualonehere.

--Goodmorning,Mr.Kelada.Idon’tfeelwell,soIcomeoutforabitoffreshair.

--It’salwaysapleasuretoseeacharmingladylikeyou.

--Thankyouforsayingso.I’me*tremelysorryforwhathappenedyesterday,andI’mgratefulforwhatyoudid,forme.)

--Lyingaboutthenecklace?

--Lyingformysake.Youaregenerousandhaveagoodheart.

--Anyway,Igotthe100dollarsback.Youdeliveredityourself?

--Yes,Idid.Youdidmeagreatservice,andthereisnowaythatyoushouldbepayingthatmoney.

--Ihavebeenthelaughingstockofeverybodyonboard.

--Youhavemyrespect.Iwasrealterrifiedyesterday,andfortunatelyyoucametotherescue.

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--Itisawonderfulgift,thatnecklace,fromatrueadmirer,Iguess?

--Youembarrassme,Mr.Kelada,butyouseemtonoticeeverything.

--It’sagoodmatchtoaprettyladylikeyou.

--Don’tlaughatme,Ibeg.Idon’tthinkI’llbewearingitanymore.Thankyouagain,andIthinkI’llbegoingbacktothecabin.

KeystoUnitSi*

MaryGavell:TheSwing

1)QuestionsforDiscussion:

(Suggestedanswersforreference)

(1)Whatisthesignificanceoftheopeningsentence―Asshegrewold,shebegantodreamagain‖?Isitonlytheoldagethatcausesthemothertodreamanddaydreammoreoftennow?

(Dreamisareplacementofwhatshecannothaveinreallife.Asshegrewold,shebecamelessactivephysicallyandfeltmorelonelyinheremotionallife.Thatiswhy,mostofherdreamsareabouttherememberedpast,thelifewithherson.)

(2)WhatisitaboutJulius,thehusband,thatannoysthewife?Isheanannoyingperson?Whydoyouthinkhebehavesthewayhedoes?Doesheunderstandheremotionalsituation?

(Thehusband,Julius,suffersfromthesameproblem.Oldagemadehimphysicallyweaksohemovedaboutlessandtalkedless.Hesharesthefeelingofloneliness,buttheman’sreactionisdifferentfromhiswife.Theendingpartoftheshortstoryprovesthat.Hekeepstheemotiontohimself,becomingmorewithdrawnandbehaving,inhiswife’seyes,ratherstrangely.)

(3)Inoneoftheflashbacks,thereisdescriptionofoneoftheSundaydinnersattheadultson’shome.Howisthemother-sonconversationdifferentfromhertalkswithherboyontheswing?

(Theconversationbetweenthemotherandheradultsondoesnothavetheintimacyandattachmentitoncehadwhenthesonwasaboy.Behindthematurepoliteness,thereissomedistancebetweengenerations.Whileinthepast,theycouldtalkaboutanythingandeverythingandcouldsharetruesentiments.)

(4)Howdoyoue*plainthejackethangingonthenail?

(Wecannote*plainitrealisticallyorrationally,unlessweregardisalsoaspartofthedream.Thereisaliteraryschoolofwritingcalled―magicrealism,‖inwhichtherealandthefantasticaremergedforaspecialeffect.So,thiscanbestbeunderstoodasatouchof―magicrealism.‖)

3)E*planationandInterpretation:

(E*plaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificance

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intheconte*tofthestory.)

(1)(Themotherthought:)―IwishthatwhenIaskhimhowheishewouldn’ttellmethatthereiseverylikelihoodthattheBasicResearchDivisionwillbemergedwiththeStatisticsDivision.‖

(Thegrown-upson’sinterestisinhiswork,whilethemother’sinterestisinhispersonallife.Herquestionshowsherconcernedofhimasason,buthismindbendsonhiscareer.Heisnowlivinginaworldthathismotherknowslittleabout,andheisnolongerasdependentonherashewaswhenhewasachild.Themotherfeelssomesadnessbecausetheconversationonceagainremindsherofthefactthathersonhaslefthernestandnowisflyingonhisownwings.)

(2)shehadhadtheancientpianotuned…hadbeenreadingbooksonChina…andwasgoingtodigit(phlo*)allupandtryiris(inthegarden)…

(Shehasbeentryingtofindthingstodo,possiblytokillboredomandloneliness.)

(3)Hecameeverynightortwoafterthat,andshelayinbedinhappyanticipation,listeningforthecreakoftheswing.

(Shewaits,lyinginbed,forthehappytimewitheagerness.Sothemeetingwithhersonindreamhighlightstheprobleminheroldagelivingwithareticentandinactivehusband.Itisheronlymomentofgreatjoy–rememberingthelifeofthepast.)

