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BlackmailexcerptedfromHotelArthurHaileyAdvanced English Lesson SixPreview HomeworkReadthetext:toknowtheplotofthenovel(structure)topayattentiontotheportrayalofcharacters:(1)Howmanycharactersareportrayed?(2)thelanguageusedbydifferentcharacters(3)theactionverbsusedtodescribedifferentcharacterstolearnthewordsandexpressions(Ex.II,V,VI,VII,VIII,XI,XII)AskstudentstogetinformationabouttheauthorArthurHaileyfromtheinternetorprintedmaterials:Nationality(birthplace,home,etc.)Life(education,career,etc.)WritingCareer(works,characteristics,subjectmatter,awards,etc.)Ask students to get information about the workHotelfromtheinternetorprintedmaterials:Hotel(summary,plot,characters,TVseries,etc.)Charactersinthisexcerpt(action&language)Requirement(106)Learnthewritingskillportrayalofcharacters:(1)vividlyandcarefullydescribingtheactions(effectiveuseofspecific words)ofthecharacters(2)usingthelanguageswhichsuitthebackgroundsofcharactersTofamiliarizeandappreciateslangyandungrammaticalexpressionsRequirement(104)successfulportrayalofcharacters:(1)usinglanguages(choiceofwords,sentencestructure,grammar)whichsuitthebackgroundofcharacters(usingmanyellipticalandshort,simplesentencestoachievecertaineffects);(2)usinganimal image;(3)throughcontrast.Nationality:British/Canadian(dualcitizen)Addresses:HOME-LyfordCay,P.O.BoxN-7776,Nassau,BahamasOFFICE-SeawayAuthors,Ltd.,OnePlaceVilleMarie,Suite1609,Montreal,PQ,CanadaH3B2B6Life in EnglandBirth:BorninLuton(卢顿),Bedfordshire(贝德福德郡),England,(Map)onApril5,1920Parents:SonofGeorgeWellingtonHailey(afactoryshopkeeper)andElsieMary(Wright)HaileyEarly Life:HewaseducatedinEnglishschoolsuntilagefourteen(1934).NEXTEnglandBACKBedfordshireLife in EnglandJob(1934-1939):Officeboy(办公室的勤杂工)andclerkLondonMilitary Service(1939-1947):HejoinedtheBritishRoyalAirForce(RAF英国皇家空军)in1939andservedthroughWorldWarIIuntil1947,risingthroughtherankstobecomeapilot(机长)andflightlieutenant(皇家空军上尉).ArthurHaileybeganhiswritingcareerwhileanRAFpilot.Life in CanadaAfterthewarin1947HaileyemigratedtoCanada,becomingaCanadiancitizenaswellasBritish;healsolivedbrieflyintheUnitedStates.InCanadahewassuccessivelyarealestatesalesman(地产代理商),businesspapereditor(商业报纸编辑)andasalesandadvertisingexecutive(销售及广告主管).assistanteditor,1947-1949,andeditor,1949-1953,Bus and Truck Transport,Torontosalespromotionmanager,TrailmobileCanada,Toronto,1953-1956After WarLife in CanadaMarriage:marriedJoanFishwick,1944(divorced,1950,threesons)marriedSheilaDunlop(whowroteI Married a Bestsellerin1978),July28,1951(untilhisdeath,twodaughters,oneson)NEXTGrandchildrenBACKdiscreet审慎的ChildrenRoger,John,Mark(firstmarriage)Steven,Jane,Diane(secondmarriage)GrandchildrenPaul,EmmaandCharlotte,andBrookewhoarestudentsinNorthernCaliforniaRyanatalentedyoungbass(低音乐器)playerandvocalist(声乐家)inaSanFranciscobandErogenousJones,atrio(三人组合)knownforwritingwitty,sardoniclyrics(photo)Chriswhoiscurrentlyworkingtowardsanaudioengineering(声频工程)degreeinSeattle,WashingtonOffspringBACKErogenousJonesFromlefttoright:RyanHailey,AaronXavier,CraigHordlowBACKLife in CanadaWriting CareerBeginningfreelance writer(since1956)Afterworkingatanumberofjobsandwritingpart-time,hebecameafull-timewriterin1956,encouragedbythesuccessoftheCBC(CanadianBroadcastingCorporation加拿大广播公司)televisiondrama/movie,Flight into Danger(危险之旅1956withJohnCastle)(amovieZero Hour!