高英课件ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma.pptVIP

Unit Seven Everyday Use for your grandmama Important and Difficult points The comprehension of the whole story The understanding of certain expressions The appreciation of the writing technique Colloquial, slangy or black English Cultural difference between nationalities in the US Introductory questions  1 Why is this author famous in the U.S.? What are her major contributions? 2. How many main characters are included in this story? Can you say something about the character of each figure? Mama---- Wangero (Dee)---- Maggie---- 3. What is the main plot of this story? And what is reflected in it? Theme of the story Everyday use, a story addresses itself to the dilemma of African Americans who, in striving to escape prejudice and poverty, risk a terrible deracination根除 , a sundering分离 from all that has sustained and defined them. The story praises the simplicity and practicality of Maggie and her mother, along with their allegiance to their specific family identity and folk heritage as well as their refusal to change at the whim of an outside world that doesn’t really have much to do with them. Title explanation Through the title of her short story, Alice Walker conceptually expresses her wariness of the Black Power Movement. During the mid-1960’s, young black African Americans proclaimed they would no longer be oppressed by their current lifestyle and began to celebrate African culture by exploiting it for exotic names and ethnic appeal. However, by discarding their southern United States roots, they adopt a culture that does not belong to them, thus abandoning the unique and defining aspects of their own culture. Through a family’s interactions, Alice Walker conveys that the purest and most sincere way to celebrate one’s heritage is by treating it not as a topic of study but rather as a way of life. The importance of names, objects, and their implications of societal changes are manifested in the title, “Everyday Use.” The title presents the reader w