英语文学欣赏 Unit Four Family Lecture One A Story Wet as Tears 精品课程精品课程

Introductory Questions Imagine what will happen when the prince marries the princess? (or the gentleman in 《关雎》 marries the fair lady) Imagine what will happen when the prince marries the princess? (or the gentleman in 《关雎》 marries the fair lady) What is your idea of family? What is your idea of family?

General Themes on Family Husband-wife relationship, eg. the Doll ’ s House by Ibsen Husband-wife relationship, eg. the Doll ’ s House by Ibsen Mother-son relationship, eg. Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence Mother-son relationship, eg. Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence Father-son relationship Father-son relationship Love between family members, eg. Little Women Love between family members, eg. Little Women About complicated family relationship and the prosperity and decline of a big family, eg. Red Chamber Dream About complicated family relationship and the prosperity and decline of a big family, eg. Red Chamber Dream Etc. Etc.

A Story Wet as Tears Share the original version of the story of the princess and the frog with your classmates Share the original version of the story of the princess and the frog with your classmates What attracts the frog and the princess together in the original story? What attracts the frog and the princess together in the original story?

Discussion Questions Read the poem and describe the changes in the relationship Read the poem and describe the changes in the relationship What causes the changes? What causes the changes? Who should be blamed? Why? Who should be blamed? Why? Read the poem from a man ’ s point of view and from a woman ’ s point of view. Do you have different conclusions? Read the poem from a man ’ s point of view and from a woman ’ s point of view. Do you have different conclusions?

Is the poem written from a man or a woman ’ s point of view? How can you tell? Is the poem written from a man or a woman ’ s point of view? How can you tell?

Appreciate the Use of Language A lot of words in the poem have both a literal and a figurative meaning. Please find out these words and analyze them. A lot of words in the poem have both a literal and a figurative meaning. Please find out these words and analyze them. Please analyze the title of the poem Please analyze the title of the poem

Further Discussions There are many fairy tales end with the marriage of the prince and the princess. Why does the poet choose to parody the story of the frog and princess? There are many fairy tales end with the marriage of the prince and the princess. Why does the poet choose to parody the story of the frog and princess? Can the frog and the princess maintain a good relationship? How? Can the frog and the princess maintain a good relationship? How?