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Unit 3 SectionA A Good Heart to Lean On Text Study 课文分析 Main Idea of the Text By flashing back to how his father proved the traits of a good heart —— courage, endurance, self-discipline, etc. the author expresses his strong desire for such a heart to lean on for balance of mind now. Structure of the Text The passage consists of 13 paragraphs, and, according to the pattern “narration interspersed with comments reflections” the author employs here, it can fall into four parts. Part IV Main Idea of Part I ［Paras. 1-4］Though crippled, the father endured his own embarrassment and remained hard-working and self-disciplined. Devices for Developing It A Good Heart to Lean on The author describes how his crippled father remained courageous and self-disciplined by employing flashback and metaphor. For more details Main Idea of Part II [Paras. 5-6] The writer feels amazed at the courage for his father to subject himself to such shame and stress, without any complaint. Devices for Developing It The author employs exemplification to tell the reader of the traits of his father’s good heart. Main Idea of Part III [Paras. 7-10] This part starts with the author’s reflections on what a good heart means first and then deals with how his father displayed his good heart by taking part in different activities. Devices for Developing It The author applies flashback and exemplification in this part to explain how his father experienced different things and displayed his good heart. Main Idea of Part IV [Paras. 11-13] The father lived through his son’s experiences. And although his father is gone, the author feels regret and relies much more on his father for his balance of mind. Devices for Developing It The author ends his story by using induction through introspection and many rhetorical techniques to show his reflection and dependence on his father for his balance of mind. Summary 1 English Equivalents of Chinese 1. 保持心态平衡 ?to kee