英美短篇小 说Unit 23 all Tales from the Mekong Delta.pptVIP

The more open settings—the park, the mansion’s swimming pool—are appropriate for the fantasies of the protagonist, who envisions skies, rivers, sunsets, and flowers. The dramatic encounters also point up the differences between the woman and Lenny. Lenny’s speech is crude, profane, bullying, and selfish; the protagonist’s is direct, defensive, apologetic, and spare. The most poetic passages are the protagonist’s fantasies, gracefully written passages that are full of color and beauty, a stark contrast to her simple speech. Braverman places the final scene on Christmas Eve. Although there are other religious references in the story, such as an AA meeting that takes place in the basement of a church, the final encounter between the protagonist and Lenny suggests the Christian virtues that are lacking between them: love, charity, and selflessness. Lenny’s departure takes place on an evening of tall tales about Santa Claus and flying reindeer, an appropriate setting for his final appearance in the woman’s life and for the tall tales he leaves behind. Questions 1 Talk bout the complicated relationship between Lenny and the woman. 2 Do you like the style of Kate Braverman’s language? Can you image the “the china blue sky”? 3 What’s the meaning of the meets between them? The End Thank you! Unit 23Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta ___Kate Braverman Kate Braverman (born 1950 Philadelphia) is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She was raised in Los Angeles, which is the focus for much of her writing. Kate Braverman is a poet and experimental writer of a singular and ruthless breed. She is author of four books of poetry, the novels: Lithium for Medea, Palm Latitudes, Wonders of the West, and The Incantation of Frida K. Her Graywolf Prize for Creative Non-Fiction award winning memoir, Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles: An Accidental Memoir was published in Feb. 2006.  Life Awards Works Author Interview Life Braverman h