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KeystoUnitTwo(1)I.B.Singer:TheWashwoman(2)FrankSargeson:APieceofYellowSoap1)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Doesthepieceofwashingsoaphavethe“power”asthenarratortellsusWhatisthe“power”thatforceshimtotakeoff(Thepieceofyellowwashingsoapis,ofcourse,anordinaryone.Thenarratorisa“na?venarrator”whobelievedthatithadsomesortofmysterious“power,”whilethereadersareexpectedtoknowbetter.Thispowercomesfromthenarrator’sdeepsympathyforthetragicfateofthewashingwoman.Seeingthesituation,hesimplycouldnotcontinuetodemandthepaymentwhichheknewthewomanwasunabletoproduce.)(2)InthisUnit,wehavetwostoriesabouttwowashwomen.Therearealotofsimilardescriptionsandcommoncharacteristicsinthetwostories.Findandlistthem.(Theywerebothreducetodesperation,dependingsolelyonwashingforliving.Bothwerehard-workinganduncomplaining,quietlybutalmostheroicallyboretheirburdenandstruggledforahardexistence.Theauthordescribestheircommonfeature–thewhiteandshrunkenfingers–assymbolofsufferinginthelivesoftheworkingpeople.Theybothwerebothdeadbytheendofthestories.)(3)Thetwofirst-personnarratorstelltwostoriesoftwowashwomenwhosharedsimilartragicfate.Discussthedifferencesinthenarratorsthatresultinthedifferencesinthewaythetwoshortstoriesaretold.(Singer’snarratorknowsmoreandtellsmoreaboutthewashingwoman,oftenmakingdirectcommentsandrevealinghisownfeelingsaboutthelifeofthewomanwhosestoryheistelling.Hefrequentlyemphasizesthatwhatheistellingisreal,andhintsthatthestoryhassignificance.Thenarrator’svoiceisveryclosetotheauthor’s.Pleaseseemorein“ReadingTips”onpage11.Ontheotherhand,Sargeson’snarratorisana?veone,thatis,thenarrator’sunderstandingispurposelymadeshallow,andthereaderneedfindbyhimselftherealmeaninginthesituation.Sothenarratorstandsatsomedistancefromtheauthor.Pleaseseemorein“ReadingTips”onpage15.Therefore,inTextI,we,asreaders,arebasically“given”or“received”thestory,whileinTextII,weneedtoparticipateimaginativelyinthestoryto“digout”thetruemeaningthena?venarratorhasleftunexplained.)2)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)From“TheWashwoman”:(1)Shehadbeensosickthatsomeonecalledadoctor,andthedoctorhadsentforapriest.(Accordingtothecustom,apriestshouldbepresentwhileoneisdying.Theimpliedmessageisthedoctorthoughtthathecoulddonothingtosaveher,andthebestthingtodowastoprepareforherdeath.)(2)“WiththehelpofGodyouwilllivetobeahundredandtwenty,”saidmymother,asablessing.“Godforbid!...”(“MyMother”extendedagoodwishforlonglifetoher,butthewashingwomanthoughtthatalonglifewasaterriblething,becauseitonlymeantsufferinglonger.)(3)Hersoulpassedintothosesphereswhereallholysoulsmeet,regardlessoftherolestheyplayedonthisearth,inwhatevertongue,ofwhateverreligion.(Agoodperson,liketheoldwashwoman,wouldgotoheavenbecauseshehadanoblesoul.Shewouldriseabovealltheearthlyconsiderationsofclass,race,nationandreligion.)From“APieceofYellowSoap”:(4)Myeyeswouldgetfixedonherfingersandthesoap,andafterafewminutesIwouldloseallpowertolookthewomanintheface.Iwouldmumblesomethingtomyselfandtakemyselfoff.(Thenarratorcouldnotbeartolookatthiswashing-tubslavefortoolong.Hewouldhavetofindsomeexcuseandleave.Hecouldnotpushheroverthecliffwhileshewasstandingonthevergeoftotaldesperation.)