大學思辨英語教程-精讀2課件Unit-11

Unit11

ResponsibilityandBetrayalEnoch’sTwoLettersAlanSillitoeLearning

ObjectivesLiteraryElements

CriticalThinkingReadingStrategiesInterculturalCompetenceLiteraryElementsReadingStrategies

Learning

ObjectivesCoincidenceasnarrativedevicePointofviewForeshadowingExaminetheeffectofthemultiplepointsofviewPredictthedevelopmentoftheplotNoticethedetailsofsymbolicmeaningCriticalThinkingLearning

ObjectivesInterculturalCompetenceMakeinferencesabouttheunexplainedsituationsinthestoryandthecharacter’spossiblereactionsUnderstanddifferentpointsofviewandmakefair-groundedjudgmentsaboutthecharactersAnalyzeandinterpretthepsychologyofthecharactersthroughempatheticreasoningIdentifycommonthemesrepresentedindifferentcultures’culturalproductsAnalyzetheissueofchildrenbeingaffectedbymaritalproblemsinmoviesandliteraturesfromdifferentculturesConductinterculturalcomparisonsregardingthelegalandsocialissueofcustodyofunderagechildrenafterdivorceLeadinItseemstobegenerallytruethatwhenfamiliesarestrongandstable,soarechildren—theyshowhigherlevelsofwell-beingandmorepositiveoutcomes.Butmarriagehasitsupsanddownsandcanevenendupontherocks.Whenthingsgoseriouslywrong,separationordivorcemaybethebestwayoutforthetwoadults,buttheimpactontheirchildren’slaterlifecanbedevastating.

LeadinBeinginnocentandhelplessinsuchsituations,thechildrenmayfeelbetrayedandmightgrowupfeelingbitterabouttheirparents’derelictionofparentalresponsibilities.Inthisunit,youwillseehowtwocouplesdealwiththeirownfailedmarriagesandthedelicatematteroftellingtheirchildrenaboutit.Inbothstoriesyouwillseehowadultsandchildrenthinkandfeeldifferentlyaboutabrokenfamily.Whichofthecouplesseemstoyoutoshowmoreresponsibilityandsensitivitytowardtheirchildren?Howdoyouthinktheirchildrenwillgrowuplivingwiththeconsequencesoftheirparents’separationordivorce?BackgroundKnowledge1.AbouttheAuthorAlanSillitoe,whodiedonApril25aged82,wasanovelist,poetandoccasionalplaywrightbut,despitealongandvariedwritingcareer,remainedbestknownforhisfirsttwobooks.“I’mmeandnobodyelse;andwhateverpeoplethinkIamorsayIam,that’swhatI’mnot,becausetheydon‘tknowabloodythingaboutme.”“AllI’moutforisagoodtime–alltherestispropaganda.”

