初中英语课件：湖南省株洲市第四中学刘春燕选必四U1L2ReadingII微课课件.pptx

Unit1HonestyandresponsibilityReading(II)刘春燕湖南省株洲市第四中学

O.Henry’sTwistingEnding2function1definition3procedure4keys

1.ThedefinitionofO.Henry’sTwistingEndingO.Henryisfamousforhissurprisingbutlogicalendings.Hearrangesastorytomoveinonegeneraldirection,andwhenreadersseemtobeabletopredictthemostpossibleending,thestorywillbecompletelyreversed.

1.ThedefinitionofO.Henry’sTwistingEndingHowever,ifwelookbackonthewholestorymorecarefully,itisnotdifficultforustofindoutsomehintsthatleadtothetwistingending.Histwistingendingcanalwaysmakereaderssmilewithtearsashewasskillfulenoughtospraysomecolorofpinktoatragedy,orkindofsadnesstoacomedy.

2.ThefunctionofO.Henry’sTwistingEndingTwentyyearsislongenoughtochangeaman.Function1:showadramaticchangeinthecharacter’sfate,identity,mentalstateandsoonasO.Henrybelievedthatlifeisfullofunexpectedthings.Function2:showthecomplexityofhumannature----thehumanvirtuesandthehumandefects.ThoughBobwasacriminal,hewasamanwhovaluedhisfriendalotandkepthispromise.

Function3:highlightamoralthemethroughdifficultchoices.2.ThefunctionofO.Henry’sTwistingEndingBetweenloyaltytofriendanddevotiontosocialduty,Jimmychosethelatter.

3.TheproceduretowriteanO.Henry’sTwistingEndingStep1:figureoutthecharacter’sobjectivewish.Hewantedtomeethisoldfriendasappointed.Step2:emphasizethegreateffortsthecharacterhasmadetorealizehiswish.Hecameathousandmilestokeepanappointment.Step3:showarealityconsistentwithcharacter’sbehaviourbutcontrarytohis/heroriginalwish.Hefinallymethisoldfriend.However,theirnewidentitiesmadethemapartandhewasarrested.

4.ThekeystoO.Henry’sTwistingEndingkey1:setsomehintsbutkeepasecretaboutthemostimportantfacts.Hint1：Hehadalittlewhitescarne