新西兰毛利文化Character and Setting
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OVERVIEW
• Introduction to Patricia Grace • Setting in the Short stories of Patricia Grace • Characters in the Short Stories of Patricia Grace • Conclusion • References
REFERENCES
• Google books on line. Short Stories - Accessed 14/10/2011 at: • http://books.google.com/books?id=B4SVAJ&hl =zh- CN • Wikipedia Patricia Grace Accessed on 04/11/2011 at: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Grace
A WAY OF TALKING
• a visit to Auckland, Rose ,different opinions ,from the before
SETTING • On the way home , What a waste of a good house for those two nuisance, • Last night we stayed up talking , This morning I said to Rose
CHAIN OF EVENTS
• Maria is sympathetic and virtuous in nature. • Maria had nightmares , spooning up bloody tapioca ,Darlene laughing and laughing, both arms served. • She doesn’t dare to object her manager . • Maria hung her jacket ,pot on her smock, ready to serve the food
IN CONCLUSION – IN GRACE’S STORIES
• Settings are often indoors. • Settings are playing an important part in reflecting the society.
• Characters are frequently vulnerable groups. • Characters are realistic, simple people.
SETTING
• dining-hall ,the disabled people, • shuffling, stumbling, clenching teeth, flapping an arm, dragging a leg, making noises • meals, • arrived at the tables, sat down ,chomping the food, eating the mince and vegetables
CHAIN OF EVENTS
• Mrs. Jackson ,serious ,ruthless ,discriminates the disabled people. • Mrs. Jackson, Maria , clients would not be allowed second helping • Still in hospital, good job, the silly bitch, throwing her weight , put her head through
Thank you!
Character and Setting THE SHORT STORIES OF PATRICIA GRACE
by Vicky
PATRICIA GRACE
• Short story collections
• Children's books • ‘spare style based on the speech structures of Maori English’
BIOGRAPHY
• Born in 1937 • Wellington, New Zealand • Teacher • Writer
CHAIN OF EVEБайду номын сангаасTS • Maria ,waitress ,dining hall, manager Mrs. Jackson’s ,refuses to give second helpings, Darlene ,injured ,sent to the hospital.