—fromSaturdayNightandSundayMorningBackgroundKnowledgeThebest-sellingSaturdayNightandSundayMorning(1958)andTheLonelinessoftheLongDistanceRunnerandOtherStories(1959)bothchronicledthehopelessprospects,drunkenness,casualfightsanddrabsexlivesofyoungworkingclassmenofthatera.SaturdayNightandSundayMorningwasaninstantcriticalandcommercialsuccess.ItsportrayalofArthurSeaton,arebelliousfactoryworkerandamoraladulterouslover,waspraisedforitsunsentimentalevocationofworkingclassexistence.BackgroundKnowledgeThenovelestablishedmanyofthethemesthatweretooccupySillitoethroughouthislife:socialinjustice,the“bunker”mentalityoftheworkingclass,themindlessnessoftheironlyrealisticemploymentandtheconsequentbanalityandephemeralityoftheirlives.Inhisearliestwork,beforehispowerfulsenseofsocialinjusticebegantodominatehisfiction,Sillitoecreatedplausible,complexyouthswhorebelledagainsttheestablishment,epitomisedbyparent,policemanandboss.InevitablyhisworkchimedatatimewhenyouthcultureandadolescentangerwerebeginningtodominatethemediathroughtheworkofJohnOsborne,Brando,JamesDean,JDSalingerandthestill-embryonicpopmusic.BackgroundKnowledgeAmonghisfurthernovels,collectionsofpoetry,screenplays,essays,playsandchildren’sbooks,Sillitoedevelopedhisthemesandunderstandingofhumanityandbegantointernaliseinjustice,toreflectoppressionontheworkingsofthehumanpsyche.BackgroundKnowledge2.“It’saLongWaytoTipperary”ItwasoneofthemostpopularsongsduringtheFirstWorldWar.(DailyMailcorrespondentGeorgeCurnocksawtheIrishregimenttheConnaughtRangerssingingthissongastheymarchedthroughBoulogneon13August1914andreportediton18August1914.ThesongwasquicklypickedupbyotherunitsoftheBritishArmy.InNovember1914itwasrecordedbythewell-knowntenorJohnMcCormack,whichhelpeditsworldwidepopularity.)BackgroundKnowledgeOneofthemostpopularhitsofthetime,thesongisnotawarlikesongthatincitesthesoldierstogloriousdeeds.Popularsongsinpreviouswars(suchastheBoerWars)frequentlydidthis.IntheFirstWorldWar,however,themostpopularsongs,likethisoneand“KeeptheHomeFiresBurning”,concentratedonthelongingforhome.Inthestory,thesongwassometimessungbyEnoch’sfatherwhiledrunkbutitwasmistakenlyrememberedbytheboyas“ItwasalongwaittoTipperary”.Thesongreflectstheboy’slongingforhisparents‘returntohomeandhisanxiouswaiting.BackgroundKnowledgeLyricsofthesong:It’saLongWaytoTipperaryUptomightyLondonCameanIrishmanoneday.AsthestreetsarepavedwithgoldSure,everyonewasgay,SingingsongsofPiccadilly,StrandandLeicesterSquare,TillPaddygotexcited,Thenheshoutedtothemthere:BackgroundKnowledgeIt'salongwaytoTipperary,It'salongwaytogo.It'salongwaytoTipperaryTothesweetestgirlIknow!Goodbye,Piccadilly,Farewell,LeicesterSquare!It'salonglongwaytoTipperary,Butmyheart'srightthere.(repeat)BackgroundKnowledgePaddywrotealetterTohisIrishMolly-O,Saying,“Shouldyounotreceiveit,Writeandletmeknow!”“IfImakemistakesinspelling,Molly,dear,”saidhe,“Remember,it’sthepenthat’sbad,Don’tlaytheblameonme!BackgroundKnowledgeIt’salongwaytoTipperary,It’salongwaytogo.It’salongwaytoTipperaryTothesweetestgirlIknow!Goodbye,Piccadilly,Farewell,LeicesterSquare!It’salonglongwaytoTipperary,Butmyheart'srightthere.BackgroundKnowledgeMollywroteaneatreplyToIrishPaddy-O,Saying“MikeMaloneyWantstomarryme,andsoLeavetheStrandandPiccadillyOryou’llbetoblame,Forlovehasfairlydrovemesilly:Hopingyou’rethesame!”BackgroundKnowledgeIt’salongwaytoTipperary,It’salongwaytogo.It’salongwaytoTipperaryTothesweetestgirlIknow!Goodbye,Piccadilly,Farewell,LeicesterSquare!It'salonglongwaytoTipperary,Butmyheart’srightthere.BackgroundKnowledge3.FrankensteinItoriginatesfromaGothicnovelnamedFrankensteinbytheEnglishauthorMaryShelleythattellsthestoryofascientistVictorFrankensteinwhocreatedamonsterfrompartsofcorpses.Lateritwasadaptedintofilm.Inthestory,Enoch,whenleftaloneinthehouse,recallsthathehadseenFrankensteinonceonthetelly(Para.29).Fortheboy,watchingFrankensteinthehorrorfilmissomethingofbraveryandcourage.