(5)Shehadawaytoooffeelinginsideherhandbagasshepassedme,andIalwayshadthequeerfeelingthatshecarriedthereapieceofsoap.Itwashertalismanpowerfultoworkwonders…(Possiblyinthebagtherewereafewpenniesthatthewomanhadearnedfromherwashing,andshewasgoingtobuyfoodorsomenecessities.Seeingthenarrator,towhomsheknewsheowedmoney,sheunconsciouslyorprotectivelyputherhandinthebag.Thenarrator,being“na?ve,”misunderstoodherreactionwhiletheymetinthestreet.)SuggestedHomework:Translatethefollowingparagraphsfrom“TheWashwoman”intoChinese:Thebagwasbig,biggerthanusual.Whenthewomanplaceditonhershoulders,itcoveredhercompletely.Atfirstshestayed,asthoughshewereabouttofallundertheload.Butaninnerstubbornnessseemedtocallout;no,youmaynotfall.Adonkeymaypermithimselftofallunderhisburden,butnotahumanbeing,thebestofcreation.Shedisappeared,andmothersighedandprayedforher.Morethantwomonthspassed.Thefrosthadgone,andthenanewfrosthadcome,anewwaveofcold.Oneevening,whilemotherwassittingneartheoillampmendingashirt,thedooropenedandasmallpuffofsteam,followedbyagiganticbag,enteredtheroom.Irantowardtheoldwomanandhelpedherunloadherbag.Shewaseventhinnernow,morebent.Herheadshookfromsidetosideasthoughsheweresayingno.Shecouldnotutteraclearword,butmumbledsomethingwithhersunkenmouthandpalelips.Forreferenceonly:衣服包很大，比平時更大。婦人將那一大包衣服駝在肩上，包袱把她的身子完全蓋住了。一開始，她穩(wěn)住腳，好像隨時都會在大包袱的重壓下倒下。但似乎有一種內(nèi)在的毅力在呼喚，讓她挺住，不能倒下。一頭驢可以允許自己被重壓壓垮，但人為萬物之靈，則不可趴下。她漸漸走遠(yuǎn)，母親嘆了口氣，默默為她祈禱。兩個多月過去了。冰雪消融后，冰雪又至，新一陣寒潮襲來。一天晚上，母親正坐在油燈旁補(bǔ)衣衫，門突然被推開，一團(tuán)小小的霧氣引領(lǐng)著一個巨大的包袱進(jìn)了屋子。我跑上前去幫老太太卸下包袱。她愈加消瘦，背更駝了。她不停地晃著腦袋，像在說太過分了。她連話都說不清楚，從癟陷的嘴中透過蒼白的嘴唇嘟噥了幾聲。KeystoUnitFourSomersetMaugham:Mr.Know-All2)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)WhataretheundesirablequalitiesofMr.KeladaaccordingtothenarratorFindthemoutinthetextandlistthem.AretheygoodproofthatMr.Keladaisanunpleasantperson1）…myfellowpassenger’snamewas(not)SmithorBrown.(notAnglo-Saxonsounding)(line9).2)WhenIwentonboardIfoundMr.Kelada’sluggage..andtoiletthings(showingbadtaste)(lines11-16)3)Mr.Keladawasshortandofasturdybuild,cleanshavenanddarkskinned,withafleshy,hookednoseandverylargelustrousandliquideyes.Hislongblackhairwassleekandcurly.(HisphysicalfeaturesindicatethatheisnotawhiteEuropean.)(lines32-34)4)HespokewithafluencyinwhichtherewasnothingEnglishandhisgestureswereexuberant.(lines34-35)5)Mr.Keladawaschatty.(line57)6)Mr.Keladawasfamiliar.…(observing)nosuchformality.(lines64-68)7)“Thethreeonthefour,”saidMr.Kelada(participatinginotherperson’scardgame,beingrathernosy)(lines71-81)8)Inotonlysharedacabinwithhimandatethreemealsadayatthesametable,butIcouldnotwalkroundthedeckwithouthisjoiningme.(caringlittleaboutotherpeople’sprivacy)(lines85-86)9)Hewasagoodmixer,andinthreedayskneweveryoneonboard.Heraneverything.(line90-91)10)Hewascertainlythebesthatedmanintheship.WecalledhimMr.Know-All.(line94)11)Hewas…argumentative.Hekneweverythingbetterthananybodyelse.(lines96-97)ButtheabovelistonlyprovesthatMr.Keladawasapersonofdifferentcultureandbehaveddifferently.NurturedbyhismoreOrientalculture,hebehavedinawaythatwasnothingwronginitself,butwasdislikedbythenarratorofthestory,whoheldaprejudiceagainstnon-Westernculture.