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TheTriumphofTheEggfromSherwoodAnderson史苏琴汤家佳杨旻悦王明玥Beforemarriage：nonotionoftryingtoriseAftermarriage:ambitious/gettingupintheworldChickenraisingRestaurantbusinessThewayofstartingtheirbusinessfailureMyfirstimpressionofthenovel史苏琴：1.absolutelyatragety2.thefatherwasextremelyeagertomakeasuccessormakedifferenceonfamilylife3.greatlysatirethefather’sridiculousAmericandream.汤家佳：1.greatimpressionontheeggs2.failure3.ridiculousandstrange杨旻悦：1.deepimpressiononmother2.thedecisionsmadebythemotherwasthekeyofthepassage王明玥:1.puzzledaboutwhymyfatheralwaysbeingaddictedineggsMyconfusions史苏琴：thelastsentence----why“asfarasmyfamilyisconcerned”?Whatdoesitmean?汤家佳：aquestionaboutthetitle.Personally,Ithinkmyfatherisafailure.Everythinghedidabouteggswasfailed.Whydidtheauthorthinkitisatriumph.Justasthelastsentenceofthenovel----thatisbutanotherevidenceofthecompleteandfinaltriumphoftheegg.杨旻悦：noconfusions王明玥：whymyfatherwasannoyedbytheeggwhichcannotbebalanced.Itisthetriumphoftheeggs.WHY?•1.chickenraising•Chickensarebornoutoftheeggs,andwillsuffermanydisease,mostofwhicharedead.evensomeofthemstrugglethroughtomaturity,theydieintheend.Thedreadfulcircleisthusmadecomplete.•Itisbornoutofanegg,livesforafewweeksasatinyfluffythingsuchasyouwillseepicturedonEastercards,thenbecomeshideouslynaked,eatsquantitiesofcornandmealboughtbythesweatofyourfather'sbrow,getsdiseasescalledpip,cholera,andothernames,standslookingwithstupideyesatthesun,becomessickanddies.Afewhensandnowandthenarooster,in'tendedtoserveGod'smysteriousends,strugglethroughtomaturity.Thehenslayeggsoutofwhichcomeotherchickensandthedreadfulcycleisthusmadecomplete.(para.5)•Fatherfailsandeggwins2.Restaurantbusiness1)Grotesquechickencollection:Wonder,growingrichbyexhibitingthem.heisarockonthesubjectofhistreasure.Valuable,wonderful,Theconsequence:onlytomakehisguestsill.fatherfailsandeggwins2)Eggtricks:makeaneggstand---rolledoverandlayonitsaside.Heatanegginvinegarandputitintoabottlewithoutbreakingitsshell–--theeggbrokeunderhishandandthecontentsspurtedoverhisclothes.Fatherfailsandeggwins鸡蛋的象征含义•1.养鸡场象征父亲心中的美国梦•2.在养鸡场不断死去的小鸡象征着父亲夭折的美国梦•3.养鸡场里千奇百怪的畸形小鸡象征着父亲被扭曲的美国梦•4.车上装着一篮活的小鸡象征着父亲对美国梦的再一次追求•5.泡在酒精里的畸形小鸡尸体象征着父亲精神的畸形和不健全•6.在客人面前表演鸡蛋的把戏象征着父亲渴望被人认可的梦想•7.父亲把原本要朝人扔过去的鸡蛋放在桌上，关了店并上床睡觉象征着父亲放弃对美国梦的追求。1.Chickenfarmsymbolizesmyfather’sAmericandream养鸡场象征父亲心中的美国梦•Myparentsrentedtenacresofpoorstonylandtolaunchintochickenraising.Theythoughtthatchickenscouldlayeggsandeggscouldhatchchickens.Inregularcycles,theycouldbecomewealthysooner.Atthattime,myfatherhadanAmericandreamlikemanyotherpeopleundermymother’sinstigation.Establishingthechickenfarmrepresentsmyfather’sidealfutureandthewayofrealizinghisAmericandream.•Thedeathofthechickindicatesthebreakoffather’sAmericandreamandthefactofnoabilitytocontrolhisownlife.Nomatterhowhardheworkedandinsisted,fatherdidn’trealizehisAmericandreamfromthebeginningtotheend.2.ThechickcontinuallydiedinthefarmsymbolizesthebreakoftheAmericandream.在养鸡场不断死去的小鸡象征父亲夭折的美国梦Therewerealwaysdeformedchickensinthefarmandfatherwantedtomakeafortunebyshowingthesechickensonthemarket.Buthefailed.Hewentthroughmanydifficultiesandfailuresintheprocessofrealizinghisdream,whichmadehismindtwisted.3.Thedeformedchickensinthefarmshowedfather'stwistedAmericanDream.养鸡场里千奇百怪的畸形的小鸡象征着父亲心中被扭曲的畸形的美国梦•Theymovedtoanothertowntostarttherestaurantbusinessaftertheyfailedtheirchickenbusiness.Althoughthepastlifemeantfailuretomyfather,hestillcouldn’tforgetthepast.ThepastlifeovershadowedtheprocessofhispursuitofAmericanDream.Naturally,hecouldn'tachievesuccessifhestillintherecallofpastlife.4.Fathercarriedagroupofchickenintheirjourneyintotown,whichmeantthatfatherpursuedhisAmericanDreamagain.Alsowastheimplicationandsymbolofhissecondfailure.搬家的车上装着的一篮的活着的小鸡，这一群活着的小鸡象征着父亲对美国梦的再次追求，同时也象征和暗示着这一追求仍是不成功的。7.Myfatherlaidtheegggentlywhichhewantedtodestroybefore.Thenheclosedtherestaurantandwenttobed.ThatsymbolizesmyfatherabandonedthepursuitofhisAmericandream.父亲把原本要朝人扔过去的鸡蛋放在桌上，关了店并上床睡觉象征着父亲放弃对美国梦的追求•Afterhisfailureofperforminghiseggtricks,helaidtheegggentlyonthetableanddroppedonhiskneesbythebed.Helatergotintobed.Theabandonisnotsomuchmyfather’ssadnessasthesadnessofAmericansociety.ThedisillusionofhisAmericandreamistheoutcomeoftheprocessofindustrializationinAmerica.