Transcript 幻灯片 1

Discovery Of a Father
Sherwood Anderson
Discussions:
1) Do you agree that fathers often want their
children to be what themselves cannot be?
2) What kind of person you want your father
to be ?
About the author
 Sherwood Anderson was born
into a poor family in Camden,
Ohio, the U.S. in 1876, but
spent his formative years in the
town of Clyde, Ohio, which
inspired the setting of many of
his stories. He worked as a
laborer in 1896----1898, then
served in the Spanish
American War. He was the
author of many stories and
novels, and he was a major
influence on a younger
generation of important writers,
including Faukner ,
Hemingway, Wolfe, Steinbeck,
and others, both through his
writings and his acts of
personal kindness. It was
through his influence , for
example, that the first books of
both Faukner and Hemingway
were published.
About the background
1. The Union(美国北部联邦)
During the American Civil War , the Union
was a name used to refer to the United States
,the northern states that did not secede. since
the term had been used prior to the war to
refer to the entire United States (a “union of
states”), using it to apply to the nonsecessionist side carried a connotation of
legitimacy as the continuation of the preexisting political entity . Also, in the public
dialogue of the United States , new states are
“admitted to the Union” and the President’s
annual address to Congress and to the
people is referred to as the “State of the
Union” Address.
Confederate States of America (美
国南部邦联)
Confederate States of America (also Confederacy),
name adopted by the federation（联盟）of 11
slaveholding Southern states of the United States that
seceded from the Union and were arrayed against the
national government during the American Civil
War .During 1860 the imports of the South were valued
at $331 million; those of the North at $31 million . It was
thus obvious that the South was dependent on Europe
and on the North for material goods . The lack of
resources forced the Confederacy to levy war taxes and
borrow heavily on future cotton crops .An inflationary
period in 1863 and later government actions almost
destroyed the Confederate credit .
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Notes to the text:
Ulysses Simpson Grant
(1822__1855) was the
Union commander in the
American Civil War. He
outmaneuvered his enemy
commanders many times,
and finally, in 1865, forced
Robert Lee , the supreme
commander of the
Confederate Army to
surrender, thus effectively
ending the Civil War. When
Lincoln was assassinated,
he was elected the 18th
president of the U.S. but as
president ,his two
terms(1869-1877)were
marked by an astounding
degree of corruption
carried on by his friends
and associates.
Philip Henry Sheridan
(March 6, 1831 – August 5,
1888) was a career U.S.
Army officer and a Union
general in the American
Civil War. His career was
noted for his rapid rise to
major general and his
close association with Lt.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant,
who transferred Sheridan
from command of an
infantry division in the
Western Theater to lead
the Cavalry Corps of the
Army of the Potomac in
the East.
Robert Edward Lee
(1807-1870)
was
Confederacy’s
outstanding general in
the Civil War .
William Tecumseh
Sherman(1820---1891) was one
of the most famous Civil War
generals in the Union Army . he
fought many of the bloodiest in
the war . But he was probably
best remembered for his “march
to the sea” _an attempt to
destroy the vital supply base of
the South. Sherman once said
that “War is hell” . after he
retired, some Republicans
intended to elect him their
presidential nominee, but he
retuned it down, saying :” If
nominated, I will not run, if
elected, I will not serve.”
An analysis of the text structure
Part 1 (Para.1-7) My disappointment at his
father’s showing off which attracted the
others in the town.
Part 2 (Para.8-22) Various interesting
stories told by my father.
Part 3 (Para.23-25) mother’s
understanding and my disgust on father’s
irresponsibility when we were broke down.
Part 4 (Para.26-41) final understanding of
my father through a swimming experience
on a rainy night
Reading Comprehension
1. Do you agree that fathers often want their
children to be what themselves can not be
?
2. What does the author mean when he says
that it also means the other way ?
3. What kind of a father did the author wish to
have as a child ? Did his father meet his
requirements ? How did he feel about his
father at first ? What qualities did his father
have that made the author particularly
unhappy ? Give examples .
4. What did the father use to do for a living ?
Was he a successful businessman ?
How did he go broke ? Did the author
know why his father gave so much credit ?
Word study
to strike : 1)to give somebody a particular
impression
eg: How did the movie strike you ? Was it
good ?
