黑布林英语渔夫和他的灵魂.docx

1、黑布林英语渔夫和他的灵魂TheFishermanandHisSoulAbouttheBookTheFishermanandHisSoulisashortstoryfromOscarWildescollectionTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales.Wildewritesthesestoriesforhischildrenin1888.TheFishermanandHisSoulisthestoryofayoungfisherman.Onedayhecatchesamermaidinhisfishingnetandhefallsinlovewithher.Thefisherm

2、anlearnshecannotbewiththemermaidbecausehehasahumansoul.Thefishermanthentriestosendawayhishumansoul.Thefishermanlearnsfromawitchhowtosendhissoulaway.Heisthenfreetobewithhismermaid.Hissoulisaloneintheworld.Hetravelstheworld.Eachyearhecomesbacktothefishermanandtellshimabouthistravels.Oneofthethemesofth

3、estoryistemptation.Inthestorythemermaidtemptsthefishermanwithstoriesofthesea.Thefishermantemptsthewitchtohelphimsendawayhissoul.Andhissoultriestotemptthefishermantoleavethemermaid.Butthemainthemeofthestoryislove.Loveismoreimportantthananything.Thesoulcannottemptthefishermanbecausethefishermansloveis

4、toostrong.Andintheend,wediscoverthatyoucannotlivewithoutlove.TheFishermanandHisSoulisanexoticstorywithOrientalandEasterninfluences.Therearealsomermaids,witchesanddevils.Thelanguageispoeticandisfullofallegory.1 THEMERMAIDEveryeveningtheyoungFishermangoesoutonthesea.Hethrowshisnetsintothewater.Whenthe

5、windblowsfromtheland,hedoesntcatchmanyfish.Butwhenthewindblowsfromthesea,hecatcheslotsoffishandhecansellthematthemarket.OneeveningtheFishermansnetisveryheavy.Hethinks,Areallthefishintheseainmynet?Oristhereamonsterinmynet?Hepullsandhepullshisnet.Therearenofishormonstersinhisnet.ButthereisalittleMerma

6、idandsheissleeping.TheMermaidshairisgolden.Herbodyiswhite.Hertailissilverandpearl.Herearsarelikesea-shellsandherlipsarelikesea-coral.HerbeautymakestheFishermanveryhappy.Heleansoutoftheboat.HetakestheMermaidinhisarms.Shewakesupwhenhetouchesher.Shecrieslikeaseagullandshewantstoescape.ButtheFishermanho

7、ldstheMermaidinhisarms.Pleasefreeme,theMermaidcries.IamtheonlydaughteroftheKing.Myfatherisoldandalone.Makemeapromise,saystheFisherman.Icanfreeyou.BpleasecomewhenIcallyou.Youcansingtomeandtothefish.Thenmynetscanalwaysbefulloffish.Ipromise,criestheMermaid.ThefishermanopenshisarmsandfeesthefrightenedMe

8、rmaid.Sheswimsdownunderthewater.Whatisnotapromise?口Astatementinwhichyousaythatsomethingwilldefinitelyhappen.口Youwilldefinitelydosomething.口Youwilldefinitelynotdosomething.口Youguesssomethingwillhappen.EveryeveningtheFishermangoesoutonthesea.HecallstheMermaid.Shecomesoutofthewaterandsingstohim.Thedolp

9、hinsswimroundandroundtheMermaid.TheseagullsflyroundandroundtheMermaid.TheMermaidsingsabeautifulsong.ShesingsoftheSea-folkandofthepalaceoftheKing.Shesingsofthegardensoftheseafullofcoralandfish.Shesingsofwhales,sealionsandseahorses.ShesingsofsunkenshipsandofMermaidsholdingouttheirarmstothesailors,call

10、ingthemintothesea.TheMermaidsingsandsings.Allthefishcomefromthebottomoftheseatolistentoher.TheFishermanthrowshisnetsintothesea.Hisnetsandboatarefulloffish.ThentheMermaidstopssinging.ShesmilesattheFishermanandsheswimsbackunderthesea.EveryeveningtheFishermancallstheMermaid.Andeveryeveningshesingsforhi

11、m.Butshedoesnotcomenearhim.TheFishermantriestotouchher.ButsheswimsbackundertheSea.EveryeveningtheFishermanlistenstotheMermaid.HerSongandhervoicearesweettohisears.AndtheFishermanforgetshisnetsandthefish.Hiseyesarefulloflove.OneeveningtheFishermancallstotheMermaid.LittleMermaid,littleMermaid,|loveyou.

