英語精讀3課件lesson3analysis of dill pickle

PartOneWarm-upLesson9–ADillPickleENTERContentsWarm-upLesson9–ADillPickleDillPickleDictationLesson9–ADillPickleI.DillPickleLesson9–ADillPickleI.DillPickleTheendofDillPickle.Cucumberreservedinsaltyandspicywaterwithsuchingredientsaspepper,garlic,dillandvinegar.DillpickleHowdoesittaste?Ittastesverysour.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Questions:Whendopeopleeatdillpickles?What'sthemainfunctionofdillpickles?

Normally,peopleusuallyeatthemduringthemealsinordertostiruptheirappetite.InRussia,itiseatenwithhamburgerasanappetizer.KatherineMansfield(1888—1923),Britishshort-storywriter,wasborninWellington,NewZealand.Sheisconsideredoneofthegreatest

oftheshort-storyform.

Attheageof18she

inLondonto

studymusicand

to

herselfasawriter.In1918shemarriedEnglish

literary

，JohnMiddletonMurry.

I.DictationLesson9–ADillPicklemasterssettledestablishcriticTobecontinuedonthenextpage.AnswersMansfield'smiddleclass

providedthesettingformanyofherstoriesandmortality—perhapsduetoherillness—dominatedherwriting.Her

yearswereburdenedwith

,illness,jealousyand

—allreflectedfromherworkin

thebitter

ofmaritalandfamily

relationshipsofhermiddle-classcharacters.

I.DictationLesson9–ADillPicklebackgroundcreativelonelinessalienationdepictionTobecontinuedonthenextpage.AnswersAsaNewZealand'smostfamouswriter,shewascloselyassociatedwithD.H.LawrenceandsomethingofarivalofVirginiaWoolf.Hershortstoriesarealsonotablefortheiruse

of

.MuchinfluencedbyRussianwriterAntonChekhov,Mansfielddepicted

eventsand_____

changesinhumanbehavior.Lesson9–ADillPickletrivialstreamofconsciousnesssubtleAnswersI.DictationTheendofDictation.AuthorBackgroundKatherineMansfield(1888-1923)rebellious,dangerouslywitty,andlonelycreativeyearsburdenedwithloneliness,illness,jealousyandalienation:bitterdepictionofmaritalandfamilyrelationshipsdiedofTBtuberculosis[t??b?:kj??l??s?s,tj?-]

肺結(jié)核

—the“romanticdisease”HerLifeAuthorBackgroundHerWorksStreamofconsciousnessStreamofconsciousnessisaphraseusedtodescribeanarrativedeviceusedinliterature“todepictthemultitudinous（大量的）thoughtsandfeelingswhichpassthroughthemind.Anotherphraseforitis'interiormonologue'.強調(diào)了思維的不間斷性，即沒有“空白”，始終在“流動”；也強調(diào)其超時間性和超空間性，即不受時間和空間的束縛，因為意識是一種不受客觀現(xiàn)實制約的純主觀的東西，它能使感覺中的現(xiàn)在與過去不可分割。FragmentedPlotCharacters’psychologicalactivitieswithdetaileddescriptionsSymbolism(flowers,dillpickles,gloves,strangebeast)AuthorBackgroundHerInfluenceRevolutionizedtheEnglishshortstory;MarkedthematurityofEnglishshortstory;WasoftencomparedtoDickensandChekhov.1.Characteristicsofmodernistwriting:symbolicimagesfragmentedplotpsychologicalinsight—internalmonologues,“streamofconsciousness”Manyoftheimagesinthestoryaredeliberatelysymbolic.Forexample,theflowers.Canyoufindouttheimplicationoftheflowers?Dotheytakeonasecondmeaninginthestory?Whyisthestorytitled“ADillPickle”?Howisitrelevanttoalovestory?Whatmightitrepresentsymbolically,ifitdoes?TextAnalysisStylePartThreeTextAppreciationENTERLesson9–ADillPickleTextAppreciationContentsTextAnalysisStructureSentenceAnalysisCharacterAnalysis(CloseReading)ImplicationoftheTitleDiscussionSentenceParaphrase

