Lesson-Nine-A-Dill-Pickle-现代大学英语电子book.ppt

,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Lesson Nine,A Dill Pickle,-Katherine Mansfield,Discussions,Why does Veras relationship with the man end the way it did?Is it a natural development?Why or why not?,Do you agree with the man that both he and Vera are such hopeless egoists that they havent a corner in their hearts for anybody else?,About the Author,An outstanding short story writer.She was born in Wellington,New Zealand in 1888.She studied at Queens College,London,where she met D.H.Lawrence and John Middleton Murray,a famous critic,whom she later married.After years of ill-health and struggle as a freelance writer and reviewer,she achieved success with Bliss and Other Stories(1920)and The Garden Party(1922).Critics praised her for her capturing the essence of Chekhovs art for stories emphasizing atmosphere and actual life rather than exciting plot,and for her“refreshing originality”and“sensitiveness to beauty”.Just as she won world fame,however,her health grew worse.She died of tuberculosis in 1923.,About the Background,The Volga,The longest river in Russia and the whole of Europe.It comes from the northwestern part of Russia and flows 2,2290 miles in a winding course to the Caspian Sea（里海）in the south.The Boatmans Song mentioned here is a well-known folk song.,Kew Gardens,Famous botanical gardens located in a part of Richmond in Greater London,England.,A Brief Introduction,Six years later,Vera saw him again,but he didnt recognize her until she came towards him.She didnt feel well with the old age,and he was still in the habit of interrupting her,the same case as six years ago.Together they recalled the first afternoon they spent together at Kew Garden,the mans memory was filled with warm sunshine,while what Vera remembered was an absurd scene.The warmth in his words brought back her memory that they together in the lawn,he was deeply in love with her then.But now he looked far better than he had been.He talked a lot about his own experience in traveling around the world,especially the journey in Russia,while ignoring Veras obvious plight condition.In their talking about the mens childhood story,Vera even remembered the details better than the man himself.The mans insensitivity was best revealed when he referred to the letter written by Vera,he considered it funny to read it again.His trivializing the letter and thus their relationship hurt Vera a lot.But the mans pleading her to say with him comforted her,hoping that their relationship would develop toward a better direction.However,the mans claim that theyre both egoistical and self-engrossed hurt her deeply,finally she decided to leave him again.,Part One Paras.1-4:Recognition of the former lover 6 years after,they departed.,Part Two Para.5-21:The recall of their get-together in the past days.,Part Three Para.22-46:The mens description of his traveling experience.,Part Four Para.47-51:The memory of the mens boyhood stories.,Part Six Para.52-65:The mans indifference broke the heroines hope to renew their relationship and she made up her mind to leave the man finally.,An analysis of the,text structure,Reading comprehensionQuestions on the text,Can you use your imagination on the basis of the clues provided in the text and reconstruct the story of Vera and the man?What do you know about Vera?,What do you think was the nature of their relationship six years earlier?,Can you describe the setting in which they met again six years later?,Do you find Veras beautiful?Which one do you like best?,Do you think the text bears out the critics opinions of Mansfields writings?,Write a short essay of about 160-200 words on any of the following topics.1.The changes Vera found her former lover when they met again six years later.2.why Vera broke off with her lover six years ago and how she realized that it was impossible for them to pick up their romantic relationship when they met again.,WRITTEN WORK,THE reason for Vera break off their relationship six years before and after was that the man was too self-engrossed and insensitive to show his concerns to others,whats more,he even blamed this self-involvement on Veras part as well.,The man is an egoist in that the hes got the habit of interrupting other peoples words.The trick of interruption exasperates Vera a lot six years ago,and it was the same case until now.during the whole conversation,the man concentrated most on himself,talking a lot about his traveling experience around the world,totally ignoring the obvious fact that Vera was now living in a plight.,His insensitivity contrasts with Veras strong sensitivity.Vera can imagine the mans visiting in the Volga vividly as he describe,and she can even remember the details of the mans boyhood story better than the man himself.The mans insensitivity can be best seen in his recalling to the letter written by Vera six years ago,he stated that“I found that letter the only day,and I couldnt help laughing as I read.”His trivializing the letter as well as their relationship hurt Vera deeply inside.,In all,it is the mans hardly understanding of Veras feeling and his overdue self-engrossment that made Vera determine to break off their relationship and leave him again finally.,Bye!,