鸡蛋的胜利

TheTriumphofTheEgg-------SherwoodAndersonContents1Introductiontothewriter(学生6组）2Quiz(学生6组）3Introductiontothestory(学生6组）4Analysisofthestory1let’slearnaboutthewriter2AQuizforyouNowlet’slearnthestory(1)Thestructure(2)Thecharacters(3)Thetheme(4)Thesymbols:Theegg（1）ThestructureMainidea？Thenarrator:“I”,theboy’sparentsstarttheirbusinessandfailintheend.Clearstructure:contrastBeforemarriage:nonotionoftryingtoriseAftermarriage:ambitious;gettingupintheworld:chickenraising:restaurantbusinessEggThewayofstartingtheirownbusinessfailureThatmeans:It’sthetriumphoftheegg1chickenraisingChickensarebornoutoftheeggs,andwillsuffermanydisease,mostofwhicharedead.evensomeofthemstrugglethroughtomaturity,theydieintheend.Thedreadfulcircleisthusmadecomplete.Itisbornoutofanegg,livesforafewweeksasatinyfluffythingsuchasyouwillseepicturedonEastercards,thenbecomeshideouslynaked,eatsquantitiesofcornandmealboughtbythesweatofyourfather'sbrow,getsdiseasescalledpip,cholera,andothernames,standslookingwithstupideyesatthesun,becomessickanddies.Afewhensandnowandthenarooster,in'tendedtoserveGod'smysteriousends,strugglethroughtomaturity.Thehenslayeggsoutofwhichcomeotherchickensandthedreadfulcycleisthusmadecomplete.Fatherfailsandeggwins2Restaurantbusiness:Grotesquechickencollection:Wonder,growingrichbyexhibitingthem.heisarockonthesubjectofhistreasure.Valuable,wonderful,Theconsequence:onlytomakehisguestsill.fatherfailsandeggwinsEggtricks:makeaneggstand---rolledoverandlayonitsaside.Heatanegginvinegarandputitintoabottlewithoutbreakingitsshell–--theeggbrokeunderhishandandthecontentsspurtedoverhisclothes.Fatherfailsandeggwins（2）Thecharacters“Ｉ”JoeKaneFatherMotherthenarratorofthisstorygloomypursuingforthehappyrurallifewithoutanystrains,notambitious.dislikeparents’ambitiouslifefullofhardworkandfailures.ironyofambitiouslife.“I”FatherBeforemarriage:cheerfulandkindlyfarm-hand,notambitiousAftermarriage:silent,incommunicative,discouragedambitiousalittleinsane–inJoeandhisson’seyeshavefantasiesabout“egg”He’scompletetragedyMotherTeacher,atallsilentwomanwithalongnoseandtroubledgreyeyes.Aserious,responsibleandambitiouswoman.Agoodwifeandagoodmother.Themaincausethatmakesfatherfailandbecometragic,actuallysheisalsoatragedytosomeextent.孩子他妈日子就在辛苦、忙碌、平淡中慢慢地过去。她很上进、好强，内心总有一团火，而图书馆，她总觉得那应该是老大妈们待的地方。年复一年，每天守着几份期刊，离她的理想似乎越来越远。工作上不顺心，自然容易把情绪带到家里来。她对人要求又严格，我上课、搞科研、写文章、带孩子、买菜做饭，差点成全能选手了，她还不断唠叨，鼓励我“上进”，久而久之，难免觉得太累。过去，她的爱里也许有不少崇拜的成分，而结婚后，发现那个被崇拜的人其实也是个凡人、俗人，她又不断地试图重塑“他我”，使我符合她心目中完美的“典范”。而我，在被塑造中，在心理上却似乎离她越来越远了。其实，爱一个人，与其“崇拜”他，不如“怜惜”他；与其“塑造”他，不如优点、缺点都接受、包容了。（3）ThethemeSettingsremindingTime:theendof19thcenturyandthebeginningof20thcentury.Place:Amid-westtownintheUSARepresentative:myfamilyespeciallymyfather.ThebreakofAmericanDreamWhatisAmericanDream？Americandreamisabeliefthatafterahardstruggletheunitedstateswillbeabletoachievetheidealofabetterlife,thatis,peoplehavetoworkthroughtheirownhardwork,courage,creativityanddeterminationtomovetowardsprosperityratherthanrelyonspecificsocialclassesandotherassistance.(4)Thesymbol:TheEggTheEgg’sSymbolicMeanings1.TheEgg:TheRobber2.TheEgg:BeautifulButFragileAmericanDream3TheEgg:TheOldUnsolvedRiddle