1.TextStructureTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisRhetoricandstyleTextStructurePart

Para(s)MainideaI1-14Enochisabandonedbyhisparents.

II

15-39Enochstaysallnightinthehousealone.III40-70Enochturnstohisgrandmathefollowingday.PartIComprehensionCheckPartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis1.DidEnoch’sparentshaveatacitunderstandingthattheyweregoingtopartthatmorning?Whatevidencefromthetextsupportthisview?

No,theydidn’t.Asissuggestedinthetext,thecouplewere“solidlylockedintheirseparatethoughts”thatmorningandtheydidnotbothertopayeventheslightestattentiontoeachother.Andonthatmorning,thingswentonasusual.Thehusband,dressedinhisusualoveralls,pretendedtogotoworkasusualandbidgoodbyetohiswife.HewasthinkingthathewouldwritealetterfromLondontohiswifetoexplainhisdeparture–“incaseshehadn’tnoticedit”.(Para.6)PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.WhatwaswrongwithEnoch’sparents’marriage?TheproblemofEnoch’sparents’marriageisrootedintheirlackofcommunication:“Asacoupletheyhadgivenuptacklinganydifferencesbetweenthembythehumanmethodoftalking.”(Para.10)Theybothfeltlonelybuttheywereunabletoexpressthemselves:“Itwasn’tthatlifewasdullexactly,buttheyhadnothingincommon.Iftheyhad,maybeshecouldhaveputupwithhim,nomatterhowbadhewas”.(Para.10)Asacouple,theylivedintheirownseparateworlds.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis3.DidbothJackandRenéstarttoregrettheirdecisiononcetheygotonthetraintoLondon?No.Theydidn’t“regret”theirdecision;theyfeltalarmedatwhattheydid.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis4.Whatdoyoumakeofthesentence,“Hewassotrustworthyandeasy-goinghegotonhernerves”

?

(Para.9)Whatthewifemeantby“sotrustworthyandeasy-going”wasthatshefoundherhusbandtotallyunresponsive,emotionallyandotherwise.Forher,therewasnosurprisewhatsoevertobeexpectedofherhusbandandtheirmarriagelifewasnownothingmorethanapoolofdeadwater.That’swhyshewassickandtiredofallthis.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis5.DoyouthinkJackwasthekindofmanhiswifethoughthewas?Whyorwhynot?InJack’swife’seyes,herhusbandwasinsensitive,wouldletnothingworryhim,andevenlackedinterestinotherwomen.However,thiswasnottrue.JackhadbeensecretlyinlovewithawomancalledReneinhisfactoryforhalfayearandhecarefullyplannedhisrunawaywithRene.Withoutrealcommunicationandunderstandingbetweeneachother,thecoupledriftedawayfromeachotherdaybyday.Stuckinahopelessmarriagelikethis,asullenwifecannotbeexpectedtogiveareliablejudgmentofherhusband.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis6.DidEdnafinallymakeuphermindtodivorcehimafteryearsofthinkingaboutleavingJack?(Para.12)Theonlythingthatcanbesaidforsureisthatshedecidedtoleave.

PartIWordStudyPartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis1.singular(Para.1,line1):adjective1)literaryveryunusualorstrange奇異的，異常的e.g.Iwonderedwhyshewasbehavinginsosingularafashion.2)[usuallybeforenoun]formalverygreatorverynoticeable突出的，非凡的e.g.Heshowedasingularlackoftactinthewayhehandledthesituation.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.actonsomething(Para.3,line5)todosomethingbecauseofanotherperson’sadviceororder,orbecauseyouhavereceivedinformationorhadanidea（根據(jù)建議，命令）做某事

e.g.Sheisactingontheadviceofherlawyers.

