A hanging解析PPT课件

1、.,1,Ahanging-ByGeorgeorwell,程琪琪12010011061谭星星12010011053,.,2,BackgroundAnalysisofthetextandfeatures,.,3,Background,BritainconqueredBurmaover62years(182486),duringwhichthreeAnglo-BurmeseWarswerefought,andincorporateditintoitsIndianEmpire.BritainadministeredBurmaasanIndianprovinceuntil1937,whenitbecam

2、easeparate,self-governingcolony.Burmaattainedindependencein1948.,.,4,From1922to1927,thejournalistandnovelistGeorgeOrwellservedinBurma(nowtheUnionofMyanmar)asamemberoftheIndianImperialPolice.OutofthatexperiencecamethenarrativeessayAHanging-thoughitsunlikelythatOrwelleverobservedahangingfirsthand.,.,5

3、,HangingThepunishmentinwhichdeathiscausedbyhangingapersonfromaroperoundtheneck,.,6,WhenaskedaboutAHanging(1931),Orwellwasunwillingtodiscussthesubject,andoncesaidthatitwasonlyastory.1NoevidenceexiststoshowwhereandwhenhewitnessedanexecutionduringhistimeinBurma.2Inhiswritings,however,herepeatedthatheha

4、ddoneso.3HefurtherreflecteduponhanginginhisAsIPleasecolumnforTribune,15November1946.4,.,7,Introduction,Thisstoryisaboutcapitalpunishmentwhichisaverycontroversial争议性的topic.Thecondemnedmanisgivennoname,norisitexplainedwhatcrimehehascommitted.FortheBritishpolicewhosupervisehisexecution,thehangingisanun

5、pleasantbutroutinepieceofbusiness.Thenarratortakesnoactivepartinthehanging,andappearstobelessexperiencedthanhiscolleagues.Thewholestoryisfullofdynamic,gruesome(horrifying),andmiserablenarrativedescriptionsthatareimpressiveandunforgettable.,.,8,StructuralAnalysis,Para.1-5talkingaboutthethingsbeforeth

6、ewardersandtheprisonerwenttothegallows,Para.6-14comingthedoganditwentthroughthewholeprocessofdeathpenalty,Para.15-1819-24focusonthefeelingsanddoingsofthosewardersandonlookers.,PartIII,PartII,PartI,.,9,Part1(para1-5)Paragraph1Analysis,Thefirstparagraphcanbeservedasthefirstpartofthewholenarrativestory

7、,introducesthesettingandthecharactersofthestoryandbrieflydescribesthebadlivingconditionsofthecondemnedmen,wholivedinsmallcells,eachofwhichmeasuredabouttenfeetbytenandwerequitebarewithin.,.,10,Para1:Insomeofthem(cells)brown,silentmenweresquattingattheinnerbars,theirblanketsdrapedaroundthem.作者通过平淡、简单的

8、言语叙述了囚犯们的状态，表明死刑只是常事，并不算什么特殊的事。,.,11,pictures,.,12,Paragraph2,Asthestorycontinues,weareintroducedtothefirstcharacter：thesuperintendentofthejail.Thedescriptionofthesuperintendentisprimarilynoteworthy,becauseofhispositionfromtherestofthegroup.Heisstandingashortdistancefromtherestofaudienceofthehanging

9、,andseemstosymbolizethathehascrossedoverabridgeofsomesort;thehangingsareofnoconsequencetohim,justanotherdutytobeperformedinthecourseofhisday.,.,13,summingupofParagraph4,Para.4brieflydescribesFrancis,theheadjailer,andpresentshisresponsetothequestionutteredbythesuperintendent.,.,14,Parttwo（para614）,Th

10、ewholeprocessofdeathpenalty,.,15,Paragraph6,Mainidea:theprisonerwasescorted（护送）tothegallowsandthedogturnedup.,.,16,Para6,7,8,Contrast,ironyThedogpeoplethedogexpressedmorepersonal,thereadersmaythinkthatevenadogcanbesothoughtful,whywehumanscannotbemoremerciful?Thishighlightedtheuglinessofthosepeople.,

11、.,17,Thedog,GeorgeOrwellused,wasametaphorofwhathefelt.Whenthedogfirstappeared,itwasprolongingtheexecutionofthecondemnedhindu.ThiscouldhavebeenOrwellsthoughtatthetime.Hedidntwanttoexecutethemanandhehaddoubtsofkillingtheman.,.,18,Paragaragh7,Thatpeopletrytostopitisprobablyametaphoronhowhewaspressuredi

12、ntocontinuetheexecutioneventhoughhewasntwillingtoo.,.,19,Inparagraph9and10,whichappearmidwaythroughAHanging,thenarratorshiftshispointofviewfromthatofadisinterestedobservertoonewhoidentifiesintimatelywiththeprisoner.,.,20,Q:Onhiswaytothegallows,theprisonersidestepsapuddle.WhydoesthisactionstrikeOrwel

13、lsopowerfully?,Hestillhashumaninstinct,becausepeopletendtoavoidwhatwillmakethemuncomfortable,justasthepuddleforhim.Thisisironicbecauseheisabouttodie,andyethedoesntwanthisfeettobewet.,.,21,Para10:parallelism,1.parallelismAlltheorgansofhisbodywereworking,.insolemnfoolery.Thisdescribeshowamanabouttobeh

14、ung,actsasifeverythingisnormal.Theauthorusesparallelismtoshowthereaderhowheisagainstcapitalpunishment死刑.,.,22,InPara12，“Thedogansweredthesoundwithawhine.”.InPara13,hehimselfinthestorysaid,oh,killhimquickly,getitover,stopthatabominablenoise!Orwellandthedogexpressedthesamerectiontothemanscries.,.,23,P

15、artthreepara15-24,theprisonerwasdead.Whenthe“job”isdoneandthemanisdead,Orwellandhiscolleaguesproceedtolaughanddrink.,.,24,Inparagraph15,whenthemanwasfinallyhung,Orwellletthedoggo(hisconscience).Thedogatfirstwasrunningatitwildlybutwhenitfinallyarrivedatthedeadman,itretreatedinfear.ThatmustbewhatOrwel

16、lfelt-fearofthedeath.,.,25,Thispartismainlytellingusthatdifferentpeoplehavedifferentattitudesafterhanging.(Afterhanging,theconvicts罪犯werealreadyrecevingtheirbreakfast,whiletwowarderswithbucketsmarchroundladlingoutrice;itseemedquiteahomely,jollyscene.Besides,thesuperintendentlooksveryindifferentfromh

17、iswords.JustonlytheEurasianboyrefferedtothemanwhowasdead.).Andthatshowedtheirreflectionisveryindifferent.,.,26,Orwellusestheexampleofahangingtoshowhowhumanbeingscanbecomeinsensitivetothehorroroftakinglifethroughday-to-dayrepetitionofmurder.Byusingexamplesofthecharactersvaryingreactionsathavingtoperformtheunpleasantdeed,healsoexploreshowpeopledealwiththeconcept