WritingTechniqueGenre:ModernismandFeminismSymbolismandMetaphorIrony

Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisStructureoftheStoryPlotofthestory:

ayoungwomanandayoungmanwhohadbeenloversoncemetagainaftersixyearsofseparation.Theysatandtalked…Settingofthestory:inarestaurantProtagonists:

Veraandherex-lover(hisnamewasnevertold)Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisCharacter

AnalysisVera'schangeTheman'schangeLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisVera'schangeVera

SixyearsagoSixyearslaterPhysicalChangesSpiritualChangesUnchangedpersobnalityUnchangedheartLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisTheman’schangeSixyearsagoSixyearslaterChangeinappearanceChangeinfinancialstatusChangein

experienceChangeincareerUnchangedpersonality:Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSixyearsago

beautifulhappy

Sixyearslater

lessbetteroff,inpoorhealthTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Character

Analysis:Vera'schangePhysicalChanges：aftersixyearsLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSixyearsagoSixyearslaterTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Character

Analysis:Vera'schangeSpiritualChanges：Morespiritualchangesnothingtoworryaboutsuppressingherdreamanddesire,longing,aspiration(togetherwiththeman)fragile(illnotsowell)butstrong-willed(sheresistedthetemptationoftheman)tooromantic(shefocusedtoomuchonspirituallife)SixyearsagoSixyearslaterLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.UnchangedpersonalitySensitiveandconsideratewell-educated(sheusedtoknowalotofflowers,Para.13)

stillwell-educated,middle-class,butnowinaverydifficultsituationsensitiveandtolerant(becauseshewasveryconsiderateandsensitivetoother'sfeelings,notwillingtohurtothers)

feminist:spiritualpursuit(Ifshecouldn'tgainspiritualsatisfaction,shewouldgiveup.)Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisTheendofVera'schange.SixyearsagoSixyearslaterOnethingshekeptfor6yearsCharacter

Analysis:Vera'schangeSheloveshim.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSixyearsagoSixyearslaterChangeinappearanceChangeinfinancialstatusTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Character

Analysis:Theman’schangeMorechangesyoung,handsome,good-looking

poorstillverysweet,farbetterlooking(materiallooking,well-dressed,admirableclothes)financiallysecure(hemademoney),well-traveled,quiteexperiencedLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSixyearsagoSixyearslaterChangeinexperienceChangeincareerUnchangedpersonalityTobecontinuedonthenextpage.young,unpractical,outofallproportiontotheoccasionvagueaboutfutureandlife,dreamy,indecisive.Hehadnotthenfoundhiscareer.attractive,experienced,mature,verysophisticated,confident(behavingwithanairofman)successful,havingestablishedhisreputationSixyearsagoSixyearslaterUnchangedpersonalitySelf-centeredInsensitiveTalkativeinconsiderateWhattheyhaveincommon:interestinmusic,travelingandloneliness(bothwerelonely)TheendofCharacterAnalysis.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisWhatdotheyhaveincommon?Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:Howdoesadillpickletaste?Adillpickletastessour,spicy,bitterandsweet.Implication:

ItsymbolizesthefeelingofVera,amixtureofflavors.Question:

Afteryoutasteddillpickles,wouldyouenjoythemalot?Afteryoutasteddillpickles,youwouldn'tenjoythemverymuch,becausetheyarenotaluxury.Theyonlyserveasappetizer.Youwouldnotusethemasamaincourse.Itsymbolizestheirencounter.ImplicationoftheTitleLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.ImplicationoftheTitleHerepicklereferstothewholeencounterofthewoman.Vera'slifeisverydull.SothemeetingservesasanappetizerjustasastoneisthrownintothemotionlesswaterandstirsupvariousdesirestobreakthedulllifeofVera.

