TheJoyLuckClub電影鑒賞教學(xué)課件StarringMing-NaWen…Jing-MeiJuneWoo

KieuChinh…SuyuanWoo

TsaiChin…LindoJongLanguageTipsChineseandEnglisharealternatedinthecross-culturalmovie—TheJoyLuckClub.IntheEnglishlanguage,therearecertainexpressionswithaChineseorigin.TheyrefertoChinesethingsandareimbuedwithpenetratingChineseflavor,ofwhichmostmaintaintheirMandarin,CantoneseorAmoypronunciations.Furthermore,afewtermssuchassoyandJudo,areintroducedintoEnglishviaJapanese,butstillviewedasChinesederivatives.Thefollowingarethemosttypicalarrangedinanalphabeticalorder.bokchoy白菜

bonsai盆栽

cheongsam旗袍

chowmein炒面

Confucius孔子

coolie苦力

fengshui風(fēng)水

ginseng人參

go圍棋

Judo柔道

kanji漢字

ketchup調(diào)味番茄醬

kowtow磕頭

kungfu功夫loseface丟臉

lychee荔枝

mahjong麻將

oolong烏龍茶

tofu豆腐

typhoon臺(tái)風(fēng)

wok鐵鍋

YinandYang陰陽(yáng)

Zen禪IdiomaticExpressionsAlistofidiomaticexpressionsmayhelpyouunderstandthemoviebetter.Familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingexpressionsandlearntousethemproperly.

1ThatnightMomfigurethatI’dbetterredeemherwithmyinternationalpianodebut.

toredeemsb.with以…彌補(bǔ)，用…挽救

2ThispowerIhad,thisbeliefinmyself,Icouldactuallyfeelitdrainingaway.

todrainaway耗盡，流失3ShewillknowIamwaitinglikeatigerinthetrees,nowreadytoleapoutandcutherspiritloose.

tocutloose使自由，釋放

4Igotpregnantfortheworstreasonimaginable,alastattempttohangon.

tohangon堅(jiān)持

5I’mjustsorrythatyougotstuckwithsuchaloser,thatI’vealwaysbeensodisappointing.

togetstuckwith被纏住，無(wú)法擺脫Listentothedialogandcompleteitbyfillingintheblanks.Inthissection,thereisadialogbetweentwostudentsfromtheUniversityofChicago:LiuWei,aninternationalstudentfromBeijing,andMaggieWang,asecond-generationChineseAmerican.Theyareexchangingideasonthemovietheyjustviewed—TheJoyLuckClubwhicharousesLiuWei’scuriositywhileevokingastrongechoinMaggie.L:Amazingmovie,isn’tit?1)_____________________________________________________.

Itdoesprovideasophisticatedperspectiveonhumanexistence.

M:Quiteright.Ican’thelpthinkingaboutmyownparents,fromwhom2)__________________

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L:You’resolucky.Theymustbewonderfullyinspiringpeople,justlikethemothersinthemovie,courageous,determined,andalwaysreadytosacrificethemselvesfortheirkids.

M:Exactly.Myparentsalwaysremindedmeandmybrothersofourethnicheritageandthat3)___

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L:Thatreallycounts.ThemovieinparticularrevealsthatboththeimmigrantmothersandtheAmerican-borndaughtersstrugglewiththeissueofidentity.Forthemothers’part,theyfosterandenjoyedsisterhoodintheJoyLuckClub,playChinesemahjong,andspeakChinesefreely.Onlybydoingsocouldthey4)________________________________________,regainconfidenceandleavebehindtheuneasinessofdislocation.It’sequallynoticeablethattheylovetheirdaughtersinaChineseway.Imean,sortofindirectlove.Theirexpectationsandevenadmirationsfortheirdaughters5)_____________________________________________________.M:Besides,weseenotonlythemothers’effortstoinstilltheirdaughterswithChinesenotionsbutalsotheirattempttosavetheyoungergenerationthepaintheythemselvesfeltasgirls.Forthemothers,it’salltrialsandtribulationsto6)________________________________________.