12、CanIbeyourhusband?hesays.ButtheMermaidshakesherhead.No,shesays.Youhaveahumansoul.Icannotloveyouwithyourhumansoul.SendawayyourhumansoulandIcanloveyou.TheFishermanthinks,Ihaveasoul.ButIcannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.Icansenditaway.ThenIcanbehappywithmylittleMermaid.TheFishermanisfullofjoy.Hes

13、tandsinhisboat.HeopenshisarmstotheMermaid.Icansendmysoulaway,hecries.YoucanbemywifeandIcanbeyourhusband.Wecanlivetogetheratthebottomofthesea.Youcanshowmeyourkingdom.Wecanbetogether.ThelittleMermaidisveryhappy.Shelaughsandhidesherfaceinherhands.HowcanIsendmysoulaway?criestheFisherman.Idonotknow,sayst

14、helittleMermaidsadly.TheSea-folkhavenosouls.Thensheswimsbackdownunderthesea.Sheissadnow.2THEPRIESTEarlythenextmorningtheFishermangoestothePriestshouse.Heknocksthreetimesonthedoor.Thefishermanentersthehouseandkneelsonthefloor.ThePriestisreading.Father,hesaystothePriest,IaminlovewithaMermaid.Icansendm

15、ysoulaway.Mysoulisnotimportanttome.Ithasnovaluetome.|cannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.Areyoumad?repliesthePriest.Ofcourseyouneedyoursoul.Godgivesusoursoulstodogoodthings.Humansoulsareprecious.Veryprecious.ForgettheMermaid.TheSea-folkarelost.Goodandevilarethesameforthem.Theyhavenoplaceinheaven

16、.TheFishermanissad.Hehastearsinhiseyes.Hestandsandsays,Father,IwanttobeoneoftheSea-folk.Idontwantmysoul.Iwanttobewithmylove.MyMermaidisbeautiful,likethestarsandthemoon.Iloveher,Idontneedmysoul.Idontneedaplaceinheaven.Helpme.Helpmesendawaymysoul.Goaway!Goaway!criesthePriest.Youarelost.LostwithyourMer

17、maid.ThePriestsendstheFishermanawayandheshutshisdoor.Fillintheblank.Humansoulsareimportantforhumansbecausehumansoulsareprecious/Godgivesusoursoulstodogoodthings.3THEMERCHANTSTheFishermanwalkstothemarketplace.Heissad.Themerchantsinthemarketplaceseehim.Oneofthemerchantsseethefisherman,Whatdoyouhavetos

18、ell?Mysoul.answerstheFisherman.Pleasebuyit.Icannotuseit.Icannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.Butthemerchantslaugh.Wecannotbuyyoursoul,theysay.Yoursoulhasnovalueforus.Becomeaslaveandwecansellyourbody.Wecandressyouinpurpleandgiveyouaring.YoucanbecomethegreatQueensslave.Howstrange,thinkstheFisherma

19、n.Forthepriestmysoulhasgreatvalue,butforthemerchantsithasnovalue.Andhewalksaway.Hegoestotheseatothink.WhydoestheFishermanssoulhavenovalueforthemerchants?Becausethemerchantscannotsellit.Becausehissoulisverycheap.Becausethemerchantssellothergoods.Becausehissouldoesnthaveapriceinthemarket.4THEWITCHLate

20、rtheFishermanremembersayoungWitch.Hisfriendknowsher.Sheisgoodatspells.TheFishermanrunstohercave.Iwantasmallthing,saystheFisherman.ThePriestsays“noandthemerchantslaugh.NowIcometoyou.YoucanhelpmeandIcanpayyourprice.Whatdoyouwant?askstheWitch.ShecomesneartotheFisherman.Iwanttosendmysoulaway,saystheFish

21、erman.TheWitchgrowspale.Shehidesherfaceinherbluecloak.Fisherman,Fisherman,shesays,Itisterribletosendyoursoulaway.TheFishermanlaughs,Mysoulisnotimportantforme,heanswers.Icannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.Whatcanyougiveme?askstheWitch.HerbeautifuleyeslookattheFisherman.Fivepiecesofgold,hesay,myn