(4)…shesatandwatchedashewalkeddownthelittlebacklanethathadtakenhimtoschool,andofftocollege,andofftoajob,andfinallyofftobemarried…

(Itistheboy’sgrowing-upprocess:leavinghome,goingtoschool,tocollege,toworkingunitandestablishinghisownfamily.Thescenespassbeforehermind’seyequicklyandthereisatragicsenseremindingherthatherson,asachild,hasleftherforever.)

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UnitSeven

JamesJoyce:Araby

2)QuestionsforDiscussion:

(Suggestedanswersforreference)

(1)Whydoestheboyisolatehimselfinhisroomreadingbooksandwhydoesheretreatintodreamsofidealizedlove?Findthecontrastsbetweenhisreallifeandtheimaginedperfection.

1.Thelivingplacewasmusty,cold,dampandgloomy.

2.Theneighborhoodwasdescribedasbeing―themosthostiletoromance.‖(line50)

3.Therigidreligiouslifeseemstodepriveaboy’spursuitforromance,sotheprotagonistresortedtoimaginationashisescapefromtheday-to-daye*istence.

3.Theprotagonist’sUncleandAuntseemaccustomedtolivingthekindofmonotonouslife.1.―Ihadneverspokentoher,e*ceptforafewcasualwords,andyethernamewaslikeasummonstoallmyfoolishblood.‖(lines48-49)

2.―Herimageaccompaniedmeeveninplacesthemosthostiletoromance.‖(line50)

3.―IdidnotknowwhetherIwouldeverspeaktoherornotor,ifIspoketoher,howIcouldtellherofmyconfusedadoration.Butmybodywaslikeaharpandherwordsandgestureswerelikefingersrunninguponthewires.‖(61-63)

4.Thegirlwasevennameless,beingcalledMangan’ssister,butsheappearslikeanangelonearth.

(2)Whyisthejourneytothebazaarsoimportanttotheboy?Hashetakenthematterover-seriously?

(Thejourneyandthebuyingofsomethingisnotimportantinitself.Whatisimportantistheboy’spromisetoMangan’ssister.Theboyregardeditasasacredmissionthathehadtofulfill.Itbecameatokenofhisyouthfulloveandeverythingthatwasbeautifulandideal.)

3)E*planationandInterpretation:

(Identifywhatthewriterusesineach(oreachpair)ofthefollowinge*pressions)

(1)Theotherhousesofthestreet,consciousofdecentliveswithinthem,gazedatoneanotherwithbrownimperturbablefaces.(personification)

…

…(symbol)

(3)a.Ikeptherbrownfigurealwaysinmyeye…

b.seeingnothingbutthebrown-cladfigurecastbymyimagination..(symbol)

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(4)Whenwemetinthestreetthehouseshadgrownsombre.(personification)

(5)GazingupintothedarknessIsawmyselfasacreaturedrivenandderidedbyvanity.(epiphany)

4)SuggestedHomework:

IntheshortconversationwithMangan’ssister,theboypromisedtogetsomethingforherfromthebazaar.Thejourneymadehimrealizesomething,butapromisewasstillapromisethoughthegirlmightnottakeitseriously.Supposeyouweretheboyandwantedtoe*plainandapologizefornotbeingabletofulfillyourpromise.Nowwriteafewlinesonapieceofpaperandtrytosliptheletterintoherhandne*ttimeyoumeether.

―IthinkIhavetohumblyapologizetoyouforbeingunabletodosomethingthatIhavepromised.I’msureyourememberthatinourlastshortconversationItoldyouIwouldgototheBazaarforyouandbuyyouagift.However,itwasunfortunatethatcircumstancespreventedmefromdoingthislittleserviceforyou.Pleasedon’tfeeldisappointed.IseriouslypromiseIwillgetyousomethingsomehow,evenjusttoprovethatIamsincere.I’llkeepthatpromise,andyou,intheheartofmine.

Trulyyours‖

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UnitEight

FrankStockton:TheLadyortheTiger?

1)QuestionsforDiscussion:

(Suggestedanswersforreference)

(1)Whydidn’tthekingapproveofthelovebetweenhisdaughterandtheyoungmanofhiscourt?

(Becauseofthedifferenceinsocialpositions,oneistheprincess,theotherisalowlycourtier.Thekingwouldnotcarewhethertherewastruelovebetweenthem.)

(2)Whydidtheprincesslovethecourtiersomuch?Canyoubrieflydescribewhatsortofpersonshewas?

