高英ADE-7-everyday-use-for-your-grandma教學課件

UnitSeven

EverydayUseforyourgrandmamaAliceWalker高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaImportantandDifficultpointsThecomprehensionofthewholestoryTheunderstandingofcertainexpressionsTheappreciationofthewritingtechniqueColloquial,slangyorblackEnglishCulturaldifferencebetweennationalitiesintheUS高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

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Introductoryquestions

1WhyisthisauthorfamousintheU.S.?Whatarehermajorcontributions?

2.Howmanymaincharactersareincludedinthisstory?Canyousaysomethingaboutthecharacterofeachfigure?Mama----Wangero(Dee)----Maggie----3.Whatisthemainplotofthisstory?Andwhatisreflectedinit?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThemeofthestory

Everydayuse,astoryaddressesitselftothedilemmaofAfricanAmericanswho,instrivingtoescapeprejudiceandpoverty,riskaterriblederacination根除

,asundering分離

fromallthathassustainedanddefinedthem.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThestorypraisesthe

simplicity

and

practicality

ofMaggieandhermother,alongwiththeirallegiancetotheirspecificfamilyidentityandfolkheritageaswellastheirrefusaltochangeatthewhimofanoutsideworldthatdoesn’treallyhavemuchtodowiththem.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaTitleexplanationThroughthetitleofhershortstory,AliceWalkerconceptuallyexpressesherwarinessofthe

BlackPowerMovement.Duringthemid-1960’s,youngblackAfricanAmericansproclaimedtheywouldnolongerbeoppressedbytheircurrentlifestyleandbegantocelebrateAfricancultureby

exploiting

itforexoticnamesandethnicappeal.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaHowever,bydiscardingtheirsouthernUnitedStatesroots,theyadoptaculturethatdoesnotbelongtothem,thusabandoningtheuniqueanddefiningaspectsoftheirownculture.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThroughafamily’sinteractions,AliceWalkerconveysthatthepurestandmostsincerewaytocelebrateone’sheritageisbytreatingitnotasatopicofstudybutratherasawayoflife.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaTheimportanceofnames,objects,andtheirimplicationsofsocietalchangesaremanifestedinthetitle,“EverydayUse.”

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThetitlepresentsthereaderwiththecentralconflictofthestory:asasocietyevolvesinsophisticationshouldtheyhonortheirheritagebyplacingtheirculturalrelicsonashelftobeadmired,or,ratherhonortheirculturebyputtingtheseobjectstoeverydayuse.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThisconflictisevidentthroughthemother’sdecisiontogivethe_______toMaggieaswellasDee’sdecisionchangehernametoWangero.

quilts

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaDee’sfamily’slifestyleisbothsimplisticandpractical.Theirwayoflifeissparseduetotheirlowsocio-economicstatus,andthustheyseenoneedforthefrivolousaspectsoflifesuchasshoppingtripsordinnerintown.Therelicsoftheirlifestylewerevaluedfortheusefulnessandindependencetheyallowedthefamilytohave.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaForexample,whenthemothertellsDeethatshewillnotgiverherthequiltsmadebyGrandmaDee,DeerespondsthatMaggie“wouldbebackwardsenoughtoputthemtoeverydayuse.”(Walker,335)Themotherresponds,"Ireckonshewould,GodknowsIbeensaving'emforlongenoughwithnobodyusing'em.Ihopeshewill!”(Walker,335)高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThisquotedemonstratesthatMaggieandhermothervalueitemsfortheirusefulness.Bycontrast,Deewantedtohangthesequiltsonherwallbecausetheyhadbeenmadeen-voguebytheBlackPowerMovement,demonstratingthatshedoesnotunderstandhercultureanditscorevaluesof————————simplicityandpracticality.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaashortstory---character,action,conflicts,climaxanddenouement