2)to stop work
eg: The right to strike is protected by law
remember
Please remember me to your parents.请代
我向你父母问候。
I remember seeing her once.(=I remember
that I saw her once.)我记得曾见过她一次。
Did you remember to feed the animals? 你
记着喂牲口了吗？
Grandfather remembered me in his will. 祖
父留下遗嘱，把一部分财产给我。
credit
Her credit is good. 她的信用好。
No credit is given at this shop.这家商店概
不赊欠。
Do you give credit to what the man said?
你相信那人讲的话吗？
Do not place too much credit in hearsay.不
可过于相信道听途说。
His success brings credit to his family.他的
成功使全家增光。
cover
She covered the table with a cloth. 她用一
块布把桌子罩起来。
The town covers 5 square miles. 小镇占地5
平方英里。
I want to cover 100 miles by dark. 我想在天
黑之前走完100英里。
The police are covering all road out of
town. 警察已监视住出城的所有道路。
These expenses are covered by the state.
这些费用都由国家负担。
Language points
liven up : to make an event more exciting 使活跃，
振奋
eg :They tried to liven up a party.他们努力使晚会
气氛活跃一些。
show up to arrive at a place where some one is
waiting for you 赴约，赶到
eg : I was always asleep when Chris finally
showed up.克里斯最终来到时，我几乎睡觉了。
sympathize with to have sympathy for ,to be
sympathetic to 同情，怜悯
eg : I sympathize with the plight of the homeless.
我很同情无家可归者的困境。
thick with somebody very friendly with
somebody 与某人非常友好
Paraphrase
1. You hear it said that fathers want their sons to
be what they feel they can not themselves be, but
I tell you it also works the other way. (1)
---Fathers often want their sons to realize their unf
ulfilled dreams. It is also true that children have th
e same demand on their fathers.
2. To hear him tell it he’d been in about every bat
tle. (11)
---If you have heard him tell the story you would thi
nk that he has been in about every battle.
3. ---maybe the woman had dared to symp
athize with her. (23)
---maybe the woman had been rude enoug
h or foolish enough to express sympathy
for my mother.
4. --- he put my hand on his shoulder and s
truck out in darkness. (34)
---Father and son struck out into the darkne
ss together, with the boy’s hand on the fat
her’s shoulder. They are swimming togethe
r in the pond, but in a symbolic scene, the
y are also getting ready to fight against hea
vy odds in life together.
Grammar exercises
Rewrite the sentences using
participles where possible.
1. They talked to her for a good hour and tried to
persuad4e her to stay on.
2. When she read the book again, she discovered
that she had missed a lot in the first reading.
3. Anything that is grown in new ground like this
has a better flavor.
Assignment
Write, in essay form, a character sketch of the
narrator’s father in about 150 words.
For your reference
Father
There is an ordinary name for a certain type of man in
this world ,that is father. In this article, the narrator’s
father was a very nice, popular and magical person.
After a period of misunderstanding between the father
and son, the boy found out that he really had a
respectable father who was loving, talented, powerful,
responsible and ready to face the harsh life.
 The father had a lot of qualities that made him special.
Firstly, he had many friends, even including some of the
most dignified local celebrities, such as the superintendent
of our school. And he was so kind-hearted and generous
to his friends that he gave too much credit to them which
even made him bankrupt at last. Secondly, he was very
responsible for the whole family. After being bankrupt, he
usually got something to eat from his farmer friends and
brought the food back home. He also thought a lot about
his son. He felt ashamed because he had nut been able to
give his son what he needed, and he felt worried because
he loved his son. Thirdly, he was a natural actor and a
born storyteller. He was not a clown or windbag as the boy
had thought him to be. He loved people around him, and
he could liven up the plain life of the sleepy little town .
And his mother was always proud of his father. He was
also good at literary creation because of his rich
imagination and rare talent. He composed many
interesting stories about both himself and the civil war.
•Father is a nickname for all men. Father is a
dream of all men . Father is an honor for all
men. Father is the bridge over the streams of
water in life . Father is the superman who can
help you out when you are in a tight corner.
Father is the rainbow which can brighten your
darkened sky. So eventually the boy discovered
that his own father was so powerful and unique
that no one could take place of him.