No-Name-Woman

TextIINoNameWomanMDHObjectivesLearnaboutliterarytechniquesofthework.Discussthethemesandmoralissuesinthetext.LearnaboutMaxineKingston’sposition.Developcriticalthinkingabilities.MDHThemeExplorationBackgroundinfosharingStylisticAnalysisAuthor,majorworks,influence,etc.Characters,ethicalissue,culture,etc.Plot,setting,language,etc.Story-telling,genre,etc.TextInterpretationMDHMaxineHongKingston(1940-)汤婷婷•borninStockton,California.•herparents,TomandYingLanHong,hadhadtwochildreninChinabeforetheycametoAmerica.•Hermotheramidwife(助产士).HerfatherascholarandtaughtinhisvillageofSunWoi,nearCanton.TomleftChinaforAmericain1924,butfindingnoworkforapoetorcalligrapher,hetookajobinalaundry.LaterTomwasofferedajobinagamblinghouse.Maxinewasnamedafteraluckyblondgamblerwhofrequentedhiswork.•won11scholarshipsthatallowedhertoattendtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.•ShereceivedherB.A.degreein1962andherteachingcertificatein1965.•In1962,shemarriedEarllKingston,anactor.•NowaprofessorEmeritusattheUniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyBackgroundinfoMDHWorksbyMaxineHongKingston•ToBeThePoet(2002)•TheLiteratureofCalifornia:NativeAmericanBeginningsto1945,Volume1(2000)[Editor]•TripmasterMonkey:HisFakeBook(1989)《孙行者》•HawaiiOneSummer(1987)•ChinaMen(1980)《中国佬》•TheWomanWarrior:MemoirsofaGirlhoodAmongGhosts(1976)《女勇士：在群鬼中度过的童年回忆录》•TheFifthBookofPeace(2004)《第五和平书》•VeteransofWar,VeteransofPeace《战争的老兵,和平的老兵》BackgroundinfoMDHInfluenceofTheWomanWarrior•wontheNationalBookCriticsCircleAward•themostcommonlytaughttextinmodernuniversityeducation•usedindisciplinesasfarreachingasAmLit,anthropology,Asianstudies,composition,education,psychology,sociology,andwomen’sstudies.•PopularizedHuaMulanandMonkeyKingBackgroundinfoMDHTheWomanWarrior(1976)•storiesof5women,toldin5chapters•Kingston’slong-deadaunt,No-NameWoman;•amythicalfemalewarrior,FaMuLan(花木兰);•Kingston’smother,BraveOrchid(勇兰);•Kingston’saunt,MoonOrchid(月兰);•Ts'aiYen,Kingstonherself.•ThechaptersintegrateKingston'slivedexperiencewithaseriesoftalk-storiesthatcombineChinesehistory,myths,andbeliefs.BackgroundinfoMDHTheWomanWarrior(1976)•No-NameWoman(无名女子),aboutKingston’saunt•WhiteTigers(白虎山学道),aboutFaMulan.•“Shaman(乡村医生)“,aboutKingston'smotherBraveOrchid,amidwife(接生员)•AttheWesternPalace(西宫门外),aboutanemperorwhohad4wives;ananalogyforBrave’ssisterMoonOrchid'ssituation.•ASongforaBarbarianReedPipe(羌笛野曲)depictsKingston’sangerandfrustrationintryingtoexpressherself;Ts'aiYen(蔡琰)BackgroundinfoMDHIsthereanyconnectionbtwKingstonandTs'aiYen(蔡琰)?•EighteenStanzasforaBarbarianReedPipe.BackgroundinfoTextInterpretationMDHWhatisthestoryabout?•IttellsthestoryofKingston’sauntonherfather’sside,whobecomespregnantbyamanwhoisnotherhusband.ThevillagersinChinaarehorrifiedatherbehaviorandraidherfamily'shomeandfarm.Shegivesbirthtoherchildaloneandthencommitssuicideandinfanticide.TextInterpretationMDH•Wheredidtheeventhappen?•Youmustnottellanyone.IsthereanythingsignificantinthefirstwordsofKingston'sstory?TextInterpretationMDH1.Whoisthenarrator?Whydidhermothertellherthestoryof“NoNameWoman”?•Agirlwhohasjustreachedpuberty.•astorytogrowupon•warnherawayfrompremaritalsex•towarnyoungKingston,nottohumiliatethefamilybymakingthesamemistake•toshowthevaluesofherculture,traditions,andmakeKingstonabetterpersoninlife,withoutanydisruptionsTextInterpretationMDH2.Whydidthevillagersraidthehouse?Adulterywasconsideredasimmoralandassociatedwithevil.Punishmentwasdirectandswift.Itconsistedofsubjecting(expose)apersonconvictedofadulterytopublicdisgrace.TextInterpretationMDH3.Whatwashermother’sattitudetowardsheraunt’sadultery?AlthoughBraveOrchiddidn’treallyforgiveMaxine'sAuntforhersin,thetoneinwhichshetoldthestorywassympathetic.Shealsowascriticalofthebarbaricactsofthevillagersandtheheartlesssocietythatdrovepeopletoseekfulfillmentfortheiremotionalneedsbeyondacceptedsocialboundaries.TextInterpretationMDH4.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?•Thestoryitselfiscontrolledbyasingleidea—thesufferingthatresultsfromsin.Itfocusesontheeffectofsinonindividualsandonthecommunity.•cf.NathanielHawthorne,TheScarletLetterTextInterpretationMDH•(Para.2)Whatdoyousuppose“hurry-upweddings”areandwhatistheirpurpose?TextInterpretationMDHWhydidthemenleaveBraveOrchid'svillage?A.Tojointhearmy.B.Toseekfortune.C.TofleetheJapanese.D.Tofindsuitorsfortheirdaughters.TextInterpretationMDHWhatdothevisitorscallAmerica?A.TheGoldMountain.B.TheSittingGhost.C.TheTigerPlace.D.TheGoldLake.TextInterpretationMDH•WhywouldAmericabecalledthe“GoldMountain”?TextInterpretationMDH•Whatisastowaway?(Para.2)•Apersonwhohidesaboardashiporotherconveyanceinordertoobtainfreepassage.偷渡者TextInterpretationMDH•(Para.4)Whathadthevillagebeencounting?Whydoyouthinktheword“village”ratherthan“villagers”isusedhere?TextInterpretationMDHHowdidthevillagerraidthefamily?4“Thevillagehadalsobeencounting.Onthenightthebabywastobebornthevillagersraidedourhouse.Somewerecrying.Likeagreatsaw,teethstrungwithlights,filesofpeoplewalkedzigzagacrossourland,tearingtherice.Theirlanternsdoubledinthedisturbedblackwater,whichdrainedawaythroughthebrokenbunds(堤岸,田埂).Asthevillagersclo