紧急关头1957)(inprintasRunway Zero-Eight零八跑道(1958).First Novel ArthurHaileysfirstnovel,The Final Diagnosis(最后诊断),waspublishedin1959.Second Novel&MovingFollowingthesuccessofHotel(大饭店)in1965,hemovedtoCalifornia,U.S.First&Second NovelsLife in CanadaWriting CareerLife in BahamasAnother Moving HomeIn1969,hemovedtotheBahamas(巴哈马群岛)toavoidCanadianandU.S.incometaxes,whichwereclaiming90%ofhisincome.Forthethirty-fiveyearsArthurHaileyandhissecondwifeSheilahavemadetheirhomeat Lyford Cay(莱佛德沙州),an exclusive(高高级的级的)residential resort on New Providence Island(新新普罗维登斯岛普罗维登斯岛)in the Bahamas.(Map)NEXTNewProvidenceIsland,theBahamasLyfordCayLyfordCayBACKLyfordCay Runway Zero-Eight(零八跑道)(1958)(Flight into Danger 危险之旅1956)(Zero Hour!紧急关头1957)The Final Diagnosis(最后诊断)(1959)In High Places(身居要职)(1962)Hotel(大饭店)(1965)Airport(航空港)(1968)Wheels(汽车城)(1971)The Moneychangers(钱商)(1975)Overload(超载)(1979)Strong Medicine(烈药)(1984)The Evening News(晚间新闻)(1990)Detective(侦探)(1997)Thetennovelsexceptthefirstarehissensational(引起轰动的)bestsellers.Writing CareerEleven NovelsOther Writings Plays(剧本剧本)Screenplays(电影剧本电影剧本)Televison Plays(电视剧本电视剧本)Writing CareerNEXTPlays Flight into Danger(televised1956).Publishedin Four Plays of Our Time,London,Macmillan,1960.Close-up on Writing for Television.NewYork,Doubleday,1960.Writing CareerScreenplays Zero Hour,withHallBartlettandJohnChampion,1958 The Moneychangers,1976 Wheels,1978Writing CareerTelevision Plays Flight into Danger,1956(USA)Time Lock,1962(UK)Course for Collision,1962(UK)plays for Westinghouse Studio One,Playhouse 90,U.S.Steel Hour,Goodyear-Philco Playhouse,and Kraft Theatre(USA)Writing CareerSpreading of Works Some Figures-PopularityHaileysnovelshavebeenpublishedin39languages;anestimated160 millioncopiesareinprintworldwide.Mostofhisbookshavebeenmadeintofilms or TV series.(adaptation)Writing CareerCharacteristics of WorksScene&FocusEffort for ResearchingPurposeWriting CareerCharacteristics of WorksScene&FocusThoughaCanadianhimself,hesetthesceneofmostofhisworksintheUnited States.Eachofhisnovelshasadifferentindustrialorcommercialsettingandincludes,inadditionto(1)dramatichumanconflict,(2)carefullyresearchedinformationaboutthewaythatparticularenvironmentsandsystemsfunctionand(3)howtheseaffectsocietyanditsinhabitants.Writing CareerCharacteristics of Works 阿瑟黑利的每一部作品都是以美国社会为背景，且都通过讲述发生在一个行业内部的故事，通过对某个行业进行比较细致、深入的描述，来展示当时美国社会生活的某一个片断画面。最可贵的是，读完一篇小说，读者也会对这一行业有相应的了解。不少读者都认为，读阿瑟黑利的书，会给人一种“工作着是美丽的”莫名冲动。作品中的场景，大多设置为一个相对固定而又开放的场所，因而牵涉的人物可谓来自五湖四海。危机小说，情节紧凑，高潮叠起，书中故事一般都被设置在一个比较短的时限内，一开始就引入主要人物和场景，在交待人物和事件关系的同时，也点出了矛盾冲突。随后，人物与事件交相错杂而进，矛盾叠生，波澜起伏，直至故事的最高潮。