blackmail的人物性格分析(英文)

1、CHARACTERS OF BLACKMAIL CONTENTI.Introduction of the AUTHERII.Introduction of HOTELIII. Personality of OGILVIEIV. Personality of DUCHESSV.Personality of DUKEVI. COMPARISON of CharactersVII. END born in April 5th 1920 died in November 24th 2004 a British/Canadian novelist a well-known bestseller writ

2、erARTHUR HAILEY FOUR times reach NO.1on best-sellers lists Airport(1968)Wheels(1971) The Moneychangers(1975) Overload(1975)HOTEL1965 Brief ITRODUCTION about novelThe luxurious but debt-plague St. Gregory Hotel faced a battle for survival. While its staffs, guests, prospect buyers also experience rom

3、ance, power plays, blackmail and betrayal within four days.Main CHARACTERS Warren Trent-owner MC Dermott assistant general manager of the hotel The Duchess of Croydon wife of Duke The Duke of Croydon newly appointed British ambassador to the United States Ogilvie -chief house detectivePLOT the hotel

4、 financial problem cannot afford the unpayable mortgage necessity for selling itwhich is due on Fridaytwo optionsTwo prospect buyersCurtis OKeefeJourneymans unionMysterious person? ?OKeefe vs. Union Obviously, Warrant preferred the latter one OKeefe pay the two million one million dollar and living

5、accommodation to Warren Trent Journeymans Union maintain the hotels independence have a say in its affairsPKTRANSITION with the denial of entry of a Negro man to the hotel, the Journeymans Union broke the deal. Meanwhile, their guests got their own troubles, including the Duke of Croydon, who was bl

6、ackmailed by a detective after getting involved in a hit-and-run accident.BEFORE The Duke is an international statesman and newly appointed British ambassador to Washington. At that night , the Duke hits a woman and her daughter and both the woman and her daughter died. However, they just drove away

7、. The hit-and-run soon became top sensational news. The chief detective noticed the battered car. Instead of reporting to the police station, he had a visit to the Duke and Duchess. BlackmailTHE DEVELOPMENT part one(1-21):before the evidence is shown part two(22-47):after the evidence is shown part

8、three(48-74):proposing a deal part four(75-109):Make a dealOGILVIEPart oneAppearance personality A wave of cigar unscrupulousAccompanied. (肆無(wú)忌憚的肆無(wú)忌憚的)and Piggy eyes surveyed greedysardonically(look :gross jowled face) He missed, and the rude, butt fell upon the vulgar Carpet where he ignored it. and

9、 His incongruous falsetto coarse voice. “who else is in this place?” Moving with surprising speed , walked around The suiteapparently satisfied. cagey（有戒心的有戒心的） and experiencedPart TWO Appearance I got friends all over , I oblige them Clucked his tongue reprovingly “Lady ,I can prove all I need to.”

10、 personality sophisticated （久經(jīng)世故的久經(jīng)世故的）and cunning confident The fat man rubbed his hands together , look down at his thick, fleshy fingers. “all I come for was to help youbut I got to live too.” hypocritical (虛偽的虛偽的)and greedy Part THREEHypocritical anddeceptivePart FOUR The abruptness took him by

11、surprise. the house detectives bulbous countenance Reddened.uncertain At length ogilvie spoke.“this cigar botherin you,Duchess?” As she nodded ,He put it out.Submissive(順順從的從的)and obedientDuchessAppearance :pale cheek with two high points, gray green eyeCharacter :strong, imperious(專(zhuān)橫專(zhuān)橫的的)，decisive,

12、 arrogant(傲慢的傲慢的), vigilant(警惕的警惕的), very quick in response.Part 1The Duchess went to the door herself .Her own tension was not lessened by the knowledge that both might return at any moment. (para.2)She had dispatched her maid and the male secretary. She was nervous that they can come back any mome

13、nt.CleverVigilant DUCHESSThe Duchess looked pointedly at the half-burned cigar in the fat mans mouth. ”my husband and I find strong smoke offensive. Would you kindly put that out.”(para.3)She was at a disadvantage. So she try to change the situation. But this question sentence has no question mark.A

14、rrogantCleverThe Duchess of Croydon three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her did not yield easilyHer tone would have withered anyone who knew her well. “You unspeakable blackguard(惡棍惡棍) ! How dare you!”(para.19)From this paragraph, we can see that she was so angry. But even in this

15、situation, her words are not coarse(粗鄙的粗鄙的).Well educatedArrogantPart TWOWearily, in a gesture of surrender, the Duchess of Croydon sank back into her chair. Clasping her hands to conceal their trembling, she asked. What is it you know?“(para.22)Oh, my God! A hand to her face, the Duchess turned awa

16、y.(para.47)A WEAK side.Part THREEI understand, the Duchess of Croydon said. You want money, dont you? You came here to blackmail us.“(para.55)Youd accept money to keep silent about what you know?“(para.57)But from what you say, the Duchess pointed out, her poise for the moment recovered, it would do

17、 no good. The car would be discovered in any case.“(para.59)When she calms down, she is still a decisive and smart woman. She tried to get more information from Ogilvie. SMARTPart FOURShe declared decisively, We will not pay you ten thousand dollars. But we will pay you twenty-five thousand dollars.

18、 The house detectives eyes bulged.In return for that, she continued evenly, You will drive our car north.”(para.100-103)DecisiveImperiousDUKE“Aah!”mimetic wordfeel upset insideits no go, old girl. Im afraid. It was a good try.what you accuse us of is true. I am to blame. I was driving the car and ki

19、lled the little girl.I am the one to blamea passive spectatorThe Duke said coldly, I see.The Duke cautioned,better let him finish, old girl.I suppose that doesnt matter now. had no idea how to deal with itTIPThe Duchess Ogilvie1.Before the evidence is shown: sharp ,firm , arrogant offensivechallenging, controlling2.After the evidence is shown: surrendered, collapsed strong (Gradually weak)Dramatic change The Duchess Ogilvie3.Negotiating Calm, friendly calm 4.Making a deal Powerful , demandingsubmissive , obedienthenpecked strong weak decisive passivepart onepar