e.g.Policesaytheyactedoninformationreceived.3.foundry(Para.4,line1):nounfactorywheremetalcastingsareproduced鑄造廠

e.g.an

ironfoundryPartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis4.unobtrusive(Para.4,line5)adjectivenoteasilynoticed不引人注目的e.g.Thestaffaretrainedtobeunobtrusive.5.scullery(Para.4,line5)nounasmallroom(inlargeoldBritishhouses)nexttothekitchen;wherekitchenutensilsarecleanedandkeptandotherroughhouseholdjobsaredone碗碟洗滌室PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis6.clandestine(Para.5,line3)adjectiveconductedwithhiddenaimsormethods;doneinsecret秘密的，私下的e.g.aclandestineaffaire.g.clandestinemeetings7.fortnight(Para.5,line3)nounBritishEnglishtwoweeks

兩周e.g.afortnight’sholidaye.g.inafortnight’stimePartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis8.fallfor(Para.5,line4)1)tostarttolovesomeone;becomeinfatuatedwith迷戀e.g.ThatwasthesummerIworkedatthefairground,andmetandfellforLucy.2)tobetrickedintobelievingsomethingthatisnottrue信以為真e.g.Heistoosmarttofallforthattrick.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis9.backout(Para.6,line3)todecidenottodosomethingthatyouhadpromisedtodo退出；收回；食言，違約e.g.It’stoolatetobackoutnow.e.g.Afteryou’vesignedthecontract,itwillbeimpossibletobackout.e.g.Thegovernmentistryingtobackoutofitscommitmenttoreducepollution.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis10.stint(Para.7,line1)nounanindividual’sprescribedshareofwork從事某項工作的時間Collocation:stintin/ate.g.Markdidatwo-yearstintinthearmy.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis11.mantelshelf(Para.7,line2)nounmantelpiece,ashelfthatprojectsfromthewallaboveafireplace壁爐架12.botherabout(Para.11,line2)worryabout擔心e.g.Itrynottobotheraboutwhatotherpeoplethink.PartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis13.haveone’sbellyful(Para.11,line3)haveenoughofsth受夠了某物Collocation:havehadabellyfulofsomebody/somethinginformaltobeannoyedbysomeoneorsomethingbecauseyouhavehadtodealwiththemfortoolong

e.g.I’dhadabellyfulofhisfamilybytheendoftheweekend.PartISentenceAnalysisPartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis1....bothweresolidlylockedintheirseparatethoughtswhich,unknowntoeachother,theywereatlastintendingtoacton.(Para.3)BothEnoch’sparentswereabsorbedintheirownsecretplansandtheydeemedittherighttimeatlasttocarrythemoutwithouttheother’sknowingit.ParaphrasethesentencePartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.AndJack’sdulltoothacheofaconsciencehad,inthesixmonthssinceknowingher,cureditselfatlast.(Para.5)JackhadbeensecretlysufferingaguiltyconsciencewhichwaslikeadulltoothachebecausehehadbeenseeingReneclandestinelyforsixmonths,butnowthattheyhaddecidedtorunawaytogether,hesomehowfeltrelievedashenolongerhadtofacehiswifeandlivealie.ParaphrasethesentencePartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis3.Hewassotrustworthyandeasy-goinghegotonhernerves.(Para.9)Jackappearedtohavebeensocarefree,notevenhavinginterestinwomen,thathiswifefeltirritatedfornotgettingdesiredemotionalresponseandbeingabletopickonhim.