Onthewhole,adillpickleappealstoyouwithattractivecolors:greenishjar,redchili.Butonceyouopenthejar,oneisenoughandyouwon'tfinishthewholejar,whichimpliesthatthemeetingwillnotbringVerafullsatisfaction.Inthetext,Veraislookingforwardtothemeetingwiththeman,butitturnsouttobenosatisfactionatall.Fromthewoman'sperspective:Lookattheimplicationofthetitlefromvariousperspectives.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisImplicationoftheTitleInhislife,Veraisjustanappetizer,notamaincourse,meaningsheisnotapersonthatthemanwouldliketospendthewholelifewith.Sheonlymakeshisdulllifealittlecolorful.Fromtheman'spointofview:TheendofImplicationoftheTitle.Questionsforthinking:Doyouthinkthecharacterofthetwoloversplaysanimportantroleintheirrelationship?Whatdoyouthinkresultsinthefailureoftheirloveandcommunication?Howwouldyoudescribethetwocharacters’relationshipaspresentedinthestory?Doyouthinkthisisatypicallovestory?Ifnot,whydoesthewriterchoosetotellitthisway?Orwhatisherrealpurposeinwritingsuchastory?TextAnalysisTheme1.Man-Womanrelationship:

sexualpolitics(ideasandactivitiesthatareconcernedwithhowpowerissharedbetweenmenandwomen,andhowthisaffectstheirrelationships)2.Feministconcern:Whatdoesawomanwant?

Itwasher“borndutytomakeeverythingsubordinatetohiscomfortandpleasure,andtolethimneitherseenorfeelanythingcomingfromher,exceptwhatisagreeabletohim.”—J.S.Mill,TheSubjectionofWomenTextAnalysisThemeSexualpoliticsHowsexualpoliticsisdisplayedinthestory?Themantalkswhilethewomanlistens.Themancontrolstheconversation,demandingattention.Themanisofferinghopesthathewithdrawsatwish.Thewoman’sreaction:

contradictioncompromiserebellion5.Thewoman’sdesiretobeheardandunderstoodTextAnalysisThemeLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisThemeoftheStoryThemeofthestory:

aboutman-womanrelationship:Vera’ssensitivityandtheman'sinsensitivitytoothers—theirfeelings,attitudesandinnermotivations.Theman'segoismpreventedhimfromseeinghowgreatlytheirliveshaddivergedinthesixyearssincetheyparted.Fromafeministicperspective,womenshouldcaremoreabouttheirownfeelings,needs,anddesiresinarelationship.TheendofStructure.TextAnalysisQuestionsforthinking:Howdoesthestorybeginandend?Howisitdifferentfromatraditionalstory?Weknowlittleofwhatreallyhappenedbetweenthecharacters.Insteadweareprovidedwithonlyscatteredmemoriesandfeelings.Doyoufinditmoreintriguingtoworkoutthepuzzlethantohaveadirectandfullpicture?Whyisn’tthestorytoldintheoriginaltimeorder?StructureTextAnalysisStructure1Paras.1-12Achancereunion2Paras.13-51Hisstoryandherstory3Paras.52-66ThesecondbreakupPeel(para1)v.tostripsth.offtheskin,rind,andbark,etc.

Examples:她看他非常小心地削了一個蘋果。shewatchedhimpeel

anapplewithdeliberatecare.Shepeeled

offtheskinsandthicklyslicedthepotatoes.她去皮后把這些土豆切成厚片。WordStudyRelatedphrasesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.peelWordStudytopeelpaintfromacartopeelshrimp/aboiledeggtopeel/pareanapple/abananaorangesthatpeeleasily.Susanpeeledoffherwhitepullover.topeelpotatoestohuskthericetoshellthepeastoweedthegardentodustthetablesskinWordStudy

n.theexternalcoveringorintegumentofananimalbody,esp.softandflexible

v.toremovetheskinfromskinarabbitskingrapesExamples:Relatedcollocations去土豆皮除大米的稻殼剝豆莢除去花園內(nèi)的雜草除去桌上的灰塵Para.2Heclosedhiseyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis

一閃而過的興奮使他臉上露出光彩。searchedhismemoryWordStudyquakeHestoodtherequakingwithfear.Theearthwasquaking.他站在那里嚇得發(fā)抖。大地在顫抖

。Examples:toshakeviolentlyfromshockorinstability指更強烈的運動，如由于沖擊或巨變引起發(fā)抖

TranslationWordStudyquiverquiverwithageHisvoice/fingersquivereduncontrollably.Thebladesofgrassquiverinthewind.Hislipswerequiveringwithemotion.Leavesquiverinthebreeze.Examples:因年老而顫抖他的聲音/手指不自覺地顫抖。草葉在風中顫動。由于激動他的嘴唇在顫抖。樹葉在微風中顫動。toshakewithaslightbutrapidmotion,closetotremble暗指輕微的、快速的、震顫的運動TranslationWordStudyshakeExamples:shakewithcoldBythattimethebuildingisshakingviolently.Wecouldnotevenstandup.Thehouseshakeswhenthetraingoesby.Hewassoangrythathiswholebodyshook.v.tomakelotsofquicksmallmovementsupanddown,orsidetosideshake是最常用的?？芍溉魏我环N劇烈的、不規(guī)則的搖動?？梢杂糜谌嘶蛭铩Ｓ糜谌藭r，一般指由于感情激動、寒冷、懼怕等引起的身體顫動。WordStudyshiverv.totremblemostlybecauseofcoldness,fear,orexcitementn.ashakingmovementthatyourbodymakeswhenyouarecold,frightened,orexcitedshiver是指短暫的輕微的顫抖，用于人時，指不自主的肌肉顫動，尤其指因寒冷、恐懼或體弱多病引起的顫抖。常與介詞with,at等搭配使用。

ExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Thenightinthedesertwascold.Wewereallshivering.shegaveaslightshiver.Hestillhadtheshiverswhenhepassedthespotwherethemurdercasetookplace.沙漠里的夜晚很冷，我們凍得渾身發(fā)抖.她微微顫動了一下。走過當年兇殺案事發(fā)現(xiàn)場，他仍然會不寒而栗。WordStudyshiverTranslationShe

shiveredat

thethoughtofgoingintothedarkhousealone.她想到要獨自走進那所黑洞洞的房子里去就不寒而栗。WordStudyshudder

v./n.totremblewithsuddenandbrief,momentarymovement;moreintenseshaking,usu.becauseoffear,cold,horror,disgust,worry,disapproval,etc.Itsuggestsmovementlessnoticeabletoon-lookers.shudder的意義與用法和tremble極相似，只是shudder的常用短語：shudderat對…感到恐懼；對…感到厭惡。

ExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.WordStudyshudderSheshudderedatthesightofsnake.Ishuddertothinkoftension.她一看到蛇就驚恐萬狀。我怕得不敢想壓力。TranslationWordStudytrembleHetrembled/shookwithangerwhenheheardthatnews.Totellyouthetruth,IwassofrightenedthatItrembledlikealeaf.Theoldbridgetrembledunderthetrain.Examples:

v.Itimpliesslightorquickmovementforuneasyornervousreasons.Itdoesnotgowithviolentmovement.tremble是指一種不能控制的、輕微的、快速的、連續(xù)不斷的顫抖。用于物時，指因受外界影響而引起的輕微震動或搖動。用于人時，指因寒冷、憤怒、恐懼、激動、虛弱等引起身體、聲音等震顫發(fā)抖

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Para.9

Heinterruptedher,"Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforthewaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis

