精读2EnglishThink大学思辨英语教程Unit 8Trauma
Unit8Trauma
HandsText A, Unit 8
Hands Text A, Unit 8
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part IIIPart II Comprehension Check1.Twice in the story (in Paras. 18 and 19) the narratordescribes Adolph Myers using the sentencepattern“He wasone of those..."What is the narrator' s point in comparingthe protagonist to a certain type of people? What is thenarrator's opinion or judgment of this type of people?He was one of those rare,little understood men who ruleby a power so gentle that it passes as a lovable weakness.(para.18)Hewas one of thosemeninwhomtheforcethat createslifeisdiffused,notcentralized.(para.19)大学思辩英语教程精读1
1. Twice in the story (in Paras. 18 and 19) the narrator describes Adolph Myers using the sentence pattern “He was one of those.” What is the narrator’s point in comparing the protagonist to a certain type of people? What is the narrator’s opinion or judgment of this type of people? He was one of those rare, little understood men who rule by a power so gentle that it passes as a lovable weakness. (para.18) He was one of those men in whom the force that creates life is diffused, not centralized. (para.19) Part II Comprehension Check Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part IIIPart II Comprehension Check2. In the story there are four places where a poet is mentionedIs the narrator referring to an imaginary poet or a real oneinthe town? Why does the narrator think a poet could doabetterjobtellingBiddlebaum's story?If you were thatpoet, how would you tell the story or describeBiddlebaum andhis.hands?Some'obscure poet of the town had thought of it.(Para. 5)It is a job for a poet. (Para. 7)Perhaps our talking of them will arouse the poet whowill tell the hidden wonder story of the influence forwhich the hands were but fluttering pennants ofpromise. (Para. 16)Itneeds thepoetthere.(Para.19)大学思辩英语教程精读1
2. In the story there are four places where a poet is mentioned. Is the narrator referring to an imaginary poet or a real one in the town? Why does the narrator think a poet could do a better job telling Biddlebaum’s story? If you were that poet, how would you tell the story or describe Biddlebaum and his hands? Part II Comprehension Check Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III • Some obscure poet of the town had thought of it. (Para. 5) • It is a job for a poet. (Para. 7) • Perhaps our talking of them will arouse the poet who will tell the hidden wonder story of the influence for which the hands were but fluttering pennants of promise. (Para. 16) • It needs the poet there. (Para. 19)
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part IIIPart IIComprehension Check3. What do you think are the “unspeakable things” that thehalf-witted boy had imagined in his bed at night?(Para.20)4.Inyouropinion,whatkind ofpersonwasthemanwho beatWingBiddlebaum in the presence of school children? Whatkind of impact would the beating of the schoolmaster haveon thosechildren?大学思辨英语教程精读1
3. What do you think are the “unspeakable things” that the half-witted boy had imagined in his bed at night? (Para.20) 4. In your opinion, what kind of person was the man who beat Wing Biddlebaum in the presence of school children? What kind of impact would the beating of the schoolmaster have on those children? Part II Comprehension Check Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III