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Lesson6Blackmail--ArthurHailey•Backgroundinformation•Maincharacters•Setting,plot,andtheend•Typeofwriting•Structuralanalysis•Detailedstudy•Characteranalysis•RhetoricaldevicesBackgroundinformation•ArthurHailey：bornin1920,andeducatedinBritain.emigratedtoCanadain1949.famousnovels:Hotel,Airport,Themoneychanger.·Titleofthenovel：HotelMaincharacters•McDermott:assistantgeneralmanagerofthehotel•Ogilvie:chiefhousedetective•theDukeofCroydon:newlyappointedBritishambassadortotheUnitedStates•theDuchessofCroydon:wifeoftheDuke•aprostitutecalledladyfriendbyOgilvieSetting•ThestoryhappenedinahotelnamedSt.GregoryinNewOrleans,LouisianawhichisinthesouthofUS.Plot•Gregorywasnowatthebrinkofbankruptcy,butPeterMcDermott,theassistantgeneralmanager,istryingeverymeanshecouldtosaveit.Severaleventshappenedduringtheweekwiththepresenttextaspartofit.•TheDukeofCroydonwasaninternationallyfamousstatesmanandthenewlyappointedBritishambassadortoWashington.Theyoccupiedthebestsuiteofthehotel---thePresidentialSuitePlot•Mondayevening,theDukewenttothegamblinghouse.Later,hiswifepursuedandfoundhim.Ontheirwayback,thecarJaguarknockeddownawomanandherchild.Bothwerekilled.•Thenwehavethepresenttext.•......Typeofwriting•Thiskindofnoveliscalledthriller.•Athrillerisaworkoffictionordramadesignedtoholdtheinterestbytheuseofahighdegreeofintrigue,adventureorsuspense.(刺激的小说、电影，恐怖片)•Others:cop-criminalnovels,detectivenovels.Themainpurposeisforentertainment,amusement.•Thebasictechniqueistomakethewholestoryofcrimeintosth.likeajigsawpuzzle.Youcannotseetheoutcomeuntilthefinalpartisputin.StructuralAnalysis--part1•Part1.Prelude：(Thechiefhouseofficer...Ogilvieremainedstanding)•Section1.Thesetting,maincharacters,andthesuspension.(Thechiefhouse...thatbothmightreturnatanymoment.)•Section2.ThepreliminaryencounterbetweenthehousedetectiveandtheCroydons.(Awaveofcigarsmoke...Ogilvieremainedstanding)StructuralAnalysis--part2•Part2:Processofunveilingthecrime(Nowthen...theDuchessturnedaway）•Section1.Firstroundofclash.theDukeconfessedhiscrime（Nowthen...Nowwe'regettingsomewhere).•Section2.Secondroundofclash.(Wearily,inagesture...IcanproveallIneedto)•OgilviespeltoutwhathehadfoundoutabouttheactivityoftheCroydonsandtriedtoconfirmallthedetails.TheDuchesstriedtowinbacktheupperhand.StructuralAnalysis--part2•Section3.Theconvictionwasundeniable.(TheDukecautioned...theDuchessturnedaway).•TheCroydonsrealizedthattheywereconvictedofthecrimeStructuralAnalysis--part3•Part3.TheDirtyDeal•Section1.EliminatingthepossibilityofhavingthecarrepairedinNewOrleans.(Herhusbandasked...Youpeoplearehot).•Section2.TheinteriormonologueoftheDuchess.(TheDuchess...Orhadthey?)Herjudgement,analysisandcalculationofthesituation,weighingtheadvantagesanddisadvantages,theprosandcons.StructuralAnalysis--part3•Section3.TheDuchess'decisiontogambleonthegreedofthehousedetective.(TheDuchessfacedOgilvie...thesilencehung)·Section4.Theending.Thedirtydealreached.Detailedstudyofpart11.blackmail:theobtainingofmoneyoradvancementbythreateningtomakeknownunpleasantfactsaboutapersonorgroup•Section1:(Thechiefhouse...thatbothmightreturnatanymoment.)1.Mainidea:Thesetting,maincharacters,andthesuspension.2.Languagepointsinsection11).Croydon:ThenameofamanorsupposedtobelongtotheDuke2).suite:asetofrooms.Asuiteinahotelisusuallyexpensive.ThesuitetheCroydonsarestayinginisSt.GregoryHotel'slargestandmostelaborate,calledthePresidentialSuite.Languagepointsinsection13).Thedifferenttitleofdifferentclassofnobleman.Duke/Duchess（公爵）Marquis(marquess)/Marchioness（侯爵）Count/Countess（伯爵）Viscount/Viscountess（子爵）Baron/Baroness（男爵）4).cryptic:hidden,secret,mysterious5).excessivelyfrayedexcessive:(derog).toomuch,toogreat,toolargee.g:Excessiverainfallwashesoutvaluablemineralsfromthesoil.Section16).fray:tocauseaperson'stemper,nerves,etc.tobecomewornoutHisnerveswerefrayedbythenoisesinthestreet.7).Bedlingtonterrier：贝德林顿小长毛狗•wolfdog狼狗,hound猎狗,•Pekinese京吧,pug-dog狮子狗,•bulldog牛头犬3.Questions1).DidOgilviedeliberatelydelayhiscallattheCroydons’suite?Why?2).WhydidtheDuchesssendhermaidandsecretaryout?section21.piggyeyes:smalleyeslostinthemessofflesh.piggy:dirty,greedy2.sardonically:disdainfully,scornfully,cynically,3.gross:unpleasantlyfat,vulgar,notrefinedgrossweight/netweightLanguagepointsofsection24.jowl:thelowerpartofthesideoftheface,esp.looseskinandfleshnearthelowerjaw.5.appoint:toprovidewithcompleteandelegantfurnishingsorequipmentwell/badly/luxuriouslyappointedroomLanguagepointsofsection26.encompass:tosurroundonallsides,toformacircleabout,enclose•Theenemyencompassedthecity.•cf:compass:aninstrumentforshowingdirection•apairofcompassesLanguagepointsofsection27.incongruousfalsettovoice:•incongruous:notharmonious,absurd,inappropriatee.g:Redandgreenaregenerallyconsideredinincongruouscolours.falsetto:unnaturallyhighvoicebyaman,esp.insingingQuestion-answeringofsection21.DoyouthinkOgilivewasbeingdeliberatelyoffensivetotheCroydonsinthebeginning?Why?DetailedstudyofpartII•Languagepointsinsection11.adversary:apersonorgrouptowhomoneisopposed,opponentorenemy.Thiswordimpliesactivehostility•cf:rival:ap