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现代大学英代大学英语精精读1第二版第九第二版第九课课文分析文分析BTLEWText AppreciationText AppreciationLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.Text Analysis II.Writing DevicesIII.Ironic EndingIV.Euphemism V.III.Sentence ParaphraseBTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years Plot of the story Setting of the story Drama of the story Theme of the story Structure of the text Protagonists of the storyI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisHave you got the key elements in the story?To be continued on the next page.BTLEWI.I.Text Analysis Text AnalysisPlot of the storyBob and Jim had obviously been close friends twenty years ago when they were young.Before their separation,they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same place and the same hour twenty years later.The end of the Plot.Lesson 14-After Twenty Years BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisThe end of the Setting.Setting of the storyOn a business avenue of New York:The same hour:ten oclock at nightReferring to Paras.1,11The same place:Big Joe Bradys restaurant 20 years agoin the doorway of a hardware store nowReferring to Paras.3,4,5 and 7BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisWhen they met again twenty years later,they should find themselves on opposite sides of the lawone was the man wanted by the police and the other turned out to be the police officer instructed to watch out for the runaway criminal.But no matter how much Jim had cherished their friendship,he would not let a personal relationship stand in the way of discharging his duty.Drama of the storyThe end of the Drama.BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisTheme of the storyThe end of the Theme.BTLEWPart 1(paras.117)about:Part 2(paras.1833)about:Lesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisStructure of the textThe end of the Structure.The policeman(Jimmy)met with Bob and had a conversation.Bob was arrested by a plain clothes man without his awareness until he found that the policeman was his expected friend Jimmy.BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisProtagonists of the storyTo be continued on the next page.BobJimmy smart restless ambitious ready to try in every way to reach his goal He had made his fortune,though.He had many fights.He had broken the law.average height a bit slow strongly built not so adventurous honest,truthful,responsible and devoted He was obviously a good police officer.BTLEWPara.6:His tiepin was a large diamond,oddly set.Protagonists of the storyI.I.Text Analysis Text AnalysisPara.10:He pulled out a handsome watch,the lids of it set with small diamonds.Para.31:He was wanted by the police.Bob:To be continued on the next page.Lesson 14-After Twenty Years BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisProtagonists of the storyPara.6:the light showed a pale,square-jawed face with keen eyes,and little white scar near his right eyebrow.Para.9:“The West is a pretty big place,and I kept running around over it pretty lively.”Para.13:“Ive had to compete with some of the sharpest brains going to get my money.It takes the West to make a man really keen.”Bob:To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisProtagonists of the storyThe end of Text Analysis.Para.2:the officer,with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority,made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace.Jimmy:Para.9:“for he always was the truest,best old friend in the world.”Para.13:“He was a kind of slow man,though,good fellow as he was.”BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years II.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesTo be continued on the next page.We dont know what happened twenty years ago that made them so special to each other.But it was clear that Jim was a good honest man and always true to his friends and Bob admired and trusted him.Slipping along this way,we would expect a very touching story.But the ending is very dramatic and surprising.Ironic endingBTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years II.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesThe end of Ironic Ending.O.Henrys most famous stories,such as“The Gift of the Magi,”“The Furnished Room,”and“The Ransom of Red Chief”,make simple yet effective use of paradoxical coincidences to produce ironic endings.For example,in“The Gift of the Magi”a husband sells his watch to buy his wife a Christmas present of a pair of hair combs;unbeknownst to him,she cuts and sells her long hair to buy him a Christmas present of a new chain for his watch.His style of storytelling became a model not only for short fiction,but also for American motion pictures and television programs.Ironic endingBTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years II.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesTo be continued on the next page.Euphemism A euphemism is a word or phrase used to mask a rude or offensive concept.This figure of speech provides a technique to avoid taboos by being polite.Many euphemisms are so common,that we dont even recognize them as such.ExamplesBTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years II.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesThe end of Euphemism.EuphemismExamples:We are experiencing heavy casualties.(many soldiers are being killed)There is a logjam in the river.(constipation)Downsizing,rightsizing or laying off.(getting rid of employees)Praying to the porcelain altar.(vomiting into the toilet)If something happens to me.(if I die)Sanitation Worker.