L:You’vegotsomethingthere.Thedaughters,ontheotherhand,oftenseetheirmothers’arrangementandinterferenceasaformofhypercriticalmeddlingorjustasafailuretogetassimilatedintoAmericanculture.Theirimpatiencewithanddefianceagainsttheirmothersisadefiniteindicationofculturalconflicts:Chineseculturethrivingon7)_______________________

___________,andfilialpietyversusAmericancultureespousing8)________________________

___________________________________.M:Yetextremesmeet.Conflictsandcompatibility9)___________________________________.

Theoveralltoneofthemovieisuplifting.Asisanticipated,thebarriersareeliminatedandharmonyisreaped.Themotherschangetheirformerwaysofremainingeithersilentorcriticalandbecomeactiveinhelpingtheirdaughtersanalyzeproblemsandfindsolutions.Italsodawnsonthedaughtersthattheirtalentwouldbedrainingawaywithouttheirmothers’support,andmorebasically,10)____________________________________________________________.Keys1Astoryoftwogenerations,speakingtwolanguagesandlivingintwocultures.2I’vehadtremendousguidanceandcounselinvariousaspects.3weshouldtakespecialprideinourvalues.4feeltheattachmenttotheirroots5areactuallycoveredinharshcriticismandstrictness.6reconciletheirpastwiththeirpresent7collectivism,familyhonorandprosperity8equalrights,freecompetitionandself-achievement9arethetwosidesofacoin10withouttheirethniclegacyandtraditionalwisdomMovieStoryTheJoyLuckClubconsistsoffourinterwovenstoriesaboutgenerationalandculturalclashesandcommunicationsbetweenChineseimmigrantmothersandtheirAmerican-borndaughters.StoryOne:SuyuanandJuneIntimesofwar,Suyuanwasseparatedfromherbabytwingirlsandhadhadnonewofthemwhatsoever.Afflictedbyasenseofguilt,shecametoAmerica,gotmarriedandgavebirthtoanotherdaughter,June.ShealsofoundedJoyLuckClub,aweeklygatheringforfourwomentoplaymahjonginthehopeofallayingworries.Foralongtime,Junefelthurtwiththeassumptionthatshewasagood-for-nothinginhermother’seyes.Yetfeelingsofestrangementdissolvedasthemotherbecamemoreopenandthedaughtermatured.AfterSuyuan’sdeath,June,withthehelpoftheotherthreemembersoftheJoyLuckClub,foundherhalf-sistersandtraveledtoChinatogetreunitedwiththem.StoryTwo:LindoandWaverlyAtaveryyoungage,LindomanagedtoliberateherselftacticallyfromalovelessarrangedmarriageinChinabeforethenationwideliberationin1949.LatersheresolvedtoteachallherChinesestrategiestoherAmerican-raiseddaughter,Waverly.ButtherebelliousWaverlymisunderstoodhermotherasavainandcontrollingwoman.ThemisgivingsbetweenthemgrewasWaverly’sfirstmarriagefailed.Hernewrelationshipwithakind-heartedwhiteman,however,reversedthedeterioratingcourseandblessedthemother-daughterpairwithdeeperunderstandingsandafinalreconciliation.