Writing CareerCharacteristics of WorksEffort for Researching(Some Figures)Hewouldspendaboutone yearresearchingasubject,followedbysix monthsreviewinghisnotesand,finally,about18 monthswritingthebook.Thataggressive researchtrackingrebelguerrillasinthePeruvian(秘鲁的)jungleatage 67forThe Evening News(晚间新闻)(1990),orreading27 booksonthehotelindustryforHotelgavehisnovelsarealismthatappealedtoreaders,evenassomecriticscomplainedthatheusedittomaskalackofliterarytalent.Writing CareerCharacteristics of WorksPurposeEachofhisbooksdealswithoneparticularfieldofsociety(社会的某一领域).Thisismadeclearbythetitlesofhisbooks.Itisthispeculiarityofhisthatisvaluedtothosewhoareeagertolearnaboutcontemporary American society(当代美国社会).Writing CareerCriticism Formulaic StyleCriticsoftendismissed(不承认)Haileyssuccessastheresultofaformulaic(公式化的)styleinwhichhecenteredacrisisonanordinarycharacter,theninflated(使膨胀,使充气)thesuspensebyhoppingamongmultiplerelatedplotlines(情节主线).However,hewassopopularwithreadersthathisbookswereguaranteedtobecomebestsellers.Writing CareerAwardsl NominatedforPrimetimeEmmy(黄金时段艾美奖提名)lCanadianCouncilofAuthorsandArtistsaward,1956(加拿大作家和艺术家委员会奖)lBestCanadianTVPlaywrightaward,1957,1958(加拿大最佳电视剧编剧奖)lDoubledayPrizeNovelaward,1962(道布尔戴奖小说)(FrankNelsonDoubleday,美国出版家,创建了道布尔戴和麦克卢尔公司)Writing CareerLife in BahamasDeathHaileydiedofstrokeinhissleepathishomeintheBahamasonNov.24,2004.Hewas84.Detailed Description of Novels Runway Zero-Eight(零八跑道)(1958)(Flight into Danger 危险之旅1956)(Zero Hour!紧急关头1957)The Final Diagnosis(最后诊断)(1959)In High Places(身居要职)(1962)Hotel(大饭店)(1965)Airport(航空港)(1968)Wheels(汽车城)(1971)The Moneychangers(钱商)(1975)Overload(超载)(1979)Strong Medicine(烈药)(1984)The Evening News(晚间新闻)(1990)Detective(侦探)(1997)Detailed Description of NovelsRunway Zero-Eight(零八跑道)(1958)-Publishing process（电视电影电影书）ThisstorystartedastheCBC(CanadianBroadcastingCorporation加拿大广播公司)TVmovieFlight into Danger(危险之旅1956,withJohnCastle),thenbecamethe1957ParamountPicturesmovieZero Hour!(紧急关头),andwasfinallypublishedasthenovelRunway Zero-Eight(零八跑道)byJohnCastleandArthurHailey.Detailed Description of NovelsRunway Zero-Eight(零八跑道)(1958)-Summaryin-flight(在飞行中的)medicalemergency,causedbyfoodpoisoning;spoofed(讽刺)inthemovieAirplane!(国际机场)Runway Zero-EightisthestoryofMapleLeafAirCharterFlight714.Itsanormal,everyday,routineflight,thistimecarryingacrowdofhappyfootballfans-drinking,talkingandplacingextravagant(过分的)betsontheoutcomeofthenextdaysgame.Thensuddenlyastheairliner(客机)drones(嗡嗡作声)westwardthroughtheCanadiannight,afierce,unheralded(无先兆的)terrorstrikes,andturnsthepeaceful,happyeveningintoahideousnightmare.AndonthegroundhundredofmilesawayatVancouverAirport,relatives,friendsandloverswaithelplessly,silentlyandpray.Detailed Description of NovelsThe Final Diagnosis(最后诊断)(1959)-Summaryhospitalpolitics(权术，派别之争)asseenfromthepathology(病理学)departmentAstoryofthelifeanddeathstrugglesinalargehospital,itfocusesonJoe Pearson,thechiefpathologist(病理医师)whomustmakethefinaldiagnosisoneverypatient,andeventuallyonhimself.Detailed Description of NovelsIn High