大学英语课程课件 lesson8_text appreciation

BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingPartThreeENTERBTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingTextAppreciationI.TextAnalysis1.GeneralAnalysis2.Structure3.DetailedDiscussion4.PlotAnalysisII.WritingDevices1.ClassicUnities2.UnderstatementIII.SentenceParaphraseBTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingPlotoftheplaySettingoftheplayProtagonistsoftheplayThemeoftheplayI.TextAnalysisForreferenceGeneralAnalysisHaveyougotthekeyelementsinthestory?BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingPlot:TheconflictbetweenMrs.KentandEveandthefightoftwomenoverMrs.Kentwithahappyending.Setting:AlivingroomofanAmericanmiddle-classfamily,attheendof1930s.Protagonists:Mrs.Kent,Mr.Kent,EveKent,andProfessorCharlesWaring.Theme:Peopleusuallyvaluemorewhattheydon’thaveorwhattheyareabouttoloseforever.I.TextAnalysisTheendofGeneralAnalysis.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingPart1(Paras.1—):Part2(Paras.):Part3(Paras.):Part4(Paras.):Part5(Paras.):I.TextAnalysisStructure1213—3132—5253—32[textB]Introductionofamiddle-classfamilyinAmerica.TheconflictbetweenMrs.KentandEveKent.ThevisitofProfessorWaringandhisplan.TheconflictbetweenMr.KentandProfessorWaring.TheendofStructure.Thehappyendingoftheplay.33—44[textB]BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisQuestion:Whatkindoffamilydoyouthinkitisfromtheintroductionofsettingatthebeginning?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.DetailedDiscussionItisatypicalAmericanmiddle–classfamilyinthe1930s.Thehusbandisbreadwinnerofthefamily.Thewifestayshome,takingcareoffamilyanddoinghandiworksuchassewingwhichistakenasnaturalandrespectablepastime.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisQuestion:FromthedialoguesbetweenMrs.KentandThelma,whataretheimportantvaluesthatMrs.Kentholds?Mrs.KentwasconservativeandconventionalforshewantedThelmatogooutwithadecentguyandtobehaveherselfattheparty.Shealwayswantedtokeeparespectablefrontandcouldn’taffordtolosefaceforanyimproperbehaviorsofhermaid.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisYou’venoideahowprimitiveweare—howsimple,howbourgeois!InPara.15Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:WhatdidEvemean?Eveaccusedtheoldofbeingold-fashioned,conservative,narrow-mindedandprimitive.Shethoughtpeopleinhertownweretoointerestedinpropertyandsocialstatus,andwerehavingavain,vulgarandhypocriticallifewhichshewan’tgoingtolead.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisComparisonandcontrast.Question:WhateffectdidEve’swordsonMrs.Kentwhenshesaid“itwasafool’sparadise”?Withtimepassing,theoldladywasdying;atthemeantime,withtheinspirationofthefriendship,theboywasdevelopingintoanconfidentandopen-mindedboyandnolongerafraidofhavingnewfriends.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisInPara.39Eve’swordstookeffectonMrs.Kent.Shebegantothinkaboutwhetherhermarriagewashappyornotandwhetherherhusbandlovedherornot.Yes,Ithought,Iwashappy,ideallyso—but,oh,Charles,itwasafool’sparadise!Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:WhydidMrs.Kentsayshelivedin“afool’sparadise”?BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisInPara.51AfterhearingProfessorWaring’ssuggestion,Mrs.Kentthoughtit’sfeasibleandfeltshewasstillattractive.Shewasdelightedandevenpaidmoreattentiontoherappearance.Ifeelabsolutelywicked.(delighted)(Goesuptomirror,pullsherhairourinasofterfashion,readjustherdress.)Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:WhydidMrs.Kentfeeldelighted?BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisInPara.35(textB)WecouldsaythatitwasProfessorWaringwhohavedesignedaninterestingpsychologicalexperiment,putitintorealityandprovedhispointofview.Itwasnotonlyaresearch,butalsohashelpedthefamilysolvetheproblem,soitwas“amostinterestingandworthwhileevening”.No,onthecontrary,amostinterestingandworthwhileevening—(Smiles)psychologicallyspeaking!TheendofDetailedDiscussion.Question:WhatdidProfessorWaringmean?BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisTheopeningsceneintroducesthesetting,anAmericanmiddle-classfamilyandthebasicvaluesthefamilyholds.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.PlotAnalysisThebeginning:(Paras.1—12)Thelma,themaidofMrs.Kent,wasaskingforthepermissionofMrs.Kenttogotoapartywithherboyfriend.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisTheconflictevolvesandarousesourexpectationsaboutwhatwouldhappen.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Themainconflict:(Paras.13—31)Evehatedtheconventionsofherfamilyandtownandwantedtoleadadifferentlifefromthatofherparents.Sheevendoubtedthehappinessofherparents’marriage.Mrs.KenttriedtosticktothetraditionalwayoflifeandpersuadedEvetogiveuptheidea.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisTheplayswitchestothevisitofProfessorWaringwhoseplanevokesmorecuriosityofreaders.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.ThevisitofProfessorWaring:(Paras.32—52)Mrs.KentconfidedtoProfessorWaringwhatshewasworryingabout.ProfessorWaringcameupwithanideatosolvetheconflict.BTLEWLesson8PsychologicallySpeakingI.TextAnalysisTheplanofProfessorWaringisworkingout.Thewholeplayisworkinguptoclimax.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Theminorconflict:(Paras.53—32[textB])ThefightoverMrs.KentbetweenMr.Kent,herhusband,andProfessorWaring,