1、美國(guó)文學(xué)選讀美國(guó)文學(xué)選讀第三版第三版課后習(xí)題答案課后習(xí)題答案陶潔陶潔(部分部分)Unit1BenjaminFranklinQuestions1.WhydidFranklinwritehisAutobiographyFranklinsaysthatbecausehissonmaywishtoknowabouthislifeheistakinghisoneweekvacationintheEnglishcountrysidetorecdhi

2、spast.Healsosaysthathehasenjoyedhislifewouldliketorepeatit2.WhatmadeFranklindecidetoleavethebrothertowhomhehadbeenapprenticedHisbrotherwaspassionatehadoftenbeatenhim.Theaversiontoarbitrarypowerthathasstucktohimthroughhis

3、wholelife.AfterabrushwiththelawFranklinlefthisbrother.3.HowdidhearriveinPhiladelphiaFirsthesetoutinaboatfAmboytheboatpedhimoffabout50milesfromBurlingtonthenextdayhereachedBurlingtononfootinBurlingtonhefoundaboatwhichwasg

4、oingtowardsPhiladelphiahearrivedthereabouteightnineo’clockontheSundaymningledattheMarketStreetwharf.4.WhatfeaturesdoyoufindinthestyleoftheaboveionItisthepatternofPuritansimplicitydirectnessconcision(言簡(jiǎn)意賅).Thenarrativeisl

5、ucid(易懂的)thestructureissimpletheimageryishomely(樸素的).Unit2EdgarAllenPoeQuestions1.WhoisthenarratWhatwrongdoeshewanttoredressMontres.Ftunatooneofwineexpertsinsultedhimsohewantedtomurderhim.2.WhatisthepretextheusestolureFt

6、unatotohiswinecellarHebaitsFtunatobytellinghimhehasobtainedwhathebelievestobeacaskofAmontilladoararevaluablesherrywine.FtunatoisanxioustodeterminewhethernotitistrulyAmontilladosohegoestothevaultwithMontres.3.Whathappenst

7、oFtunatointheendHewaswalledupalivebehindbricksinawinecellar.4.DescribebrieflyhowPoeacterizesMontresFtunatoascontrastsPoeusescolimagerytoacterizethem.MontresfaceiscoveredinablacksilkmaskIncontrastFtunatodressesthemotleyco

8、ledcostumeofthecourtfoolwhogetsliterallytragicallyfooledbyMontressmaskedmotives.ThecolschemeshererepresenttheironyofFtunatosdeathsentence.ThroughtheactswdsthoughtsofFtunatoweknowHeisgreedyhewasluredintothedarksombervault

9、sjustbecauseacaskofAmontillado.Thisisalsoduetohisbadhabitofbibulosity(酗酒）.Helosthimselfonhearingthewine.Atthesametimehewascheatedbyhisenemywhichreflectedhisignance.WhenheheardthepretendedcomplimentfromMontreshebecamevery

10、boastfularrogant.Hewaseasilyconfusedbythesuperficialphenomenafailedtowatchoutfothers.Hecouldn’tInrealityhoweverHestersimplyacceptsthe“sin”itssymbolaspartofherselfjustassheacceptsherchild.althoughshecanhardlybelieveherpre

11、sent“realities”shetakesthemastheyareratherthanresistingthemtryingtoatonefthem.HowdoesthistellusaboutheracterThroughoutTheScarletLetterHesterisptrayedasanintelligentcapable.Itistheextradinarycircumstancesshapingherthatmak

12、ehersuchanimptantfigure.Unit5HermanMelvilleQuestions1.WhatarethestiesIsmaeltellsaboutMobyDickIshmaelcomparesthelegendofMobyDicktohisexperienceofthewhale.Henotesthatspermwhaleattackshaveincreasedrecentlythatsuperstitiouss

13、ailshavecometoregardtheseattacksashavinganintelligentevensupernaturaligin.InparticularwildrumsaboutMobyDickcirculateamongwhalemensuggestingthathecanbeinmethanoneplaceatthesametimethatheisimmtal.Ishmaelremarksthateventhew

14、ildestofrumsusuallycontainssometruth.WhalesfinstancehavebeenknowntotravelwithremarkablespeedfromtheAtlantictothePacificthusitispossiblefawhaletobecaughtinthePacificwiththeharpoonsofaGreenlshipinit.MobyDickwhohasdefiedcap

15、turenumeroustimesexhibitsan“intelligentmalignity”（狠毒）inhisattacksonmen2.WhydoesAhabreactsoviolentlyagainstthewhitewhaleFirsthelostoneofhislegsbecauseofthewhitewhale.SecondHeconsidersMobyDicktheembodimentofevilinthewldhep

16、ursuestheWhiteWhale，becausehebelievesithisinescapablefatetodestroythisevil.IshmaelsuggeststhatAhabis“crazy”callhim“aravinglunatic.”DoyouagreewithhimWhywhynotIshmaeldescribesAhabasmadinhisnarrationitdoesindeedseemmadtotry

17、tofightthefcesofnatureGod.3.WhatnarrativefeaturescanyoufindintheedchapterIntheedpterMelvilleemployedthetechniqueofmultipleviewofhisnarrativetoptrayMobyDicktoachievetheeffectofambiguityletreadersjudgethemeaning.Unit719thC