《新编英语小说鉴赏》课件The Story of an Hour.pptx

TheStoryofanHourKateChopinKateChopin(1850-1904)KateChopinBornin1850inSt.Louis,Missouri.ShemarriedandmovedwithherhusbandtoNewOrleans.TheylaterlivedinLouisiana.From1892to1895,Chopinwroteshortstoriesforbothchildrenandadults.Diedin1904KateChopinAnAmericanauthorofshortstoriesandnovels.Hermajorworksweretwoshortstorycollections:Bayou FolkandA Night in Acadie,andtwonovels:At FaultandThe Awakening.Herimportantshortstoriesinclude“TheStoryofanHour”and“TheStorm.”TheStoryofAnHour:SummaryMrs.Mallardhasaheartproblem.Whenhersisterandherhusbandsfriendinformherofherhusbandsdeath,theychoosetobeverycareful.Mrs.Mallardcriesinhersistersarmandthenlocksherselfinherroom.Seeingnewlifespringingoutofthewindow,hergriefturnsintothefeelingoffreedom.TheStoryofAnHour:SummaryAtJosephinesrepeatedrequest,Mrs.Mallardopensthedoorandgoesdownstairs.Surprisingly,Mr.Mallardappearsatthedoor,alive.Seeingherhusband,Mrs.Mallardscreams.Latersheissaidtodieofaheartattack“ofjoythatkills.”AnalysisofthestoryintermsofcharacterMaincharacters:1.Mrs.Mallard:seemstobephysicallyweak.“Mrs.Mallardwasafflictedwithahearttrouble”Butsheismentallyactive.“Free!Bodyandsoulfree!”shekeptwhispering.AnalysisofthestoryintermsofcharacterHerattitudetowardsthedeathofherhusband:complicated.1)griefofloosingherhusband“Sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment”“Sheknewthatshewouldweepagainwhenshesawthefacethathadneverlookedsavewithloveuponher”Analysisofthestoryintermsofcharacter2)joyofbeingindependent.“Shewouldliveforherself.”“Free!Bodyandsoulfree!”shekeptwhispering.“Therewasafeverishtriumphinhereyes.”Analysisofthestoryintermsofcharacter2.Mr.Mallard:alovinghusband“thekind,tenderhands”“thefacethathadneverlookedsavewithloveuponher”Analysisoftheexcerptintermsofcharacter3.Josephine:acaringsister“ItwashersisterJosephinewhotoldher,inbrokensentences;veiledhints”“Louise,openthedoor!Ibeg;openthedooryouwillmakeyourselfill.”Analysisofthestoryintermsofcharacter4.Richard:carefulandcaring.“takenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegram”“quickmotiontoscreenhimfromtheviewofhiswife”AnalysisofthestoryintermsofsettingTime:springMrs.Mallardsnewfoundfreedom.Place:home.Prison.AnalysisofthestoryintermsofthemeEvilsinmarriage.Womensself-awakening.Freedomandconfinement.KeystotheQuestions1.RegardingthecharacterizationofMrs.Mallard,howmuchisindicatedbytheknowledgeofothercharactersandhowmuchisrevealedbyherself?Byothercharacters(telling):1)“KnowingthatMrs.Mallardwasafflictedwithahearttrouble,greatcarewastaken”2)“theysaidshehaddiedofheartdisease”1.RegardingthecharacterizationofMrs.Mallard,Howmuchisindicatedbytheknowledgeofothercharactersandhowmuchisrevealedbyherself?ByMrs.Mallardherself(showing):1)hermentalactivity.2)herreaction.The“showing”partgivesmoreinformationthanthe“telling”part.2.WhatisthefeelingofMrs.Mallardtowardsherhusband?Lookfordetailsthattellusabouttheirrelationship.Shehasloveforherhusband,thatswhyshecriesforloosingherhusband.However,partofloveisgonebecauseshehasbeencontrolledalongtime.Thatswhyshedesiresforfreedom.3.WhydoestheauthormentionMrs.Mallardshearttrouble?Whatcouldtheauthorsuggestwiththisdetail?Foreshadowing:anexplanationforherdeath.Societysexpectation:dislocationoflifeanddeathfromthepointofviewofthepublicandheroine.Themonopolypowerofsocialdiscourse.4.Readthelastlineofthestorybeginningwith“Whenthedoctorscame,”whateffectdoesthelaststatementhasonthewholestory?ItgivesanexplanationforMrs.Mallardsdeathfrompointofviewofthepublic.Theexplanationcomesfromprofessionals,whichmakestheendofthenovelsoundscientificinexplainingthedeathofMrs.Mallard.Anditcontrastswiththeheroinespreviousimagination.Thenovelprovidestwocognitiveperspectivesonlifeandtheindividual.5.WhatdoesLouisesdeathmeantoothercharacters?Andtothereader?Whatpointdoestheauthortrytomakewithherdeath?Toothercharacters:atragedy,anaccidentandaweakwomansmisfortune.Tothereader:adoubletragedy.Knowingthetruthabouttheheroinethroughherimagination,thereaderfeelempathyforher.Theauthorshowsthatsocialpositioningandlabelsonheroineareconstraintonher.TheEnd。