Mr Knowall文章解析.ppt

1、The Character:,character hero and heroine anti-hero protagonist / main character antagonist,The Character:,A round character: usually has more than one quality, and grows in the course of the story development, as he reacts to events and to other characters. A flat character: is constructed around a

2、 single idea or quality. Such a character does not develop in the course of narration and is easily recognized and remembered. A foil: is a supporting character whose role in the story is to highlight the protagonist by presenting a comparison or a contrast to him.,Characterization :,Characterizatio

3、n is the creation of imaginary characters so that they exist for the reader as lifelike persons.,Characterization :,Three fundamental methods of characterization in fiction: directly, with a summary of the characters traits and qualities; indirectly, by the presentation of the character in action wi

4、th little or no explicit comment, expecting the reader to form an opinion of the person through his words and deeds; the presentation from within a character mind, revealing the persons inner life of thoughts and emotions.,Reading Tip:,The story is set in the declining years of the British coloniali

5、sm. Many people in the British colonies, or in America, the former colony, would call themselves “English people,” regarding themselves as members of the glorious British Empire. But those “Colonial English” would not be highly regarded by some “real” English who held the attitude of racial or natio

6、nal superiority.,The Story :,Somerset Maugh: Mr. Know-All,Questions for Discussion:,Summarize the four main characters: the narrator, Mr. Kelada, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay. How does the writers characterization intensify the conflicts and renders the story more interesting? Who is a typical round characte

7、r? Who is a typical flat character? What are the undesirable qualities of Mr. Kelada according to the narrator? Find them out in the text and list them. Are they good proof that Mr. Kelada is an unpleasant person? We have been given enough hints about the true value of the necklace and the possible story behind it. Can you find them? Why did the narrator say by the end of the story “I did not entirely dislike Mr. Kelada”?,The four main characters:,the narrator, a reserved, polite yet prejudiced Englishman; Mr. Kelada, an over-zealous, talkative yet kind-natured colonial; Mr. Rams