(2)UnderlinethedescriptionsofMr.andMrs.Ramsay,anddiscussthecontrastbetweenthecouple.Mr.Ramsay:1)HewasasdogmaticasMr.KeladaandresentedbitterlytheLevantine’scocksureness.(lines103-104)2)HewasagreatheavyfellowfromtheMiddleWest,withloosefatunderatightskin,andhebulgedoutofhisready-madeclothes.(lines106-108)3)Hewasargumentative(lines122-124)andinsensitive(lines155-170)Mrs.Ramsay:1)Mrs.Ramsaywasaveryprettylittlething,withpleasantmannersandasenseofhumor.(lines110-111)2)Shewasdressedalwaysverysimply;butsheknewhowtowearherclothes.Sheachievedaneffectofquietdistinction.(lines111-113)3)Youcouldnotlookatherwithoutbeingstruckbyhermodesty.Itshoneinherlikeafloweronacoat.(lines115-116)(Thehusbandandthewifeareverydifferentalmostineveryway.Oneisloud,fatty,aggressiveandtheotherisquite,prettyandmodest.Thecontrastgivesthereaderanimpressionthatthemanisunworthyoftheladyandmayindicateatpossiblelackofharmonyinthemarriage.)(3)Wehavebeengivenenoughhintsaboutthetruevalueofthenecklaceandthepossiblestorybehindit.Canyoufindthem1)“They’llneverbeabletogetaculturedpearlthatanexpertlikemecan’ttellwithhalfaneye.”HepointedtoachainthatMrs.Ramsaywore.“Youtakemywordforit,Mrs.Ramsay,thatchainyou’rewearingwillneverbeworthacentlessthanitisnow.”(lines134-137)2)Mrs.Ramsayinhermodestwayflushedalittleandslippedthechaininsideherdress.(line136)3)“Oh,inthetradesomewhereroundfifteenthousanddollars.ButifitwasboughtonFifthAvenue,Ishouldn’tbesurprisedtohearthatanythinguptothirtythousandwaspaidforit.”(lines145-147)4)“Oh,Elmer,youcan’tbetonacertainty,”saidMrs.Ramsay.(line155)5)“Buthowcanitbeproved”shecontinued.“It’sonlymywordagainstMr.Kelada’s.”(line159-160)6)Mrs.Ramsayhesitatedamoment.Sheputherhandstotheclasp.(line164)7)“Ican’tundoit,”shesaid.“Mr.Keladawilljusthavetotakemywordforit.”(line165)8)TheLevantinetookamagnifyingglassfromhispocketandcloselyexaminedit.Asmileoftriumphspreadoverhissmoothandswarthyface.(lines170-172)9)…Mrs.Ramsay’sface.Itwassowhitethatshelookedasthoughshewereabouttofaint.Shewasstaringathimwithwideandterrifiedeyes.Theyheldadesperateappeal.(lines173-175)(4)WhydidMr.Keladachoosenottotellthetruthofthevalueofthepearlnecklace(Obviouslyhewantedtohelpthehelplessladybynotrevealingthetruevalueofthenecklace.Otherwiseshewouldhavetofaceanawfulandembarrassingexplanation.HemighthaveregardedMr.Ramsayasbeingunworthyfortheladyandactedoutofdisdain.)(5)Whydidthenarratorsaybytheendofthestory“IdidnotentirelydislikeMr.Kelada”(HeseemedtobeawareofhisownprejudiceafterhehadseenthepositivequalityoftheLevantine:wisdom,self-sacrifice,andsensitivenesstoother’smisfortunes.)3)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1)IwaspreparedtodislikeMaxKeladaevenbeforeIknewhim.(Thisindicatesthatthenarrator,theEnglishgentleman,hadadeep-rootedracialandculturalbiasagainstnon-English.Itisnottheperson,butwhathisnamerepresentsthathedisliked.)(2)ButwhenIwastoldthenameofmycompanionmyheartsank….Ishouldhavelookeduponitwithlessdismayifmyfellowpassenger’snamehadbeenSmithorBrown.(“Smith”and“Brown”aretypicalEnglishsurnames.Thename“MaxKelada”indicatesamanfromadifferent,mostlikely“inferior”cultureintheopinionofthenarrator.)