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Lesson13

NoSignpostsintheSea

V.Sackville-WestI.AbouttheauthorII.AboutthenovelIII.CharacteristicsofanovelintheformofjournalIV.TopicsfordiscussionandreflectionV.Detailedanalysisofthetext

I.Abouttheauthor1.VictoriaMarySackville-West(1892-1962),anEnglishpoetandnovelist.BorninKnoleCastle,theseatoftheSackvillefamilyfromthetimethatQueenElizabethIgaveKnoletohercousin,LordTreasurerThomasSackville.ShewasborninKnoleCastle

KnoleisanEnglishstatelyhome(富麗堂皇的住宅)inthetownofSevenoaksinwestKent,surroundedbya1,000-acre(4.0

km2)deerpark.BloomsburyGroupTheBloomsburyGroupwasaninformalgroupofliteraryandartisticfriendswholivedinornearLondonduringthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury.Theirworksdeeplyinfluencedliterature,aesthetics,criticism,andeconomicsaswellasmodernattitudestowardsfeminism,pacifism,andsexuality.TheBloomsburyGroupcamefrommostlyupper\middle-classprofessionalfamilies.AlmosteverythingaboutBloomsburyappearstobecontroversial,includingitsmembershipandname.Same-sexrelationsarecommonamongtheBloomsburyGroup

AmemberoftheBloomsburygroup(布盧姆斯伯里團(tuán)體.1907～1930年間經(jīng)常在倫敦布盧姆斯伯里區(qū)一些人家里聚會討論美學(xué)和哲學(xué)問題的一批英國作家、哲學(xué)家和藝術(shù)家。主要成員有福斯特、斯特雷奇、C.貝爾、畫家V.貝爾(1879～1961)和D.格蘭特(1885～1978)、J.M.凱恩斯、費(fèi)邊社作家L.吳爾夫(1880～1969)和吳爾夫(夫人)。In1913,marriedtodiplomatandcriticHaroldNicolson(1886-1968)HerpassionateaffairswithwomenlikenovelistVirginiaWoolf,etc.(Bisexuality)

HerworksAftertheirmarriage,theytraveledwidelywhenhewasinforeignoffice.Theyhadtwochildren,theartcriticBenedictNicholsonandthepublisherNigelNicholson.

2.HonorThe

Land,wontheHawthorndenPrizein1927ShewonitagainwithherCollectedPoemsin1933.In1946Sackville-WestwasmadeaCompanionofHonor(名譽(yù)勛爵士)forherservicestoliterature.

3.HerbestKnownPoetryTodayTheLand(1926)helpedhertogaintheinitialrecognitioninthefieldofliteraryworks,throughwhichshewasawardedHawthorndonPrizeandwaspraisedasoneofthemostbeautifulbucolics

(田園風(fēng)味的

)inEnglishliterature.HerbestKnownNovelsToday

TheEdwardians

AllPassionSpentBothwerebestsellersandportrayedEnglishupper-classmannersandlife

II.AboutthenovelThe

144noveliswrittenintheformofjournal,narratedbyEdmundCarr,50,aneminentpoliticalcolumnistandabachelor.Hehasrecentlydiscoveredthathehasonlyashorttimetolive.Howshallhespendthem?Inthisquandary(困惑),hedecidestoleavehisjobandtakesapassageonacruiseshipwhereheknowsthatLaura,abeautifulandintelligentwidowwhomhesecretlyadmires,willbeafellowpassengertoFarEast.III.CharacteristicsofanovelintheformofJournal(someLiteraryterms)1.FirstpersonperspectiveTrueandnaturalrevelationofthecharacter’smentalactivities;Treatreadersashisclosefriendsandconfidehissecret1.FirstpersonperspectiveTrueandnaturalrevelationofthecharacter’smentalactivities;Treatreadersashisclosefriendsandconfidehissecret2.

Streamofconsciousnessthenarrativetechniquesofinteriormonologuewherenovelistsdescribetheunspokenthoughtsandfeelingsoftheircharacterswithoutresortingtoobjectivedescriptionorconventionaldialogue.torendertheflowofmyriadimpressions—visual,auditory,physical,associative,andsubliminal—thatimpingeontheconsciousnessofanindividualandformpartofhisawarenessalongwiththetrendofhisrationalthoughts.IV.TopicsfordiscussionandreflectionIfoneisdoomedtoWhatisthegeneralfunctionofa“signpost”?Whatisthespecialfeatureofasea?Whatcanyoupredictabouttheimplicationofthetitleofthetext?Signpost:ApostsupportingasignthathasinformationordirectionsSea:vast,noboundary,darkness,hopelessIdiom:atsea

1)Onthesea,especiallyonaseavoyage;2)Inastateofconfusionorperplexity(困惑);ataloss;confused:

I'mall/completelyatseawiththenewcoins.Nosignpostinthesea:nohopeintheseaoflove;confusedinlifeV.DetailedstudyofthetextPara.11.saloon

vs

salonSaloon:alargecomfortableroomwherepassengersonashipcansitandrelax;pubSalon:barbershop;abeautysalonafashionsalon;aliterary/artsalon2.Wayoff(AE.):farfromwhereyouaree.g.Iheardthebellsfromwayoff.somewayoff:atadistance3.haveaneyefor:tohavetheabilitytosee,judgeandunderstandclearly;tohaveakeenappreciationofe.g.

