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Lesson10The
TheRicher,thePoorer
IntroductiontotheText
1.ComparisonandContrast
Thestoryisagoodexampleofcomparisonandcontrast.Itconcentratesonthedifferencesofthetwosisters’differentlifestylesandexperiencesfromchildhoodtooldage.ThefocusisonLottie’slifestorywhileBess’sisbrieflytoucheduponincontrast.Thestoryopenswiththetwosisters’contrastingfinancialconditionsinoldage.Thenittakesthereaderbacktoeveryearliercrucialstageoftheirlives.Thepoint-to-pointmethodoforganizationisemployed.OneaspectofLottie’s,usuallynarratedindetail,isfollowedbyabriefaccountofthesameaspectofBess’s.Theclimaxistheirreunioninoldage,whenthey,forthefirsttime,seemtosharesimilaropinionsonlife.
2.PointofView
ThestoryiswrittenfromLottie’spointofview.MuchofthespaceisdevotedtodescriptionsofLottie’sopinions,viewsandreflections.Thereadercanenterhermindandlearnwhatgoesonthere.Sowhenwereadsuchdescriptions,weshouldnotbesatisfiedwiththeirsurfacemeaningbutshouldgodeeperandfindoutwhattheyimply.
3.TheUseofbothFormalandInformalExpressions
Wefindinformalwordsandexpressionsareusedalongsideformalones.ButtowardstheendofthestorywhenLottie’slifestyleof“allworkandnoplay”beginstochange,shespeaksinaverycolloquialstyle.Herspeechattheendofthestoryisagoodexample.ButinthefirsthalfofthestoryandmuchofthesecondwhenLottieisworkingwholeheartedlytoprepareforheroldage,thewriterusesmoreformalwordsandexpressions.
DetailedDiscussionoftheText
1.OvertheyearsBesshadlivedeachdayasiftherewerenoother.
(1)
Overtheyearsinspiteofhersister’surgetoprepareforheroldage,Bessseizedeveryminutetoenjoyherselfasifshewoulddiethenextday.
Obviously,Besshadbeenactingonthehedonistmotto“Eat,drinkandbemerryfortomorrowwedie”.
Thesentencecouldmeansomethingverydifferent.ReadthefollowingsentencefromHelenKeller’s“ThreeDaystoSee”.
SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevalueoflife.
2.Lottiehadabankaccountthathadnevergrownlean.
(1)
Lottiealwayshadquiteasumofmoneydepositedinthebank.
lean(adj.):
smallinamountorquality;meagre
3.Besshadtheclothesonherback,andtherestofherworldlypossessionsinanoldsuitcase.
(1)
AllthatBesshadtohernamewastheclothesshewaswearingandanoldsuitcasethatcontainedallherotherbelongings/alltheotherthingssheowned.
one’sworldlypossessions/goods:
thingsapersonowns
worldly:
ofthematerialworld
4.Lottiehadhatedbeingachild,seeingherparentsconstantlyworryingaboutmoney.Besshadneverseemedtonotice.
(2)
Lottieknewthatherparentswasalwaysworryingaboutmoneyandsheknewwhatitfeltliketolackit,soshewantedtogrowoldenoughtoearnmoney.ButBessneverseemedtonoticeherparents’worriesandcares.
seeingherparentsconstantlyworryingaboutmoney:
apresentparticiplephrase,usedasanadverbialofreasonexplainingwhyshehatedbeingachild
5.Shelookedafterbabies,sheranerrandsfortheold.(3)
Sheearnedsomemoneybybabysittingandmakingshorttripsforoldpeople.
Goon/runerrandsforsb.:
togosomewhereforotherpeopletotakeamessage,tobuysth.,todelivergoods,etc.,e.g.
WhenIwasachild,Ilikedtorunerrandsformyparents.
Sorry,atthemomentIhavenotimetogoonerrandsforanybody.
6.Shenevertouchedapennyofhermoney,thoughherchild’smouthwateredforicecreamandcandy.(4)
Sheneverspentapennyofwhatshehadearnedonicecreamandcandy,thoughasachild,shewantedverymuchtohavethem.
water(v.):
(esp.oftheeyesandmouth)toformorletoutwaterorwateryliquid,esp.tearsorsaliva(唾液),e.g.
Atthesightoftheroastduck,mymouthwatered.
WheneverIpassthatfactory,myeyeswater.
7.Whenthedimesbegantoadduptodollars,shelosthertasteforsweets.(4)
Whenhersavingsgrewconsiderably,shewastoooldtowantcandyanymore.
addupto:
toamountto,tomakeatotalamountof;toleadtoaparticularresult,e.g.
Hersavingsaddupto$2,000.
Thecompany’sprofitslastyearaddupto5millionyuan.
Individuals’smallcontributionscanadduptogreathelpfortheneedy.
It’sonlyadropintheoceanandwon’tadduptomuchfortheproject.
CulturalNote:
IntheU.S.andCanada,adimeisacoinworthtencents.Othercoinsthatarecommonlyusedarequarter,worth25cents,nickel,5cents,penny,onecent.Therearealsocoinsworth50centsand100centsthatarecalledhalfdollaranddollar.
8.Bythetimeshewastwelve,shewasclerkingafterschoolinasmallvarietystore.(5)
Atage12,shewasalreadykeepingaccountsinasmallvarietystoreafterschool.
clerk(v.):
tokeeprecordsoraccountsortodogeneralofficework.
