英国文学选读课后答案.docx

英国文学选读Poems: Hamlet (Act 3, See ne 15 li nes 55-86)生存或毁灭，这是个必答之问题还是应和深如大海之无涯苦难奋然为敌倘若一眠能了结心灵之苦楚和肉体之百患但在睡眠中可能有梦，啊，这就是个阻碍：在 死之长眠中会有何梦来临？它令我们踌躇否 则谁肯容忍人间之百般折磨，失恋之痛、法章 之慢假如他能简单的一刃了之？是否应默默的忍受坎苛命运之无情打击并 将其克服死即睡眠，它不过如此！那 么，此结局是可盼的！死去，睡去…当 我们摆脱了此垂死之皮囊，使我们心甘情愿的承受长年之灾， 如暴君之政、骄者之傲贪官之侮、或庸民之辱还有谁会肯去做牛做马，终生疲於操劳默默的忍受其苦其难，而不远走高飞，飘於渺茫之境倘若他不是因恐惧身彳爰之事而使他犹豫不前此境乃无人知晓之邦，进入我们无法知晓的地域 自古无返者而「顾虑」能使我们本来辉煌之心志变得黯然无光 所以，「理智I能使我们成为懦，像个病夫再之，这些更能坏大事，乱大谋，使它们失去魄力Hamlet P81. Why is sleep so frightening, according to Hamlet, since it can "end” he heartache and the thousa nd n atural shocks ” ？Nobody can predict what he will dream of after he falls asleep. Death means the end of life, you may go to or unknown world and you can .'h codeb ackHamlet, can't realize his will. Though “ sleep can end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks, it is a state of mind. Hamlet didn ' ktnow at all. He is frightened by the possible suffering in the long “ dreamnHe can' predict what will happe n in the sleep, may be good may be evil.2. Why would people rather bear all the sufferi ngs of the world in stead of choos ing death to get rid of them, accord ing to Hamlet?Death is so mysterious that nobody knows what death will bring to us. Maybe bitter sufferings, great pains, heartbreaking stories - Because people hold the same idea "to grunt and sweat under a weary life, but that the dread of somethi ng after death-the un discovered coun try, form whose bourn no traveler returns-puzzle the will, and make us rather bear those ills we have than fly to others that we know not of? People also are frighte ned by the myths in ano ther world after death.3. What, after all, makes people lose their determ in atio n to take acti on?Please expla in in re I at i on to the so-called hesitati on of Hamlet.Con scie nee and overc on sideratio ns. He wants to reve nge, but does n ' t know how.He wants to kill his uncle, but finds it too risky. He lives in despair and wants to commit suicide.However, he knows if he dies, nobody will comfort his father ' sghost. He is in face of great dilemma. They don ' t know the result after their taking the action. Such as Hamlet, he doesn, khow what would happen if he kills his un cle or Mils himself. So Hamlet was hesitated.Sonnet 18 Pl 5我怎么能够把你来比作夏天？你不独比它可爱也比它温婉：狂风把五月宠爱的嫩蕊作践，夏天出赁的 期限又未免太短：天上的眼睛有时照得太酷烈，它那炳耀的金颜又常遭掩蔽：被机缘或无常的天道所 摧折，没有芳艳不终于雕残或销毁。

但是你的长夏永远不会雕落，也不会损失你这皎洁的红芳，或死 神夸口你在他影里漂泊，当你在不朽的诗里和时同长只要一天有人类，或人有眼睛，这诗将长存， 并且赐给你生命1. How does the poet answer the question he puts forth in the first line?The poet ope ns with a questi on that is addressed to the beloved, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" This question is compOmg “ thee ” to the summer time of the year. It is during this time when the flowers are blooming, trees are full of leaves, the weather is warm, and it is gen erally con sidered as an enjoyable time during the year. The following eleven lines in the poem are also dedicated to similar comparis ons betwee n the beloved and summer days.2. What makes the poet think that "thou ” can be more beautiful than summerand immortal?At the very beg inning, the poet puts forth a questi on: " Shall I compare thee to asumme, sday?” Then he gives an answer: "Thouart lovelier and more temperate. On the one hand, “ Roughwinds do shake the darling buds of May, and summer, s lease hath all too short a date; ” on the other hand, “ Sometimeto(hot the heaven shines, and often is his gold complexion dimmed. " So from the above two aspects the poet thinks that “ thou ” can be more beautiful than summer.In additi on, “ And every fair from fair sometime decli nes, by cha nee, or n atu re 'changing course untrimmed. " Compared with immortal, hy eterfBus ummer shall not fade, nor lose possession of that fair thou ow ' st, nor shall death brag thouwand' restn his shade, when in eternal lines to times thou grow ' st. " Therefore,the poet draws a con clusi on: " So long as men can breathe cseeyAftanglives this, and this gives life to thee. " In this poem, the poet makes“thou ”beautiful than summer and immortal because of his beautiful lines. So in this case,“ thou ” in the poem can be regarded as female because love can beauty etOnal “thou ” can be referred to male, for friendship can make beauty everlasting. Even “thou " (banAbstract “love" or “beauty” which w 川 become eternal in the wonderful poem.莎士比亚诗歌的两个主题：时光不饶人，青春和美丽是短暂的；只有诗歌才有力量使美丽和爱情永存。

theme:只有文学可 和时间抗衡 )Chan ge, Fate, and Eter nityHowever much it might look he ' s praising a beloved, this poet is definitely more concerned with tooting his own horn. Really, you could sum up the poem like this:“Dear Beloved: You ' re better than a summer' s day. But only because I can make you eternal by writing about you. Love, Shakespeare.HThat message is why images and symbols of time, decay, and eternity are all over this poem. Whether ornot we think the beloved is actually made immortal (or just more immor。