22、ets,myhouseandmyboat.Tellmehowtosendmysoulaway.ThenIcangiveyoueverything.TheWitchlaughs,WithmyspellsIcanhavegoldandsilver.Moneyisnotimportanttome.Ifyoudontwantgoldorsilver,whatcanIgiveyou?CriestheFisherman.TheWitchtouchestheFishermanshair.Herhandisthinandwhite.Dancewithme,Fisherman,Shesays.Sheissmil

23、ing.Isthatall?!askstheFisherman.Thatisall,sheanswers.Shesmilesagain.Wecandanceatsunset,hesays.Thenyoucantellmehowtosendmysoulaway.Thewitchshakesherhead.Whenthemoonisfull,shesays.ShegoesovertotheFishermanandshespeaksclosetohisear.Tonightatthetopofthemountain,shewhispers.TheFishermanlooksattheWitch.Wa

24、itformeatthetopofthemountain,underthetree.Whenthemoonisfull,wecandancetogether.Yes,criestheFisherman.Tonightwecandance.Itisasmallpriceforme.Herunsbacktothetown.Heishappy.TheWitchwatcheshimleave.Shegoesintothecave.Shelooksinamirror.Sheisangry.Whydoeshenotloveme?Iambeautiful,too.WhydoeshelovetheMermai

25、dandnotme?WhyistheWitchveryangry?BecauseshecannotdancewiththeFisherman.BecausetheFishermanlovestheMermaid,nother.BecausetheFishermanthinkssheisugly.BecausetheWitchcandonothingfortheFisherman.Intheeveningthemoonrisesinthesky.TheFishermanclimbstothetopofthemountain.Hewaitsunderthetree.Heseestheseabelo

26、w.Therearefishingboatsonthesea.Atmidnightthewitchescome.Theyflyintheairlikebats.Theylandonthetopofthemountain.ThentheyoungWitcharrives.Herredhairblowsinthewind.Sheiswearingagolddressandagreenhat.TheWitchwalkstothetree.ShepullstheFishermanintothelightofthemoon.Theybegintodance.Theydanceanddance.Round

27、andround.Faster,criestheWitch.Faster,faster!Noweverythingisgoingroundandround.TheFishermanfeelsfrightened.Hefeelsevilintheair.TheWitchandtheFishermanaredancingroundandround.HehearstheWitchlaugh.Thenadogbarksandthedancersstop.Come!whisperstheWitchtotheFisherman.Hefollowsher.Butfirsthesaystheholyname.

28、Atthatmomentthewitchesscreamandflyaway.TheWitchwiththeredhairalsotriestogoaway.ButtheFishermanCatchesherandholdsherinhisarms.Whydothewitchesscreamandflyaway?Whatishappening?BecauseincallingtheholynametheFishermanissendingtheirevilspiritsandpowersaway.Freeme,saystheWitch.No,heanswers.Tellmethesecret.

29、Whatsecret?saystheWitch.Shefightslikeawildcat.Shewantstobefree.Youknow,hereplies.Heholdsherinhisarms.Shecannotescape.AmInotbeautifullikethedaughterofthesea?shewhispersclosetotheFishermansface.Keepyourpromise.Dontbeafalsewitch,theFishermansays.TheWitchgrowspale.Asyouwish,shesays.Itisyoursoul,notmine.

30、TheWitchgiveshimalittleknife.Whatisthisfor?theFishermanasks.TheWitchissilentforafewmoments.Sheisafraid.Thenshesays,Manhasashadow.Thisshadowisnottheshadowofyourbody.Itisthebodyofyoursoul.Standontheseashorewiththemoonbehindyou.Thencutawayyourshadowfromyourbody.Cutawayyoursoulsbody.Sendyoursoulaway.The

31、nyoursoulcanleaveyou.TheFishermanisafraid,too.Isthistrue?hesays.Itistrue,shecries.Butyoucanonlydoitonce.Sheholdshisknees,andsheiscrying.TheFishermanpushestheWitchaway.Heputstheknifeintohisbeltandheclimbsdownthemountain.5THESOULTheFishermanclimbsdownthemountain.TheFishermanssoulcallstohim,Dontsendmeaway.Please,dontsendmeaway.Youarenotimportanttome,saystheFisherman.Goaway.Gowhereyouwant.Myloveiscallingme.TheFishermanarrivesattheseashore.Hestandswithhisbacktothemoon.Helooksatthesea.Whitearmsarecallinghim.Hisshadowliesbeforehim.HisshadowisthebodyofhisSoul.TheSoulspeaksagain,Send