Shehasaneyeforbeauty.

Hehasagoodeyeforwater-colours.。

Shehasagoodearformusic.keepaneyeon…catchone’seyeaneye-catchingadvertisement

4.…shewearssoftrichcolors…texture:metonymy;deep,intensecolorsvariousmeaningsoftheword“rich”:arichbanquet

(luxurious,sumptuous)richwine

(fullofstrengthandflavor)richodors

(veryfragrant)richsoil

(fertile,yieldinginabundance)arichmine

(producinginabundance)arichprize

(worthmuch,valuable)5.Iventuredtosay….politicalleaders:1)venture:toexpress(anopinion)attheriskofcriticism,objection,deniale.g.Thegirlventuredtoobjectherparents’arrangementofhermarriage.2)politicalleader:(journalism)leadingarticle,politicaleditorial6.taketosth.\doingsth:begintodosth.asahabitAfterretiring,theoldladytooktogardening.Pressedbypoverty,theboytooktostealing.Passage1Carr’sobservationandappreciationofLauragraceinhergesture(indrinking,talking&fetchingacigarette)givesmepleasureeleganceinherdress

(colors:grey,white,softrichcolor;texture:suppleflowing)impressedme

(adistinctivelady)Homework2:Pickoutfromthetextallthewordsandphrasesdescribingcolours.Passage2beguile:tocause(time)topasswithoutbeingnoticede.g.Mylongjourneywasbeguiledwithnovels.2.…h(huán)eusedtoread

me:me:booksorarticleswrittenbyme.(metonymy)e.g.IlikeShakespeare.(Shakespeare'sworks)IsupposeyouhavereadMoYan.(bookswrittenbyMoYan)3.Heisbynomeansstupidorill-informed…ill:badly,imperfectly,wrongly,improperly,etc.e.g.ill-advised,ill-considered,ill-defined,ill-mannered,ill-treatment4.Iobservewithamusementhowtotallytheconcernsoftheworld..,totheextentofaboreddistaste:Difficultwordsandphrases2)Structureofthesentence3)thetwoperspectivesinthingsa.whatdidIconcentrateoninthepast?b.towhatdegree?c.howdidIgetrelaxed?4)DoIstillfeelinterestedinthem?Towhatdegree?5)HowdoIfeelaboutthechangedperspectives?6)Paraphrasethesentence1)concern:amatterofinterestorimportancetotheexclusionof:soastokeepout,leaveout,excludinge.g.Hewasabsorbedingametotheexclusionofallotherthings.totheextentof:tosuchadegreethatThepollutionisserioustotheextentofaffectingpeople’sdailylife.tosomeextent,tosuchanextent,towhatextent3)&4)Theconcernsoftheworldabsorbedmelostinteresttotheexclusionofallelsetotheextentofaboreddistaste6)IwasoncesocompletelyabsorbedintheimportantaffairsoftheworldthatIdevotedallmyattention,timeandenergytothemandonlyoccasionallydidIallowmyselfalittlerestbyreadingpoetryorlisteningtomusic.Yetnowtheseproblemsnolongerholdanyinterestforme,andtheyevenboreme.IfeelquiteamusedasIwatchhowthisdramaticchangeinperspectiveistakingplace.5.Doubtlesssomeinstinctimpelsmegluttonously…alwayslatent.1)gluttonous:eatinglikeaglutton,(eatomgtoomuchandgreedily)2)gluttonouslytocram…with:greedilyfilling…with3)gentlerthings:morerefined,pleasantandsofterthings(ascomparedwithwritingpoliticalleaders)4)releasingsomesuppressedinclinationwhichinfactwasalwayslatent:inclination:afeelingthatmakesyouwanttodosth.settingfreemylikingsandwishes,whichhadalwaysexistedbuthadbeenignoredandsuppressedAboutPassage2Laura’sunconsciousinfluence

