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辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏Unit6ThelastLeaf辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏TeachingProceduresABriefIntroductiontotheAuthorTextAnalysisVocabularyLearningSummary4123Homework5辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏IntroductiontotheAuthorO.Henry(1862-1910),thepseudonym(笔名)ofWilliamSydneyPorter,wasadistinguishedAmericanstorywriter.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏MainWorksTheCopandtheAnthemTheGiftoftheMagiTheLastLeaf辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏SurpringendingsWritingStyleThevividnessofdetailsCoincidence辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏1.SurprisingendingsTheGiftoftheMagiIn“TheGiftoftheMagi”,O.Henryusedthemostfamoustrickending.ThestorytellsreadersabouthowapooryounghusbandandwifebuyeachotheraChristmaspresent,thoughtheyarebothnearlypenniless.TheymakeuptheirmindstogetasuitableChristmasgiftfortheothersideforsincerelove.Thewifehasherbeautifulhaircutoffandsellsthehairtobuythehusbandagoldwatchchain.Hesellshiswatchtogetasetofcombs.Whenheandshefinallyknowwhatisthematter,bothofthemfeelverysurprisedandatthesametime,theyfeelmuchdisappointed,forthepresentsthattheyhaveboughthavenouseatthistime.Theconceptionofthisisreallyingeniousandclever.Whenthestoryisover,thereadersbecomeintoxicatedintheminutearrangementofthewriter,andmeanwhilearedeeplymovedbythisyoungaffectionatecouple.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏TheGiftoftheMagiWatchthevideotoappreciateO.Henry’swritingstyleanddiscussaboutwherethesurprisingendingsliein.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏SurpriseendingsIn“TheCopandtheAnthem”,avagrant(流浪者)triestobearrestedbythepoliceandputintoprisoninordertogetashelterinthewinter.Hehasamealinarestaurantwithoutpaying,breakstheglassofthewindow,takeslibertieswith(放肆)ayoungprettywomanandrobsamanofhisumbrella,etc.Butalltheevildeedsdon’tgethimarrested.AtlastSoapyismovedbythemusiccomingfromasmallchurch.Whenheisdeterminedtocorrecthiserrorsandmakeafreshstart,heiscaughtbyapoliceman.Thesadendofthestorysurpriseseveryreader.WhenSoapydoesbadthingsandwantstobearrested,hecan’tbearrested.Whenhedoesn’tdobadthingsandwantstoturnoveranewleaf,heisdonewrongtobecomeaprisoner.Aseveryreadercansee,O.Henryaffordsfoodforthoughtinthisstory.TheCopandtheAnthem辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏2.ThevividnessofdetailsO.Henryoftenobservesthepeopleandthingsaroundhim,sohealwaysgivesadescriptionofvividdetailsinhisshortstories.Hedoeshisbesttomakehisportrayalexactandexquisite.Theverystyleofthestoriesisabsorbing.Suchdetaileddescriptionmakeseveryreaderindulgehimintheplotsofthestory.Themorepeoplereadsuchwritings,themoretheyareinterestedinthecharactersandplotsinthestories.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏3.CoincidenceCoincidenceisanothercharacteristicofO.Henry’swriting.Inmanyofhisstories,therearemanycoincidentalplots.In“TheGiftofMagi”,DellasellsherlonghairtogetJimagoldwatchchain,andJimsellshiswatchtobuyDellaasetofcombs.Howcoincidentalitisreally!辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏TextAnalysisCharactersinthestoryTextOrganizationIntroductiontothePlotThreads1243辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏CharactersDoctorJohnsySueOldBehaman辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏TextOrganization12345671-23-89-1718-2122-3334-3738-39Johnsycaughtpneumonia.ThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsyneededastrongwilltoliveon.Johnsydecidedthatshewoulddiewhenthelastleaffell.SuetoldBehrmanaboutJohnsy’sfancy.AsJohnsywasencouragedbythelastleafthatshedecidednottogiveupandliveon.AsJohnsyrecovered,Behrmancaughtpneumoniaandhiscasewashopeless.SuetoldJohnsythatBehrmanhadperformedakinddeedwithoutanythoughtofself.scenescharactersparagraphevents辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏ThreadsThread1ThelastleafThread2Thedoctor’sthreevisitsThread3SoupThread4Masterpiece辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏Thread1Thestoryis,asindicatedbyitstitle,builtaroundthelastivyleaf.Inotherwords,thelastivyleafisthemainthreadthatrunsthroughthewholestory.Atfirst,JohnsywasdeterminedtodiewhenthelastivyleaffallWhenshesawthelastleafstillclingtothevineaftertwonight’srainandwind,shedecidednotogiveupherlife.Thecoldfiercewinddidnotblowawaythe“lastleaf”becauseBehrmanriskedhislifetopaintthelastleaf.Attheendofthestory,SuecalledthepaintedleafBehrman’smasterpiecebecauseitwassoperfectthatthegirlsbothmistookitfortherealthing辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏Thread2Johnsywasseriouslyill.Johnsyhada50-50chanceforsurvivalanddeathwhileoldBehrmanwasincurablysick.Johnsywassuretorecover.Thedoctor’sthreevisitsareanother“thread”thathelpsmakethestoryacoherentpiece.Scanthestoryandunderlinethesentencesthatindicatethispoint.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏Thread31.Johnsyrefusedtotakeanysoupwhenshedecidedtodiewiththefallofthelastleaf.2.Whenshewasshakenaliveagainbythatundyinglastleaf,oneofherfirstdesireswastodrinksomesoup.Scanthestoryandunderlinethesentencesthatindicatethispoint.Soupisanother“thread”thathelpsmakethestoryacoherentpiece.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏Thread4Masterpieceisanother“thread”thathelpsmakethestoryacoherentpiece.Scanthestoryandunderlinethesentencesthatindicatethispoint.OneTwoThreeOldBehrmanwasafailureinart.Hehadalwaystalkedaboutamasterpiece,yethewasunabletodeliverit.“SomedayIwillpaintamasterpiece,andweshallallgoaway.”Finally,oldBehrmanpaintedhismasterpieceatthecostofhislife.辽宁石油化工大学外语学院第四教学部田苏Introductiontotheplot1趣味相投的两个年轻画家Sue和Johnsy成了好朋友，拥有一间共同画室。2Johnsy得了肺炎，很虚弱，只能隔着小窗看着窗外那棵几乎光秃秃的常青藤，并在不停数着树上的叶子。辽宁石油