Places(身居要职)(1962)-SummaryColdWarErapoliticsinNorthAmerica(加拿大政府)ThenovelplotrevolvesaroundthePrimeMinisterofCanada,JamesMcCullumHowdenandessentiallydiscussesindetailthelifeatthetopofthegovernment.Publicimagesclashwithprivatelives.Ruthless(残忍的;无情的)ambitioncollideswithforbiddendesiresattheverysummitofapowerfulnationsgovernment.Acrisisofterrifyingproportionsissettoexplodebetweenthesuperpowers.Detailed Description of NovelsAirport(航空港)(1968)-Adaptation(国际机场)In1970thisbookwasadaptedintoamajormotionpicturestarringBurtLancaster,GeorgeKennedy,DeanMartinandVanHeflin,amongothers.It becameablockbuster(轰动)moviewithstunningvisualeffects.Themovieinspiredarunofbigdisastermovies(灾难电影).Detailed Description of NovelsAirport(航空港)(1968)-Summaryairportpolitics机场 Airportisaboutalargemetropolitanairportandthepersonalitiesofthepeoplewhouse,relyandsufferfromitsoperation.Inaraging(狂怒的)blizzard(暴风雪),astrickenaeroplaneisstrugglingagainstalloddstoreachitsdestination.Forsevensuspense-filledhoursablockedrunway,asuicide,amassdemonstration,astowaway(偷渡者),apregnancyandapsychotic(精神病患者)withahome-madebomb,bringtheplottoashatteringconclusion.Detailed Description of NovelsWheels(汽车城)(1971)-AdaptationThenovelwasmadeintoaTVminiseries(电视连续短剧)in1978starringRockHudsonandLeeRemick.Detailed Description of NovelsWheels(汽车城)(1971)-Summary Wheelsisanovelconcerningtheautomobileindustry(汽车制造业)andtheday-to-day(日常的)pressuresinvolvedinitsoperation.Theplotlinesfollowmanyofthetopicalissuesoftheday,includingracerelations,corporatepolitics,andbusinessethics.Theautocompanyofthearticleisalittle-disguisedFordMotorCompanyandsomeofthecharactersarerecognizabletocompanyinsiders(权威人士).InWheels,oneofhisgreatestbestsellers,heexposesthesupercharged(超动力的;精力过人的)worldoftheAmericancarindustry.Fromthegrime(尘垢)andcrimeofaDetroitassemblyline,throughtop-secretdesignstudiostoexecutiveboardrooms(董事会会议室)andbedrooms,ArthurHaileygivesusthetrueheartofmotormetropolis,itsmenandwomen,theirlives,ambitions,treacheries(背信弃义),successes,disastersandlovesDetailed Description of NovelsWheels(汽车城)(1971)-CharacteristicsFromAirporttoHotelandfromIn High PlacestoThe Final Diagnosis,ArthurHaileysincisive(激烈的)thrillers(惊险小说),setattheheartofthegreatinstitutionsofthemodernworld,areunmatched(无可匹敌的)forauthenticity,powerandhumandrama.Detailed Description of NovelsThe Moneychangers(钱商)(1975)-AdaptationAtelevisionminiseries(电视连续短剧)bearingthesamenameandbasedonthenovelwasbroadcastin1976.-SummaryTheplotrevolvesaroundthepoliticsinsidethecrisis-tornworldofamajorUSbank.金融界Detailed Description of NovelsOverload(超载)(1979)-SummarypowercrisisinCalifornia电力公司 OverloadconcernstheelectricityproductionindustryinCaliforniaandtheactivitiesoftheemployeesandothersinvolvedwithGoldenStatePowerandLight,afictionalCaliforniapublicservicecompany.Theplotsfollowmanyoftheissuesoftheday,includingracerelations,corporatepolitics,businessethics,terrorismandjournalism.NimGoldmanisvicepresidentwithGSP&L-thecorporationfeedingpower,lightandheattothekilowatthungrystateofCalifornia.Hesgotabigjobandhesgotallthewomenhecanhandle,butNimknowsthecrunch(危境)iscoming.Soon,verysoon,powerfamine(严重的缺乏)willstrikethemostadvancedsocietytheworldhasknown.Detailed