Followthepatternofthetwostoriesaboveandcompletetheothertwowiththehintsgivenbelow.StoryThree:YingyingandLena1.YingyingWeakbynatureAbusedbyherunfaithfulhusbandNowaytofightback2.LenaInheritinghermother’spassivityandobedienceFinanciallyexploitedbyherhusbandandshowingunreasonablecompromise3.Yingying’sencouragementandsupportforLenaLena’sawarenessofthevalueofspeakingupforherselfandtakingcontrolofherownlifeStoryFour:AnmeiandRose1.Anmei’swidowedmotherTrickedintobecomingthefourthwifeofamerchantBulliedbythemanipulativesecondwifeCommittingsuicide2.AnmeiBecomingstrongerafterhermother’sdeathandassertingherselfbeforeherenemiesonhermother’sfuneral3.RoseSubservientanddocileLettingherhusbandmakeallthedecisionsFacingamaritalcrisis4.inspirationsoftheoldergenerationsRose’sspiritualawakeningCharacterAnalysisWorkinpairs.Focusonthefollowingscenes,discussthesymbolicmeaningofthecharacters’actsandfillintheblanks.OneofthemajorthemesthatthemoviesfurnishesismalechauvinismorsexismwhichcharacterizesanypatriarchalsocietyandiscommontobothChineseandAmericancultures.ThismoviesportraysaseriesofmenandwomeneitherinChinabefore1949orinmodernAmericawhoseactsengenderedandaggravatedthepainsoftheprotagonists,namely,thefourmother-daughterpairs.HuangTaitai(Lindo’sMother-in-Law)atreatLindoas______________andignorantlyblameherforbeingsterilebconfineLindotobed,hopingto_________________________________SymbolicMeaning_____________________________________________________________SecondWife(theFirstConcubineoftheChineseMerchantWhoalsoMarriedAnmei’sMother)

atrapAnmei’smotherinto_________________________________b__________________________afterAnmei’smothergivesbirthtoasonSymbolicMeaning_______________________________________________________________Yingying’sFirst

Husband

bephilanderingandtreatinghiswife_____________________________SymbolicMeaning_______________________________________________________________WuTsing(theSecondHusbandofAnmei’sMother)abe_________________hissecondwifeb___________________________Anmei’smotheranddrivehertodespairSymbolicMeaning_______________________________________________________________Harold(Rose’sHusband)abethebossofhiswifeboth__________and___________________bsecureasmanyadvantagesaspossibleat___________________expenseSymbolicMeaning_______________________________________________________________ReferenceKeysatoolforbearingchildrenmakeherpregnantsoonSheistyrannicalandmanipulative.Sheisthefemaleepitomeofdefendingandfosteringmale-orientedvalues.marryingWuTsing,themerchanttakethechildawaySheistyrannicalandmanipulative.Sheisthefemaleepitomeofdefendingandfosteringmale-orientedvalues.brutallyHerepresentstheextremeoftheevilpowerinpatriarchaloldChina.atthemercyofmistreatHerepresentstheextremeoftheevilpowerinpatriarchaloldChina.injobathomeathiswife’sexpensesHeisamodernversionofmalechauvinismwhichbanksoneconomicpower.Workinpairsandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1AfterSuyuan’sdeath,Juneisaskedtotakehermother’splaceontheMahjongtable.Inwhichdirectiondoesshesit?WhatimplicationsdoesithaveinChineseculture?2WhydoesJunesay,“WhenIwasyoung,auntieLindowasmymother’sbestfriendandarchenemy.”?3WhatwouldyousayistherootcauseofLena’smarriageproblems?4WhatleadstoRose’sviolentoutburstagainstherhusbandandmagicallysavestheirmarriage?5WhatisJune’sgravestworrybeforehertravelingtoChinatomeetherhalf-sisters?ReferenceAnswers1ShesitsontheEastwherethingsbegin.InChineseculture,theEastisidentifiedwiththerisingsun,symbolicofhope,honorandprosperity.2Whileremainingbestfriends,SuyuanandLindoviewitheachotherbybraggingabouttheirowndaughters.3Lena’smarriageproblemsaremainlyattributedtoherpassivityandobedience.4ThestoriesofhermotherandgrandmotherinspireRosetohaveaself-examinationandstriveforherownrights.5TheotherthreemembersoftheJoyLuckClubexpectJunetonarratetoherhalf-sistershermother’stale.ButJunefearsthatshedoesn’tknowenoughabouthermothertotellherstorywithadequatelucidityandforce.

