复旦大学：《英美短篇小说 British and American Short Stories》学生课堂报告_The Man With The Scar

The Man With The Scar 陈雪灵 10300120195

The Man With The Scar 陈雪灵 10300120195

The Man With The Scar Retelling W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM Maughams experience Collected Short Stories Volume I Reflection

The Man With The Scar • Retelling • Maugham’s experience • Reflection

Summary of the story Description broad, red and crescent-shaped scar ordinary lottery tickets seller small and undistinguished features Past g ory revolutionary general sentenced to be shot

Summary of the story • Description – broad, red and crescent-shaped scar – ordinary lottery tickets seller – small and undistinguished features • Past glory – revolutionary general – sentenced to be shot

Summary of the story Say good-bye to his wife and her face was dead white ver her hair she was in black, with a veil o kissed and stabbed A noble gesture released from execution had nothing to do with the scar

Summary of the story • Say good-bye to his wife – “she was in black, with a veil over her hair, and her face was dead white” – kissed and stabbed • A noble gesture – released from execution – had nothing to do with the scar

Spanish Que tal? 怎么样? Gracias 谢谢 Hasta Luego 再见。 Bueno 好 Guatemala city in Central America Underlining the local coloring of the place

◆ Guatemala city in Central America ◆ Underlining the local coloring of the place • Qué tal? • Gracias. • Hasta Luego. • Bueno. Spanish • 怎么样？ • 谢谢。 • 再见。 • 好

Maugham's life M A TLA All of these experiences were reflected in many of his stories and novels

Maugham’s life ◆ All of these experiences were reflected in many of his stories and novels

Lovel Love? Noble! Noble? “ loved her.” free her from grief and sorrow Loyalty It was a noble gesture loyalty bravery ° egoism and selfishness

Love! Love? Noble! Noble? • “I loved her.” – free her from grief and sorrow – Loyalty • “It was a noble gesture” – loyalty – bravery • egoism and selfishness

Maugham's love life With woman Syrie Wellcome Divorced 激 With men Gerald Haxton Alan Searle

Maugham’s love life • With woman – Syrie Wellcome – Divorced • With men – Gerald Haxton – Alan Searle

Maugham's love life I have most loved people who cared little or nothing for me and when people have loved me I have been embarrassed, In order not to hurt their feelings, I have often acted a passion I did not feel Heterosexual Written in water

Maugham’s love life "I have most loved people who cared little or nothing for me and when people have loved me I have been embarrassed... In order not to hurt their feelings, I have often acted a passion I did not feel.” • Heterosexuality – Written in water

Never judge a book by its cover The scar Impressive caused by a bottle of ginger ale The man with the scar ordinary lottery tickets seller past story was out the ordinary

Never judge a book by its cover • The scar – impressive – caused by a bottle of ginger ale • The man with the scar – ordinary lottery tickets seller – past story was out the ordinary