做作业啦...
1. Part I: Daisy Miller and Washington Square
1. What is the story--the setting and places?
2. Who are the characters, what are the age of the characters (The Miller family, Mr. Winterbourne, the Auntie, etc)
3. How did the story play out. How did Miss Miller and Mr. Winterbourne’s path cross and intersect?
4. Any details of story or languages that you like?
5. What are the words convey to us readers: i.e. innocence, intimacy, etc
6. What do you think of Daisy’s fate? Anyone in your social circle life who resemble the spirits of Daisy? But hopefully, not the same fate.
7. How does wealth affect our upbringing?
8. What do you think of Mrs. Miller?
9. Why Henry James tell the story?
10. What’s in this story for us?
2. Part II: Reading Lolita in Tehran
a. In chapter 3 of “Reading Lolita in Tehran”, the 8 year war between Iran and Iraq sets the background for Azar Nafisi’s memories of the period and the horror of war threatens their everyday life. By teaching James how the professor keeps her sanity and how she talks about their war experience and James’ take –on of the wars during his lifetime?
= <在德黑兰读洛丽塔>的第三章以两伊战争为背景, 重点讲述了战争的恐怖如何威胁着他们的日常; 教授是如何讲授Henry James 以保持清醒的头脑? 她是如何讲授她对战争的认识和James 对战争的态度的?
b. James attitude toward the wars has changed over time. Can you tell briefly why this change comes along in which part of the book?
= Henry James 对战争的态度有所改变, 你能说出是什么带来改变的吗? 并请指出在书中的哪一小节里?
c. What is overarching theme in most of Henry James’ fiction?
= Henry James 小说的主题常常是什么?
d. What differences in terms of theme or other things can you tell between his Daisy Miller and Washington Square?
= Daisy Miller 和Washington Square 两本书的主题或者其他方面有什么不同?
e. What do you draw from reading the professor’s experience in teaching Henry James?
= 从教授讲授Henry James中你读/学到了什么?
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f. Some thoughts on the fact that American is deep in two wars?
= 对目前美国深陷两个战争有何见解?
4 comments:
书朋舞友们,
在"梦露湖畔读洛丽塔'艰难的之旅已经行进到一个关键的阶段. 我们如同带着行囊的登山者, 刚一进山就碰到纳博考夫这一坎, 我们当时士气正旺,人心尚齐,一股劲过去了. 下一道坎盖茨比就像是一马平川,一眨眼过去了.眼下的James像攀山途中难免碰到的一座云雾缭绕的山峰, 是后退,绕道,还是爬上去?
朋友们, 若识庐山真面目就要向上攀, 顺便检查一下你的行囊,丢掉包袱, 抛弃偏见. 过了这一坎就是快活三里.
当你登上巅峰的时候,你定会体验到 "会当凌绝顶, 一览众山小"的滋味 :-)
Hi, finished reading both Daisy and Washington Square. Enjoyed both, but particularly the later.
Not quite finished reading Lolita, but am having a great time reading. The climbing gets a bit higher, and the view broader and farther.
So, let me answer one of the questions, "What is overarching theme in most of Henry James' Fiction?"
Based on the two novels, the central theme is the independent spirit of women. It is about the societal views or expectations of women and how women are defiant of such views. It is really about the individual spirits of women, how that spirit had surprised others (usually male). Men can no longer define women’s dimension, personality, strength and characters. Women are different from men, and are beyond male definitions. When all that came to a surface, it was a surprise to many. James’s women are all themselves, not to bend or to compromise.
great job! Keep going!
Enjoy reading Henry James? How about read his contemporary, Edith Wharton, a woman author?
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