大学英语（全新版）第二册Unit 3 The Generation Gap 教学课件.pptVIP

Unit ThreeThe Generation Gap Text A: Father Knows Better Background Structural Analysis Text Analysis About the author Marsh Cassady is the author of forty-six published books including novels, short story and drama collections, haiku, and books on theatre. A former actor/director and university professor with a Ph.D. degree in theatre, he writes a weekly column for a newspaper in Baja, California where he lives with his partner and four cats. Basic components of a play Characters Settings Stage directions Language Conflicts Climax Theme The Functions of stage directions To set up stage properties in the proper place; To indicate a change in setting; To direct actors’ movement, gesture, facial expression, tone of voice, etc. What are the forms of conflict in the play? About a play Conflicts are the essence of a play: a clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills. It may happen in three forms: man against man, man against environment, man against himself. When a conflict develops to the most intensified point, it becomes a climax. About a play Unlike a novelist or short story writer, a playwright can not come forward, interrupt the action, and tell the audience what he/she means by a certain scene or explain to them what is going on in the minds of the directors. The audience must conclude by themselves what the theme of the play is. Structural Analysis Scene One At a fast-food restaurant, father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant Manager. Scene Two At the family dining room, father embarrassed Diane by persuading a work-mate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. Scene Three At an office of a high school, father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official about how bright she was. Text Analysis 1.dumb:adj. 1) 哑的 e.g. He was deaf and dumb from birth. 2)（因惊恐等）说不出话来，沉默的 e.g. to remain dum