EverydayUseforYourGrandmamaInordertounderstandthispassagebetter,wecanwatchamovie---”TheColorofPurple”故事發(fā)生于1909年美國南部。未受過教育的黑人女孩西莉被繼父強奸后，又被迫嫁給了粗魯，兇狠的黑人男子，西莉稱其為“先生”。在驚恐和膽怯中她開始了奴仆一般的痛苦生活。幸而有親姐妹南蒂與之相伴，淚水中才多了一些歡樂。不久，這短暫的幸福也從西莉身邊消失了。因為“先生”強奸南蒂不成，惱羞成怒地將南蒂趕了出去，姐妹二人被殘酷的分開。年復(fù)一年，西莉在門口的郵筒中找尋南蒂的音訊，她始終期盼有一天能與南蒂再次重逢……(從中大家可以看到當時的整個社會的縮影，以及黑人生活的社會環(huán)境和社會地位，黑人女性的崛起和黑人女性的反抗精神也從有深刻得展現(xiàn))EverydayUseforYourGrandmamaCharacters:Maggie:ashy,youngwomanmadeevenmoreself-conciousbyscarsshegotinahousefireyearsago.Shehasn`thasmuchformaleducationbuthaslearnedtraditionalskills,suchasquilting,fromherfamiliy.Mama(Mrsjohnson):thenarratorofthestory.Sheisamiddle-agedorevenolderAfricanAmericanwomanlivingwithheryoungerdaugter,Maggie.Athoughpoor,sheisstrongandindependent,andtakesgreatprideinherwayoflife.Dee(Wangero):DeeisMama`solderdaugher.Sheisattractive,well-educatedandsophisticated.Moreover,sheisselfishandshemayevenhascausedthefirethatdisfigured（損毀···的外貌）hersister.Mama(Mrsjohnson)calledherDeeorWangero.Asalamalakim:ayoungmuslimmanwhoaccompaniesDeeonhervisit.Mama,unabletopronouncehisname,calledhim“Hakim-a-Baber”.Themuslimgreetinghegivestohermeans“peaceandhappinesstoyou.”ThismaybeironicbecausetheirvisitdisturbsthepeacefullivesofMaggieandMama.TherelationshipbetweenhimandDeeisunknown.Hemaybeafriend,aboyfriend,husbandorspiritualadviser.Maincontent:ThestorybeginswhenthemotherandMaggiewaitforDeetocomebackhome.Deegoesbackhomewithherlover.Sheasksforsometraditionalhouseholdappliances,especiallytwooldquiltsmadebytheirgrandma.Themotherrefuses.Instead,shesendsthetwoquiltstoMaggie.Deeleavesangrily.Inhereyes,twooldquilts(百納被)aretheculturalheritageofblacks.Maggieinheritstheblacktraditionandsheshouldownthem.Thetext:I.para1-2Theprelude:thethreefamilymembers.II.Para3-16Themother’srecollections/flashback:thethreepersons’relationships——mother;Maggie;DeeIII.Para17-82TheprocessofDeegoingbackhome.Detailedstudyofthetext:Paragraph1---16:Paragraph1:1,...MaggieandImadesocleanandwavy...(wavy:波動起伏的。ItshowsthatMaggieandMamahadmadecarefullypreparationsforthearrivalofDee.)2,Itislikeaextendedlivingroom.(extended:enlarged,prolonged.Expressionswithextend:extendedfamily)Paragraph2:1,```homelyandashamedoftheburnscarsdownherarmsandlegs...(homely:不好看的，不漂亮的，laterwewillknowhowshegotthescar,sothatisasuspense.)2,shethinkshersisterhasheldlifealways...tosaytoher.(shethinkthathersisterhasalwayshadafirmcontrolofherlifeandthatshecanalwayshaswhatshewant.)(課后習題paraphrase)Theroleofthefirsttwoparagraph:itdescribestheplaceandmaincharacters.Paragraph3:1,totter:蹣跚。Backstage:背后。Paragraph4:1,JohnnyCarson:heisfamousforsuchTVprograms,OnTVhewasasportymanwithgrayhairandasmilingface.Paragraph5:1,Inreallifeiamalarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.(thatmeansMamawasatypicalblackworkingwoman.)2,Myfatkeepsmehotinzeroweather.(becauseIamfat,Ifeelhoteveninfreezingweather.)(課后習題paraphrase)3,Iamthewaymydaughter...anuncookedbarelypancake.(thissentencetellsthatDeewasashamedofhismotherasawoking-classblackwoman.)4,JohnnyCarsonhasmuchtodo...wittytongue.(johnneycarsonhasawittyandglibtongue.Butioutdo超過，勝過himandsohehastotryhardifhewantstocatchupwithme.)(課后習題paraphrase)5,,whoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?(thatisarhetoricalquestion.TheobviousansweristhatnooneintheJohnsonfamilyhasaquicktongue.)Paragraph6:Paragraph141,”whendidDeeeverhadanyfriends?”(arhetoricalquestionthatmeansDeeneverreallyhadanyfriend.)Paragraph151,furtive:鬼鬼祟祟的，秘密的，Hisfurtivebehaviourarousedoursuspicion.他鬼鬼祟祟的行為引起了我們的懷疑。Paragraph3--16:thissectioniswhatwecallexposition,providingbackgroundandpreparingforthemainaction,whichiswhathappensduringDee`svisit.Para.17…buttheretheyare!BeforeIcouldmeetthem(intheyard),theyhavealreadyarrived.Para.18…Istayherwithmyhand.Istopherfromdashingoffwithmyhand.stay:tostop,haltorchecksomebodyfromdoingsth.Notethatthesimplepresenttense---thepurposeistomakethestorytellingmorevivid.Para.191.