大饭店 Hotel.ppt

Hotel -----Arthur·Hailey Content The author of Hotel. The synopsis of Hotel. The value of Hotel. Masterpieces :Airport(1968) ,Hotel (1965),The Evening News (1990),The Moneychangers (1975),Strong Medicine(1984) Characters Peter McDermott, manager Christine Francis, secretary to Warren Trent Warren Trent, proprietor Marsha Prescott, one night guest in the hotel Aloysius Royce, administrative assistant to Warren Trent Curtis OKeefe, owner of the OKeefe chain Dorothy Dodo Lash, OKeefes starlet companion Albert Wells, aging hotel guest The Duke and Duchess of Croydon, guests in the Presidential Suite Ogilvie, house detective Key case Milne, hotel thief Herbie Chandler, villainous Bell Captain Place :New Orleans hotel ,the St. Gregory . Cause :The proprietor ,Warren Trent, conformism and mismanaged ,is under a heavy debt ,face with financial crisis and probably be bought by plutocrat. Process :To regain profitability and avoid being assimilated into the O’Keefe chain of hotels ,in the five weekdays ,everyone is involved in the battle. Result :a helpless happy ending . Structure 1.features multiple unfolding plot lines , 2. Some days feature self-contained episodes exploring particular elements of the routine of a large hotel in detail 3.Other brief episodes explain techniques used by prostitutes in entering and exiting the hotel undetected, and the various methods used by the hotel thief. Value 1.Reflected the drawbacks of American capitalist society. 2.Introduced expertise of modern hotels , required reading for students in hotel management . 3.Its excerpt is in Advanced English. 4. Adapted into a movie in 1967, 1983 turned into a television series, airing for five years on ABC. * Authur·Hailey 1920-2004 Born in Bedfordshire ,England Novelist Experiences: 1.Ages of 14,stop education 2.1939-1947,served in the Royal Air Force during the World WarⅡ