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1、BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Part ThreePart ThreeENTERBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Text AppreciationText AppreciationI.Text Analysis 1.General Analysis 2.Structure 3.Detailed Discussion 4.Plot AnalysisII.Writing Devices 1.Classic Unities 2.UnderstatementIII.Sentence ParaphraseBTL

2、EWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Plot of the play Setting of the play Protagonists of the play Theme of the playI.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisFor referenceGeneral AnalysisHave you got the key elements in the story?BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Plot:The conflict between Mrs.Kent and Eve a

3、nd the fight of two men over Mrs.Kent with a happy ending.Setting:A living room of an American middle-class family,at the end of 1930s.Protagonists:Mrs.Kent,Mr.Kent,Eve Kent,and Professor Charles Waring.Theme:People usually value more what they dont have or what they are about to lose forever.I.Text

4、 AnalysisI.Text AnalysisThe end of General Analysis.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Part 1(Paras.1 ):Part 2(Paras.):Part 3(Paras.):Part 4(Paras.):Part 5(Paras.):I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisStructure12133132525332 text BIntroduction of a middle-class family in America.The conflict between Mr

5、s.Kent and Eve Kent.The visit of Professor Waring and his plan.The conflict between Mr.Kent and Professor Waring.The end of Structure.The happy ending of the play.3344 text BBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text Analysis Question:What kind of family do you think it is from the

6、 introduction of setting at the beginning?To be continued on the next page.Detailed DiscussionIt is a typical American middleclass family in the 1930s.The husband is breadwinner of the family.The wife stays home,taking care of family and doing handiwork such as sewing which is taken as natural and r

7、espectable pastime.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisQuestion:From the dialogues between Mrs.Kent and Thelma,what are the important values that Mrs.Kent holds?Mrs.Kent was conservative and conventional for she wanted Thelma to go out with a decent guy and to behave

8、 herself at the party.She always wanted to keep a respectable front and couldnt afford to lose face for any improper behaviors of her maid.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisYouve no idea how primitive we arehow simple,how bourgeois!

9、In Para.15To be continued on the next page.Question:What did Eve mean?Eve accused the old of being old-fashioned,conservative,narrow-minded and primitive.She thought people in her town were too interested in property and social status,and were having a vain,vulgar and hypocritical life which she wan

10、t going to lead.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisComparison and contrast.Question:What effect did Eves words on Mrs.Kent when she said“it was a fools paradise”?With time passing,the old lady was dying;at the meantime,with the inspiration of the friendship,the boy

11、was developing into an confident and open-minded boy and no longer afraid of having new friends.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisIn Para.39 Eves words took effect on Mrs.Kent.She began to think about whether her marriage was happy

12、or not and whether her husband loved her or not.Yes,I thought,I was happy,ideally sobut,oh,Charles,it was a fools paradise!To be continued on the next page.Question:Why did Mrs.Kent say she lived in“a fools paradise”?BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisIn Para.51 Aft

13、er hearing Professor Warings suggestion,Mrs.Kent thought its feasible and felt she was still attractive.She was delighted and even paid more attention to her appearance.I feel absolutely wicked.(delighted)(Goes up to mirror,pulls her hair our in a softer fashion,readjust her dress.)To be continued o

14、n the next page.Question:Why did Mrs.Kent feel delighted?BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text AnalysisIn Para.35(text B)We could say that it was Professor Waring who have designed an interesting psychological experiment,put it into reality and proved his point of view.It was

15、not only a research,but also has helped the family solve the problem,so it was“a most interesting and worthwhile evening”.No,on the contrary,a most interesting and worthwhile evening(Smiles)psychologically speaking!The end of Detailed Discussion.Question:What did Professor Waring mean?BTLEWLesson 8

16、Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text Analysis The opening scene introduces the setting,an American middle-class family and the basic values the family holds.To be continued on the next page.Plot AnalysisThe beginning:(Paras.112)Thelma,the maid of Mrs.Kent,was asking for the permission of M

17、rs.Kent to go to a party with her boyfriend.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text Analysis The conflict evolves and arouses our expectations about what would happen.To be continued on the next page.The main conflict:(Paras.1331)Eve hated the conventions of her family and town

18、and wanted to lead a different life from that of her parents.She even doubted the happiness of her parents marriage.Mrs.Kent tried to stick to the traditional way of life and persuaded Eve to give up the idea.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text Analysis The play switches to

19、the visit of Professor Waring whose plan evokes more curiosity of readers.To be continued on the next page.The visit of Professor Waring:(Paras.3252)Mrs.Kent confided to Professor Waring what she was worrying about.Professor Waring came up with an idea to solve the conflict.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologic

20、ally Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text Analysis The plan of Professor Waring is working out.The whole play is working up to climax.To be continued on the next page.The minor conflict:(Paras.5332 text B)The fight over Mrs.Kent between Mr.Kent,her husband,and Professor Waring,who pretended to be her long

21、-lost first husband.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I.Text AnalysisI.Text Analysis The climax of the play brings us satisfaction for its dramatic and happy ending.The end of Plot Analysis.The ending:(Paras.3344 text B)The play ended happily.Both conflicts were solved.Mr.Kent found her love ag

22、ain,and Eve decided to marry.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking II.Writing DevicesII.Writing DevicesClassic Unities(Three Unities)1.The unity of time:A play should represent an action that takes approximately the same amount of time as the play;years should not pass during the hours a play takes

23、.2.3.2.The unity of place:A play should cover a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography,nor should the stage represent more than one place.4.3.The unity of action:A play should have one main action that it follows,with no or few subplots.To be continued on the next page.三一