(trash collector)Unplanned landing.(plane crash)BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 1Sentence Paraphrase 1beat:the area of the town or city that a police officer regularly walks around;his route,which he patrolsThe policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively.(para.1)on the beat:checking the area he is assigned to go to 2BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 2Sentence Paraphrase 2 The impressiveness was not for show,for spectators were few.(para.1)This policeman was impressive in a natural way.He was not trying to look important,because it didnt make sensethere were few people in the street to see him.This description shows that Jim has become an excellent police officer.go to 3BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 3 Sentence Paraphrase 3 Trying doors as he went a guardian of the peace.(para.2)This sentence showed Jims strong sense of responsibility.His clever swinging of the club showed his confidence and competence as a cop.His air of superiority showed his pride and sense of dignity as a law-enforcing officer.go to 4BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 4Sentence Paraphrase 4In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man leaned,with an unlighted cigar in his mouth.(para.3)It had to be a darkened store and Bobs cigar had to be unlighted,otherwise Jim would see that it was the man wanted by the police in Chicago.Careful description of the details go to 5BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 5Sentence Paraphrase 5 to make certain its all straight.(para.4)Here means true,accurate.It also means honest,frank.to make sure that its all trueIll be straight with you.You will lose this job if you dont work hard.Yes or no?Cant you give me a straight answer?go to 6BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 6Sentence Paraphrase 6The light showed a pale,square-jawed face oddly set.(para.6)go to 7The match light showed a face which must have fitted the description of the wanted man.the diamond placed in a strange or unusual way showing the owners lack of tasteBTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 7Sentence Paraphrase 7We figure that in twenty years each of us ought to have our fate worked out whatever they were going to be.(para.7)We guessed that by that time we should have already decided what to do with our lives,or we should have already found our places in society.to calculate;to find outgo to 8BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 8Sentence Paraphrase 8More examplesHavent you heard from your friend since you left?(para.8)General questions in the negative are often used to show surprise or doubt.Marys back.Didnt you know?Are you not coming?It is really a wonderful game.go to 9BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 9Sentence Paraphrase 9A man gets stuck in New York.It takes the West to make a man really keen.(para.13)A man is unable to go very far or to be very successful in New York.He cant escape the boring life.He has to go to the West to become an eager and exciting person.go to 10Culture NotesTo be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase Sentence Paraphrase In the early 20th century,this also suggested that because New York city was“civilized”,it had too many laws,and so getting rich quickly was less likely.In the West,however,one could bypass the rules and through being tougher and smarter one could become rich very fast.back to 9BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 10Sentence Paraphrase 10I ll be on my way.Hope your friend comes around all right.(para.15)I have to go now.All right here means without any problemJim wanted to make sure that Bob wouldnt escape while he was away.Are you going to leave immediately?(15)go to 11BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence ParaphraseI hope you can understand the book all right.I am feeling all right again.The car turned over but the driver was all right.all right can also means fairly healthy,well;safe,uninjuredback to 10More examplesBTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 11Sentence Paraphrase 11“Bless my heart!”exclaimed the new arrival,(para.22)(=bless my soul)used to express surprise This expression is rather old-fashioned.Here refers to the man who has newly arrived.go to 12BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 12Sentence Paraphrase 12Moderately,I have a position in one of the city departments.(para.26)so-so;not too well,not too badly eitherunderstatementI have a job in one of the departments of the city government.He didnt say straight that he had a position in the police department.go to 13BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 13Sentence Paraphrase 13Chicago wants to have a chat with you.(para.31)Here refers to Chicago police.euphemismChicago police is trying to track you down,arrest you and take you to court.go to 14BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years III.III.Sentence Paraphrase 14Sentence Paraphrase 14Somehow I couldnt do it myself,so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job.(para.33)Jim had mixed feelings.He knew what his duty was.But the memories of their friendship,the expressions of Bobs undying respect and admiration for him and the fact that Bob had come all the way from thousand miles away just to keep the appointment made 20 years ago must have deeply touched him.Somehow I couldnt arrest you myself,so IThe end of Sentence Paraphrase.BTLEWLesson 14-After Twenty Years Part ThreePart ThreeThis is the end of Part Three.Please click HOME to visit other parts.谢谢观赏谢谢观赏