大学英语Unit51章节.pptVIP

Unit 5 Cruelty Text A: A Friend in Need About the author: Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) An English writer, considered to be one of the best writers of short stories in the English language. He also wrote plays and novels, including Of Human Bondage and Cakes and Ale. Many of his stories are about human weaknesses. Introduction of major characters I: the narrator Edward Burton: a merchant and he had been in business in Japan for many years. Lenny Burton: an excellent bridge player and used to support himself by money coming from home and sometimes by card-playing. Text Structure Part Ⅰ: Paragraph.1 Part Ⅱ: Paragraph. 2-3 Part Ⅲ: Paragraph.4-51 Part Ⅰ: topic sentence: For my own part I find that the longer I know people the more they puzzle me. Part Ⅱ: questions: What kind of person Edward Hyde Burton is? Please describe him in detail. (Pay attention to his appearance, manner, or behavior.) A merchant About sixty Tiny, little, slender white hair blue eyes a red face with much wrinkles neatly and quietly dressed play bridges well and generously; Not a talker, but talk sensibly， a dry humorist; being popular at the club; having a united and affectionate family Part Ⅱ: questions: 2. What struck the narrator most about Edward Burton? How does the narrator describe this obvious side to Burton’s character? Part Ⅱ: Main idea: Kind and gentle, Edward Burton, a wealthy merchant, appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly. Part Ⅲ: Main idea: As it turned out, Burton was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death. summary Those who appear to be friendly may turn out to be so evil-minded as to be ready to strike a cruel blow at a friend in need. Edward Burton had such kindly appearance and pleasant manners that neither “I” in the story nor readers could imagine him hurting a fly. Yet Burton recounted cold-bloodedly how he destroyed a human life. What can we learn from the st