潜水鸟背景知识PPT.pptx

The Loons; The loon, the size of a large duck or small goose, resembles these birds in shape when swimming. Like ducks and geese but unlike coots (which are Rallidae) and grebes ,the loons toes are connected by webbing. Loons are excellent swimmers, using their feet to propel themselves above and under water while their wings provide assistance. They are now facing the extinction. ;Margaret Laurence;Setting ;Natural setting ;Paragraph 39 (钻石湖景致) Actually, the description of the plaintive crying of loons and the surrounding environment is the exact reflection of the destiny of Piquette. Paragraph 73 (结尾重返钻石湖) The scenery description of ending is full of the felling of loneliness and sadness, which is just the mood of the author. And it also reflects the changing of social enviroment. ;Social setting ;The Metis ;The Loons, written by Margaret Laurence in 1970, sets its background on a sequence of rebellions named Riels Rebellions in which the Metis struggled for their living in the Red River Region and tried to protect the nature they lived on. ;The Relation between The loons Piquette’s Fate; Thematic analysis ;;;Causes of Piquette’s Fate ;Comments?; But four years later, she had changed into an attractive girl and was to get married with a handsome white guy. Another three years later, Piquette had come back with two babies after divorce. One winter night, the cottage she lived in caught fire and she died with the two babies. In this progress, Piquette’s character had great changes, from silent to lively, from plain to slender. Before, she was emotionless and her face was stolid and expressionless. She could not express herself with her own ideas. But later, she changed: her face was filled with extreme happiness; she talked very loudly with the boy around her. All her changes made Vanessa feel uncomfortable and surprised. I think these changes are related to environment at that time.; There exists suspicion for the Indians as if they are all