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ataloss“blind”accidentfearWhatcanyouthinkofwhentheword“fog”ismentioned?foggetlostpollutionattackedHaveyoueverheardoftheLondonfog?mostlymuchheavierorthickerthanshowninthispicture,whereyoucanhardlyseeanyoneunlessyoustandfacetofacewitheachotherAyoungladyishurryinghomeinsuchaheavyfoglateintheafternoon,…NowtryyourimaginationWhatwastheyounglady’sproblem?Howwastheproblemsettled?Awomanlostinthefogwashelpedbyanoldman.Maincharacters:Acertaintimeperiod:Aplace:Aproblemoranissuetobesolved:howsheshouldgethomeAplot:awomanlostinthefogwashelpedbyanoldmanAsurpriseending:theoldmanwasblindScanningawomanandanoldmanoneafternoonafoggycityPuttheeventsinC2inthecorrectorderCarefulReading66666666666666666666662,6,5,9,3,7,4,8,1,10OutsidePolly’sworkingplaceAtthebusstoponthestreetIntheundergroundtrainAtGreenParkstationNearParkStreetAtthecornerofthestreetAt86KingStreetNearKingStreetHowmanypeople,exceptthebusconductor,didPollyhearandseeonherwayhome?onthetrainoutsidethestationnearParkStreetatthestreetcornerlateratallmaninadarkcoatwatchinghernooneinsightbutfogfootstepscomingnearerandneareraroughhandbrushinghercheekfootstepsagain,soft,justbehindherShecouldfeelherheartbeatingwithfear.Aminutebefore,shehadwishedforsomeonetocomealong.Nowshewantedtorun,butfearheldherstill.Pollysaworheardfourpeople,whomthewriterusestocreateanatmosphereinwhichPollybecamemoreandmorefrightened.Pollyhesitated.Atlastsheanswered…atallmaninadarkcoatwatchingherfootstepscomingnearerandneareraroughhandbrushinghercheekfootstepsagain,soft,justbehindherShewantedtorun,butfearheldherstillahandgraspingherarmPollyfeelingfrightenedagainPollyinreliefagratefulblindmanbusnotgoingasfarasusualclimaxbeginningendingthemeWhenyouwerereadingthestory,didyoufeelworriedaboutPolly’ssafety?Wheredidyoustopyourworrying?Didyoueverdoubtthattheoldmanmightbeintendingsomethingill?What’sthemessageofthestory?themeWhenpeopleareinanenvironmentthatisneworunfamiliartothem,especiallywithfewothersaround,howdotheyusuallybehave?cautiousonguarddoubtfulsuspiciouswithdrawingpsychologicalexplanationbehindthesebehaviors.PrejudiceagainststrangersWhat’sthemessageofthestory?themeWhatdoesthewriterwanttoconveyinthestory?Whyisthestoryentitled“Fog”?Inaheavyfog,weareunabletoseethingsclearly.Similarly,prejudiceisjustlikeaheavyfog,whichpreventsusfromknowingothersinasensibleway.Inthestory,Polly,aswellasthereaders,guardsagainststrangers.Butitturnsoutthattheoldmanishelpful,andwantstopaybacktosocietyforthehelphehasreceivedfromothers.Themessageis:Mostpeoplearekindandhelpful.ItisOKtoguardagainstdanger,butdonotletprejudicecoveroureyes.What’sthemessageofthestory?structureofastoryaplot:beginning---climax---endingcenteredarounda“problem”amessagebehindthestoryconflictsbetweenpeoplebecauseofmisunderstandingorbecauseofcontradictoryideas;orconflictsbetweenthetwoselvesinsideacharacterasettingwhichisnecessaryfortheconflictexhibitingpeople’spersonalitythroughconflictsSetting:asummernightinthelate1980sCharacters:amiddle-agedcountrywomanwith5000yuanonher;ayoungmanwithlonghairandtattoosonthearmsandascarbehindtheleftearproblem:thecountrywomanforgothermarrieddaughter’saddressintownbeginning:Itwasdarkoutside,andthecountrywomansteppedoutofthebus.Thestreetlampsseemedtobepeeping(隐约看见)outofthedark.risingaction:suspicion---anxiety---fearfallingaction:reliefending:theyoungmanwasnowheretobeseen