Unit 4 The Lady on Pemberton Street.ppt

Unit 4 Text The Lady on Pemberton Street I. Writer: Albert DiBartolomeo Albert DiBartolomeo is the author of the novels The Vespers Tapes 《晚祷磁带》and Fool‘s Gold 《傻瓜的黄金》. His short stories have appeared in VIA and Italian Americana, which also published an essay of his titled “The Literary Sensibility of Nicolo Sacco.” He received his M. A. in Creative Writing from Temple University, where he studied with David Bradley and Toby Olson, and has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. He is currently working on a novel titled Cruel Spring《残忍春天》. II. Structure Part I – Getting acquainted with Mable Part II – The clean sweep of the street by Mable Part III–The repair of the Alley gate by the writer Part IV – The block cleaning by all neighbors living on Pemberton Street Part V – The debt III. Main idea of the text Mable Howard, one of those people who consciously protect the environment, is a block captain of a street in Philadelphia, PA. Her efforts to keep her block clean have significantly helped make the street a safe and nice place to live in. Moreover, she has inspired her neighbors to keep their block clean, combat forces of disorder, pay more attention to the environment issues and be a conscious cleaner. IV. Text Analysis Mobility is one of the typical American personality. America is often compared to be a country on automobile. The desire to start a new life in a new place is noticeable throughout the nation. The Americans are adventurous, they like to try sth. new. Nearly half Americans change residences every year. battle – fight against 抵抗,与….战斗 litter – rubbish, trash decay – rotted matter disorder – confusion enchanting – charming block – (esp. U.S.A) area of buildings bounded by four streets 街区(四条街道当中的区域) Skillful―Americans like to be handy at all things. They want to be jack-of-all-trades（person who can turn his hand to anything; workman knowing sth. of many trades 万能先生；