[dei'nu:mɑ:?]Itiswrittenin1973andisincludedintheNortonAnthologyofShortFiction.It’soneofthebest-writtenshortstoriesbyAliceWalker,describingthreewomen.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThemotherisaworkingwomanwithoutmucheducation,butnotwithoutintelligenceorperception.Sheisthebreadwinnerofthefamilyand,morethanthat,sheisindeedacreatoranddefenderofherculture.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaSheworkshardtosendDeetocollegeandpreparefortheyoungerdaughter’swedding.shefeelssorryforDee’sgettingafarfromherculture,whilesheisalsoproudforherachievements.Shelivesahumblelife,butshenevercomplainsandiscontent,tolerantwiththecondition.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaCanyoumatchthedescriptionsofcharacterwiththefiguresinthisstory?Shehasasimple,unsophisticatedviewofheritage,andshowsdisdain輕蔑

forthematerialisticconnectiontoherheritage.Sheatfirstseemsshallowinmanyaspects.Thenshebecomesamorecomplexcharacter,however,asthestoryunfolds.Blessedwithbothbrainsandgoodlooks,sheemergesassomeonewhoisstillstrugglingwithheridentityandheritage.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaSheistimid,passive,introverted,unconfident,submissive,clumsy,poor-tastedgirl,tolerantandcanswallowanyinsult.sheisproudofherabilitiesandaccomplishmentsinthewhitepeople’ssociety.Sheisstout,big,fat,hard-working,unrefined,andsheisbread-winnerandprotectorofthefamily.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaPre-readingQuestions

(brainstorm)1.Whatdoyouknowabouttheblackculture?(askyourselfwh-questions)2.Whatisthesituationoftheblackcultureinthewhiteworld?3.Whatcanyoupredictaboutthestorybyreadingthetitle?4.DoyouknowanynovelsorstoriesbyanyAfro-Americanwriters?Haveyoureadany?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma1.AliceWalkerandherLiteraryCreations

Novelist;poet;biographer;editor;civilrightswarrior(?)

novelist;poet;biographer;editor;civilrightswarrior

AliceWalkerwasbornonFebruary9,1944inEatonton,Georgia.Herparentswerepoorsharecroppers(佃農).Astheeighthandyoungestchildinthefamily,shegrewupinthemidstofviolentracism,whichcombinedwithherfamily'spovertyleftapermanentimpressiononherwriting.

Shewasalsoactiveinthemovementsforcivilandwomen'srights.

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MainLiteraryCreations

1970:

TheThirdLifeofGrangeCopeland1976:

Meridian1973:

BiographyofLangstonHughes1973:

LoveandTrouble:StoriesofBlackwomen1982:TheColorPurple

1989:

TheTempleofMyFamiliar

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThisbook,easilyhermostpopularnovel,wonherthePulitzerPrizein1983andtheAmericanBookAward,despitethatcriticsagainaccusedherofportrayingblackmentooharshly.TheColorPurplewassoonmadeintoamotionpicture,producedbyQuincyJonesanddirectedbyStevenSpielberg.AremarkablefeatureofAliceWalker'swritingisthewayit

drawsonelementsofherlifeandincorporatesthemflawlesslyintohernovels.HercharactercanbeseeninTheColorPurpleviathecharacterofCelie,whosuffersfroma

lackofbeautyyetstillmanagestogrowstronger

inspiteofthat.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma2.AmericanBlacksanditsCultureTodayAmericanblacksseemtoenjoyfreedomintheMeltingPot,butAmericanblacksstillholdtheirowndistinctivefeaturesinmanysocialways---initshistory,religion,music,artandliterature.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaReligion:theybelievemostlyAfricanreligionsandtheyworshiptheirownGodandestablishtheirowncommunitychurches.

TheirGodisdifferentfromtheimageinwhitepeople’smind.Itisnotatall,whiteman,butthosetotem（圖騰）inAfricanreligions.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaMusic:

ThesongsofblackslavesistheoriginofBlackAmericanliterature.Oraltraditioncamefirstintheformofsongs,balladsandspirituals,inshort,folkliteratureinitsvariousmanifestation.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaLiterature:ManygreatAfro-Americanwritersareworthmentioningespeciallythe

HarlemRenaissances.哈萊姆文藝復興Blackpeoplehavebeenoppressedsohardthattheycannolongerstandandtheydon’twanttotoilinfettersanymore:theywant“togo”,whichisanotherwayofsaying“freedom”and“emancipation”.ThisistheessentialspiritrunningthroughBlackAmericanliterature.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaAmericanquilts(patchwork)高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaMrs.JohnsondecidesthatMaggie’spracticalapproachtoheritageisbetterthanDee’ssuperficial,impersonalconceptofheritage高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

Symbolicmeaningofthequilts

ThequiltsthatWangerocovetslinkhergenerationtopriorgenerations,andthus

theyrepresentthelargerAfricanAmericanpast.

