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

he silence By John Galsworth

By John Galsworthy

Setting: on an express Character: mr scorrier A recollection of mr scorrier

• Setting: on an express • Character: Mr.Scorrier • A recollection of Mr.Scorrier

Characters Scorrier -a mining expert Hemmings -a secretary of a mine company (on behalf of the board Pippin -the chosen superintendent of a new mine field s

• Characters : • Scorrier –a mining expert • Hemmings – a secretary of a mine company (on behalf of the Board) • Pippin – the chosen superintendent of a new mine field

Main idea>v Pippin had been chosen as the new superintendent of a fresh mine field. 1 t However he seldom contacted the board who were quite unsatisfied with it, though he led the fresh field to thriving The potential conflicts between Pippin and the Board resulted in visits of scorrier and later hemmings to blame and require Pippin to write letters Finally, Pippin handed in an impeccable report but he himself chose death as his endino

Main idea • Pippin had been chosen as the new superintendent of a fresh mine field. • However, he seldom contacted the Board who were quite unsatisfied with it, though he led the fresh field to thriving. • The potential conflicts between Pippin and the Board resulted in visits of Scorrier, and later, Hemmings to blame and require Pippin to write letters. • Finally, Pippin handed in an impeccable report but he himself chose death as his ending

points?浮 Tranquility-安静 Taciturnity-沉默 Silence-无声

Points • Tranquility – 安静 • Taciturnity – 沉默 • Silence – 无声 •

Tranquilit-静 Nature beats man Conflict between nature and man

Tranquility – 安静 • Nature beats Man – Conflict between nature and man

against a background of endless silent woods. An air of discouragement brooded over everything

• ……,against a background of endless, silent woods. An air of discouragement brooded over everything……

the unseen presence of those woods ts their heavy, healthy scent, the little - scent, the little sounds, like squeaks from tiny toys, issuing out of the gloomy silence, seemed intolerable, to be shunned, from the mere instinct of self preservation

• the unseen presence of those woods, their heavy, healthy scent, the little scent, the little sounds, like squeaks from tiny toys, issuing out of the gloomy silence, seemed intolerable, to be shunned, from the mere instinct of self￾preservation

Taciturnity沉繁 Man beats man Conflicts between ● Pippin and miners Pippin and the board

Taciturnity – 沉默 • Man beats Man – Conflicts between •Pippin and miners •Pippin and the Board

The telegram, dated the day before, ran thus Frightful explosion New Colliery this morning great loss of life feared

• The telegram, dated the day before, ran thus "Frightful explosion New Colliery this morning, great loss of life feared