death of a pig.pptVIP

Notice： Tone of the author A sense of pseudo-solemnity(虚假的庄重)which creates humor. Antique? 1. What is tragedy？What is the ending of tragedy？ A tragedy is a serious play or drama which typically deals with the problems of a central character and has an unhappy ending. In this article, tragedy means ? In the end of the article, the pig was murdered. How did the author’s role change once his pig became sick? butcher Tanslation: 我俨然 发现自己开始扮演起猪的朋友和私人医生—一个拿着助推器灌肠剂袋 子当道具的滑稽角色。 4.I had a presentiment, the very first afternoon, that the play would never regain its balance and that my sympathies were now wholly with the pig. Notice:Slapstick? * * Death of a Pig E. B. White Para.1 1. I spent several days and nights in the mid-September with an ailing pig and I feel driven to account for……, and things might easily have gone the other way round and none left to do the accounting. Ailing: sick Feel driven to: feel compelled to Account for: 1) to make a description of 描述；说明 eg. There is no accounting for tastes. 人各有所好。 2) to be responsible for sth. 对…负有责任 eg. That accounts for the delay of the train. 那就是火车晚点的原因。 The underlined part means ？ According to the author,why does he “feel driven to account for this stretch of time” with an ailing pig ? Can he recall everything in precise detail? 2. This uncertainty afflicts me with a sense of personal deterioration ; if I were in decent health I would know how many nights I had sat up with a pig. Afflict: to make someone suffer or experience serious problems 折磨 be afflicted with/by. (passive) eg. She was afflicted with conscience. 她受良心责备。 N. affliction eg. We sympathize with people in afflicted. 我们同情苦难的人们。 Personal deterioration: personal failing In decent health: in good health Sit up: stay up late Tone? ------ Humor?------ solemn tone It