24、律：时间的三一律：时间的一致，地点的一一致，地点的一致和表演的一致致和表演的一致BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking II.Writing DevicesII.Writing DevicesThe play is an example of three unities.1.The unity of time:Later afternoon.2.The unity of place:The living room of the family.3.The unity of action:Mrs.Kent tried to prevent her daught

25、er from going away and got to know whether her hausband still loved her.The end of Classic Unities.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking II.Writing DevicesII.Writing DevicesUnderstatementI can think of worse things than that,Bessie.(Para.52)Understatement is used to make something appear smaller or

26、 less important than it really is.It can be used to entertain or to reduce the importance of the truth.understatementTo be continued on the next page.低调陈述，含蓄低调陈述，含蓄陈述。常为了取陈述。常为了取得戏剧性或幽默得戏剧性或幽默的效果。的效果。More examplesBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking II.Writing DevicesII.Writing DevicesCompare“quit

27、e ambitious”Compare“hated/disliked”with“was impatient of”More examplesTo be continued on the next page.She was not without ambition.The boy was undoubtedly a difficult pupil,for he had a strong independent mind and was impatient of accepted rules and conventions.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speakin

28、g II.Writing DevicesII.Writing DevicesI have never been mugged or physically molested in any way,possibly because my large build does not make me an ideal prospect for a hoodlum.The end of Writing Devices.“It does seem a bit damp in here,”said Mark as the water soaked through his shoes.BTLEWLesson 8

29、 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 1III.Sentence Paraphrase 1Well,he gave his mother a new coat last Christmasbut he wouldnt think of givin me anything so personal-like.(Para.6)Personal gifts are more private and intimate.They are only for special people.go to 2BTLEWLesson 8 Psycholog

30、ically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 2III.Sentence Paraphrase 2 I wouldnt go out with him,unless he wasnot when Im working for you.(Para.10)I wouldnt go out with him unless he was a decent guy.I wouldnt do that so long as Im working for you because I dont want to bring shame to such a respectable

31、 family.go to 3BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 3III.Sentence Paraphrase 3Why,her mother wouldnt have dreamed of marrying her father,it would simply have seemed childish to her!(Para.15)Her mother probably didnt think of marrying her father at home or in the church.This

32、 social convention was silly and childish for them.would+have doneprobability of a past actiongo to 4More examplesBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence ParaphraseIII.Sentence Paraphrase1.She would have done anything to make amends.2.The guests would have been arriving by now.back to 3B

33、TLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 4III.Sentence Paraphrase 4Thats the whole trouble,our stupid,small-town way of doing things,always under cover.(Para.21)being hidden or protectedgo to 5That is the problem of our way of life.People in our small town are usually ill-inform

34、ed,narrow-minded,and ridiculously conservative,and always like to cover things up.BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 5III.Sentence Paraphrase 5Of course were putting you and Dad on your honor,Mother.We dont expect you to be so childish as to lock me up in my room,call the

35、 police,or anything so naive as that!(Para.23)so as toOf course we are counting on our promise not to do anything stupid like trying to lock me in my room or call the police.to count your promisego to 6More examplesBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence ParaphraseIII.Sentence Paraphrase

36、1.His comments on the book were so childish as to be not worth considering.2.In Tehran the wives of foreign diplomats wore headscarves so as not to offend the Iranians.back to 5BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 6III.Sentence Paraphrase 6Yes,I thought,I was happy ideally

37、sobut,oh,Charles,it was a fools paradise!(Para.39)to feel happy and satisfied,and believe there are no problems,when in fact this is not truego to 7BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 7III.Sentence Paraphrase 7And the final uncertainty as to just where he was buried?(Para.

38、46)concerning,about,with regard toWith regard to the place where he was buried,we didnt find out for sure in the end.go to 8More examplesBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence ParaphraseIII.Sentence Paraphraseas to+whether/where/who/which etc.Frank was very uncertain as to whether it wa

39、s the job for him.He had given me advice as to which suppliers to approach.back to 7BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 8III.Sentence Paraphrase 8Partially recovering,I wandered all over the world,hunting some clue to my identityhoping to establish some connection with my

40、past.(Para.50)When I got a little better,I began to go from one country to another,trying to find out who I was and to get back my lost memory.go to 9 the act of conducting a search for somethingBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 9III.Sentence Paraphrase 9 Finally,one nig

41、ht,I had a shock,it all came backmy former lifeand I am here to claim you,Bessie!(Para.50)You have the right to take away something because it belongs to you.Finally,one night,suddenly the memory all came back,and I come here to take you away.go to 10BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Senten

42、ce Paraphrase 10III.Sentence Paraphrase 10I can think of worse things than that,Bessie.(Para.52)That would not be such a terrible thing at all.go to 11understatementBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphrase 11III.Sentence Paraphrase 11I was not killed in action in France,but cir

43、cumstances over which I had no control kept me abroad all there years.(Para.57)I was not killed in the war in France.As I cant control the things happening around me,I was abroad for so many years.go to 12Relative clause as object of“over”BTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking III.Sentence Paraphras

44、e 12III.Sentence Paraphrase 12As soon as I was free to do so,I came straight to Bessie,and I should like nothing better than for us to go away together at once.I want to take her our of the false position she has been in all these years,and the sooner the better.(Para.57)The end of Sentence Paraphrase.should very much like to referring to her position as Mrs.KentBTLEWLesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Part ThreePart ThreeThis is the end of Part Three.Please click HOME to visit other parts.