The Discus Thrower(掷铁饼者)

e.g. Many restaurants put out picture of their kickshaw to
attract customers. 很多餐馆都把自己精美菜肴的照片挂在外面以招引顾客。
insert v. lacking the ability or strength to move
The Discus Thrower
Group Four
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Background Information Introduction of the Author & Paragraph Division
Contents
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Analysis of the Text
Symbolic Meaning Analysis & Feeling
e.g. The novel itself remains oddly inert.
小说本身异常平淡，了无生气。
stump n. the small projecting remnant of sth. that has been cut or broken off or worn away
e.g. Rocks and stumps supplied the place of chairs at the picnic.
The doctor-patient relationship is essential for the delivery of high-quality health care in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The doctor-relationship forms one of the foundations of conteporary medical ethics. Most universities teach medical students from the beginning, even before they set foot in hospitals, to maintain a professional rapport with patients, uphold their dignity, and respect their privacy.
(Paragraph 14 — 15): The last part tells the readers about the patient’s death.
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Analysis of the Text
龚慧兰 顾怡雯 张婉琪
PART I (paragraph1) NEW WORDS :
stance n. the attitude of a person or organization towards sth.
Myron is best known for his studies of atheletes in action, particularly the discus throw, which is the epitome of strength, grace, elegance, vitality and energy.
A patient must have confidence in the competence of his physican and must feel that he can confide in him or her. For most physicians, the establishment of good rapport with a patient is important. some medical specialties, such as psychiatry and family medicine, emphasize the doctorpatient relationship more than others, such as pathology or radiology.
Richard Selzer (1928-2016)
Meet the Author
Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
Master Works
Mortal Lessons (1977)
《致命的教训》
Taking the World in for Repairs (1986)
《拯救世界》
Rituals of Surgery (1973) Confessions of a Knife (1979) The Doctor Stories (1998)
野餐时，石头和树桩都充当了椅子。
Q : When the doctor asked how does he feel, he responded with a question “feel?” What does this show?(Para.5)
A : This shows he is numb in emotion. His plight throws him into despair and he hopes for nothing, waiting for death. This is also confirmed by the fact that he wants to know nothing but time. Q : What does the patient mean when he says “Yes, down”?
全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。
furtive a. attempting to avoid notice or attention ; secretive
e.g. His furtive behavior aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑.
repose n. temporary rest from activity, excitement, or exertion, esp. sleep or the rest given by sleep v. to be or be kept in a particular place
A : This is his response to the doctor's remark, “Down you go.“ What the doctor means is that the man is going down with the bed, yet the patient means that he is going down towards death.
prune v. trim (a tree) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems e.g. You have to prune a bush if you want fruit. 如果想让灌木结果，就必须进行修剪。
kickshaw n. a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish, esp. one of foreign origin
The Discobolus of Myron ("discus thrower") is a Greek sculpture completed towards the end of the Severe Period, figuring a youthful ancient Greek athlete throwing discus, circa 460–450 BC.
《手术的仪式》
《刀的忏悔》
《医生故事》
Paragraph Division ：The text can be divided into three parts
Part I
Part II
Part III
(Paragraph 1): This part serves as an introduction to the background of the story.
DoctorPatient Relationship
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Introduction of the Author & Paragraph Division
夏思思
Richard Selzer was an American surgeon and author. In 1960, following a surgical internship and residency at Yale University, he joined the faculty of Yale as a professor of surgery, where he remained until his retirement in 1985. Beginning in the 1970s, Dr. Selzer became well known as an author as well.
Q : What's the head nurses attitude toward the patient? What's the doctor's?
e.g. What is the newspaper's stance on the war?
那家报纸对这场战争持什么立场？
assemble v. gather together for a common greeting .
e.g. All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.
e.g. The boundless woods were sleeping in the deep repose of nature. 无边无际的森林在大自然寂静的怀抱中酣睡着。
PART II (para2-13) NEW WORDS :
The Prisoner of Chillon
My hair is grey, but not with years, Nor grew it white In a single night, As men’s have grown from sudden fears: My limbs are bow’d, though not with toil, But rusted with a vile repose, For they have been a dungeon’s spoil, And mine has been the fate of those To whom the goodly earth and air Are bann’d, and barr’d -- forbidden fare; … ---George Gordon Byron
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Background Information
胡怡婷
The discus throw is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc— called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue, Discobolus. Although not part of the modern pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least to 708 BC.
(Paragraph 2 — 13): This part describes the strange behavior of a particular patient dubbed the “discus thrower” and his conflict with health workers.