《潜水鸟》TheLoons讲义教材.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式单击此处编辑母版副标题样式*1The Loons Scenery Descriptionv (Para.39-40/Para.72-73)Para.39-40vAt night the lake was like black glass with a streak of amber which was the path of the moon. All around, the spruce trees grew tall and close-set, branches blackly sharp against the sky, which was lightened by a cold flickering of stars. Then the loons began their calling. They rose like phantom birds from the nests on the shore, and flew out onto the dark still surface of the water.vNo one can ever describe that ululating sound, the crying of the loons, and no one who has heard it can ever forget it. Plaintive , and yet with a quality of chilling mockery , those voices belonged to a world separated by aeons from our neat world of summer cottages and the lighted lamps of home.v潜水鸟的鸣声悲凉凄厉，任何人都无法形容，任何人听后也难以忘怀。

那种悲凉之中又带着冷嘲的声调属于另外一个遥远的世界，那世界与我们这个有着避暑别墅和居家灯火的美好世界相隔不下亿万年之遥作者与父亲同游钻石湖v与父亲同游钻石湖时, 年幼的作者对客观世界的认识尚停留在表面, 缺乏对外界事物的感悟能力, 因而这部分景物描写以客观叙述她的所见所闻为主难怪此时的她觉得潜水鸟的叫声与她有亿万年之遥, 而托勒妮的痛苦挣扎也可以让她视而不见, 麻木不仁 Para.72-73vThe small pier which my father had built was gone, and in its place there was a large and solid pier built by the government, for Galloping Mountain was now a national park, and Diamond Lake had been re-named Lake Wapakata, for it was felt that an Indian name would have a greater appeal to tourists. The one store had become several dozen, and the settlement had all the attributes of a flourishing resort-hotels, a dance-hall, cafes with neon signs, the penetrating odours of potato chips and hot dogs.Para72v我父亲筑起的那道防波堤不见了，代之而出现于眼前的是政府出资修筑的一道坚固的大堤。

这是因为跑马山现已辟为国家公园，钻石湖也已更名为瓦帕卡塔湖，原因是认为用上一个印第安名称对游客会更具有吸引力湖区原先只有一家商店，现在已发展到几十家了，一个繁荣兴旺的旅游胜地所具有的一切特征这里都已经有了宾馆、舞厅、灯红酒绿的咖啡馆、四处弥漫着的炸土豆片和热狗的香味 vI sat on the government pier and looked out across the water. At night the lake at least was the same as it had always been, darkly shining and bearing within its black glass the streak of amber that was the path of the moon. There was no wind that evening, and everything was quiet all around me. It seemed too quiet, and then I realized that the loons were no longer here. I listened for some time, to make sure, but never once did I hear that long-drawn call, half mocking and half plaintive, spearing through the stillness across the lake. Para73v我坐在政府修筑的防波大堤上眺望着湖面，至少，夜间的湖面还是保持着先前的样子，墨镜般乌黑发亮的湖面上倒映着一线琥珀色的月光。

那天晚上风平浪静，周围的一切都是静悄悄的我感觉似乎是太静了一点，随即我开始意识到潜水鸟已经不在这儿了为了证实这种推测，我静等了许久，但到底也没有再听见一声那划过静寂的湖面传来的、尾音拖得长长的、凄厉而带有冷嘲意味的叫声v比喻、细节描写、排比、拟人 两次游钻石湖的对比v在小说中, 作者孩提时曾与父亲一起同游钻石湖,多年后, 作者长大成人, 父亲却已作古, 作者再次重游钻石湖, 此时与彼时的钻石湖在作者眼里产生了极大的差异v这与作者和父亲同游钻石湖时的湖景描写相比，作者故地重游时, 外在景物显然不是她关注的重点, 她是来感受钻石湖的意境, 感受另一种人生四处飘零、痛苦挣扎、孤独绝望的托勒妮的人生CommentsvThe Loons focuses on the theme of conflicts and compromise between different races and cultures in terms of cultural politics. vIn my opinion, the author chooses the title of this story as ”The Loons”, because there is an obvious comparison between the loons and Piquette. Throughout the story the author uses the powerful tool of scenery description, which enhances the understanding of the image of Piquette. vIn a conclusion, the author conveys great concern for the harmonious coexistence of human beings with nature and equality between people of different races, sexes or classes by criticizing the relationship of dominating and being dominated between human beings and nature as well as their fellows. What the loons and Piquette have in common is that they represent the culture and civilization of minorities. Commentsv这一次的故地重游让作者真正体会到了文化边缘人荒漠孤魂般无望的呼喊。

托勒妮和潜水鸟共同的悲剧结局映射了西方文明给少数族裔和自然生态带来的创伤, 深切地表达了作者的价值取向: 消除种族歧视, 早日实现各民族、种族、文化的自由平等v小说中的景物描写影响了语篇内容和主题的表达，作者寄情于景，情景交融，成功地深化了主题Thank you!。