Hewasself-centered,notinterestedinwhatVerasaid,norencouragedhertotalkaboutherself.ComparedwithPara.26"brokein"Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.SentenceParaphrasePara.13Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Iamstillignorantinspiteofyourtellingme.Lesson9–ADillPickleinspiteofForallourefforts,westillcouldn'tsavehislife.Forallhispower,heisstillthemostdespisedperson.Para.14…seriousandinfuriatedoutofallproportiontotheoccasion.SentenceParaphrase

Whathadhappenedthatafternoonmadehimafoolofthemboth.Lesson9–ADillPicklecompletely,totallyunnecessaryunderthecircumstancesgoto3PhrasesandExpressionsoutofproportion與……不成比例/不相稱Hisstorywasexaggeratedoutofproportion.這座雕塑似乎與周圍環(huán)境不相稱。thesculptureseemedoutofproportiontoitssurroundings.Example:Cf.inproportionto/withTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Pricewillberaisedinproportion.Thesizeofthefurnitureshouldbein

proportiontothesizeoftheroom.布谷鳥的蛋與其身體相比小得出奇。thecuckoo'seggsareunusuallysmallinproportiontoitssize.Examples:PhrasesandExpressionsinproportionto/with與……成比例/相稱SentenceParaphrase3

Para.15Hiswasthetruer.Thatmemoryabouttheridiculousscenegraduallydisappeared.Afterall,itwasawonderfulafternoon.Hismemorywasthetruerone.Theydidhaveagoodtimeonthatwholeafternoon.Lesson9–ADillPickleLesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisPara.26

Shebrokein:"You'vereallybeentoRussia?"Verawasveryeagertoknowabouthislifeinthepastsixyears.Itshowedshewasconsiderate,andcaredabouthim.

Theybothbrokeinbutforoppositereasons.Thesame?Para.29Hegaveastrangehalflaughandleanedbackinhischair.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis3Toshowhissuperiortoher,indicatingthathewasquitecontented,alittleshowingoff,andproud.

Laterhepursuedhistopicabouthisownexperiencefurther,notcaringaboutVeraatall.Thathurtherverymuch,butheenjoyedit.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisPara.31Ashespoke,solightly,tappingtheendofhiscigaretteagainsttheashtray,…

backto3ImplicationWithoutanyconsiderationofVera,hewasverycontent:Itwasnobigdeal.Para.31…shefeltthestrangebeast…Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysisShe'dburstwithherdesireforthoseweretheveryplacesthatshehadlongwantedtogoto.goto5SentenceParaphrase4

Para.31…shefeltthestrangebeastthathadslumberedsolongwithinherbosomstir,stretchitself,yawn,prickupitsears,andsuddenlyboundtoitsfeet,andfixitslonging,hungrystareuponthosefarawayplaces.Herstrongdesiretogotothoseplacesheldsolonginherbosomnowawoke.Thedesirebecamestrongerandstronger.Shewasburstwithherdesire.Lesson9–ADillPicklemetaphor:thedesiretogotothoseplacesgoto5stretchWordStudyv.

a.tolengthen,widen

b.tospreadoutfully;extendfromoneplacetoanotheroracrossagivenspaceortimec.toreachoutExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.stretchWordStudyTheforeststretchesformiles.Hismemorystretchesbacktohisearlychildhood.Thebeggarsallstretchedouttheirhands.Buthehadnothingtogive.Thewoolcoatstretchedwhenitwaswashed.森林綿延數(shù)百英里。他的記憶回到了童年時代。乞丐們都伸出了手，但他卻沒什么可給的。這件羊毛外套在洗的時候拉長了。TranslationTobecontinuedonthenextpage.stretchWordStudyHewoke,yawnedandstretchedhimself.Hedrovefastonastretchofopenfield.Heishavingastretchinjail.Shestretchedhernecktoseewhatwasgoingon.Withasuddenstretch,Tomtooktheyoungerboy’scap.他醒了，打著哈欠，伸著懶腰。他開車在一片開闊的田野上飛馳。他正在服刑。她伸長了脖子看正在發(fā)生什么事。湯姆突然伸出手，搶走了小男孩的帽子。Translationprickup豎起Thespiresofchurchesprickupthroughthegreenery.Hisvoiceprickedupinsurprise.prick(up)the(one's)earsExamples:PhrasesandExpressionsTheendofPhrasesandExpressions.教堂的尖頂聳立在綠樹叢中。他驚訝得連嗓音都變尖了。豎起耳朵仔細聽TranslationfixWordStudyv.a.torepair/mend;cure

