blackmail的人物性格分析(英文)

• part one(1-21):before the evidence is shown • part two(22-47):after the evidence is shown • part three(48-74):proposing a deal • part four(75-109):Make a deal
Arrogant Clever
Well educated Arrogant
The Duchess of Croydon – three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her – did not yield easily…Her tone would have withered anyone who knew her well. “You unspeakable blackguard(恶棍) ! How dare you!”(para.19)
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Wearily, in a gesture of surrender, the Duchess of Croydon sank back into her chair. Clasping her hands to conceal their trembling, she asked. "What is it you know?“(para.22)
• He missed, and the butt fell upon the Carpet where he ignored it. • His incongruous falsetto voice.
• “who else is in this place?” • Moving with surprising speed , walked around The suite…apparently satisfied..
PK
Journeyman’s Union
TRANSITION
• with the denial of entry of a Negro man to the hotel, the Journeyman's Union broke the deal. • Meanwhile, their guests got their own troubles, including the Duke of Croydon, who was blackmailed by a detective after getting involved in a hit-and-run accident.
CHARACTERS OF BLACKMAIL
CONTENT
I. Introduction of the AUTHER II. Introduction of HOTEL III. Personality of OGILVIE IV. Personality of DUCHESS V. Personality of DUKE VI. COMPARISON of Characters VII. END
• At length ogilvie spoke. “this cigar botherin’ you, Duchess?” As she nodded , He put it out.
Submissive (顺从的)and obedient
Duchess
Appearance :pale cheek with
rude, vulgar and coarse
cagey（有戒心的） and experienced
Part
TWO
personality sophisticated （久经世故的）and cunning
Appearance • I got friends all over , I oblige them… • Clucked his tongue reprovingly…
"But from what you say," the Duchess pointed out, her poise for the moment recovered, "it would do no good. The car would be discovered in any case.“(para.59) When she calms down, she is still a decisive and smart woman. She tried to get more information from Ogilvie.
THE DEVELOPMENT
OGILVIE
Part one
Appearance • A wave of cigar Accompanied.. • Piggy eyes surveyed sardonically (look :gross jowled face) personality unscrupulous (肆无忌惮的)and greedy
Mysterious person
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Journeyman’s union
O'Keefe
• pay the two • maintain the hotel's million independence • one million dollar • have a say in its affairs and living accommodation toObviously, Warrant preferred the latter Warren Trent one
Main CHARACTERS
• Warren Trent---owner • MC Dermott– assistant general manager of the hotel • The Duchess of Croydon– wife of Duke • The Duke of Croydon– newly appointed British ambassador to the United States • Ogilvie -----chief house detective
• “Lady ,I can prove all I need to.”
confident
Part
THREE
hypocritical (虚伪的)and greedy Hypocritical and deceptive
• The fat man rubbed his hands together , look down at his thick, fleshy fingers.
She had dispatched her maid and the male secretary. She was nervous that they can come back any moment.
Clever
Vigilant
The Duchess looked pointedly at the half-burned cigar in the fat man’s mouth. ”my husband and I find strong smoke offensive. Would you kindly put that out.”(para.3) She was at a disadvantage. So she try to change the situation. But this question sentence has no question mark.
From this paragraph, we can see that she was so angry. But even in this situation, her words are not coarse(粗鄙的).
Paபைடு நூலகம்t
TWO
"Oh, my God!" A hand to her face, the Duchess turned away. (para.47)
PLOT
the hotel financial problem
w h ic h is d u e on F rid a y
cannot afford the unpayable mortgage necessity for selling it
two options
Curtis O’Keefe
Two prospect buyers
Airport(1968)
Wheels(1971)
Overload(1975)
The Moneychangers(1975)
HOTEL 1965
Brief
ITRODUCTION about novel
The luxurious but debt-plague St. Gregory Hotel faced a battle for survival. While its staffs, guests, prospect buyers also experience romance, power plays, blackmail and betrayal within four days.
ARTHUR HAILEY
• born in April 5th 1920 • died in November 24th 2004 • a British/Canadian novelist • a well-known bestseller writer
FOUR
times reach NO.1on best-sellers lists
WEAK side.
Part
THREE
"I understand," the Duchess of Croydon said.
"You want money, don't you? You came here to blackmail us.“(para.55) "You'd accept money to keep silent about what you know?“(para.57)
two high points, gray green eye
Character :strong, imperious(专横
的)，decisive, arrogant(傲慢的), vigilant(警惕的), very quick in response.
DUCHESS
Part 1
The Duchess went to the door herself . Her own tension was not lessened by the knowledge that both might return at any moment. (para.2)
• “all I come for was to help you…but I got to live too.”
Part
FOUR
uncertain
• The abruptness took him by surprise. • the house detective’s bulbous countenance Reddened.
BEFORE
Blackmail
The Duke is an international statesman and newly appointed British ambassador to Washington. At that night , the Duke hits a woman and her daughter and both the woman and her daughter died. However, they just drove away. The hit-and-run soon became top sensational news. The chief detective noticed the battered car. Instead of reporting to the police station, he had a visit to the Duke and Duchess.