makesmechangemyperspectiveoflife,andhaveareflectiononmylifeinthepast

Passage3

1.DismissiveasPharisee,Iregardedasmoonlings…alesspracticalplane:1)dismissive:refusingtoconsidersb.orsth.seriously;contemptuous2)Pharisee3)plane:alevelofexistence4)moonlings:inhabitantsofthemoonComprehensionofthesen.?IwasaspuritanicalasaPhariseeandIviewedwithcontemptallthosewholivedalesspracticallifethanmyownandregardedthemasimpracticalinhabitantsonthemoon.2.Protestsaboutdamageto'naturalbeauty'frozemewithcontemptfreeze:tomakeorkeepmotionless,orstiff,unabletoshowone'sfeelingsIwasnotmovedbytheprotestsaboutdamageto'naturalbeauty'andIviewedthemwithgreatcontempt.3.sparenoregretsfor:feelnoregretsatallforspare:toavoidusing;torefrainfrom4.alakedammedintohydraulicuse:adamisbuiltonalakeinordertomakeuseofitswaterpower5.Ahardmaterialismwasmycreed,…lawofprogress.Whatismaterialism?

thedoctrinethatcomfort,pleasure,andwealtharetheonlyorhighestgoalsorvalues;thetendencytobemoreconcernedwithmaterialthanwithspiritualorintellectualgoalsorvalues.Ifirmlybelievedinuncompromisingmaterialismwhichinmyopinionrepresentedthelawofhumanprogress.6.anyascriptionofdisinterestedmotivesarousednotonlymysuspicionbutmyscorn:Whenpeoplesaidtheydidthingsoutofunselfishmotives,Inotonlydisbelievedthem,butalsoheldthemincontempt.Reviewingofpara.1-3I.Words&phrases:slenderfingers,softrichcolors,suppleflowingtexture,clumsycompliment,taketowriting,politicalleadersbeguileoneselfwith,Empirebuilder,proceedtodosth.bynomeans,ill-informed,opinionated,teasesb.,totheexclusionof,totheextentof,impelsb.todo,cram…with,releasesomesuppressedinclination,latent,unwitting,dismissive,regard…asmoonlings,freezesb.withcontempt,sparenoregretsfor…2.TranslationDoubtlesssomeinstinctimpelsmegluttonouslytocramthesethelastweeksofmylifewiththegentlerthingsIneverhadtimefor,releasingsomesuppressedinclinationwhichinfactwasalwayslatent.3.Paraphrase1)DismissiveasaPharisee,Iregardedasmoonlingsallthosewhoselifewaslivedonalesspracticalplane.2)Protestsaboutdamageto“naturalbeauty”frozemewithcontempt,forIbelievedinprogressandcouldsparenoregretsforalakedammedintohydraulicuseforthebenefitofanindustialcityintheMidlands.3)Andsoitwasforallthings.2)Iwasnotmovedbytheprotestsaboutdamageto'naturalbeauty'andIviewedthemwithgreatcontempt.3)Andthiswasmyviewonallthings.Para.4Andnowsee…oldmaiddoingwater-colorsofSunsets;Paraphrase:

JustseehowIhavechangednow.HereIstand,sentimentalandsensitive,likeanoldunmarriedwoman,paintingawater-colorpictureofthesunset.2.Ionceflatteredmyselfthat..adolescentlysilly.:Paraphrase:IoncethoughtthatIwasanadultman,mature,butnowIseethatIamdelightfullyandchildishlysilly.3.AnewClovisIwant...:beforeIgo:Clovis:thesavagepagankingwhowaslaterconvertedtoChristianityandbecameagentleChristianmonarch.2)beforeIgo:euphemismParaphrase:IamlikeanewClovis,lovingwhatIusedtodespise,andmoreoverIamexperiencingtheemotionofpuppylove.Iwanttoenjoybeautytomyheart'scontent\asmuchasIcanbeforeIdie.4.Therearenosignpostsinthesea.Whatistheimplicationhere?