Thequiltscontainscrapsofdresseswornbythegrandmotherandeventhegreat-grandmother,aswellasapieceoftheuniformwornbythegreat-grandfatherwhoservedintheUnionArmyintheWarbetweenthestates.Thevisitorrightlyrecognizesthequiltsaspartof

afragileheritage高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThetitlepresentsthereaderwiththecentralconflictofthestory:Asasocietyevolvesinsophistication，shouldtheyhonortheirheritagebyplacingtheirculturalrelicsonashelftobeadmired,or,ratherhonortheirculturebyputtingtheseobjectstoeverydayuse.Throughafamily’sinteractions,AliceWalkerconveysthatthepurestandmostsincerewaytocelebrateone’sheritageisbytreatingitnotasatopicofstudybutratherasawayoflife.Thisconflictisevidentthroughthemother’sdecisiontogivethequiltstoMaggieaswellasDee’sdecisiontochangehernametoWangero.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThecharacterofDeeTheelderdaughter,Dee,isdeeplyinfluencedbythewhitepeople’sculturethoughfromablackfamily.Sheis,inthecore,asambitiousandaggressiveasawhiteperson.Severalyearsofcollegeeducationentitledhertolookdownuponherhometownfromthestandingpointofcitycivilization.Shehatesalmostallthatshewasbornwith:thepooroldhouse,herplain-looking,stoutmother,herlamesister,andalotelse.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaSheisnotasingle-sidedperson,though.Howevermaterialisticsheis,sheknowsthatshecannotchangehercolor.Thusshesometimestriestofindheridentityfromwhatshethinksisstillworthappreciationoftheblackculture.Forexample,theoldbench,thechurn,thedasher,andthetwoquilts.Shedeemsthosethingsaestheticsymbolicoftheblackculture.

Deewantedtohangthesequiltsonherwallbecausetheyhadbeenmadeen-voguebytheBlackPowerMovement,demonstratingthatshedoesnotunderstandhercultureanditscorevaluesofsimplicityandpracticality.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaSheischarming,plumpanddominant.Sheisconfident,strong-willed,lucky,aggressive,anddetermined.shelearnstheblackheritageandkeepsitinmind,thoughshedoesnothavemuchconfidence.Sheisashamedofhavingablackworkingmotherandlivingintheoldhouse.Shecanbeseentorepresentamaterialistic,complex,andmodernwayoflifewherecultureandheritagearetobevaluedonlyforaestheticappeal.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaHerchangeofnameBackgroundknowledge:Duringtheblackpowermovementinthemid-1960’s,youngblackAfricanAmericansproclaimedtheywouldnolongerbeoppressedbytheircurrentlifestyleandbegantocelebrateAfricanculturebyexploitingitforexoticnamesandethnicappeal.TherewasanincreasedtendencyofAfricanAmericanstoexchangetheirAnglo-SaxonnamesfortraditionalAfricannamesinordertoseparatethemselvesfromaculturethatrepresenttheoppressionoftheirancestorsbyslavery高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaDeewantedtochangehernameto“Wangero”,thinkingthat“Dee”isanamefromthewhitepeople.Shedoesn’tknowthatsheisnamedafterherauntandevenfurther,hergreat-grandmother.Themotherwantedhertorememberthetraditionandhistoryofthefamilybythename,butsheactuallyknowsnothingabouttheoriginofthename.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaDee’snamecouldbetracedthroughherfamily’slineagebacktotheCivilWar.However,DeeoverlooksthiscrucialelementwhensheproclaimsshehastakenthenameofWangero:anamethatshethinksbetterreflectsherrootsandculture.

Ironically,theaccurateAfricanspellingofthename[Wangero]is“Wanjiru.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaThus,itwasnotWalker’sintenttoportrayWangeroasaneducatedmemberoftheBlackPowerMovement,butratherasanindividualwhoexploitsthemovementmerelyforitsgrowingpopularityandaestheticappeal.Thus,thenameDee,likethequilt,becomessymbolicofthepracticalityandsimplicityofherculture.Byplacinghername‘onashelf’,shemocksthecorevaluesofhersouthernheritagethatdiscouragetheextravagantaspectsoflife,andrathervaluesthoseaspectsthatholdmeritonadailybasis.

