Unit 13 Marriage 综合教程四.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Text II Memorable quotes If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. (Paragraph 7) — In the case that I find a better woman and want her to be my new wife, I want my present wife to give her place away and let me marry the new one. Text II Memorable quotes My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. (Paragraph 3) — My wife should know how to ask for leaves for any reason of the family but still keep her job. I can tolerate the small loss of her income because of the leaves. Text II Memorable quotes Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. (Paragraph 3) — It is certain that my wife will arrange and pay somebody to take care of the children when she is working. Text II Memorable quotes I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. (Paragraph 4) — I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick, and feel sorry for my body pain and missing classes because of illness. Text II Memorable quotes 1. What effect does the author obtain with the title “Why I Want a Wife”? If you have noticed that this article is written by a woman, you will definitely find the title “Why I Want a Wife” so intriguing that your curiosity about what the author has to say is immediately aroused. Text II Memorable quotes 2. What kind of literary devices does the author use to achieve the special satirical effect? The most prevalent device is sarcasm. This can be seen throughout the whole text. She is constantly using sarcasm to describe a wife’s roles. “I want a wife who take