Para.3-4

AchangeinperspectivePara.51.Theyoungmoonliesonherbacktonightasisherhabitinthetropics,andas,Ithink,issuitableifnotseemlyforavirgin:1)as:pronoun,usedtointroduceanon-restrictiverelativeclause.e.gHeisasoldierasisclearfromhismanners.Asmightbeexpected,aknowledgeofpsychologyisessentialforagoodeducator.Themoonwhichhasjustrisenliesonherback,whichisherhabitinthetropics,andIthinkthewaytheyoungmoonliesissuitableifnotproperforavirgin.2.Allweightisliftedfrommylimbs;Iamonewiththenight…Iunderstandthemeaningofpantheism.IfeelthatIamweightlessandtotallyabsorbedbythenight(completelyintegratedwiththenight)andfeelatpeacewiththenight,andIunderstandwhypeopleworshipmanyobjectsastheirgods.3.ThusIimagine,mustthepiousfeelcleansedonleavingtheconfessionalafterthesolemnityofabsolution.IimaginedevotedreligiouspeoplemustfeelascleanandpureasIdonowwhentheyleavethesolemnconfessionalaftergainingpardonoftheirsins.SupplementbehappyThewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception,notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom,andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear.(快樂帶來的智慧存在于清晰的心靈感覺中，不因憂慮、擔(dān)心而困惑，不因絕望、厭煩而遲鈍，不因惶恐而出現(xiàn)盲點(diǎn).)Activehappinessoftencomessuddenly,likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud.Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasaccompaniedit.Thegrassisgreener,birdsongsaresweeter,theshortcomingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable.Happinessislikeapairofeyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision.(跳動(dòng)的快樂就像四月的春雨或花蕾的綻放，然后你發(fā)現(xiàn)智慧已隨快樂而來。草兒更綠，鳥兒的歌聲更加美妙，朋友的缺點(diǎn)也變得更加可以理解、原諒。快樂就像一幅眼鏡，可以修正你精神的視力。）Thelongvistaistherefortheseeing.Thegroundatyourfeet,theworldaboutyou—people,thoughts,emotions,pressures–arenowfittedintothelargerscene.Everythingassumesafairerproportion.Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom.（你的眼界更寬了。腳下的大地，身旁的世界—人們、思想、情感、壓力—現(xiàn)在都溶進(jìn)了一個(gè)更加宏偉的情境中，每件事都恰如其分。這就是智慧的開端。）Preparationforpara.6imaginationacruisewithyourpotentialloveratthesea(bydaylight&atnight)Howwillyoufeel?Whatwillyousee?Let’sseeCarr’sfeelingandvision.para.6Visionoftheseabydaylightripplewithlittlewhiteponies;lazysatinofblue,marbledattheedgemarbledattheedgewherethepassageofourshiphasdisturbedit?Whenourshippasses,itdisturbstheslow,smoothbluewatersasifcuttingapieceofsatinintotwo.Attheedgetherearestreaksofwhiteseasprayandbluewaters.Theyresemblemarble.2.VisionoftheseaatnightBlackersky,moregoldenstarslittlecutsintheblackcover,throughwhichabrightbeyondwasseen.

AnalysisandappreciationofPara.5

1.Thescene；2.Myfeeling:3.Myimagination:1.Thescene:

night,youngmoon,warmbreeze,deserteddeck(),swimmingpool,coolwater,2.Myfeeling:

float,weightislifted,cleanvoluptuousnessofthebreeze,discardedallusualfrailties,incapableofenvy\ambition\malice\thedesiretoscoreoffmyneighbor,onewiththenight;notlongerajournalist,butaliberatedbeing,feelcleansed,enjoypurification,3.Myimagination:lover,virgin;mythologicalwater,Endymion,(agodfather,visionoftheworld),pantheism;thepiousAwayfromvulgarityoftheworld–intotheserenityofmind,purificationofthesoulComparethispara.with《荷塘月色》Para.7ThewirelesstoldustodaythatthereisfogalloverEngland.Wireless?Doesitspoilallthese?

Whatisthefunctionofthispara.?Para.8Travellingalongthecoastline.1.Whataredescribed?Besidesthescenes,whatelsearementioned?Forwhatpurposes?2.Did“I“expressedmyattitudetowardthem?3.Whatisthenarrator’sintentionindescribingthescene?

thesheersteepcliffsforbidding,unapproachablepeoplethebarrenopensandybeachpeoplewhohavenothingtorevealDiversefeaturesofthecostline1

Analogy（類比）Itdrawsaparallelbetweentwounlikethingsthathaveseveralcommonqualitiesorpointsofresemblance.Itischieflyusedforthepurposeofpersuasionorfortheexplanationofanidea.Itisaneffectivewaytomaketheabstractconcrete.Thereisemotionalimpactintheanalogythatislackingintheabstractargument.

Whatisthefunctionofpara.8-10?Para.8-10Travellingalongthecoastline:Diversefeaturesofthecostline,desiretoknowtherecessofLauraReviewing

Paraphrasethus,Iimagine,mustthepiousfeelcleansedonleavingtheconfessionalafterthesolemnityofabsolution.2.SodoIletmyimaginationplayovertherecessofLaura’scharacter,soaustereintheforegroundbutnurturingwhattreasuresoftenderness,likedelicateflowers,forthediscoveryoftheventuresome.3.Wemightalltakealessonfromhim,knowingthelatitudewecanpermitourselves.1.IimaginedevotedreligiouspeoplemustfeelascleanandpureasIdonowwhentheyleavehesolemnconfessionalaftergainingpardonfortheirsins.2.InthesamewayIletmyselffreelyimaginewhattheinnermostpartofLaura’scharacterpresents.Shelookssosevereoutwardly,butinwardlysheisfullortenderness—likedelicateflowerswaitingforthedaringtodiscoverthem.3.Wehumanbeingsshouldlearnfromthebird,