CulturalNote:
IntheU.S.avarietystoreisashopwhichsellsmanydifferentkindsofgoods,oftenatlowprices.K-martandTargetarefamousvarietystores.
9.Shedecidedtokeephermoneyforclothes.Whensheenteredhighschool,shewouldwearawardrobethatnooneelsewouldbeabletomatch.(5)
Shedecidedtokeephermoneytobuyclotheswhenshestartedhighschool.Thennoothergirlsinherschoolwouldhavemoreandbetterclothestowearthanshedid.
wardrobe:
acollectionofclothesespeciallyofonepersonorforoneactivity
10.Butherfreshmanyearfoundherunabletoindulgethisfantasy,particularlywhenheradmiringinstructorsadvisedhertothinkseriouslyofcollege.(6)
Butinherfirstyearathighschool,shefoundthatshecouldn’tallowherselftospendhermoneyonclothes.Shethoughtofgoingtocollege,especiallywhenherfavoriteteachersadvisedhertodoso.
freshmanyear:
(AmE)astudent’sfirstyearathighschool,collegeoruniversity
11.Shewouldshowthemallwhatshecoulddo,ifsheputhermindtoit.(6)
Ifshemadeuphermindtodothat(togotocollege),shewouldshowallherfamilyhowmuchshecouldachieveatcollege.
putone’smindtosth./setone’smindonsth.:
toconcentrateonsth.ortobedeterminedtoachievesth.,e.g.
She’sputhermindtoimprovingherpronunciation.
I’msureyoucandoanythingifyousetyoumindonit.
12.Inherthirdyearofhighschool,shefoundajobinasmallbutexpandingrestaurant,whereshecashieredfromthebusyhouruntilclosing.(8)
Inherthirdyearofhighschool,shefoundajobworkingasacashierinarestaurantfromthebusyhouruntilitclosed.Itwasasmallrestaurantbutitsbusinesswasgrowingfast.
13.…Lottiewasfacedwiththechoiceofstayinginschoolorworkingfulltime.(8)
…Lottiehadtogiveupeitherhighschoolorherjob,astherapidlygrowingbusinessrequiredhertoworkfulltime.
14.Shemadeherchoiceeasily.Ajobinhandwasworthtwointhefuture.(9)
Shemadeherchoicewithouttheslightesthesitation.Tohaveapromisingjobnowwassurelyfarmoreworthwhilethancollege.
easily:
withoutdoubt
15.…whohadnootherambitionexcepttoplayahorn.(10)
…whowasnotambitious,andsatisfiedifhecouldplayahorn.
16.LottieexpectedtobesettledwithahomeandfamilywhileBesswasstillwaitingforHarrytoearnenoughtobuyamarriagelicense.(10)
Withhersavingsinthebank,LottiewantedtogetmarriedandsettledownforacomfortablelifewhileBess’sboy-friendcouldn’tevenearnenoughmoneytogetamarriagelicense.
Or:
WhenLottiewasfinanciallyreadytogetmarriedandsettledown,Bess’sboy-friendcouldn’tevenearnenoughmoneytogetamarriagelicense.
marriagelicense:
anofficialdocumentwhichpeoplemustbetbeforetheyareallowedtomarry
17.ThatBessmarriedHarrystraightoutofhighschoolwasnotsurprising.ThatLottienevermarriedatallwasnotreallysurprisingeither.(11)
ItwasnotsurprisingthatBessmarriedHarryassoonasshelefthighschool.ItwasnotatallsurprisingeitherthatLottienevergotmarried.
Thetwonounclausesintroducedby“that”areusedrespectivelyasthesubjectofthetwosentences.Moreexamples:
Thatanyoneshouldbelievesuchnonsenseseemsunthinkable.
Thatherejectedtheofferwas/isnatural.
ThisstructureisusedinformalEnglishtocommentonafact.InlessformalEnglish,weoftenadd“thefact”tothethat-clause,whichthenbecomesanappositiveclause.
Thefactthatanyoneshouldbelievesuchnonsenseseemsunthinkable.
Thefactthatherejectedtheofferwasnotsurprising.
Butthenormalwayofcommentingonafactistouseananticipatory“it”.
Itseemsunthinkablethatmanypeopleshouldbelievesuchnonsense.
Itwasnaturalforhimtorejecttheoffer.
straightoutofhighschool:
immediatelyaftergraduatingfromhighschool
straight+adv./prep。
:
directly,esp.withoutdelay,e.g.
Hewentstraighthomewithoutstoppingathisfavoritesaloon.
Hemetthedirectorstraightafterthelunchbreak.
18.Twoorthreetimesshewashalfwaypersuaded,buttogiverupajobthatpaidwellforahomemakingjobthatpaidnothingwasariskshewasincapableoftaking.(11)
Twoorthreetimes,urgedbyothers,shethoughtseriouslyaboutmarrying,butshedidn’tbecausethatwouldmeanshehadtogiveupawell-payingjobandbecomeahousewife/homemakerwhodidn’tgetpaidforalltheworkshedid.Thiswassomethingshecouldn’tmakeherselfaccept.
19.Bess’smarriedlifewasnothingforLottietoenvy.(12)
Bess’smarriedlifedidn’tmakeLottietoenvyher.
Or:
Lottiedidn’tenvyBesshermarriedlife,foritwasn’tattractivetoheratall.
Learntousetheword“envy”inthefollow
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