MemorableLinesTheoldwomanrememberedaswanshehadboughtmanyyearsagoinShanghaiforafoolishsum.“Thisbird,”boastedthemarketvendor,”wasonceaduckthatstretcheditsneckinhopesofbecomingagoose.Andnowlook!Itistoobeautifultoeat.”Thenthewomanandtheswansailedacrossanoceanmanythousandsofliwide,stretchingtheirneckstowardAmerica.Onherjourney,shecooedtotheswan,“InAmerica,Iwillhaveadaughterjustlikeme.Butoverthere,nobodywillsayherworthismeasuredbytheloudnessofherhusband’sbelch.OvertherenobodywilllookdownonherbecauseIwillmakespeakonlyperfectAmericanEnglish.Andoverthere,shewillalwaysbetoofulltoswallowanysorrow.ShewillknowmymeaningbecauseIwillgiveherthisswan,acreaturethatbecamemorethanwhatwashopedfor.”Butwhenshearrivedinthenewcountry,theimmigrationofficialspulledtheswanawayfromher,leavingthewomanflutteringherarmsandwithonlyoneswanfeatherforamemory.Foralongtimenow,thewomanhadwantedtogiveherdaughterthesingleswanfeatherandtellher,“Thisfeathermaylookworthless,butitcomesfromafarandcarrieswithitallmygoodintentions.”ExcerptsoftheMovieListeningISetting:WaverlybringsRichtodinnerathermother’shouse,intendingtodeclaretheirmarriageplans.Nevertheless,Richunwittinglycommitsseveralblundersinetiquetteduringdinner.

Listening1WaverlyNarrating:(Ofcoursethenightwasstill____.ThankGodIalreadypreppedhimontheEmilyPostof___________.ActuallytherewereafewthingsIforgottomention.)Rich:Letme___________.________________________________.WaverlyNarrating:(Heshouldn’thavehadthatsecondglasswheneveryoneelsehad____________________________.)Rich:Shrimp.Myfavorite.WaverlyNarrating:(Heshouldhavetakenonlyasmallspoonfulofthebestdishuntileveryonehadhada______.)Lindo:Hehasgoodappetite.WaverlyNarrating:(Heshouldn’thave______hewasafastlearner.)WaverlyNarrating:(ButtheworstwaswhenRichcriticizedmymother’scookingandhedidn’tevenknowwhathehaddone.AsistheChinesecook’scustom,mymotheralways________________________________________________.)Lindo:Thisdishnotsaltyenough.Noflavor.It’stoobadtoeat.But…please.WaverlyNarrating:(Thatwas____________________________________________________.)Rich:Youknow,Lindo,allthisneedsisalittlesoysauce.ListeningIIHarold:What’sgoin’on?Lena:Idon’tthinkyoushould___________youricecreamanymore.Harold:Fine.Yougotit.__________________.Lena:Whydoyouhavetobesogoddamnfair?Harold:Justwhatisthisaboutexactly?Lena:Idon’tknow.Maybeeverything.Thewaywe______________everything.Whatweshare,whatwedon’tshare._______.Addingthingsup,_____.Makingitcomeoutevenwhenit’snot.___________________.Harold:Youaretheonewhowantedthecat!Lena:Whatareyoutalkingabout?Harold:Allright.IfyouthinkI’m_______,we’llboth____________.Lena:Thisisnotabout____.Thatisnotthepoint.Harold:Then,please,tellme,whatisthepoint?Lena:Iju…Ijustthinkthatweneedtochangethings.Weneedtothinkaboutwhatthismarriageisbasedon.Notthis_________________.Harold:Well,Iknowwhatourmarriageisbasedupon.Andifyoudon’tthenyou’dbetterthinkaboutitbeforeyoustarttochangethings.Listening3Mrs.Jordan:Isthisa_____orcananoldladyjoinyou?Rose:Sure.Mrs.Jordan:YouandTedhaven’tknowneachotherlong,haveyou?Rose:Actually,no.Mrs.Jordan:I’veneverheardhimspeakofyouuntilthismorning.Butit’salwaysa_______fora