(3)TheConsularServiceisillpaid,andshewasdressedalwaysverysimply.(Thisforeshadowsthefactthatthepearlnecklacewasfartooexpensiveforherpurse.)(4)Mrs.Ramsayinhermodestwayflushedalittleandslippedthechaininsideherdress.(Shequicklyhidthechaininside,anactthatrevealsherfearofitstruevaluebeingnoticedbysomebody.)(5)“IfIhadaprettylittlewifeIshouldn’tletherspendayearinNewYorkwhileIstayedatKobe,”saidhe.(Mr.Keladahintedthatthehusband’sleavingheraloneinNewYorkwasunwiseandhadledtosomeconsequences.Shehadnowawealthysuitor.)4)SuggestedHomework:LetussupposethatintheafternoononthesamedaywhenMr.Keladagotbackthe100dollars,hemetMrs.Ramsaysomewhereonthedeck,andtherewerenootherpeoplearound.Theyhadashortconversationaboutwhathadhappenedpreviously.Usingyourimagination,writeouttheshortdialoguebetweenthetwo.Theconversationmaybeginlikethis:(--Goodmorning,Mrs.Ramsay.It’sasurprisetoseeyoualonehere.--Goodmorning,Mr.Kelada.Idon’tfeelwell,soIcomeoutforabitoffreshair.--It’salwaysapleasuretoseeacharmingladylikeyou.--Thankyouforsayingso.I’mextremelysorryforwhathappenedyesterday,andI’mgratefulforwhatyoudid,forme.)--Lyingaboutthenecklace--Lyingformysake.Youaregenerousandhaveagoodheart.--Anyway,Igotthe100dollarsback.Youdeliveredityourself--Yes,Idid.Youdidmeagreatservice,andthereisnowaythatyoushouldbepayingthatmoney.--Ihavebeenthelaughingstockofeverybodyonboard.--Youhavemyrespect.Iwasrealterrifiedyesterday,andfortunatelyyoucametotherescue.--Itisawonderfulgift,thatnecklace,fromatrueadmirer,Iguess--Youembarrassme,Mr.Kelada,butyouseemtonoticeeverything.--It’sagoodmatchtoaprettyladylikeyou.--Don’tlaughatme,Ibeg.Idon’tthinkI’llbewearingitanymore.Thankyouagain,andIthinkI’llbegoingbacktothecabin.KeystoUnitSixMaryGavell:TheSwing1)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Whatisthesignificanceoftheopeningsentence“Asshegrewold,shebegantodreamagain”Isitonlytheoldagethatcausesthemothertodreamanddaydreammoreoftennow(Dreamisareplacementofwhatshecannothaveinreallife.Asshegrewold,shebecamelessactivephysicallyandfeltmorelonelyinheremotionallife.Thatiswhy,mostofherdreamsareabouttherememberedpast,thelifewithherson.)(2)WhatisitaboutJulius,thehusband,thatannoysthewifeIsheanannoyingpersonWhydoyouthinkhebehavesthewayhedoesDoesheunderstandheremotionalsituation(Thehusband,Julius,suffersfromthesameproblem.Oldagemadehimphysicallyweaksohemovedaboutlessandtalkedless.Hesharesthefeelingofloneliness,buttheman’sreactionisdifferentfromhiswife.Theendingpartoftheshortstoryprovesthat.Hekeepstheemotiontohimself,becomingmorewithdrawnandbehaving,inhiswife’seyes,ratherstrangely.)(3)Inoneoftheflashbacks,thereisdescriptionofoneoftheSundaydinnersattheadultson’shome.Howisthemother-sonconversationdifferentfromhertalkswithherboyontheswing(Theconversationbetweenthemotherandheradultsondoesnothavetheintimacyandattachmentitoncehadwhenthesonwasaboy.Behindthematurepoliteness,thereissomedistancebetweengenerations.Whileinthepast,theycouldtalkaboutanythingandeverythingandcouldsharetruesentiments.)