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Unit 8 Love and Resentment Learning Objectives Rhetorical skill: features of vivid narration Key language grammar points Writing strategies: flashback and metaphor in narration Theme: love and family bond Culture Notes Crohns disease (Paragraph 14) sometimes called regional enteritis, a chronic inflammation of the intestines resulting from an extreme reaction of the immune system. The disease is found mainly in Europe, North America, and Australia. And it was named after B.B. Crohn, an American doctor. 克罗恩氏病，节段性回肠炎，局限性肠（结肠炎 Barbara Bick (1925-2009) is a peace activist, feminist, and writer as well as an advocate for the mentally ill in Washington, D.C. Currently, she is writing a book titled The Riddle of the Demon Mother. Her essay Love and Resentment first appeared in The New York Times. Structural Analysis Part 1 (1-8) beginning part, describes and recounts two typical events concerning the chief character’s unusual behavior and the writer’s response to it. Part 2 (9-23) body part, shows the writer’s love and resentment for her daughter. Part 3 (24) ending, makes it quite clear that the writer must live her own life instead of satisfying her daughter’s greatest wish. Detailed Reading I. Analysis Paragraph 1-8 Analysis These paragraphs, the beginning part of the narrative, describe and vividly recount two typical events concerning the chief characters unusual behavior and the writers response to it. For the sake of vivid effect, dynamic verbs and metaphorical expressions are employed. From these paragraphs, we can see sudden changes in the chief characters behavior and in the writers attitude towards her daughter. Paragraph 9-23 Analysis These paragraphs, as the body of the narrative, show the writers love and resentment for her daughter. Also, the writer vividly describes how her daughters illness originated, how she has been suffering from it, and how she frequently experiences mood swings. The descriptions and accounts of the chief character really ar