b.toputinorder;adjustorarrange

c.tofastenfirmlyormakefirm,stable;placedefinitelyIfitisnotbroken,don'ttrytofixit.Fixyourhair.Hefixedthepictureonthewall.Ifyoudon'tfixthelidonproperly,themilkwillspillout.Classifythefollowingwordsinto3groupsaccordingtoa,bandc.abccMoreexamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.fix:WordStudyMarriageisfixedonthe7th,June.I'llfixthedayifyouwanttomeetthem.Nothingisfixedintheworld；everythingisrelative.Helookedatmewithfixedeyes.Wearesupposedtofixthebrokenmachine.Letmefixyouacupoftea.bbccabClassifythefollowingwordsinto3groupsaccordingtoa,bandc.SentenceParaphraseLesson9–ADillPicklePara.36Butwhathaseofyourbeautifulpiano?Butwhathashappenedtoyourbeautifulpiano?SentenceParaphraseLesson9–ADillPicklePara.40Heletitgoatthat.Hedidn'tpursuethematter,showingonceagainhowself-centeredhewas.Undernormalcircumstance,amanwouldbedyingtoknowwhathadhappenedtothewomantoforceherselftopartwithherbelovedpiano.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysisPara.41Sheshivered,hearingtheboatman'ssongbreakoutagainloudandtragic,andseeing…Shewasverysensitivetoartandmusicandshefeltexcitedasthemanwasdescribingthebeautifulpicture.

Becauseofcoldness?Whydidsheshiver?Para.42"Youwouldlikealmost…""Itissoinformal,soimpulsive,sofree."Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysisapicnicbytheBlackSeaintheevening;champagne;eatinganddrinkingonthegrass;acoachman;adillpicklesorightforhim;sofree,soimpulsive

Prooffor"informal"?goto7Para.45…likemournfullovers.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis8Theyloveeachotherbutfeelsadforsomereason.Thegreatestwishforthemistodietogether,likeRomeoandJuliet.Whataremournfulloverslike?goto9

Bysayingso,themandidmockher.Sheonlykeptlisteningandsaidnothing.Inhismind,sheshouldbefullofregretfordecidingtheendoftheirlove.Para.46

Wastherejustahintofmockeryinhisvoice?shecouldnotbesure.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis9

Question1:Howcameshehadsuchafeelingthathemockedherbysaying"whatamarvelouslisteneryouare"?goto10Question2Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Proof1:Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisPara.52Itseemssuchagesago.Implication:Althoughitwasonly6years,itappearedthathehadpracticallyforgotteneverythingabouttheirpastlove.ButtoVera,shecouldevenrememberthedetailsclearly.

Question2:

Wasshesureaboutthemockerylater?thatparticularnightProof2Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Para.52…Ihadtotakesuchaleapbacktothattime.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisProof2:Implication:Ihadceasedtocherishthatmemory.Ihadforgottenyoulongago.Proof3Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Para.52…althoughatthetimethatletternearlyfinishedmylife.Ifound…andIcouldn'thelplaughingasIreadit.Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisImplication:Towritesuchabreak-upletterwasverydifficultforVera.Theletterremindedthemoftheheart-brokenfeelinganditfinishedboththemanandthewoman.Buthetrivializedtheletter,andevenmockedtheletter,whichhurtVeradeeply.Proof3:

AllthesehurtVerapainfully.