(4)Howdoyouexplainthejackethangingonthenail(Wecannotexplainitrealisticallyorrationally,unlessweregardisalsoaspartofthedream.Thereisaliteraryschoolofwritingcalled“magicrealism,”inwhichtherealandthefantasticaremergedforaspecialeffect.So,thiscanbestbeunderstoodasatouchof“magicrealism.”)3)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1)(Themotherthought:)“IwishthatwhenIaskhimhowheishewouldn’ttellmethatthereiseverylikelihoodthattheBasicResearchDivisionwillbemergedwiththeStatisticsDivision.”(Thegrown-upson’sinterestisinhiswork,whilethemother’sinterestisinhispersonallife.Herquestionshowsherconcernedofhimasason,buthismindbendsonhiscareer.Heisnowlivinginaworldthathismotherknowslittleabout,andheisnolongerasdependentonherashewaswhenhewasachild.Themotherfeelssomesadnessbecausetheconversationonceagainremindsherofthefactthathersonhaslefthernestandnowisflyingonhisownwings.)(2)shehadhadtheancientpianotuned…h(huán)adbeenreadingbooksonChina…andwasgoingtodigit(phlox)allupandtryiris(inthegarden)…(Shehasbeentryingtofindthingstodo,possiblytokillboredomandloneliness.)(3)Hecameeverynightortwoafterthat,andshelayinbedinhappyanticipation,listeningforthecreakoftheswing.(Shewaits,lyinginbed,forthehappytimewitheagerness.Sothemeetingwithhersonindreamhighlightstheprobleminheroldagelivingwithareticentandinactivehusband.Itisheronlymomentofgreatjoy–rememberingthelifeofthepast.)(4)…shesatandwatchedashewalkeddownthelittlebacklanethathadtakenhimtoschool,andofftocollege,andofftoajob,andfinallyofftobemarried…(Itistheboy’sgrowing-upprocess:leavinghome,goingtoschool,tocollege,toworkingunitandestablishinghisownfamily.Thescenespassbeforehermind’seyequicklyandthereisatragicsenseremindingherthatherson,asachild,hasleftherforever.)UnitSevenJamesJoyce:Araby2)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)WhydoestheboyisolatehimselfinhisroomreadingbooksandwhydoesheretreatintodreamsofidealizedloveFindthecontrastsbetweenhisreallifeandtheimaginedperfection.Theboy’sreallife:1.Thelivingplacewasmusty,cold,dampandgloomy.2.Theneighborhoodwasdescribedasbeing“themosthostiletoromance.”(line50)3.Therigidreligiouslifeseemstodepriveaboy’spursuitforromance,sotheprotagonistresortedtoimaginationashisescapefromtheday-to-dayexistence.3.Theprotagonist’sUncleandAuntseemaccustomedtolivingthekindofmonotonouslife.Theboysimaginedbeautyandromance:1.“Ihadneverspokentoher,exceptforafewcasualwords,andyethernamewaslikeasummonstoallmyfoolishblood.”(lines48-49)2.“Herimageaccompaniedmeeveninplacesthemosthostiletoromance.”(line50)3.“IdidnotknowwhetherIwouldeverspeaktoherornotor,ifIspoketoher,howIcouldtellherofmyconfusedadoration.Butmybodywaslikeaharpandherwordsandgestureswerelikefingersrunninguponthewires.”(61-63)4.Thegirlwasevennameless,beingcalledMangan’ssister,butsheappearslikeanangelonearth.(2)WhyisthejourneytothebazaarsoimportanttotheboyHashetakenthematterover-seriously(Thejourneyandthebuyingofsomethingisnotimportantinitself.Whatisimportantistheboy’spromisetoMangan’ssister.Theboyregardeditasasacredmissionthathehadtofulfill.Itbecameatokenofhisyouthfulloveandeverythingthatwasbeautifulandideal.)3)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Identifywhatliterarydevicethewriterusesineach(oreachpair)ofthefollowingexpressions)(1)Theotherhousesofthestreet,consciousofdecentliveswithinthem,gazedatoneanotherwithbrownimperturbablefaces.