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlongandhangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.Asimilebycomparingtheyoungman’shairtoamuletail2.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath."Uhnnnh,"iswhatitsoundslike.IhearMaggieinhaleherbreathandasoundlike“Uhnnnh”escapeshermouth.3.likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourfootontheroad.課后習題Ⅳ-B-3anellipticalsentence---itwaslikethereactionyouhavewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourfootontheroad.Wriggle:tomovetoandfrowithatwistingandwrithingmotionPara.20Adressdowntotheground,inthishotweather課后習題Ⅳ-B-4anellipticalsentence---sheiswearingadresslongenoughtotouchthegroundinspiteofthishotweather.adresssoloud…anellipticalsentence---sheiswearingadressinloudcolors課后習題Ⅳ-A-12loud:attractingattentionbybeingunpleasantlycolorfulandbrightthereareyellows…thelightofthesunthrowback:toreflectearringsgold,…h(huán)ershoulder課后習題Ⅳ-B-5anellipticalsentence---herearringsaregold,too,andtheyarehangingdowntohershoulders.itishersister’shair.Thistimeitishersister’shairstylethatmakesMaggieutteranexclamationofdislikeanddisapproval.itisblackasnight…behindherears.blackasnight:asimileropeabout:metaphor---comparethemovingofDee’spigtailstothatofaropelikesmalllizards:asimileDee’snewhairstyleisAfrican,andlooksbizarretothecountrygirlMaggie.Para.21“Aalamalakim,mymotherandsister!”Tocallstrangers“ymotherandsister”isnottheAmericanwayofgreeting,butaMuslimhabithemovestoMaggiebutshefallsback…h(huán)uggingagirlatthefirstmeetingisawesternhabit.Maggieistooshyand,asaruralgirl,sheisprobablynotusedtobeinghuggedbyyoungmenshedoesn’tknow.Para.22…kissesmeontheforeheadNotusualforadaughtertokisshermotherontheforehead.Normally,peoplekisseachotheronthecheeksforgreeting.ThisshowsDeeisverydistantandunlovingwithherfamily.Alsonoteshetakesallthephotosfirstbeforeshekissesher.Alovingdaughterwillrunuptohermotherandthrowherarmsaroundher.Para.23meanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthrough…h(huán)and.課后習題Ⅲ-8paraphrase---meanwhileDee’sboyfriendistryingtoshakehandswithMaggieinafancyandelaborateway.Maggie’shandisaslimpasafish…sweat…Simile.Maggie’shandlacksfirmnessandiscoldthoughsheissweatingormaybehedoesn’tknowhow…ungrammaticalspokenEnglish4….HesoongivesuponMaggieSoonheknowsthatwon’tdoforMaggie,sohestopstryingtoshakehandswithherinthatmanner.Note“givesuponMaggie”,notgivesupMaggie,themeaningsarediffirent.Para.25Thereisanexclamationmarkwhichshowsemphasis.Here,wealsocanseethetraceofthenamechanging.DuringtheCivilRightsMovementinthe1960s,manyAfricanAmericansweredisappointedbytheinfluenceofintegration.ManyblacksaffirmedtheirAfricanrootsbydiscardingtheir“slavenames”andadoptingAfricansnames,evenmanydidn’tknowthemeaningorhowtospellthemcorrectly.AndtheyalsoworeAfricanhairstylesandAfricanclothing.Theauthorheldnegativeopinionaboutthenamechanging.ShethoughtanAfricannamewasnotrelatedtotherecentpastoftheblackAmericans’’experience.Para.26Mamafeltherdaughter“Dee”nolongerexisted.Sothat,shedescribesherdaughter’svisitassomethinghappeninginthepast.Pare.27Shemeantthatthegirlbornagainwithanewname.(Deenolongerexisted.)Para.28“Dee”vs.“BigDee”Thedaughter’snamewasafterheraunt,andthenweadded“Big”toaunt’snametomakeadistinction.Para.32“Though,infact,…throughthebranches”.Actually,IcouldtraceitbackbeforetheCivilWar,throughthefamilybranches.ButDeeseemedtired,Iwouldn’tgooneither.Para.33“Thereyouare”.Itisacolloquialexpression.Dee’sboyfriendmeant“Iknewyoucouldn’ttraceitfurtherback”bysayingthis.Para.361.“Lookingdown…aModelAcar”.Here“aModelAcar”meantsomethingoldandout-of-date.2.