Thesentencewasoxymoronic.ParaphrasethesentencePartI

PartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis4.Itwasasifthesightofeachotherstruckthemdumb.(Para.10)Enoch’sparents’marriagebecamesowornoutthattheyvirtuallyhadnothingtosaytoeachother.ParaphrasethesentencePartIIComprehensionCheckPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis1.WhywasEnochnotbotheredatfirstwhenherealizedthathisparentswerenotathome?Howdidhisfeelingsabouthisparents’absencechangeastimewenton?Asalittleboy,Enochtookhisparents’absenceasachancetoenjoyhischildishfreedom.Itdidnotoccurtohimthathisparentscouldleavehimforgood,soheseemedexcitedthathecouldbethebossofthehouse.Butastimewenton,hisexcitementfadedaway.Lonelinessandthethoughtthathisparents’mightbedeadmadehimanxiousandhehadtoresorttoeatingtoeasethegrowinganxietyandfear.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.WhatdidEnochdotowardo?hisfearatbeingaloneinthehouse?Hemadehimselfsometeaandsattoreadacomic.Whennightfell,hedrewthecurtainsandswitchedthetelevisionon.Hewenttothesculleryforsomefood,satonhisfather’schairandevenlookedforacigarette,thoughinvain.Hemadefacesinfrontofthemirrorinordertofrightenhimselffromthebiggerfearofthehouse.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis3.WhywasEnoch’sheaddescribedas“oneofthemorepsychedelicones”?(Para.16)ThedescriptionofEnoch’sheadlookinglike“oneofthemorepsychedelicones”meanshehadalookthatevokedanimpressionofsomeunusualcharacterormentalstate.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis4.WhywasEnochreluctanttogoupstairstohisbedroom?(Para.25)Enochwasafraidofgoingupstairsaloneforitwasasscaryasventuringtoawoodinthedark.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis5.DidEnocheverimaginethereasonforhisparents’absence?Enochimaginedanumberofreasonsforhisparents’absence:1)HismotherhadgonetoAuntJenny’sandmissedthebushome.2)Hisfatherhadhadanaccidentandhadbeenkilledatthefoundry.3)Hisparentshadgoneforadivorce.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis6.HowdoyouinterpretEnoch’slookingforacigaretteandhistryingtowhistleinathickmanlystyle?(Para.23)Ontheonehand,Enochfeared,andtosomeextenthatedhisfatherwhoexertedpatriarchalpoweroverhim;ontheotherhand,heenviedhisfatherandaspiredtohavethesamepowerandauthorityashisfather’s.Therefore,intheabsenceofthepatriarchalpower,hefeltgreatlyrelievedandcouldnotwaitbuttoseizethischancetoimitatehisfatherbytryingsmokingandwhistling.Theseactsareoftendeemedasmasculine.ForEnoch,itisbytryingsomethingmanlythathecanbecomesomeonelikehisfather.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis7.WhywereEnoch’seyelidsstucktogether?(Para.35)Hiseyelidswerestucktogetherbecausehehadbeencrying.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisAstimewentby,therewasnosignofhisparents’cominghome.Hisinitialexcitementwasreplacedbythegrowinganxiety.Heresortedtoeatingsoastowardoffhisgrowingsenseofuneaseandinsecurity.Itispossiblethathediditalmostunconsciously.8.WhydoyouthinkEnochconstantlyfeltlikeeating?PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis9.WhenEnochimaginedthathisfathermighthavebeenkilledinanaccident,hewasn’tbotheredbythethought.WealsolearnthathehadenviedhisfriendJohnnyBootlewhenthelatter’sfatherwaskilledinalorry.Furthermore,whenhecouldn’trememberhisfather’sfaceclearlyhehatedhimforthatandhopedonedaytokillhimwithanaxe.Howdoyouexplaineight-year-oldEnoch’sseeminglymorbidthoughts?Fromthestory,wecanseethereisalackofintimacybetweenthefatherandson.Nonchalantinhisattitudestowardshiswife,Enoch’sfathercouldalsofailinhisroleasafatherthoughbothoftheparents“l(fā)avishedalotoflove”ontheboy.ItisnowonderthatEnochwasnotfondofhisfather.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisEnoch’sseeminglymorbidthoughtscouldbeunderstoodfromtheperspectiveofpsychoanalysis.InclassicalFreudianpsychoanalytictheory,Enoch’sattitudetowardshisfatheristermedasOedipuscomplex.Itisthecompetitionwiththeparentofthesamegenderforattractionandaffectionoftheparentoftheoppositegender.InEnoch’scase,hesecretly“hopedonedaytokill”hisfather“withanaxe”,thoughofcoursehewasunlikelytoactitoutinreallife.continuedPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisAccordingtoFreud’sexplanation,theOedipusconflictisthenaturalexperienceweallgothroughanditisanaturalandhealthypartofmaturingandestablishingourownidentities.Itiswhenwefailtooutgrowtheconflictthatwehavetrouble.AsforEnoch,heisintheprocessofexperiencingtheOedipusconflict,butwhetherornothewilloutgrowtheconflictintheabsenceofhisparentsishardtotell.continuedPartIIWordStudyPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis1.psychedelic(Para.16,line2)adjectivehavingthevividcolorsandbizarrepatternsassociatedwithpsychedelicstates引起幻覺的e.g.apsychedeliclightshowe.g.Fashiondesignerslookbacktothe1960swithdazzlingpsychedelicprints.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.venture(Para.25,line4)

