现代大学英语精读1Unit9省公开课金奖全国赛课一等奖微课获奖课件.pptxVIP

BackgroundTheme:themainsubjectorideaofaworkofliteratureThethemeofthisstoryisacommonone---loyaltytoafriendvsdevotiontopublicdutyCharacterization:themethodawriterusestopresenttothereaderthecharactersinaworkofliterature.Twoways---showingandtellingShowing:whatthecharacterssayanddoTelling:thecharacters’physicalappearance,personality,eventheirthoughtsandfeelings1/32

JimmyWells:Thepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively(1)…Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)Bob:Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset(6)…thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds(10)2/32

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TheWildWest:thelandofopportunitiesandadventures,wheremanyEuropeansettlersmovedduringthe19thcenturytoestablishnewfarmsandnewcities.InfilmsitisoftenshownasaplacewherecowboysandNativeAmericansfighteachother,andwherecowboysusegunsratherthanlawtosettlearguments.Therefore,asituationwheretherearenolawsorcontrolsissometimesdescribedasbeingliketheWildWest.9/32

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BobandJimhadobviouslybeenclosefriendstwentyyearsagowhentheywereyoung.Beforetheirseparation,theymadeanappointmenttomeetagainatexactlythesameplaceandthesamehourtwentyyearslater.10/32

SettingofthestoryOnabusinessavenueofNewYork:Thesamehour:teno’clockatnightThesameplace:‘BigJoe’Brady’srestaurant20yearsago—inthedoorwayofahardwarestorenow11/32

BobJimmysmartrestlessambitiousreadytotryineverywaytoreachhisgoalHehadmadeh