费城故事电影赏析课件.ppt

1、PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaGroup fiveGroup fiveCONTENTSCONTENTS1 1Plot introductionCharacter introduction2 2Questions3 3Translations4 41 1Plot introductionAndrew was an excellent lawyer,but he was dismissed by his company because he had AIDS and he was a gay.He felt that was unfair,so after his dismiss

2、al,in order to fight against the discrimination,he decided to bring a suit against his former company.So,he began to find a lawyer,but no one wanted to help him.Because at that time,in the United States,AIDS was viewed as much more than a transmissible and lethal disease,and homosexuality is unaccep

3、table.Plot introductionFinally,he turned to Joe Miller,a famous black young lawyer.He didnt want to help him either,because he had prejudice with gays.But,finally because of his sympathy to Andrew,and the pursuance to fairness,he determined to help Andrew.On the support of his family,Andrew went to

4、court.He was supported by a lot of people,and objected by a lot of people.But finally he won the case,and a few days later,he died.At the end of the story,he finally won this lawsuit,but it didnt refer that he had obtained acknowledgment from the society.The movies ending was extremely painful.But i

5、t proposed a moral question to people,what kind of attitude we should adopt to the homosexual?2 2Character introductionAndrew Beckett,as presented in the movie,was a gay lawyer.At the same time,he was infected with AIDS.Because of this,he was dismissed from the firm.But he never gave up,on the contr

6、ary,he picked up his courage to face all the difficulties.In the United States,AIDS was viewed as much more than a transmissible disease,so no one wanted to help him.In desperation,Beckett turned to a black lawyer Joe Miller.In court,his frail body could no longer withstand the intense intravenous i

7、njection,but he remained strong enough to pass the trail.Andrew won at last and died peacefully.Joe Miller was an excellent lawyer,who had dealt with a lot of cases successfully.But when Andrew Beckett asked him to be his represent lawyer,he refused him at first,because He hated homosexuals like the

8、 ordinary people was afraid of AIDS.When he heard his wife said some of their relatives and friends were gays,he changed his mind and decided to accept Andrews case.He helped Andrew win the case at last and went to hospital to tell the news to Andrew and his family.Charles Wheeler was Andrews boss.A

9、fter discovering the secret of Andrews infection with AIDS,he dismissed him on the grounds that he lost the documents.At the trial,he refused to admit that Andrew had been fired for his AIDS.Miguel Alvarez was Andrews partner,who accompanied Andrew through the last days of his life.3 3QuestionsQ1:Wh

10、at was written on the elevator door of the court at the beginning of the movie?No fairness!No peace!No justice!No peace!No equality!No peace!A.No prejudice!No peace!B BQ2:What was Andrews attitude towards the case between Highline Inc and Sander systems?Q2:What was Andrews attitude towards the case

11、between Highline Inc and Sander systems?He hoped Sander won the case because of Charles personal relationship with Sanders CEOHe hoped Sander won the case because of Charles personal relationship with Sanders CEOHe hoped Sander won the case because Highline copied Sanders spreadsheet programHe hoped

12、 Sander won the case because Highline copied Sanders spreadsheet programHe hoped Highline won the case because he regarded Highline as an energetic young He hoped Highline won the case because he regarded Highline as an energetic young companycompanyHe hoped Highline won the case because he hated Sa

13、nders represent Rodney BaileyHe hoped Highline won the case because he hated Sanders represent Rodney BaileyC CQ3:Where did Andrew work?Wyant,Wheeler,Hellerman,Tetlow and BrownWheeler,Wyant,Hellerman,Tetlow and BrownWyant,Wheeler,Hellman,Brown and TetlowA.Wheeler,Wyant,Hellerman,Brown and TetlowA AQ

14、4:How many lawyers had Andrew been to before he called Joe Miller?seveneightnineA.tenC CC CQ5:Which partner first spotted Andrews lesion on his forehead?CharlesRobertWalterA.KennethQ6:What does Philadelphia stand for?The city of Brotherly loveBirthplace of freedomPlace where the Declaration of indep

15、endence was authoredA.All of the aboveD DQ7:What was Andrews favorite aria?OthelloAndrea ChenierLa TraviataA.Village KnightB BQ8:What did Andrew love most about the law?Getting to be part of justice being doneGetting to be part of fighting against discriminationGetting to be part of equality being d

16、oneA.Getting to be part of fighting against crimeA AQ9:What did Andrew call a thousand lawyers chained together at the bottom of the ocean?A good endingA good thingA good beginningA.A good startD DQ10:Which of the following statement is true according to the film?Andrews parents had three kids inclu

17、ding AndrewJoes daughter was Larice,named after Joes wifeAndrew had been to the Stallion Showcase Cinema twiceA.Mr.Seidman acknowledged that he suspected Andrew had AIDSD D4 4TranslationsWhat kind of lawyer is that?Possessed of an encyclopedic knowledge of the law，a razor sharp litigator,genuine lea

18、der，gifted at bring out the very best in others.And an awesome ability to illuminate the most complex of legal concepts to a colleague,a courtroom,to a man in the street.The kind of person who can play three sets of tennis.But doesnt sweat.他是哪一种律师？他是哪一种律师？对法律所知丰富对法律所知丰富,词锋厉害，真正的领导，能知人善用。并能阐释最复词锋厉害，真

19、正的领导，能知人善用。并能阐释最复杂的法律观念，向同事和一般人，这种人能一口气打三局网球杂的法律观念，向同事和一般人，这种人能一口气打三局网球,也不出汗。也不出汗。This is the essence of discrimination:forming opinions about others not based on their individual merits,but rather their membership in a group with assumed characteristics.这是歧视的本质：这是歧视的本质：对别人的看法非由于其个人，而是由于他隶属某一类别。对别人的看法非由于其个人，而是由于他隶属某一类别。Faith is the belief in something for which we have no evidence.信仰是在没有证据的情况下相信。信仰是在没有证据的情况下相信。