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PartIII(Paras.18—21)Isbeautysubjectiveorobjectiveexistence?
PartIV(Paras.22—27)theroleofbiology
PartV(Paras.28-31)returntotheweddingscene
PartVI(Paras.32—35)theoriesasareflectionofbeauty
PartVII(Paras.36)wordsandphotosinadequatetoconveythefeelingexperience
PartVIII(Paras.37—39)trainingneededtoperceivebeauty
PartIX(Para40)concludingremark
DetailedStudyoftheText
PartI(Paras.1--13)Thissectionservesasanintroduction.
ThemainideaofthispartistherecollectionofEva'
sweddingandhisfeelingatthattime.
Para.1
1.Inmemory,IwaitbesideEvainthevestibuleofthechurchtoplaymypartasfatherofthebride.
1)"
Inmemory"
isputheretoindicatethatthefollowingdescriptionisarecollection.
2)SincetheauthorisrecallingtheweddinginJuly,whyispresenttenseusedhere?
Theuseofpresenttenseisforvividness.Thisiscalledthedramaticpresent(orhistoricalpresent)—thepresenttenseusedinthenarrationofeventssetinthepast.2.Shehooksahandonmyelbowwhilethreebridesmaidsfussoverher,fixingthegauzyveil,spreadingthelongivorytrainofhergown...
1)bridesmaid:
oneoftheyoungwomenwhoattendthebrideatawedding
2)train:
somethingthathangsdownanddragsbehind,specificallyapartofadress,thattrailsbehindthewearerwhenshewalks
3)Whyistheword"
ivory"
usedhere?
Doesitindicatethematerial?
Itdoesnotindicatethematerial.Rather,itindicatesthecreamywhitecolor.
3.---tuckingintoherbunaloosestrandofhair,---thecolorofhoneyfilledwithsunlight.
1)tuckintoherbunaloosestrandofhair:
tothrusttheedgeofsomedanglinghairintothehairknot
2)Itisininvertedorder.Thenormalordershouldbe"
tuckingaloosestrandofhairintoherbun"
.Thereasonforinversionistomakethe"
which"
clauseclosertothenoun"
hair"
itmodifies.
3)Whatisthecolorofthehair?
Itishoneyyellowandisshininginthesunlight.
4Clumsyinmyrentedpatentleathershoesandstiffblacktuxedo,Istandamongthesegorgeouswomenlikeacrowamongdoves.
1)Howdoestheauthorfeelinhisformaldress?
Hefeelsuncomfortableandawkward.
2)patentleathern.漆皮.合成皮Blackleatherfinishedtoahard,glossysurfaceandusedespeciallyforshoesandclothingaccessories.
3)Doeshebuytheshoes?
No,herentsthem.
4)Whydoyouthinkherentsthem?
Herarelywearssuchfancyshoes.Hehasnouseforthem,soherentsthem.
5)By"
instiffblacktuxedo"
doestheauthormeanthesuitisverystifforhefeelsstiffinsuchclothes?
Hemeansbothbecauseatuxedoisforformaloccasionsandiscarefullystarchedandironed.Atthesametime,heisnotaccustomedtosuchdress.
6)Whydoestheauthorcomparehimselftoacrow?
Acrowwithblackfeathersamongwhitedoveswillpresentasharpcontrast.Theauthorisinblackandisstiffandawkwardandmaybeevenappearsquiteoutofplaceinthesuitamongthosewomendressedinsilkwithbrightcolors.Thecontrastisassharpasthecontrastbetweenacrowanddoves.
5.Irealizetheyaregorgeousnotbecausetheycarrybouquetsorwearsilkdresses,butbecausethefestivalofmarriagehasslowedtimedownuntilanyfoolcanseetheirglory.
1)---butbecausethefestivalofmarriagehasslowedtimedownuntilanyfoolcanseetheirglory.
---butbecauseinweddingceremony,timeseemstogoslowlysoeverybody,evenafool,couldobservethingsclearlyandseehowwonderfultheyare.
2)Theimplicationisthatevenifthesewomenmightnotbesobeautiful,inafestivalatmosphereeveryonelooksatthingsthroughrosylensessoeverythinglooksgorgeous.
3)Canafestivalslowtimedown?
Afestivalcannotslowtimedownexceptpsychologically;
thephraseisusedmetaphorically.Itisthemoodofthepeoplethatmakesthemfeelthattimepassesslowly.
Para.4
1.Thissentencemeans:
IamafraidthatIwillwalkunsteadilybesidemygracefuldaughterlikeanolddemobilizedsoldierwhogotwoundedinwarsfoughtoutsidethecountry.
2.Whydoeshebringup"
aveteranwoundedinforeignwars"
?
Theauthormaybethinkingofpatrioticparadesinwhichwarveteransmaymarchevenifcrippledbytheirwounds.Ifheweretoappearthatway,itwouldmartheeleganceofthismarriageceremonyandhismarchdowntheaislewithhisdaughter.
Para.5
1.Eva,meanwhile,seemsblissfullyconfident,notonlyofbeingabletowalkgracefully,…themanwhowaitsinthinlydisguisedturmoilatthefarendoftheaisle.
