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1、THESECRETLIFEOFWALTERMITTY 沃尔特 米蒂的隐秘生活 TheAuthor TheContext TheGlossary CONTENTS TheAuthor 1 TheDateofBirthandDeath BornDecember8 1894DiedNovember2 1961Lifespan66years 2 OccupationandPeriod Americanhumorist author journalist playwright 1929 1961 3 RestingPlace GreenLawnCemetery Columbus Ohio U S Pro
2、fileofJamesThurber PersonalFile 4 Subject Humor 6 CommonThemes a Frustrationofmodernlifeb Disappointmentofmodernhumanbeingsc Underdogs 5 Genre Shortstories cartoons essays Hisfather dreamingbeingofalawyeroranactorHismother a borncomedian Hehastwobrothers Twomarriages 1922 19351935 1961 Family Workex
3、perience Career 1961 hediedduetocomplicationsfrompneumonia 肺炎 Death NotableWorks Works LifeStory TheOhioStateUniversity AreporterforTheColumbusDispatch AneidtorofTheNewYorkerAncartoonist 1930 AreporterfortheNewYorkEveningPost AcodeclerkforDepartmentofState LifeStory TeachingatYaleUniversity Resigned
4、fromTheNewYorkerAfreelancewriter 1913 1918 IsSexNecessary 性是必要的吗 该书结合美国知识阶层男性在同女性交往和恋爱 婚姻中的种种表现 精辟的分析了这些现象的心理原因 并探讨了应该怎样对待这些问题 MyLifeandHardTimes 我的生活与艰苦岁月 该书为詹姆斯 瑟伯的自传文章 FablesforOurTime 当代寓言集 该书文体简洁 对人类的弱点洞察入微 评价毫不留情 被认为是继马克 吐温之后最有幽默感的作品 1929 The13Clocks 十三座钟 该书是儿童读物 是英美经典儿童文学作品 也是仅有的几部儿童作品中最著名的一部
5、 1933 1940 1950 TheSecretLifeofWalterMitty isashortstorybyJamesThurber Themostfamousofhisstory itfirstappearedinTheNewYorkeronMarch18 1939andwasfirstcollectedinhisbookMyWorldandWelcometoIt TheContextTheSecretLifeofWalterMitty SocialBackgroundandSetting SocialBackground Thestorywaswrittenin1939 justa
6、fterthebeginningofWW ThewarinfluencedAmericaaswell Peopleatthattimeadmiredthelivesofmillionaires famousdoctorsandmilitaryheroes In1929 1933 AmericanpeopleweresufferingthedestructionoftheeconomiccrisisduringtheGreatDepression Americansofallclassesatthattimewerelostintheconfusion frustration povertyan
7、dthepremonitionofdeath Setting Theactiontakesplaceinthelate1930sinacartravelingtoWaterbury Connecticut andintheMainStreetofthiscity Plot Mr Mitty asuburbanite driveshiswifeintothecenterforsomeshopping Afterhavingbeenreprovedfordrvingtoofast heletsheroutatthehairdresser sandleaveshiscarattheparkinglo
8、t Hebuysapairofovershoesandaboxofdogbiscuit thengoestothelobbyofthehotelwherehiswifeistomeethim Ontheirwaybacktotheparkinglot hiswiferememberssomethingthatsheneedstobuyinhedrugstoreandthestoryendsasMr Mittywaitsforheroutside Duringthistimehehasfiveheroicdaydreamepisodes Daydream1 asacommanderofanavy
9、hydroplanebreakingastorm Daydream2 amagnificentsurgeonperformingaone of a kindsurgery Daydream3 acoolcrackshottestifyinginacourtroom Daydream4 aRoyalAirForce RAF pilotvolunteeringtobombanammunitiondump Daydream5 aherofacingthefiringsquadwithoutthehandkerchief Plot FiveDaydreams Plot 弗洛伊德说 白日梦往往是利用眼前
10、的发生的事件 为自己构想未来 以实现未能满足的欲望 hypocritical vain Thenexttime hethought I llwearmyrightarminasling myself P15 3 6 Iwantsomebiscuitforsmallyoungdogs PuppiesBarkforItonthebox P16 2 6 incompetent clumsy Wronglane Mac saidtheparking lotattendant P15 2 2 Oncehehadtriedtotakehischainsoff outsideNewMilford axles
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15、d Thisisduetohisimmaturetendencytoescapeintofantasiesratherthanliveintherealworld Thurber scharacterizationofthisneuroticmanwhosewifedominateshim whocannotfixhisowncar andwholivesindreamshasbecomeanarchetypalfigureoftheineffectual weak willed bumblingmaleinAmericanculture SheisWalter sdominatingwife
16、 Shenagshimtobuyovershoes toputonhisgloves andtodrivemoreslowly WhensheasksWalterwhyhedidnotputonhisovershoesbeforeleavingthestore herespondswithirritation Iwasthinking doesiteveroccurtoyouthatIamsometimesthinking ButwhileMrs Mittymayappearoverlycontrollingandcondescending Mrs MittyisWalter slinktoreality shepreventsaccidentsandhelpsWalteravoidlosinghisgraspofeverydaylife Pickitupbrother snappedacopasthelightchanged Cop Parking lotattendant Amanhadhadtocomeoutinawrekingcar grinninggarageman P15