Description of NovelsStrong Medicine(烈药)(1984)-Summarypharmaceuticalindustry制药业、药品推销员Miracledrugssavelivesandeasesuffering,butforprofit-motivatedcompanies,themiracleisthemoneytheygenerateatanycost.Billionsofdollarsinprofitswillmakemenandwomendomanythings-lie,cheat,evenkill.Nowonebeautifulwomanwillbecaughtinthecrossfire(两方或多方间的互相责难)betweenethicsandprofits.AsCeliaJordansfast-trackcareersweepsherintothehighestcirclesofaninternationaldrugcompany,shebeginstodiscoverthesinsandsecretshiddenintheresearchlabandinthemarketplace.Nowthecompanyspowerfulnewdrugpromisesabreakthroughintreatingadeadlydisease.ButCeliaJordanknowsitmaydeliveranightmare.Detailed Description of NovelsThe Evening News(晚间新闻)(1990)-Summarynewscasters新闻广播员、电视媒体The Evening Newssweepsfromthebattlebetweenprofitandethicsintheboardrooms(董事会议会)andnewsrooms(编辑部)ofNewYork,totheclashofidealismandbrutalityinthejunglesofSouthAmerica,fromanFBIinvestigationofatragiccrime,toaFlorida-boundjetcarryingamostunusualhumancargo.WhenCrawfordSloaneswife,sonandelderlyfatheraremysteriouslykidnapped,hislifeturnsupsidedown.AsCBA-TVsmostcelebratedandpopularnewscaster,hehasbecomeaprimetargetforterrorists.WhiletheTVnetworkisheldtoransom(赎金),Sloanedecidestolaunchhisownrescuemission,andasksHarryPartridge,hiscolleagueandcompetitorsincethedaystheycoveredthewarinVietnamtogether,toheadtheoperation.Thisisthemostperilous(危险的)assignmenteitherhaseverundertaken,andinanuneasypartnership,itwillrequirealltheirprofessionalandemotionalstrength,forJessica,Crawfordswife,istheonlywomanHarryhaseverloved.Detailed Description of NovelsDetective(侦探)(1997)-AdaptionThenovelwasadaptedtoamoviein2005.Detailed Description of NovelsDetective(侦探)(1997)-Summaryinvestigationpolitics侦探Detectiveisvintage(最佳的)ArthurHailey.Chillinglyauthentic,itisapage-turning(页面转换)thriller(惊险小说)ofdramaandsuspense.ArthurHaileysDetectivewaswrittenin1997anditistheauthorslastbook.Haileyvividlydepictstheworkofthehomicide(杀人)department,itsbackgroundandinvestigationmethods,allputintoathrillingplotwithmanyunexpectedturnsandsurprises.Sergeant(警官)MalcolmAinslieoftheMiamipolicehomicidedepartmentisabouttotakeawell-earned(完全应当的)familyholidaywhenheiscalledawayonanurgentmission.AcriminalonDeathRow(监狱的死囚区)withonlyafewhourstolivebeforebeingsenttotheelectricchairhasrequestedthatAinsliehearhisconfession.WillElroyAnimalDoylefinallyconfesstotheseriesofgrisly(恐怖的)doublemurdersforwhichAinsliehuntedhimdown?Or,asAinslieisaformerCatholicpriest,doestheconvictedmansdesiretoconfesshaveatotallydifferentmeaning?Hotelisa1965novelbyArthurHailey.ItisthestoryofanindependentNewOrleanshotel,theSt.Gregory,toregainprofitabilityandavoidbeingassimilatedintotheOKeefechainofhotels.TheSt.GregoryissupposedlybasedontheFairmontNewOrleans.Detailed Description of Novels-HotelDetailed Description of Novels-Hotel Abehind-the-scenes(幕后的)viewofamajorNewOrleanshotel,theStGregory,whichintroducesahostof(一大群)characters-thetycoons(企业界大亨)whoruntheindust