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Thetwodaughtersformasharpcontrastineveryconceivableway:appearance,character,personalexperiences,etc.

DeeandMaggieliveverydifferentlivesnotmerelyintermsoftheirmaterialcircumstancesbutintermsofthe

frameworkofvalueswithwhichtheyapproachlife.

ThestoryreachesitsclimaxatthemomentwhenDee,theelderdaughter,wantstheoldquiltsonlytoberefusedflatlybythemother,whointendstogivethemtoMaggie,theyoungerone.Theoldquilts,madefrompiecesofclotheswornbygrand-andgreat-grand-parentsandstitchedbyGrandma’shand,areclearlya

symboloftheculturalheritageoftheblackpeople.

Theirdifferentfeelingsaboutthequiltsrevealtheirdifferentattitudestowardstheirheritageasblacks.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

theimageofMamaMrs.Johnsonintroducesherselfas“alarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.”(Walker2368)Shenarratesthestoryfromherpointofview.Supposingthatthestoryissetin1970,shecanbeassumedtobeabout50yearsold.Althoughhereducationendswiththeclose-downofherschoolafterthesecondgradein1927(cf.Walker2369),althoughshecannotreadandtellsthereaderthatshelacks“aquicktongue”(Walker2368),theauthorhasgivenherarticulatestrength:高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaButapartfromphysicalstrength,shealsoshowsmentaltoughness:shewenttothepeopleofherchurchandraisedmoneytosendhergifteddaughtertoaschoolinAugusta(cf.Walker2369).Andshecanclearlydistinguishbetweendreamandreality.Thiscontributestothegood-hearteddown-to-earthimagethereadergetsofher.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaStructureAnalysisPart1(1-2)GeneralintroductionPreparationmadetoreceiveDeehintingtherelationshipbetweenMotherandDeeisalienated;therelationshipbetweenthetwosistersisunfriendlyandtense.Part2(3-16)DescriptionofMotherandtwosisters(3-4)whatMotherexpectedtobe(5-6)whatMotheractuallywas(7-12)Descriptionofthetwosisters(13-16)MoreaboutMotherandDeePart3(17-81)Dee’svisit(17-23)Deeandherboyfriend’sarrival(24-25)Dee’snewname(26-28)aboutDee’sboyfriend(29-81)DeewantedtheeverydayusePart4(82)MotherandMaggiefeltrelievedtoseeDeeleave高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaStudyofparagraph1.Newwordsandexpressions:wavy,fine,grooveThelanguageofthisparagraphisnaturalandseemseffortless.However,withhersuperbcraftoftellingstories,thenarratorhasimpliedtoreadersalmosteverythingthattheyneedtomovefurtherintothestory.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

Whenandwheredoyoufigurethestoryisset?(Itmaynotbepossibletospecifyexactlywhere,butyououghttotrytocomeupwithsomereasonablyspecificsenseofwhereandwhenwearetoimaginetheactionofthestorytakingplace.

)Whoisthenarrator?(Issheavoicethatdoesnotbelongtoanyofthecharacters?

)Whatcanyouinferabouttheirlivingconditionfromthedescriptioninthisparagraph?Throughthewaythenarratorcleanstheyard,whatcanbeseenofhercharacter?Whatdoestheyardmeantothem?Doesthepersontheyexpectcomeoften?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph2.WhatadjectivesareusedtodescribeMaggie?WhatcanyoutellaboutMaggie’scharacterfrom

thisdescription?WhydoesMaggieadmirehereldersister?WhatdoyousupposehashappenedtoMaggie?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaWhatarethemajorandevidentdifferencebetweenthetwosisters?Howdoyouunderstand“holdlifealwaysinthepalmofonehand”and“noisawordtheworldneverlearnedtosaytoher”?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaDoyouthinkthatdespiteherdocilenature,Maggiestillmaintainsherroleastheprotagonistofthestory?

