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1、Astronomers Wife(bornFeb.19,1902,St.Paul,Minn.,U.S. died Dec. 27, 1992, Mill Valley, Calif.)U.S.writer.BoylelivedinEuropeduringthe1920s and 30s. Later she served as aEuropean correspondent forThe New Yorker(194653).Herwritingisnotedforitselegant style and consistently leftist stance.Her novels, whic
2、h include Plagued by the Nightingale (1931) andGeneration Without Farewell (1960), are less highly regardedthan her short stories, which include TheWhite Horses of Vienna, Keep Your Pity,andDefeat.KayBoyle第1页/共10页第一页，共11页。SitingMr. and Mrs. Ames belong to the upper class in society, and they live in
3、 a house where is very quiet but oppressive. Mrs. Ames always take the whole busying with her house works, and for her every day is the repetition of the day before. Her husband is an astronomer and dreamer. He always standing on the roof of the house or climbing up the peak of the hill, watching hi
4、s astronomy world by telescope. Though Mrs. Ames lives a decent life materially, her life is very dull. She consider the astronomer the center of the world, and fears of disturbing him and bringing troubles to him. And they have no intersection in their marriage life. So, in such a condition, Mrs. A
5、mes just can not gain what she want, and she lost herself gradually. Until one day a plumber comes to their house and exchange ideas with her, which evoke the internal aspiration of her.Astronomers Wife第2页/共10页第二页，共11页。Firstofall,theplotofthisnovelettehasbeenfabricatedintothreeparts.Theinitiationpla
6、ysthedullandlifelessmaritalsituationwhiletheheroineisofgreatenergyandvigor.However,whatapatheticlifethehousewifeleadsliesinthefactthatherseeminglyphilosophicalhusbandisactuallyainsipidandinconsiderateman.Then,thesuddenincidentofacquaintancewiththeplumber,whoisquiteconsiderate,humorousandapproachable
7、.Thisistheverymomentthatenableshertowakeupandtofollowhermindinpursuitofspiritualfreedom.Andatlasttheclimaxshouldfocusonthedenouementofherdecisionofgoingunderground.Plot:Astronomers Wife第3页/共10页第三页，共11页。CharactersAMrs. Ames Atfirstsheisonlyanaccessoryofherhusband,andatlastsherealizesthatlifeshouldnot
8、belikethepreviousandshedecidestostartanewoneCheisdreamerandlivesinaunpracticallifeandheconsidershiswifeonlyasanaccessoryMr. AmesBheisacoldman,butheraisetheinternalaspirationforself-consciousnessoftheheroinePlumberDThe mistressAstronomers WifeTherearefourcharactersInthisshortstory.第4页/共10页第四页，共11页。Mr
9、s. Amestheprotagonist:adynamicroundcharacterOriginally,sheisanobedient,considerateandinnocenthousewifeinthemonotonousmarrige.Later,shecomestorealizethatshecouldchangethismodeoflifestylethroughherownpower,especiallytheappearanceoftheplumber.Alongwithherincreasinglyachingforfemalefreedomandliberation,
10、thetransformationofthisheroinetakesplace.CharacterandCharacterization第5页/共10页第五页，共11页。Mr. Amesastaticflatcharacter,afoilanill-tempered,irresponsiblehusbandandanunrealisticdreamerfullofillusionandvisionHespendshislifeexaminingtheheavensandattemptingatalltimestoremainashighabovetheearthaspossibleMrs.A
11、messaysthathelikesbeing“ontheroof.Oronthemountains.Hesbeenuponthetopsofthemmanytimes.”Heneverphysicallyappearsinthestory,andreadersonlyhearfromhimoncewhenheyellsthatthereisaproblemforMrs.Amestosolve.ForMrs.Ames,heis“themindofallmankind.”CharacterandCharacterization第6页/共10页第六页，共11页。The Plumber alsoas
12、taticflatcharacteradiligentanddown-to-earthherowhohasattractivephisicalfeatures(thedescriptionslikehisfirmandcleanflesh)heistheastronomersdiametricopposite.Wheretheastronomerpreferstobeuphigh,theplumbergoesdownintothepipesbelowtheground.Mrs.Amesisattractedtohimforhisphysicality,butatthesametimehepay
13、sattentiontoher,looksherintheeyewhenhespeakstoher,andtreatsherpolitelyandpleasantly.ForMrs.Ames,theplumberisthemeatofallmankind.CharacterandCharacterization第7页/共10页第七页，共11页。ThemeIn this short story, the heroine Mrs. Ames steps further to search her love and longing for life by the interaction with t
14、he plumber. By this, the short story reveals that the awakening of female consciousness in marital life, and the great significance of womens liberation. Astronomers Wife第8页/共10页第八页，共11页。ThanksForYourAttention谢谢观看演讲人：第9页/共10页第九页，共11页。感谢您的观赏(gunshng)！第10页/共10页第十页，共11页。内容(nirng)总结Astronomers Wife。感谢您的观赏(gunshng)第十一页，共11页。