(personification)(2)a.Thelight…litupthehandupontherailing.b.thelamplight(shone)…atthehandupontherailings…(symbol)(3)a.Ikeptherbrownfigurealwaysinmyeye…b.seeingnothingbutthebrown-cladfigurecastbymyimagination..(symbol)(4)Whenwemetinthestreetthehouseshadgrownsombre.(personification)(5)GazingupintothedarknessIsawmyselfasacreaturedrivenandderidedbyvanity.(epiphany)4)SuggestedHomework:IntheshortconversationwithMangan’ssister,theboypromisedtogetsomethingforherfromthebazaar.Thejourneymadehimrealizesomething,butapromisewasstillapromisethoughthegirlmightnottakeitseriously.Supposeyouweretheboyandwantedtoexplainandapologizefornotbeingabletofulfillyourpromise.Nowwriteafewlinesonapieceofpaperandtrytosliptheletterintoherhandnexttimeyoumeether.Forreferenceonly:“IthinkIhavetohumblyapologizetoyouforbeingunabletodosomethingthatIhavepromised.I’msureyourememberthatinourlastshortconversationItoldyouIwouldgototheBazaarforyouandbuyyouagift.However,itwasunfortunatethatcircumstancespreventedmefromdoingthislittleserviceforyou.Pleasedon’tfeeldisappointed.IseriouslypromiseIwillgetyousomethingsomehow,evenjusttoprovethatIamsincere.I’llkeepthatpromise,andyou,intheheartofmine.Trulyyours”UnitEightFrankStockton:TheLadyortheTiger1)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Whydidn’tthekingapproveofthelovebetweenhisdaughterandtheyoungmanofhiscourt(Becauseofthedifferenceinsocialpositions,oneistheprincess,theotherisalowlycourtier.Thekingwouldnotcarewhethertherewastruelovebetweenthem.)(2)WhydidtheprincesslovethecourtiersomuchCanyoubrieflydescribewhatsortofpersonshewas(Theprincesswasa“ferventandimperious”person,likeherfather.Shealsoinheritedfromherfatherthesemi-barbaricnatureandhadhotbloodthatmadehercarelittleabouttheconsequences.Whatismore,thecourtierwas“handsomeandbravetoadegreeunsurpassedinallthiskingdom”andtheprincesswaswell-satisfiedwiththeyoungmaninspiteofhisstation.)(3)WhydidtheKingbelievethetrialofthearenawasagoodwayofsolvingsomeoftheproblemsinhiskingdom(Intworespects.1.Generally,becauseofthesuspense,themasseswouldbeentertainedandpleased.2.“Thethinkingpartofthecommunitycouldbringnochargeofunfairnessagainstthisplan.”(lines86-87)Inthisparticularcasewiththecourtier,“Nomatterhowtheaffairturnedout,theyouthwouldbedisposedof,andthekingwouldtakeanaestheticpleasureinwatchingthecourseofevents.”(line116-117)(4)Inasense,itwasnottheyoungmanbuttheprincesswhowasactuallyunderthetrial--inthecourtofconscience.Didshesaveherlovebypointingtothedoorleadingtothelady-in-waiting,ordidsheprefertoseeherloverdieratherthanseehimmarrysomeoneshehated(Thisisaquestionthathasnot“right”or“wrong”answers.Possiblyweshouldsay,itisnoteventheprincesswhowasactuallyputunderthetrial,itisthereaderwhoismakingadecisionaccordingtohis/herinclination.)2)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1)Hewasgreatlygiventoself-communing,and,whenheandhimselfagreeduponanything,thethingwasdone.(line7)(Thatmeansthekingwasadespot.Hediscussedonlywithhimself,andtherewasnotlawtopreventhimfromanythingthathedecidedtodo.)(2)theaccusedpersonwasinstantlypunishedifhefoundhimselfguilty…(line78)(Bytheking’slogic,itwastheaccusedwhoopenedthedoorbyhisownhandandledtotheconsequences.Sotheaccusedhimself“decided”whetherheisguiltyornot.)