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaFromthestudyofthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanconcludealotofthings:thelivingconditionsofthemotherandMaggie,thecharacterofthemother,whattheyardmeanstothem,thecharacterofMaggieandhersister(thevisitor)andtheirfeelingtowardsthevisitor.Describetheabovepointsinyourownwords.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

FromwhatapointofviewdoesthemotherremarkontheTVprogram?Howcanyouseethat?Whyarethemotherandfatheroften“totteringweakly”?Accordingtomama,whatmightalsohappenwhenasuccessfulchildisconfrontedbyherparentsonaTVprogram?Throughthetoneofdescriptionofthenarration,canyoutelltheattitudeofthenarratortowardthistypeofTVprogram?Whatcharacterofthenarratorisreflectedthroughthisparagraph?paragraph3高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma1.madeit2.totter

Theoldladytottereddownthestairs.3.curse4.howshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp(subjunctivemood)高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaParagraph4Thetalk-showicon---JohnnyCarson—masterconversationalist

n.肖像,偶像,象征,圖符

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limousine高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma3.

JohnnyCarson,whohostedNBC'sTonightShowfrom1962to1992andwasresponsibleforlaunchingthecareersofmanystars,diedSunday,Jan.23,2005ofemphysema.肺氣腫

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaPresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedCarsontheMedalofFreedomonDecember11,1992,andthefollowingyearhewasawardedtheKennedyCenterHonorsLifetimeAchievementAward.

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaUnderCarson,"TheTonightShow"earned42Emmynominationsandwonseventrophies.CarsonpickedupaGoldenGlobenominationin1975.CarsonwasinductedintotheTelevisionHallofFamein1987.Anestimated50millionpeoplewatchedhisfinalbroadcastin1992."Andsoithascometothis.Iamoneoftheluckypeopleintheworld.IfoundsomethingthatIalwayswantedtodoandIhaveenjoyedeverysingleminuteofit,"

Carsonsaidtoclosehisfinalshow."Ibidyouaveryheartfeltgoodnight."高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaUsher,embrace,pin,tacky,ThenarratorsaysthatshedreamsadreamaboutDeemeetingheronthestagesurroundedwithpeople.Whatdoesthisdreamindicateofthemother?Whatdoesthelastsentencemeanby“eventhoughshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidsaretackyflowers”?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph5

Whatisthefunctionofthephrase“inreallife”?Whatkindofwomanismamaactually?Whatdoes“Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision”mean?Bythedescriptionofwhatthedaughterwantshermothertobe,whatdoweknowthepersonofDee?Howtounderstand“hasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue”?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaOveralls高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaMydaughterwishesmetohaveaslenderfigureandafaircomplexion.Deeisratherashamedofhavingablackworkingclasswomanashermother高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma譯文：在現實生活中，我是一個大塊頭、大骨架的婦女，有著干男人活兒的粗糙雙手。冬天睡覺時我穿著絨布睡衣；白天身穿套頭工作衫。我能像男人一樣狠狠地宰豬并收拾干凈。我的一身脂肪使我在寒冬也保持溫暖。我能整天在戶外干活兒，敲碎冰塊，取水洗衣。我能吃在明火上燒熟的豬肝，而這豬肝還冒著熱氣，從剛宰死的豬身上切下來的。高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma有一年冬天，我用一把大鐵錘砍倒一頭公牛，錘子正打在小牛兩眼之間的大腦上。天黑之前，我把牛肉掛起來涼著。不過，這一切當然都沒有在電視上出現過。我的女兒希望我的樣子是：體重減去一百磅，皮膚像下鍋煎之前的大麥面餅那樣細膩光滑，頭發(fā)在熾熱耀眼的燈光下閃閃發(fā)亮。而且，我有一口伶牙俐齒，能夠妙語連珠。就連喬尼·卡森也望塵莫及。高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

Italkedtothemalwayswithonefoot______,withmyhead_________.Howtounderstandthesentence“whoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?”Whycannotmama“l(fā)ookastrangewhitemanintheeye”?Whatdoes“withonefootraisedinflight”mean?Andwhatabout“withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem”?Para6WhoeverknowaJohnson_____?Whocanevenimaginemelooking_____?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma“Dee,though.Shewouldalways___________.Hesitationwas________.”Whatthinkingofmamaisreflectedinthisremark?“Dee,though.”isanabbreviatedsentence.Whatisitsfullcontent?Canyouexplain

