[文学]现代大学英语精读4lesson5_text appreciation.ppt

* B T L E W Lesson 5—Man of the Moment Part Three ENTER Text Appreciation Text Analysis Writing Device Sarcasm Sentence Paraphrase Plot of the drama Scene of the drama Protagonists of the drama Conflicts of the drama Climax of the drama Writing techniques of the drama Theme of the drama Text Analysis For reference Discuss these questions with your partners. To be continued on the next page. Plot: seventeen years after the bank raid, the ex-bank robber and the hero are brought together again to see how different fate has affected their lives. Scene: in Vic’s Spanish villa Protagonists: Vic (the ex-convict) Douglas (the hero) Conflicts: go to Conflicts Climax: go to Climax Writing techniques: go to Writing devices Theme: go to the next page Text Analysis For reference To be continued on the next page. Text Analysis Theme Man of the Moment is a play about, among other things, representation, truth, reality, hyper reality and hyper consumerism, above all, a meditation on fame and morality. Please find details in the text to bear it out. To be continued on the next page. Text Analysis Conflicts Major conflict: Vic v.s Douglas Minor conflicts: Vic v.s Trudy Vic v.s Sharon Please find details in the text to bear it out. To be continued on the next page. Text Analysis Climax Sharon killed Vic in the swimming pool, bringing every conflict to a close. Please find details in the text to bear it out. To be continued on the next page. Text Analysis Vic: Shall we tell them why you’re so fat? It’s because you are greedy, isn’t it, Sharon? You eat too much. Eh? (Para. 18) Sharon: Yes, Mr. Parks. (Para. 19) ? Questions: What kind of person is Vic? How many times does Sharon say “Yes, Mr. Parks”? Why is she so obedient to Vic? To be continued on the next page. Text Analysis Trudy: I wondered if you wanted to take up my offer and stroll down to the beach, Doug