英美短小 说Unit 20 The Magic Barrel.pptVIP

As Salzman depicted that Lily was so good that Leo determined to meet her. Just because of this appointment did Leo realize he was unloved and loveless. After a long-term despair, Leo decided to reject the arranged marriage; instead, he wanted to find himself a bride. However, in a bunch of pictures given by Salzman, Leo saw Stella’s picture by accident and fell in love with her immediately. He turned to Salzman for help and finally met Stella as he wished. And they eventually came together. The Plot At first, Leo is afflicted with the conflict between reality and ideal. At the second stage, Leo still bears the spiritual suffering, but he has greatly awakened. As for the last stage, Leo regains his identity and his soul has been sublimated. Analysis of Main Characters Leo: He is a young man, indecisive and lack of experience Salzman: He is a dedicated matchmaker, resemble an old slick, without losing the good mind Stela: She is beautiful and young girl, has strong feeling of hatred and love, separate from the secular tradition-bound, has dependent thinking Symbolism Magic barrel: a symbol of love Color: symbolize that most of her is good, but there are less than a small part of the bad Fish: rebirth Season of conversation: the process of Leo’s rebirth Questions 1 Talk about the characteristics of the language of this novel. 2 Which person impressed you most? 3 Summarize the main idea of this story. 4 Continue the story please. The End Thank you ! Unit 20 The Magic Barrel ___Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914?– March 18, 1986) was an American author of novels and short stories. Along with Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, he was one of the best known American Jewish authors of the 20th century. His baseball novel, The Natural, was adapted into a 1984 film starring Robert Redford. His 1966 novel The Fixer (also filmed), about anti-Semitism in Tsa