“hesitationisnopartofhernature”?WhatapersonalitydoesDeehaveinthisaspect?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph7Howtounderstand“showingjustenoughofherthinbody…formetoknowshe’sthere”?HowisMaggie’stasteofclothing?Canyoutellfromhermatchofthecolors?Whydoeshermotherwanthertocomeoutintotheyard?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaWordsandexpressions:sidle,ignorant,shuffleparagraph8Fromthefirsttwosentences,whatcanyousenseofmother’sattitudetowardsMaggiefromthewayofherdescription?Whatacontrastorsocialsituationisreflectedthroughthesentence?Whatcanyouseeofmama’scharacterthrough“richenoughtoownacar”?And“ignorantenough”?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandma

Paragraph9

WhydidDeestandoffand

“havealookofconcentrationonherface”asshewatchedthehouseonfire?Whatdoesthemothermeanby“Whydon’tyoudoadancearoundtheashes?”“IcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie’sarms_____,herhair_____andherdress_____in________”高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph10Whydoesmothermeanbysaying“thatwasbeforeweraisedthemoney…toschool?

What’sDee’sattitudewhenshereadstohermotherandsisterbeforeshewassenttoschool?Why?Whatcanbeseenofmother’sattitudetowardsthewhitepeople’slivingstyle?Howdoyouseethat?HowaremamaandMaggiecontrastedwithDeeinthereading?Whatarethefigurativemeaningsoftheverbs“wash”,“burn”and“toshoveusaway”?

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaAnswerstothequestionaboveThenarratorimpliesthatthebooksDeereadtothemwerewrittenbywhitepeopleandfullofthewhitepeople’svaluesandideas,falsehoodoftheirwayoflife.“Otherfolks”referstothewhitepeople.Byreadingthebooks,DeeforcedmamaandMaggietoacceptthewhitepeople’soutlookoflife.“burn”,“press”and“wash”areusedfigurativelyhere,indicatingdestructivenature.高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.11CanyouparaphrasethedescriptionofDee?

WhatelsedoesthisparagraphtellusaboutDee’scharacter?

Canyoufeelsomethingaboutthemother‘sattitudetowardDeethoughthelastsentence?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.12Bysaying“Don’taskmewhy:in1927coloredaskedfewerquestionsthantheydonow,”whatdoesMamaimplyaboutthecoloredpeopleatthattime?

paraphrase“l(fā)ikegoodlooksandmoney,quicknesspassedherby”.WhatapersonisMaggiegoingtomarry?Ismamasatisfiedwithhim?3.Whatdoyouthinktheauthor’spurposebymentioningmama’sphysicalcondition?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.13Whatcanyoutellabouttheconditionsofthehouse?What’smama’sattitudetothehouse?Whyisthewordchooseplacedbetweenquotationmarks?

WhydoesmamaexpectthatDeewillwanttotearitdown?Whywon’tDeebringherfriends?WhatdoesMaggiemeanbyasking“whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends?”高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.141.Deedoeshaveafewfriendsaroundher;whatarethey?Andwhydotheyattachtoher?

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.151.WhydidjimmyTrunawayfromDee?Howdoyouunderstand“Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself”?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.16Whatisreflectedthrough“buttheretheyare!”高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph171.What’sMaggie’sfirstresponsetoDee’sarrival?

Latershestopsandtriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.Whatisreflectedofhercharacterthroughthis?Whydoesmamastayher?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.191.InwhatwaydoyouthinkDeeisafashionablegirl?2.What’ssoparticularaboutthecolorofherdressinaracialsense?3.WhydoesDeemakeherselfsofashionable?高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaWords:Loud:attractingattentionbybeingunpleasantlycolorfulRope:Thewordheremeanstheplaitsorthepigtailsarefastenedtogether高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.201.WhydoesDeeshout‘Wa-su-zo-Tean-o”?2.Whatismama’sattitudetowardthemanthroughdescribinghimas“allgrinning”?2.WhydoesMaggiestruggletogetawayfromAsalamalakim’sfriendliness?

高英ADE-7-everyday_use_for_your_grandmaparagraph.211).Explain‘ittakessomethingofapush’.2.Howdoyouinterpret‘S