“everyonce…myhead”NowandthenheandDeecommunicatedthrougheyecontactinasecretiveway.Para.41“Reamitoutagain”Trytopronounceitagainnomatterhowdifficult.Ream:toextractthejuicefrom;toenlargeaholewithareamerPara.421.“Well,soon…theway”Weovercamethedifficultyandcouldpronounceit.2.“Itrippeditout”Ifailedtosaytosayitcorrectly.Trip:tostumble;catchone’sfootandlosebalancePara.43Thenarratorhintssomeconflicthere.Wecanguessthosebeef-cattleareMuslims.Para.44“Iacceptedsomeoftheirdoctrines”ConversiontoIslamwasalsopartofmanyAfricanAmericans’searchforanewidentitybythis.Para.451.Greens–greenleafyvegetableseatencookedorraw.2.“Shetalked…potatoes”Talkabluestreak:talkalotandrapidly3.“Everythingdelightedher”“Newinterest”vs.“Oldhatred”-----Indicatedachangeofvalue.Para.52“Maggie’s…anelephant’s”Itisasimile.Elephantsaresaidtohavegoodmemories.Para.53“Icanuse…alcovetable”Centerpiece–anornamentAlcove–asecludedsectionofaroomformeal.凹室Para.541.“Sink”isusedfigurativelymeantadepressioninthewoodofthehandleleftbythethumbandfingers.2.“Youcould…thewood”Theobjectsrecordhistory.Deeonlynoticedtheniceshape,butMamaandMaggieconnectedthemwiththepeoplewhousedthem.Para55-82:Deeasksfortheoldquilts.Words:Para55:rifle:plunder;tosearchmessilyEg:Themenrifledthroughhisclothingandsnatchedthewallet.hangback(off):tobereluctanttoadvance,asfromtimidityandshynessEg:Isawhimstepforwardmomentarilybutthenhangback,nervouslymassaginghishands.dishpan:apaninwhichdishes,cookingutensils,etc,arewashedteeny(colloquial):tinyEg:Iforgottomentiononeteenywittleitem.Para61:stroke中風;一件(幸運的)事n.（用筆等）畫；輕撫；輕挪；敲擊vt.Eg:Hehadaminorstrokein1987,whichlefthimpartlyparalysed.Itdidn'train,whichturnedouttobeastrokeofluck..Sheheldthequiltssecurelyinheraarms,strokingthem.(thisisasentenceinourtextbook)Para74:“ThatwasMaggie’sportion.”Here“portion”meansfateinourtextbook.Para80:“Yououghttotryromakesomethingofyourself,too…”Hereinourtextbook,“make”meanstoturnouttobe;toprovetohavetheessentialqualitiesSentences:“BitsandpiecesofgrandpaJarrell’sPaislyshirts.”(para55)Ellipitcal.InthequiltstherewerebitsandpiecesofGrandpaJarrell’sPaislyshirts.“MaMa,”Wangerosaid,sweetasabird.”CanIhavetheseoldquilts?”(para56)Simile.“MaMa,”Wangerosaidinanextremelysweetvoice.“IpromisedtogivethemquiltstoMaggie…JohnThomas.”(para64)Incorrectgrammer.Itshouldbe“IpromisedtogivethesequitstoMaggiewhenshemarriesJohnThomas.”“Shegaspedlikeabeehadstungher.”(para65)Simile.Shebreathedsuddenlyinpainfulsurprise.“GodknowsIbeensaving’em…nobodyusing’em.”(para67)Incorrectgrammer.Itshouldbe”GodknowsIhavebeensavingthemlongenoughwithnobodyusingthem.Iwashopingsomebodywouldusethem.”“Lwssthanthat!”(para68)Ellipitcal.Thequiltswouldbeinragsorinanevenworsecondiction.“IcanrememberGrandmaDeewithoutthequilts.”(para73)Paraphrase:IdonotneedthequiltstoremindmeofGrandmaDee.Shelivesinmymemory.It'sreallyanewdayforus.(para80)Metaphor.Foruscoloredpeople,thisisanewera,andwemustseizeouropportunities.Butarealsmile,notscared.(para82)Ellipitcal.Shesmiledarealsmilefromthebottomofherheart,notnervous.Paragraphs(Theportrayalofthecharactersandtheplotofthestory):para61:“Sheheldthequiltssecurelyinherarms,strokingthem.”Inpara.63,shewas“clutchingthemcloselytoherbosom.”Allthisshowshowmuchshewantedthemandhowdeterminedshewastohavethem.para66：“She’dprobablybebackwardenoughtoputthemtoeverydayuse.”HereWangerosaidthatMaggiewasbehindtimes,andnotaswelleducatedasshewasandthatMaggiewouldnotabletoappreciatethevalueofthequiltsandwouldusethemjustasquilts,notasworksofart.para74：“ItwasGrandmaDeeandBigDee…toquiltherself.”AgainitshowsMaggiehasinheritedtheculturallegacyfromthematernalancestors.Para75:Inthisparagraphtheactionreachestheclimax.MamadidsomethingshehadneverdonebeforebyhuggingMaggietoherbosom,snatchingthequiltsfromWangero’shandsandputtingthemonMaggie’slap.Para80:“Yourheritage…”“heritage”isakeyword.Wangerounderst