ACleanWelllightedPlace一个干净明亮的地方.docx
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ACleanWelllightedPlace一个干净明亮的地方
A-Clean--Well-lighted-Place一个干净明亮的地方
Questions
1.Whatisthemeaningof“nada”?
Whatisthewriter’sintentionofreplacingmanywordsintheprayerswith“nada”?
2.Whydoesthewriternotgivethenamesofthecharacters?
Howcanyoudistinguishthetwowaiters?
3.Whydoesthisplacehavetobecleanandwell-lighted?
Whatdocleanlinessandbrightnessrepresent?
4.Whatisthewritingstyleofthestory?
Whatisthethemeofthestory?
TextStudy:
"AClean,Well-lightedPlace"
Itwaslateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty;butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchonhim.
"Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide,"onewaitersaid.
"Why?
"
"Hewasindespair."
"Whatabout?
"
"Nothing."
Howdoyouknowitwasnothing?
"
"Hehasplentyofmoney."
Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.
"Theguardwillpickhimup,"onewaitersaid.
"Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter?
"
"Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago."
Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentovertohim.
"Whatdoyouwant?
"
Theoldmanlookedathim."Anotherbrandy,"hesaid.
"You'llbedrunk,"thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway.
"He'llstayallnight,"hesaidtohiscolleague."I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek."
Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedouttotheoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy.
"Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek,"hesaidtothedeafman.Theoldmanmotionedwithhisfinger.
"Alittlemore,"hesaid.Thewaiterpouredonintotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedoverandrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile."Thankyou,"theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain.
"He'sdrunknow,"hesaid.
"He'sdrunkeverynight."
"Whatdidhewanttokillhimselffor?
"
"HowshouldIknow."
"Howdidhedoit?
"
"Hehunghimselfwitharope."
"Whocuthimdown?
"
"Hisniece."
"Whydidhedoit?
"
"Forhissoul."
"Howmuchmoneyhashegot?
"
"He'sgotplenty."
"Hemustbeeightyyearsold."
"AnywayIshouldsayhewaseighty."
"Iwishhewouldgohome.Inevergettobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofhouristhattogotobed?
"
"Hestaysupbecausehelikesit."
"He'slonely.I'mnotlonely.Ihaveawifewaitinginbedforme."
"Hehadawifeoncetoo."
"Awifewouldbenogoodtohimnow."
"Youcan'ttell.Hemightbebetterwithawife."
"Hisniecelooksafterhim."
"Iknow.Yousaidshecuthimdown."
"Iwouldn'twanttobethatold.Anoldmanisanastything."
"Notalways.Thisoldmanisclean.Hedrinkswithoutspilling.Evennow,drunk.Lookathim."
"Idon'twanttolookathim.Iwishhewouldgohome.Hehasnoregardforthosewhomustwork."
Theoldmanlookedfromhisglassacrossthesquare,thenoveratthewaiters.
"Anotherbrandy,"hesaid,pointingtohisglass.Thewaiterwhowasinahurrycameover.
"Finished,"hesaid,speakingwiththatomissionofsyntaxstupidpeopleemploywhentalkingtodrunkenpeopleorforeigners."Nomoretonight.Closenow."
"Another,"saidtheoldman.
"No.Finished."Thewaiterwipedtheedgeofthetablewithatowelandshookhishead.
Theoldmanstoodup,slowlycountedthesaucers,tookaleathercoinpursefromhispocketandpaidforthedrinks,leavinghalfapesetatip.
Thewaiterwatchedhimgodownthestreet,averyoldmanwalkingunsteadilybutwithdignity,.
"Whydidn'tyoulethimstayanddrink?
"theunhurriedwaiterasked.Theywereputtinguptheshutters."Itisnothalf-pasttwo."
"Iwanttogohometobed."
"Whatisanhour?
"
"Moretomethantohim."
"Anhouristhesame."
"Youtalklikeanoldmanyourself.Hecanbuyabottleanddrinkathome."
"It'snotthesame."
"No,itisnot,"agreedthewaiterwithawife.Hedidnotwishtobeunjust.Hewasonlyinahurry.
"Andyou?
Youhavenofearofgoinghomebeforeyourusualhour?
"
"Areyoutryingtoinsultme?
"
"No,hombre,onlytomakeajoke."
"No,"thewaiterwhowasinahurrysaid,risingfromputtingonthemetalshutters."Ihaveconfidence.Iamallconfidence."
"Youhaveyouth,confidence,andajob,"theolderwaitersaid."Youhaveeverything."
"Andwhatdoyoulack?
"
"Everythingbutwork."
"YouhaveeverythingIhave."
"No.Ihaveneverhadconfidenceandl'mnotyoung."
"Comeon.Stoptalkingnonsenseandlockup."
"Iamofthosewholiketostaylateatthecafe,"theolderwaitersaid.
"Withallthosewhodonotwanttogotobed.Withallthosewhoneedalightforthenight."
"Iwanttogohomeandintobed."
"Weareoftwodifferentkinds,"theolderwaitersaid.Hewasnowdressedtogohome."Itisnotonlyaquestionofyouthandconfidencealthoughthosethingsareverybeautiful.EachnightIamreluctanttocloseupbecausetheremaybesomeonewhoneedsthecafe."
"Hombre,therearebodegasopenallnightlong."
"Youdonotunderstand.Thisisacleanandpleasantcafe.Itiswelllighted.Thelightisverygoodandalso,now,thereareshadowsoftheleaves."
"Goodnight,"saidtheyoungerwaiter.
"Goodnight,"theothersaid.Turningofftheelectriclighthecontinuedtheconversationwithhimself.Itisthelightofcoursebutitisnecessarythattheplacebecleanandlight.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Norcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisallthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?
Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatandlightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitwasalreadynadaypuesnadaypuesnada.Ournadawhoartinnada,nadabethynamethykingdomnadathywillbenadainnadaasitisinnada.Giveusthisnadaourdailynadaandnadausournadaaswenadaournadasandnadausnotintonadabutdeliverusfromnada;puesnada.Hailnothingfullofnothing,nothingiswiththee.Hesmiledandstoodbeforeabarwithashiningsteampressurecoffeemachine.
"What'syours?
"askedthebarman.
"Nada."
"Otrolocomas,"saidthebarmanandturnedaway.
"Alittlecup,"saidthewaiter.
Thebarmanpoureditforhim.
"Thelightisverybrightandpleasantbutthebarisunpolished,"thewaitersaid.
Thebarmanlookedathimbutdidnotanswer.Itwastoolateatnightforconversation.
"Youwantanothercopita?
"thebarmanasked.
"No,thankyou,"saidthewaiterandwentout.Hedislikedbarsandbodegas.Aclean,well-lightedcafewasaverydifferentthing.Now,withoutthinkingfurther,hewouldgohometohisroom.Hewouldlieinthebedandfinally,withdaylight,hewouldgotosleep.Afterall,hesaidtohimself,itisprobablyonlyinsomnia.Manymusthaveit.
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