现代大学英语精读课文分析

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The end of Theme.
The theme is summed up at the very end.
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Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers
Structure of the text
The reason why the author Part 1 (paras. 1— 4 ) about: decided to start on this
Theme of the story
The author of this article tries to tell people that based on his personal experience, one can still depend on the kindness of strangers in the United States.
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Does anyone stop any more?... Could anyone
rely on the kindness of strangers these days?
Question: Why did the author ask these questions?
Americans are known as generous people. “Love thy neighbor” and “Be your brother’s keeper” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however, things have changed. People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously.More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. The author wanted to find out the fact.
50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: “America”.
Question: Why did the author hold a sign?
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The author was holding a sign showing people where he was going. The fact that he put down “America” as his destination may have been the reason why he had been so well treated. It must have caught the attention of the media and roused people’s patriotic feeling.
Setting: People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs.
Protagonists: “I” and the people helped “I”
In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, the narrator is one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development. However, she is also seriously flawed in some ways.
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… and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a
Part Three
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Text Appreciation
I. Text analysis
1. General analysis 2. Theme 3. Structure 4. Further discussion
journey. Part 2 (paras. 5—7) about: The author’s plaΒιβλιοθήκη Baidu for the trip.
Part
3
(paras. 8—11)
about:
The author was treated with kindness everywhere he went.
Part 4 (paras. 12—15) about: The author’s experience at the Wilson’s.
How did he feel when he concluded his journey?
Has he found the answer to the question he had in mind?
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II. Writing Devices
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This is the usual gesture of hitchhikers when they ask for a free ride. The gas can is obviously meant to explain why they need this favor. (They have run out of gas.)
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He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his
other hand.
Question: Why did the young man do like that?
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Have you got the key
elements in the story?
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Plot: The author traveled across the States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers.
What was the author’s plan for the trip?
What did the author learn about people in general during the trip?
What was the author’s experience at the Wilson’s?
Writing techniques: go to Writing devices
Theme of the story: go to the next page
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The end of General Analysis.
For reference.
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1. Consistency of Tense 2. Pronoun Preference
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Plot of the story Setting of the story Protagonists of the story Writing techniques of the story Theme of the story
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II. Writing Devices
Tense Consistency
Confusion Repair Work
In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, the narrator is one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development. However, she was also seriously flawed in some ways.
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I didn’t know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping.
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Pronoun Preference
Remember that if you're referring to you, or we, or I, or one, try to remain consistently within the same case.
In Para. 8
Question: Why did the author say so?
The author was deeply touched. He said this to emphasize the kindness and courage of the two old ladies, not to suggest that it was wrong or stupid.
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Further discussion about the story
Why did the author decide to start on this journey?
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Tense Consistency
Remember that if you're writing in the present tense, don't shift to the past tense (or vice versa) unless you have a good reason to do so. For instance, in the sentences below there is no reason to switch from the present tense. This is especially true when writing papers about literature: wherever possible, stay in the present tense.