现代大学英语精读1第二版第九课课文分析

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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Plot of the story Setting of the story
Have you got the key elements in the story?
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The end of Ironic Ending.
Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Writing Devices
Euphemism
Examples
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 don't even recognize them as such.
Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Structure of the text
Part 1 (paras. 1—17) about: The policeman (Jimmy) met with Bob and had a conversation. Bob was arrested by a plain clothes man Part 2 (paras.18—33) about: without his awareness until he found that the policeman was his expected friend Jimmy.
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Drama of the story
When they met again twenty years later, they should find themselves on opposite sides of the law—one 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.
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Writing Devices
Ironic ending
We don‟t 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.
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Writing Devices
Euphemism
Examples:
We are experiencing heavy casualties. (many soldiers are being killed) There is a logjam in the river. (constipation)
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Protagonists of the story
Jimmy:
Para. 2: the officer, with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. 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.”
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Bob:
Text Analysis
Protagonists of the story
Para. 6: the light showed a pale, squarejawed 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: “I‟ve had to compete with some of the sharpest brains going to get my money. It takes the West to make a man really keen.”
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The end of the Structure.
Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Protagonists of the story
Bob
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.
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Part Three
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
Text Appreciation
I. Text Analysis II. Writing Devices
Ironic End on the next page.
Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Protagonists of the story
Bob:
Para. 6: His tiepin was a large diamond, oddly set. Para. 10: He pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with small diamonds. Para. 31: He was wanted by the police.
exactly the same place and the
same hour twenty years later.
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Setting of the story
On a business avenue of New York: The same hour: ten o‟clock at night The same place:
Referring to Paras. 3, 4, 5 and 7 Referring to Paras. 1, 11
„Big Joe‟ Brady‟s restaurant 20 years ago—in the doorway of a hardware store now
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Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years
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Text Analysis
Theme of the story
Loyalty to friend VS. Devotion to duty