HewasnotawareofhavinghurtVera.backto9Question:WhatwasVera'sresponsetotheman'spainfulhurt?Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis10Shehadbuttonedhercollaragainanddrawndownherveil.

Mentioningoftheletterhurtherverymuch,buthewasnotawareofthehurt.Shetriedtocontrolherself.Para.53goto11Paras.55—58Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis12Question:Whatmadeherangerdiedown?Heexpressedhisdesiretoholdherback.Hewasstillattractiveandsometimescouldsaybeautifulandsweetwords.goto13SentenceParaphraseLesson9–ADillPickleTheendofSentenceParaphrase.MagiccarpetisanallusiontothestoryinThe

ArabianNightswhichdescribeshowamagiccarpetcancarrypeoplewherevertheywishtogo.Para.57

OnlyIdiddesire,eventually,toturnintoamagiccarpetandcarryyouaway…metaphor:theprotection

sth.neededtoenjoywhathesaidPara.58…asthoughshedranksomething;thestrangebeastinherbosom…Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis13herlongloveanddesireforthemangoto14Paras.59—63Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis14Bysaying"trulyalive",hemeantthatVerawasdifferentfromothercommonwomenwhosemarriagewasdrivenbymateriallife.Tosomeextent,themanunderstoodVeramorethananyoneelse.(Theman’scomfort,offeringhopes)ForVera,afterhearinghissweetwords,sheseemedtoregrethavingrejectedtheman'smarriageproposalanddoubtedthepossibilitytochangeherdecisionandrenewtheirrelationship.(Vera’scontradictorythoughtsandcompromise)goto15Paras.64—65Lesson9–ADillPickleTextAnalysisSentenceAnalysis15

ApparentlyheunderstoodhimselfandVeraaswell,bothofwhomweresingleandlonely.ButVerawasnotlikehim:Shewasmorelonelythanothersbecausewhatshepursuedwasaspirituallifeandatrueloverwhocouldreallyunderstandher.Verakeptalotofspaceinherheartfortheman.Shelovedhimandwasfullyoccupiedbyhim,whichhecouldnotunderstand.Hewaslonelybecausehewastooself-centeredandegoistic(fatalweakness),andhedidnotcareabouther.Hereallyhadnocornerinhisheartforanybodyelse,evenforVera.

ComparedwiththemanTheendofSentenceAnalysis.WritingTechniqueLesson9–ADillPickleThisfictionalstoryisanextremelygoodexampleofhowawritercanusedifferentliteraryaspectstobringaboutanunderstandingofthecharacter.

SymbolismFeminismIronyLiteraryaspectsLesson9–ADillPickleGenreoftheStory:ModernismTendencytopresenthumanexperiencesinfragmentsthatreadershavetopiecetogetherintheirownminds;Useofimagesassubtlesymbols—evokingemotioninreaders'hearts;Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.WritingTechniqueUseofthetechniquesofrealismandnaturalism—subjectspreviouslyconsideredtootrivialortoounpleasantforliterature;UseofmodernismFeminism,inthenovel,isreflectedintheauthor'schoiceofthetopicandthedescriptionoffinedetails,withfineperceptionandsharpsensibility.Throughtheportrayalofonecharacter,valuesandideasofanovelfinditsfullexpression.WritingTechniqueLesson9–ADillPickleGenreoftheStory:FeminismVeraisdesignedtomagnifywomen'sdesireforspiritualsatisfaction.Ifshecouldn'tgainit,shewouldrathergiveuptheman.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Theauthortriedtoexpressherfeministicidea:MinutedescriptionToappreciatethesubtletyoflanguageandtosensetheintensityofthefeelingDifferentchangesonbothofthem(6yearsagoand6yearslater)thatpaintaclearcontrastingpicture;Detailedobservationontheairoftheman:Para.11"…h(huán)etookuptheorangeagain.”;Carefully-chosennounsandadjectivestodescribethesettings;WritingTechniqueLesson9–ADillPickleTobecontinuedonthenextpage.T