1)asshecoulddoinhersleep:
Shecouldwalkgracefullyandeffortlesslyeveninsleepwalking.(Asleepwalkerisinnopositiontowatchhersteps.)
2)HowdoesAllenfeel?
Allenisverynervousbuthetriestohideit,thoughnotverysuccessfully.Thatistosay,peoplestillcanseethatheisnervous.
2.Poisedonthedais,wearingablackministerialrobeandawhitestole,isthegoodfriendwhomEvaandIknowbestasourguideoncanoetripsthroughtheBoundaryWaters.
Thisisaninvertedsentence.Inversionisusedheresothat"
friend"
thewordthe"
whom"
clausemodifies,canbeclosetotheclause.Alsotheinversionhelpstosurprisethereaderattheshiftfromtheweddingscenetocanoetrips.
Stole:
Alongscarf,usuallyofembroideredsilkorlinen,wornovertheleftshoulderbydeaconsandoverbothshouldersbypriestsandbishopswhileofficiating
Para.10
1.Lovemaylast,Iwanttosay,butdonot,feelingunsureofmyvoice.
Doesthefatherspeakout?
Whynot?
No,becauseheisafraidthathemaybechokedasaresultofstrongemotion.
2....inherlefthandsheholdsaBelgianlacehandkerchief,alsoborrowedfrom
Evahasastringofpearls(mentionedinParagraph9)andaBelgianlacehandkerchief,allborrowedfromhermotherwhilethefatherwearsrentedshoes.
Whydoyouthinktheauthormentionsthesethings?
Therearetwopossibilities:
Oneisthatthesearethingstheydonotoftenusesoitisnotnecessarytopurchasethemforonesingleoccasion.Theotherandmoreimportantoneisthattheauthorwantstolinkhisdaughter'
sweddingwithhis,thirtyyearsago.
Para.11
1.---downtheaisletheyskim,thosegorgeouswomeninmidnightblue.
Thosegorgeouswomeninmidnightblue"
isinappositionto"
they"
.Thebridesmaidsareusuallywearingidenticaldresseschosenfortheoccasion.Inthiscasetheircolorisdarkblue,whichwillcontrastsharplywiththebride'
swhitedress.
2)skim:
tomovealongswiftlyandlightlyoverasurface
2.---untiltheirmothernudgesthemalong:
untiltheirmotherpokesthemgentlywiththeelbowtogetthemgoing
Para.12
1.ButhowcanIwalkslowlywhilemyheartraces?
ButhowcanIwalkslowlywhenIaminsuchanexcitedmood?
2.IwanteventstopausesoIcanpracticethestep,sowecangocanoeingoncemoreinthe…..uptomydarlingforanythingshemayhavelackedinhergirlhood.
1)Thisisasentencewithparallelstructure.
soIcansowecansowecansoIcan
2)Iwanteventstopause:
Thisisanexpressionofwish.Hewishesthattimewouldpausesohecandoanumberofthings.
3)Whatdoeshewanttodo?
Hewantstogoboatingwithhisdaughterinthewildcountryonemoretime;
hewantstodiscusstheaimoflifewithhisdaughter,sittingonasmoothrockbythesea;
hewantstocompensatehisdaughterforanythingshemayfeelshehasmissedinherearlierlife.
4)...soIcanmakeuptomydarlingforanythingshemayhavelackedinhergirlhood.
Mydaughtermayfeelshehasmissedsomethingwhenshewasyoung.Ifso,Iwishlcouldmakecompensationtohernow,beforesheismarried.
3.ourcuetoshowourselves:
Themusicsignalsusthatitistimeforustoenter.
4....twohundredfacesturntheirliteyesonus.
1)Twohundredpeoplelookbackandfixtheirbrightenedeyesonus.
2)"
Face"
isusedheretostandforpeople.Inrhetoricthisiscalledmetonymywhereapartstandsforawhole.
5.Andso,liftingourfeetinunison,wego.
1)Whatistheeffectofthisstatement?
Howissuchaneffectachieved?
Itisvividandhumorous.Theeffectisachievedthroughinversionandchoiceofwords,suchas“lifting”,“inunison”
2)Andwestartmovingdowntheaisleinthesamewayandatthesametime.
Para.13
Theroleofthisparagraph:
Itservesasasumming-upoftheweddingepisode.
1.S1TheweddingtookplaceinBloomington,Indiana,hometownforMatthewaswellasEva,onasizzlingSaturdayinJuly.
Whenandwheredidtheweddingtakeplace?
IttookplaceinBloomington,IndianaonanextremelyhotSaturdayinJuly.BothMatthewandEvalivedinBloomington.
2.Icansummonuphundredsofdetailsfromthatradiantday,butonthedayitselfIwasawareonlyofasurpassingjoy.
1)summon(up):
tocallforth;
tomakeaneffort(torecallthedetailsofthatday)
2)Icannowrecallmany,many,smallthingsabouttheweddingbutatthattimeIwassooverwhelmedwithjoythatI