Say-YesTobias-Wolff学习PPT课件完整版.pptVIP

Preview Materials Assignments for each class; Presentation topics; The original text; Questions about the text; Some short stories by the same author. Assignments For the 1st class: Come to class with a sheet of paper which contains: The title of the text; The name of the author; Key words, phrases idiomatic expressions; A one-sentence summary of the text; An outline of the text; Parts of the text you find difficult to understand; One meaningful question you especially want to raise about the text. Assignments For the 2nd class: Write a paragraph on the following topic. Because of its narrative point of view, Say Yes does not show any significant interior drama of the wife. What do you think the wife is thinking while their argument is taking place and afterwards? Try to put yourself in the shoes of the wife, and write down your thoughts and feelings. Assignments For the 3rd class: Write an essay on the following topic. What do you think is the most important theme of the story? Why? Presentation Topics The author Tobias Wolff: his life experiences, major works and prizes, his usual topics, style of writing, etc. Racial discrimination in the US in the 1980s: disguised and undisguised racial discrimination in every aspect of the American society (stereotypes of the black people, their interests and benefits, education, jobs, etc.) Sexual discrimination in the US in the 1980s: overt and covert sexual discrimination at home and out of home (in public affairs, business corporations, government departments, etc.) Questions About the Text From whose point of view is the story told? What effect does this point of view have on the story? What are the questions discussed by the husband and wife? What are their views on these questions? In the husband’s remarks about black people and foreigners, who are “we” and “they” respectively? What is the husband’s attitude towards “them”? How well does the husband know his wife? Cite evidence from the text to support y