verb1)[intransitivealways+adverb/preposition]togosomewherethatcouldbedangerous冒險

e.g.Whendarknessfell,hewouldventureout.2)[transitive]tosayordosomethinginanuncertainwaybecauseyouareafraiditiswrongorwillseemstupid大膽表示e.g.Iventuredtoaskhimwhathewaswriting.e.g.Ifwehadmoreinformation,itwouldbeeasiertoventureafirmopinion.e.g.Iventuredthattheexperimentwasnotconclusive.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis3.dropoff(Para.28,line3)1)tobegintosleep睡著

e.g.

Shekeptdroppingoffatherdesk.

e.g.

Imusthavedroppedofftosleep.2)dropsomebody/somethingofftotakesomeoneorsomethingtoaplacebycarandleavethemthereonyourwaytoanotherplace讓……下車e.g.

I’lldropyouoffonmywayhome.3)tofalltoalowerleveloramount減少

e.g.

Thenumberofgraduatesgoingintoteachinghasdroppedoffsharply.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis4.hideous(Para.30,line5)adjectiveextremelyunpleasantorugly可怕的；丑惡的

e.g.ahideousdresse.g.

hideouscrimesPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis5.makeout(Para.31,line3)

1)tobejustabletoseeorhearsomething辨認

e.g.Hecouldjustmakeoutadarkshapemovingtowardshim.e.g.Icouldn’tmakeoutwhathewassaying.2)tounderstandsomething,especiallythereasonwhysomethinghashappened理解e.g.Icouldn’tmakeoutwhatIhaddonetoannoyher.

e.g.AsfarasIcanmakeout,hehasneverbeenmarried.3)tounderstandsomeone’scharacterandthewaytheybehave理解某人的性格及風格原因

e.g.Stuart’sastrangeguy–Ican’tmakehimoutatall.

PartIISentenceAnalysisPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis1.Thetellywas?ickeringbuthedidn’twanttoswitchito?,eventhoughheadskeptrollingupandup,sothatwhenhelookedatitcontinuallyforhalfaminuteitseemedasiftheyweregoingroundinacircle.(Para.22)電視在閃爍，但他不想關掉，即使屏幕上的人頭總在不斷地往上走，以致于當他連續(xù)看了半分鐘后感覺這些人頭像是在循環(huán)轉動。TranslatethesentencePartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.Theyoughttobebackbynow,andhebegantoregretthathe’dhopedtheyneverwouldbe,asifGod’spunishmentforthinkingthismightbethatHe’dneverletthem.(Para.24)他們本來現(xiàn)在該回來了，他開始后悔自己之前不該希望他們別回來，仿佛上帝為了懲罰他這樣想就果真不讓他們回來了。TranslatethesentencePartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis3.Hedistortedhismouthwithtwofingers,andcurledatonguehideouslyuptohisnosetotryandfrightenhimselfawayfromthebiggerfearofthehousethatwasthreateninghimwithtears.(Para.30)他用兩根手指拉扯嘴巴，舌頭往鼻尖兒翹，弄出一副可怕的表情，試圖嚇唬自己不去想房子帶給他的更大的恐懼感，因為這時候他已經(jīng)被空蕩蕩的屋子嚇得掉出了眼淚。TranslatethesentencePartIIIComprehensionCheckPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisTheclock(oldTinface)servesnotonlytomarkthepassingoftime,butalsotheplotchange.Beforeleavingthehouse,Ednaturnedtheclocktothewallandwalkedoutofthehouseintotheunforeseeablefuture,leavingherchildandherpastbehind.Enochdidthesamethingwhenhewasabouttoleavethehouseforhisgrandma.1.Theclock(oldTinface)ismentionedinthestoryacoupleoftimes.Whatsignifcancedoesithave?HowwouldyouinterpretEdna’sturningtheclocktothewallbeforewalkingoutofthehouseandEnoch’ssameactlateroninthestorywhenhewasabouttoleavethehouseforhisgrandma’sinNetherfeld?PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisInbothcasestheactofturningtheclocktothewallservedasapointertosomedramaticchangeinlifeforbothEdnaandEnoch.continuedPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis2.WhywasEnoch’sgrandmasoparticularaboutthecleanlinessofherhouse?WhatdoyouthinkwasherintentionincommentingonhowEnoch’sparentskepttheirhouseclean?ShekeptacleanhouseandmadebreakfastforheradultsonTom.She’d“gottokeeptheplacespotless”becausethatwayshecouldhopetokeepherunmarriedsonTominthehousewithherforsomelongertime.Asanoldwoman,shecertainlywouldfeellonelywhenherchildrengrewupandlefthertostarttheirownfamilies.SheenjoyedTom’scompanythoughsheknewverywellthathewasboundtogetmarriedandleaveoneday.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisInsayingthatEnoch’sparentskepttheirhouseclean,shewasprobablyreassuringherselfaswellasEnochthatnothinghadgoneseriouslywrongwithEnoch’sparentsandthattheywouldreturnsafeandsound.Acleanhouseindicatesharmonyandorderanditmight,forthatmatter,implyareasonablygoodrelationshipbetweenthecouplelivinginthehouse.continuedPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis3.DoyouthinkEnochunderstoodwhathisgrandmahadmeantwhenheagreedwithherbysaying“Itain’teverything”attheendofthestory?Whywouldtheboyimitatehisgrandma’sspeech?Whatdoesthissuggestabouthisstateofmind?Asaneight-year-oldboy,hecouldn’tpossiblyunderstandwhathisgrandmameantwithregardstomarriage.Heprobablyjustunconsciouslyrepeatedwhathisgrannysaid.Whenthepossibilityofhisparents’disappearanceloomedlarge,thelittleboywasatlossandwasunabletofigureoutwhattodonext.Hisgrandmawastheonlypersonhecouldnowrelyon.PartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysisAnotherpossibleexplanationisthatinasensehetriedtobestronglikethegrandma.Sobyrepeatingwhatshesaidevendowntoherslangy“ain’t”hecouldfeelthestrengththathefoundinhisgrandma.Whatthegrandmameantbythatlinewasthatkeepingthehousecleanisnotenoughforasoundmarriage.continuedPartIPartIIPartIIIDetailedAnalysis4.WhydidEnochthinkbothhisparentsweredeadforsureonseeingthetwoletters?Didhethinkthosetwoletterswerefromhisparents?Whyorwhynot?Whenhewaitedforhisparents’returntheverynight,Enochbegantothinkthathisparentsmightbedead.TheydidnotshowupevenafterEnochreturnedhomewithhisgrandma.Therefore,onseeingthetwoletters,hehadaconfirmedsensethathisparentsweredead.Itwasmostpossiblethathesuspectedthetwoletterswerefromhisparents.Foraboyhisage,hisexperiencewaslimited.Itwould