character-analysis-of-A-DILL-PICKLE關于DILL PICKLE的特性分析

CHARACTERANALYSISAftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.

(P1.Para1)TheflowermessageofDAFFODILSisnarcissism(自戀）andself-absorbing（自我陶醉）.Ithintsthemanwasself-engrossedandlivedinhisownworld.

Verycarefully,inawaysherecognizedimmediatelyashis"special"way,hewaspeelinganorange.(P1.Para1)SPECIALWAY---------Verarecognizedthemanimmediatelybecausehistraditionalandunchangeablewayofpeeling!Fromthiswecanseethemanwasstiffandobstinate.（刻板的，一成不變的）Loatheit.“Sheshuddered.”Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows...“-------Heinterruptedher.”Excuseme,“andtappedonthetableforthewaitress……(P1.Para9)WhenVeratalkedwithhimabouttheweather，heinterruptedherandcalledthewaitressforsomefood.Obviously,

hewasnotinterestedinhertopicanddidnotcareabouthisex-girlfriendatall.Itreflectshisselfishness，hypocrisy（虛偽）andindifference.Theactionof“tappedonthetable”showshisarrogance（自大，傲慢）.Hemusthavemademoney,too.Hisclotheswereadmirable,andatthatmomenthepulledaRussiancigarettecaseoutofhispocket.(P2.Para10)

"Ithinktheyare.IgetthemmadeformebyalittlemaninSt.James'sStreet.

……it'saluxury–likeperfume.”(P2.Para13)AdmirableclothesandadelicateRussiancigarettecaseshowheattachedimportancetosensoryenjoyment

(感官享受）andnarcissism（自我陶醉）

.Besideshelikedtoshowhimselfoff.Hegaveastrangehalflaughandleanedbackinhischair."Isn'titcurious.Ihavereallycarriedoutallthosejourneysthatweplanned...whenthewarisover.(P3.Para3)Hesaid,"verywonderful–especiallyRussia.Russiawasallthatwehadimagined,andfar,farmore.IevenspentsomedaysonariverboatontheVolga.(P3.Para5)…Hedrewthelongbow(夸夸其談）abouthisjourneyinRussiaandsomeothercountries.AlthoughheclearlyknewVerawaslongingtogotoRussia.HedidnotcareaboutVera’sfeelings.Itshowshisfickle（薄情）andselfishness.Yourbeautifulvoice–yourbeautifulwayofspeaking.YouhaveonlytosayonewordandIwouldknowyourvoiceamongallothervoices.Idon'tknowwhatitis–I'veoftenwondered–thatmakesyourvoicesucha–hauntingmemory...(P1.Para14)Whatamarvelouslisteneryouare.WhenyoulookatmewiththosewildeyesIfeelthatIcouldtellyouthingsthatIwouldneverbreathetoanotherhumanbeing.(P4.Para4)ThesesweetwordsseemthathestilllovedVera.Hewantedtoshowherthathewastheonlyoneintheworldwholovedher，understoodher.Sheshouldfeelregrettorefusehim.Actuallyhedidnotpayhistrueloveandalwayscomplained.Itshowshisirresponsibility,hypocrisy（虛偽）andfickle（薄情）.Shehadrememberedalittlepotofcaviar.Ithadcostsevenandsixpence.Hecouldnotgetoverit…thatiseatingmoney.Youcouldnotgetsevenshillingsintoalittlepotthatsize…(P4.Para7)"Butthecreamhasnotbeentouched,"hesaid."Pleasedonotchargemeforit.“(P5.Para13)Alittlepotofcaviarandcreamshowhismean，vanity(虛榮）andselfishness."ThedogwascalledBosun,"shecrieddelightedly.

Buthedidnotfollow."Whichdog?Hadyouadog?Idon'trememberadogatall."……(P4.Para9)Originally，hepretendedtohadforgottenthedog.AfterVerawentonexplaining，hefinallyrememberedit.Itseemslikehedidnotcareanut.Actuallyheheldagrudgeagainst（耿耿于懷）herleavingsixyearsago.Itindicateshisinsularity（心胸狹窄）andhypocrisy（虛偽）.Iunderstandsoperfectlywhyyouwrotetomeasyoudid–althoughatthetimethatletternearlyfinishedmylife.Ifounditagaintheotherday,andIcouldn'thelplaughingasIreadit.Itwassoclever–suchatruepictureofme."Heglancedup.

(P4.Para12)Sixyearsagowhenhereadtheletterhenearlyfinishedhislifebutnowhefeltfunnywhenhereadit.HissharpwordshurtVera’sheart.Itshowshisheartlessandinsularity.…Itsimplywasthatweweresuchegoists,soself-engrossed,sowrappedupinourselvesthatwehadn'tacornerinourheartsforanybodyelse…(P5.Para11)Themansaidbothofthemwereveryselfishandself-enjoy,theyonlycaredaboutthemselves.Hebelittled(貶低）Veratobuildhimselfup.Finally,Verafoundhimunchangedandleft.Itshowshiswiseacre(自以為是）andselfishness.Hecaughtuponeofherglovesfromthetableandclutchedatitasifthatwouldholdher.(P5.Para3)Butasshewatchedhimdrawherglovethroughhisfingers,gently,gently…(P5.Para4)Hemurmured,strokingtheglove.(P5.Para7)Suddenlywithaquickgesturehehandedherbackthegloveandscrapedhischaironthefloor.(P5.Para11)Atfirsthecaughthergloveswantedtoholdher.Theaction“strokingtheglove”hintshewasjustbeinfatuatedwithherappearance.Atlast“hehandedherbacktheglove“meanshedidnotreallyloveher.Itshowshisfrivolity(輕?。゛ndchildishness.Personality,theman

washeartless,selfish,hypocritical（虛偽的）,arrogant（傲慢的），self-engrossedandmean…HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.(P1.Para1)Hisclotheswereadmirable,andatthatmomenthepulledaRussiancigarettecaseoutofhispocket.(P2.Para10)Withthesedetails,wecanknowVeraisveryattentive(細心的).Withaglimpse,Veranoticedhisappearanceanddressclearly,eventheobjectsbesidetheman.

…h(huán)owwellsherememberedthattrickofhis–thetrickofinterruptingher–andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago.(P1.Para13)Andinthewarmth,asitwere,anothermemoryunfolded.(P2.Para4)ItshowsVeraisquitereminiscent(懷舊的).AssherememberedthewarmsunshinethatwaspartoftheirexperienceofKenGardens,anothermemorycametomind,similarlypleasant.“Butyouaresofondofmusic,“hewondered.(P3.Para11)Fromtheman’swords,wecanlearnthatVeralovesmusicdeeply.Inouropinion,apersonwholovesmusicmustbeemotionalandsensitive.AndsheseemedatthatmomenttobesittingonthegrassbesidethemysteriouslyBlackSea,blackasvelvet,andripplingagainstthebanksinsilent,velvetwaves.Shesawthecarriagedrawnuptoonesideoftheroad,andthelittlegrouponthegrass,theirfacesandhandswhiteinthemoonlight.(P4.Para1)NoticethatalthoughVerawasnotthere,shewasabletoimaginethescenemorevividlythanthemancouldhavedone.Itshowsthatalthoughitwasthemanwhowasreminiscing,itwasVerawhomoreemotionallyinvolved.ItindicatesVeraisemotional(多情的).Wastherejustahintofmockeryinhisvoiceorwasitherfancy?(P4.Para5)Veraisnotquitesurewhetherheisseriouslyshowinghisappreciat