(Theprincesswasa―ferventandimperious‖person,likeherfather.Shealsoinheritedfromherfatherthesemi-barbaricnatureandhadhotbloodthatmadehercarelittleabouttheconsequences.Whatismore,thecourtierwas―handsomeandbravetoadegreeunsurpassedinallthiskingdom‖andtheprincesswaswell-satisfiedwiththeyoungmaninspiteofhisstation.)

(3)WhydidtheKingbelievethetrialofthearenawasagoodwayofsolvingsomeoftheproblemsinhiskingdom?

(Intworespects.1.Generally,becauseofthesuspense,themasseswouldbeentertainedandpleased.2.―Thethinkingpartofthecommunitycouldbringnochargeofunfairnessagainstthisplan.‖(lines86-87)Inthisparticularcasewiththecourtier,―Nomatterhowtheaffairturnedout,theyouthwouldbedisposedof,andthekingwouldtakeanaestheticpleasureinwatchingthecourseofevents.‖(line116-117)

(4)Inasense,itwasnottheyoungmanbuttheprincesswhowasactuallyunderthetrial--inthecourtofconscience.Didshesaveherlovebypointingtothedoorleadingtothelady-in-waiting,ordidsheprefertoseeherloverdieratherthanseehimmarrysomeoneshehated?

(Thisisaquestionthathasnot―right‖or―wrong‖answers.Possiblyweshouldsay,itisnoteventheprincesswhowasactuallyputunderthetrial,itisthereaderwhoismakingadecisionaccordingtohis/herinclination.)

2)E*planationandInterpretation:

(E*plaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceintheconte*tofthestory.)

(1)Hewasgreatlygiventoself-communing,and,whenheandhimselfagreeduponanything,thethingwasdone.(line7)

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(Thatmeansthekingwasadespot.Hediscussedonlywithhimself,andtherewasnotlawtopreventhimfromanythingthathedecidedtodo.)

(2)theaccusedpersonwasinstantlypunishedifhefoundhimselfguilty…(line78)

(Bytheking’slogic,itwastheaccusedwhoopenedthedoorbyhisownhandandledtotheconsequences.Sotheaccusedhimself―decided‖whetherheisguiltyornot.)

(3)…shelovedhim(theyoungcourtier)withanardorthathadenoughofbarbarisminittomakeite*ceedinglywarmandstrong.(line97)

(Theloverelationwasmadewarmandstrongbytheverynaturethattheprincesshadinheritedfromhersemi-barbaricfather.)

(4)Oftenhadsheseen,orimaginedthatshehadseen,thisfaircreaturethrowingglancesofadmirationuponthepersonofherlover,andsometimesshethoughttheseglanceswereperceived,andevenreturned.(line151)

(Itindicatesthattheprincesswasnotreallysurethatthefairmaidhadshownherloveoradmirationforthecourtier.Theloverelationbetweenthemmightbeimagined,outoftheprincess’jealousytowardstheprettymaid.)

SuggestedHomework:

Writeastorysummaryin200words.Thesummarymaybeginlikethis:

(FrankStockton’s―TheLady,ortheTiger?‖isastoryaboutamansentencedtoanunusualpunishmentforhavingaromancewiththeking'sbeloveddaughter.Takentothepublicarena,hewasfacedwithtwodoors,behindoneofwhichstoodafiercetiger,andbehindtheotherafairlady.Thekingwasnotsurewhetherapersonsolowinstationcouldaspiretoonesofarabovehim,butanywayputtheyoungmaninthearena.Hewaseithertobeeatenbythebeastormarriedtotheyounglady.Somehowtheprincesshadacquiredthesecrethiddenevenfromthekinghimselfandknewbehindwhichofthetwodoorsstoodawomanthatshehatedintenselyoutofjealousy.Onthedayofthetrial,thearenawasfilledwithpeoplewiththekingandtheprincesssittingoppositethetwindoors.Theyoungmanbowedtothekingandthrewaglanceattheprincess.Shemadeaquickmovementtowardtheright.Withouthesitation,hewentdirectlytothedoorontheright.Nowtheproblemremains:whatwasbehindtheclosethedoorontheright,theladyorthetiger?)

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FrankO’Connor:GuestsoftheNation

ByFrankO’Connor

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(1)Whydoyouthinktheauthorchose―GuestsoftheNation‖asthetitleoftheshortstory?

(Obviously,―guests‖inthetitlereferstothetwoEnglishprisoners,and―thenation‖referstoIreland.Unconsciously,theIrishguardsreferredtothemas―ourguests‖ratherthan―enemysoldiers.‖Thefourofthemcouldplaycardstogether,orargueonsometopicsandgenerallyenjoyedthetimetheyspenttogether.It’sironicthatthe―guests‖werefinallyshotfordoingnothin