(3)…shelovedhim(theyoungcourtier)withanardorthathadenoughofbarbarisminittomakeitexceedinglywarmandstrong.(line97)(Theloverelationwasmadewarmandstrongbytheverynaturethattheprincesshadinheritedfromhersemi-barbaricfather.)(4)Oftenhadsheseen,orimaginedthatshehadseen,thisfaircreaturethrowingglancesofadmirationuponthepersonofherlover,andsometimesshethoughttheseglanceswereperceived,andevenreturned.(line151)(Itindicatesthattheprincesswasnotreallysurethatthefairmaidhadshownherloveoradmirationforthecourtier.Theloverelationbetweenthemmightbeimagined,outoftheprincess’jealousytowardstheprettymaid.)SuggestedHomework:Writeastorysummaryin200words.Thesummarymaybeginlikethis:Forreferenceonly:(FrankStockton’s“TheLady,ortheTiger”isastoryaboutamansentencedtoanunusualpunishmentforhavingaromancewiththeking'sbeloveddaughter.Takentothepublicarena,hewasfacedwithtwodoors,behindoneofwhichstoodafiercetiger,andbehindtheotherafairlady.Thekingwasnotsurewhetherapersonsolowinstationcouldaspiretoonesofarabovehim,butanywayputtheyoungmaninthearena.Hewaseithertobeeatenbythebeastormarriedtotheyounglady.Somehowtheprincesshadacquiredthesecrethiddenevenfromthekinghimselfandknewbehindwhichofthetwodoorsstoodawomanthatshehatedintenselyoutofjealousy.Onthedayofthetrial,thearenawasfilledwithpeoplewiththekingandtheprincesssittingoppositethetwindoors.Theyoungmanbowedtothekingandthrewaglanceattheprincess.Shemadeaquickmovementtowardtheright.Withouthesitation,hewentdirectlytothedoorontheright.Nowtheproblemremains:whatwasbehindtheclosethedoorontheright,theladyorthetiger)KeystoUnitNineFrankO’Connor:GuestsoftheNationByFrankO’Connor2)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Whydoyouthinktheauthorchose“GuestsoftheNation”asthetitleoftheshortstory(Obviously,“guests”inthetitlereferstothetwoEnglishprisoners,and“thenation”referstoIreland.Unconsciously,theIrishguardsreferredtothemas“ourguests”ratherthan“enemysoldiers.”Thefourofthemcouldplaycardstogether,orargueonsometopicsandgenerallyenjoyedthetimetheyspenttogether.It’sironicthatthe“guests”werefinallyshotfordoingnothingwrongontheirpart.)(2)WhatwerethereasonsforkillingHawkinsandBelcherWeretheygoodreasonsTheanswercanbebothyesandno.Pleasesupportyourargument.Mostofthe“reasons”justifyingthekillingofHawkinsandBelcheraregivenbythepettyofficeDonovan:1."Theenemyhaveprisonersbelongingtous"'hesays,"andnowthey'retalkingofshootingthem.Iftheyshootourprisoners,we'llshoottheirs."(lines125-126)2."TherewerefourofourfellowsshotinCorkthismorningandnowyou'retobeshotasareprisal."(lines219-220)3."IneversaidIhadanythingagainstyou.Butwhydidyourpeopletakeoutfourofourprisonersandshootthemincoldblood"(lines236-237)4."…becauseyou'dknowyou'dbeshotfornotdoingit."(line269)5."Youunderstandthatwe'reonlydoingourduty"(line243)Onetheonehand,thesearegoodreasonsbecausethewardemandssuchactions:soldiersshouldobeyorders,tofulfilltheirduty,ortheywouldbeshotfordisobeyingorders;violenceshouldberepaidbyviolenceasareprisal.Butontheotherhand,thewarlogicisagainstthecommonsenseandagainsthumannature–whenpeoplecouldenjoybeingtogether,whyshouldtheykilleachother(3)H