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AfterTwentyYearsO.HenryAfterTwentyYearsUnit9ReinforcementTextAnalysisAfterTwentyYearsBackgroundWarmingupUnit9Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWBTRAfterTwentyYearsUnit9WarmingupWarmingupQuestions/Activities•Readandcommentonthefollowingproverbsandquotes.1.Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.---Proverb2.TheonlyunsinkableshipisFRIENDSHIP.---Proverb3.Theonlyrewardofvirtueisvirtue;theonlywaytohaveafriendistobeone.---RalphWaldoEmerson4.Beslowtofallintofriendship;butwhenthouartin,continuefirmandconstant.“---Socrates5.Afriendtoallisafriendtonone;Misfortuneshowsthosewhoarenotreallyfriends.“---Aristotle6.Atruefriendstabsyouinthefront.“---OscarWilde7.Mybestfriendistheonewhobringsoutthebestinme.---HenryFordWBTRCheck-onPreview•Spellthewords.1.d_______2.s_______3.d_______4.c_______5.s_______6.g_______•答案见备注栏uncertain;feelingunsurereasonable;practicalandabletojudgewellinacheerlessmannerajoborprofessiononeistrainedforandintendstodoforseveralyearsanattitudethatshowssb.isbetterthanothersprotectorWBTRWarmingupObjectives1.Expandyourvocabulary2.ExpandyourknowledgeofEnglishgrammar3.Understandthestructureandthegeneralideaofthestory4.Learntoanalyzecharactersinthestory5.LearnaboutO.Henryandhiswriting6.Learntodiscussfriendship7.SolveyourownquestionsaboutthestoryWBTRWarmingupBackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRAfterTwentyYearsUnit9BackgroundO.Henry1862-1910oneofthegreatestshortstorywritersofAmericaandtheworldlittleformaleducationvariousjobexperiences:pharmacist,ranchhand,landdraftsman,bankteller,etc.allegedembezzlementpanicfleetoHondurasin1896conviction&imprisonment(1898-1901)successfulcareerasawriterinNYthe“O.Henryconclusion/ending”representativeworks:“TheGiftoftheMagi”,“TheCopandtheAnthem”,“TheRansomoftheRedChief”BWTRHisLifeAuthorBackgroundBWTR•O.Henry'smostfamousstoriesmakesimpleyeteffectiveuseofparadoxicalcoincidencestoproduceironicendings.Forexample,in“TheGiftoftheMagi”ahusbandsellshiswatchtobuyhiswifeaChristmaspresentofapairofhaircombs;unknowntohim,shecutsandsellsherlonghairtobuyhimaChristmaspresentofanewchainforhiswatch.Hisstyleofstorytellingbecameamodelnotonlyforshortfiction,butalsoforAmericanmotionpicturesandtelevisionprograms.Thiskindofendingtoastoryiscalledanironicending,asurpriseending,oranO.Henryending.•Inourstory,wedon’tknowwhathappenedtwentyyearsagothatmadethemsospecialtoeachother.ButitwasclearthatJimwasagoodhonestmanandalwaystruetohisfriendsandBobadmiredandtrustedhim.Slippingalongthisway,wewouldexpectaverytouchingstory.Buttheendingisverydramatic,surprising,andevenironic.TheO.HenryEndingAuthorBackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:Setting:Protagonists:Modeofnarration:Theme:BWTRBackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:Twofriendsmeetingaspromised20yearsagoenduponearrestingtheother.Setting:onestreetinNewYorkatnightProtagonists:BobandJimmyModeofnarration:third-personnarrativeinanobjectivevoiceTheme:friendshipvs.publicdutyBWTRDetailedAnalysisStructureCharactersAfterTwentyYearsUnit9TextAnalysisTWBRTextAnalysisCharactersTWBRBobJimmysmartrestlessambitiousreadytotryineverywaytoreachhisgoalHehadmadehisfortune,though.Hehadmanyfights.Hehadbrokenthelaw.…averageheightabitslowstronglybuiltnotsoadventuroushonest,truthful,responsibleanddevotedHewasobviouslyagoodpoliceofficer…•Findevidencefromthetexttosupporttheaboveanalysis.TextAnalysisStructure1Paras.1-2Apolicemanonthebeatafewminutesbefore10p.m.2Paras.3-17Thepoliceman’sencounterwithamanfromtheWest3Paras.18-31ThearrestofthemanfromtheWestbyaplainclothesmanTWBR4Paras.32-33AnotefromthebestfriendofthearrestedmanTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisMainIdeaSentenceParaphraseWords&ExpressionsExercisePartIPartIIPartIIIPartⅣTWBRTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdeaWhatwastheatmospherelikeinthestreet?Whatfeelingsdoesitarouse?Howdidthepolicemanwalkthebeat?Whatimpressiondidthepolicemanleave?Whatmadethepolicemanlookaguardianofthepeace?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseThepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively.(para.1)inawaythatgivesadeepimpressionbeat:theareaofthetownorcitythatapoliceofficerregularlywalksaround;hisroute,whichhepatrolsonthebeat:checkingtheareaheisassignedtoandresponsibleforGenerallyspeaking,inNewYorkCitystreetsthatrunfromnorthtosoutharenamedstreets,whilethosefromeasttowestarenamedavenuesorboulevards.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisTheimpressivenesswasnormalandnotforshow,forspectatorswerefew.(para.1)withthepurposeoflookingattractiveorimpressiveratherthanbeinguseful.Other“show”phrases:onshow,showup,showoff,showsb.out/in/around,showsb.thedoorParaphrasing:Thepoliceofficerwalkedthatwayhabitually,nottoattractattentionoradmirationbecausetherewerefewpeopleinthestreetstobeimpressed.Thedescriptionshowsthatthepolicemanquiteenjoyedhiswork.PartI:SentenceParaphraseTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisThetimewasbarelyteno’clockatnight,butchillygustsofwindwithatasteofraininthemhadalmostemptiedthestreets.(para.1)asmallamount;Otherexamples:Thereisatasteofironyinhiswords.Wecouldsenseatasteofseawaterinthewind.tomakeempty,tocausepeopletoleave;Moreexamples:TheTVseriesemptiedthestreetsat8p.m.everySunda