Mr.-Loveday’s-Little-Outing.ppt

Mr.LovedaysLittleOuting刘洋刘月庞敏琪-EvelynWaugh-EvelynWaughMr.LovedaysLittleOutingEvelynWaughVocabularySummaryMainIdeaAppreciationDetailedanalysisQuestionsEvelynWaughArthur Evelyn St.John Waugh,knownasEvelyn Waugh,wasanEnglishwriterofnovels,biographies,andtravelbooks;andalsowasaprolific(多产的，丰富的）journalistandreviewer.Hisbest-knownworksincludetheearlysatires（讽刺文学作品）Decline and Fall(1928)andA Handful of Dust(1934),thenovelBrideshead Revisited(1945),andtheSecondWorldWartrilogySword of Honour(195261).Asawriter,EvelynWaughisrecognisedasoneofthegreatprosestylistsoftheEnglishlanguageinthe20thcentury.Born:28October1903Died:10April1966(62)Occupation:WriterVocabularyAsylumsalm 精神病院Caprice kpris 变化莫测Scuttle skt()l 急促奔跑Loftlft往高处掷Soggy si 湿透的Abominable bmnbl糟透的Culminateklmnet到达高潮rets()nt沉默寡言的Inmatenmet精神病人Segregationsrie()n隔离，分开Lunaticluntk精神病人Foiblefb()l弱点，怪癖Hoardingh(r)d临时围篱Regimereim生活规则，体系Faadefsd建筑物的正面）Uncompromising不妥协的Defective身心有缺陷的人Basely卑鄙地Shuffle拖着脚走Peevish带怒气的Jogginggaitet小跑的步态petulantlypetjlntli任性地，坏脾气地ToneReproachMuddledCuckooConjuringGramophoneValetThrottleLooneybinbemused（身体、器官的）健康状况责备，指摘混乱的，杂乱无章的疯子，傻子变戏法，施魔术唱机，留声机伺候，服饰掐死，使窒息疯人院困惑的，茫然的anointv.选定，指定abstracteda.心不在焉的disconcertv.使不安，使仓皇失措uncoutha.粗野的，无教养的cross-examinev.盘问，盘诘pretensionn.自称，自夸alienistn.精神病医师（尤指在法庭作证者）glamourn.魅力afflicteda.受折磨的driven.(公园等得）车行道whimsicallyad.离奇地，古怪地reminiscencen.回忆，怀旧stranglev.扼死，勒死musev.冥想MissAngelaMissAngela，aftertenyearspartingwithhermentalmorbidaftertenyearspartingwithhermentalmorbidfatherfather，wentforthefirsttimetoseehiminthelunaticasylumwherewentforthefirsttimetoseehiminthelunaticasylumwheresheisindifferenttoherownfather,butgreatlytouchedbyananothersheisindifferenttoherownfather,butgreatlytouchedbyananotherpatientnamedpatientnamedMr.Mr.Mr.Mr.LovedaywhocommitsmurdercrimelongagoandLovedaywhocommitsmurdercrimelongagoandnowisagoodcompaniontoherfatherandkindtoeverybodyhere.nowisagoodcompaniontoherfatherandkindtoeverybodyhere.ChattingwithhimshefindshimwellandnormalnowandfurtherChattingwithhimshefindshimwellandnormalnowandfurtheraskshimhisfuturewishesandistoldhewouldliketohaveanaskshimhisfuturewishesandistoldhewouldliketohaveanoutingoutingoutingouting.MissAngelaconsultsbooksandprofessionalpeopleandfinallyMissAngelaconsultsbooksandprofessionalpeopleandfinallytriumphsinobtaininganopportunityforhimtocarryouthiswishes.triumphsinobtaininganopportunityforhimtocarryouthiswishes.OntheOnthedaydaydaydayofhisdeparturethelunatichouseholdsaceremonytoofhisdeparturethelunatichouseholdsaceremonytocelebratehisfreedomandseehimoff.MissAngelacomestoattendcelebratehisfreedomandseehimoff.MissAngelacomestoattendtheceremony.Twohourslatertheceremony.TwohourslaterMr.Mr.Mr.Mr.LovedayreturnsandsayshehasLovedayreturnsandsayshehassuccessfullyfulfilledhiswishes.Acoupleofdayslateranoldbikeissuccessfullyfulfilledhiswishes.Acoupleofdayslateranoldbikeisfoundbesidetheroadsideditchtogetherwiththedeadbodyofafoundbesidetheroadsideditchtogetherwiththedeadbodyofayoungladyfromthelunatichouseonthewayofhomefortea.Missyoungladyfromthelunatichouseonthewayofhomefortea.MissAngelaismurdered!Angelaismurdered!SummarySummaryMainideaThestoryexposesthecoldrealityofthesocietyofhistimein1930s.MissAngelashowscoldandindifferentattitudetowardsherownmorbidfatherbutoutofcuriosityevincesoddsympathyoveranotherlunaticpatientwhofinallykilledher.Thestoryisbothanexposureandsatireofhistimeandpeople.AppreciationMr.LovedaysLittleOutingiswrittenfromthepointofviewofintrusivenarrator,i.e.likeHemingwaysKillers,thestoriesgivenoclearhintsofwhatareimpliedbytheauthor,thereaderhastoassociatethedetailsandclueswithakeenandperceivingeye.DetailedanalysisForexampleinthisstorythereisanimportantdetailtellingafterMr.Mopingfailedtohanghimselfonannualgardenpartydayandissentofftothelunaticasylum,thenitwrites:SincethenLadyMopinghadpaidseasonalcallsattheasylumandreturnedintimefortea,ratherreticentofherexperience.HerhusbandisawayandeachtimeMrs.Mopingpaysashortvisitandthenbackintimefortea.Thenintheendofthestorywhenthedeadbodyoftheyoungladyisfound,theauthorwrites:Halfamileuptheroadfromtheasylumgates,theylaterdiscoveredanabandonedbicycle.Itwasaladysmachineofsomeantiquity.Quitenearitintheditchlaythestrangledbodyofayoungwoman,who,ridinghometohertea,hadchancedtoovertakeMr.Loveday,ashestrodealong,musingonhisopportunities.WhocouldthatbeexceptMissAngela?Question11.WhydoyouthinkLadyMopingwasratherreticentofherseasonalvisittotheasylumwhereherhusbandwas?Whywereherneighbourscriticalofherhusbandslivinginthatasylum?Howwashetreatedthere?LadyMopingwasunwillingtotalkabouthervisitperhapsbecausetherewasntmuchtotalkabout.Herhusbandwasnotgettinganysanerandwasprettymuchoccupiedinhisownworld.Herneighbourswerecriticalofherhusbandsaccommodationbecausetheythoughtawealthymanshouldliveinarespectableplacelikeaseasidenursinghomeratherthanamentalinstitutioneventhoughhewaswelltreatedthereandgrantedeveryconsiderationwhichhisfoiblespermitted.Question22.WhydidntLadyMopingsendhimtoaseasidenursinghomeassuggestedbyherfriends?Wasitbecauseoffinancialreasons?LadyMopingfeltnoinclinationtosendhimtoaseasidenursinghomebecauseshethoughtherhusbandhadbetrayedherbaselyontheonedayintheyearwhenshelookedforloyalsupportandsothementalinstitutionwaswhathedeserved.Thus,itwasnotbecauseoffinancialreasonsthatLadyMopingrefusedtofollowherfriendssuggestions.Question3WhowasLoveday?DidladyMopingandAngelaknowhewasinaninmatewhentheyfirstsawhim?WhywasheintheAsylum?Howwashetreatedthere?AccordingtothedoctorwashequalifiedtobeletoutoftheAsylum?Whydidtheykeephimthere?Lovedaywasaninmatewho35yearsago,killedayoungwomanquiteunknowntohim.Hegivehimselfupimmidiatelyandwasinstitutionalizedeversince.LadyMopingandAngeladidntknowhewasaninmatewhentheyfirstsawhimbecauseheseemedsosane.Hehadbecomethelifeandsouloftheplaceandwasallowedtomixfreelywithprivatewealthypatients.Hewasevenallowedtoreceivesmalltipsfromthewealthypatients.Accordingtothedoctor,hewaswellenoughtobeletoutoftheAsylum.Butsincehehadnorelativesexceptastep-sisterandsincehewasperfectlyhappyintheinstitution,theykepthimthere.Question4DoyouthinkLovedaywashappyintheAsylum?Didhecraveinthefreeoutsideworld?Doyouthinkhewantedtobefreeforthesamereasonasanordinarysaneperson?Howdoyouknow?IbelieveLovedaywashappyintheAsylum.Foronething,hewaswelltreatedandreceivedthereandhadevenbecomethelifeandsouloftheplace.Foranother,ifhehadnotbeenhappyhewouldnthavecomebackonlytwohoursafterhegainedfreedomandlefttheAsylum.Howevertherewasasecretdreamhewantedtofulfillinthefreeworld.aslongashecouldgainfreedomlongenoughtorealizehisdream,hewasquitesatisfiedtobeintheAsylumfortherestofhislife.Itisforthisreasonthatwesayhedidntreallycravefreedomlikeanordinarysaneperson.WhathewantedwasthefreedomtogooutsidetokillapersonratherthanthefreedomtoliveoutsideanAsylum.