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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Part Three,Text Appreciation,ENTER,Text Appreciation,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text analysis,1.,General analysis,2.,Theme,3.,Structure,4.,Further discussion,Writing devices,1.,Consistency of Tense,2.,Pronoun Preference,Sentence paraphrase,Contents,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Plot,of the story,Setting,of the story,Protagonists,of the story,Writing techniques,of,the story,Theme,of the story,Text Analysis,Have you got the key elements in the story?,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Plot,:The author traveled across the States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers.,Setting,:People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other peoples needs.,Protagonists,:“I”and the people helped“I”,Writing techniques,:go to Writing devices,Theme,of the story:go to the next page,Text Analysis,For reference.,The end of General Analysis.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text Analysis,The author of this article tries to tell people that based on his personal experience,one can still depend on the kindness of strangers in the United States.,Theme of the story,The theme is summed up at the very end.,The end of Theme.,Part 1(,paras.1 ),about:,Part 2(,paras.),about:,Part 3(,paras.),about:,Part 4(,paras.),about:,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text Analysis,Structure of the text,4,57,811,1215,The reason why the author decided to start on this journey.,The authors plan for the trip.,The author was treated with kindness everywhere he went.,The authors experience at the Wilsons.,The end of Structure.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text Analysis,He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand.,In Para.1,Question,:,Why did the young man do like that?,This is the usual gesture of hitchhikers when they ask for a free ride.The gas can is obviously meant to explain why they need this favor.(They have run out of gas.),To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text Analysis,Does anyone stop any more?.Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days?,In Para.3,Question:,Why did the author ask these questions?,Americans are known as generous people.“Love thy neighbor”and“Be your brothers keeper”used to be their national mottoes.In recent decades,however,things have changed.People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other peoples needs.Crime rates have increased seriously.More and more people are worried about the general moral decay.The author wanted to find out the fact.,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text Analysis,and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles:“America”.,In Para.6,Question:,Why did the author hold a sign?,The author was holding a sign showing people where he was going.The fact that he put down “America”as his destination may have been the reason why he had been so well treated.It must have caught the attention of the media and roused peoples patriotic feeling.,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Text Analysis,Question:,Why did the author say so?,The author was deeply touched.He said this to emphasize the kindness and courage of the two old ladies,not to suggest that it was wrong or stupid.,To be continued on the next page.,I didnt know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping.,In Para.8,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Why did the author decide to start on this journey?,What was the authors plan for the trip?,What did the author learn about people in general during the trip?,What was the authors experience at the Wilsons?,How did he feel when he concluded his journey?,Has he found the answer to the question he had in mind?,Text Analysis,Further discussion about the story,The end of Further Discussion.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Writing Devices,To be continued on the next page.,Remember that if youre writing in the,present,tense,dont shift to the,past,tense(or vice versa)unless you have a good reason to do so.For instance,in the sentences below there is no reason to switch from the present tense.This is especially true when writing papers about literature:wherever possible,stay in the present tense.,Tense Consistency,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Writing Devices,The end of Tense Consistency.,Tense Consistency,Confusion,Repair Work,In Toni Morrisons,The Bluest Eye,the narrator,is,one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development.However,she,was,also seriously flawed in some ways.,In Toni Morrisons,The Bluest Eye,the narrator,is,one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development.However,she,is,also seriously flawed in some ways.,Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers,Writing Devices,To be continued on the next page.,Remember that if youre referring to,you,or,we,or,I,or,one,try to remain 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