1、Appreciation of literary fragmentsXXX School XXXTHE OLD MAN AND THE SEAthe old man：Cultural backgroundthe old fellowthe sea：The sea to the fishermen is what the _ to farmers landthe author himselfThe identity of the author About the authorHemingway was an American novelist,short-story writer,and jou
2、rnalist.He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.During his later life,Hemingway suffered from increasing physical and mental problemsguess the meaning of the following wordsRead the lines:skiff He was an old man who fished alone in a skiffhe had gone eighty four days now without taking a f
3、ishIt made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff emptywhich is the worst form of unluckyThe old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck.when the wind was in the east a smell came across the harbor but today there was only the faint edge of the odour
4、 because the wind had backed into the northa smell,often one that is unpleasantvery thin in the face and unhealthy lookingunluckya small,light boat for rowing or sailing,usually by only one personsalao gaunt odour and had butchered their marlin out and carried them laid full length across two planks
5、,with two men staggering at the end of each plank,to the fish house.Read the lines:bait May I get the sardinesa small amount of food on a hook or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animaldisgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride.give offense to moral sensibilities and inj
6、urious to reputationmarlin a long fish with a pointed top jaw,often caught for sportWhere?in the _When?after 84 days without_Who?_What?Despite the fact that the old man _ _,the old man still_Gulf Streamtaking a fishthe old man and the boy ,other fishermenwas thought to have run out of his luck after
7、 84 days without taking a fishkept optimistic and didnt lose confidenceFeelings described between linesDescriptive sentences Feelings(L1-4)He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff。_？(L8)L8)The sail was patched with flour sacks and,The sail was patched with flour sacks and,furled,it looked like
8、the flag of permanent furled,it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.defeat._ lonely depressed L33-39L33-39The successful fishermen The successful fishermen of that day were of that day were already in and had butchered their marlin out already in and had butchered their marlin out and and Those
9、 who had caught sharks Those who had caught sharks had taken them had taken them totoby contrast lonely/depressedDescriptive sentences Feelings(L30)They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry._(L72)“Tomorrow is going to be a good day with this curre
10、nt,“he said._？Feelings described between linesCharacter implied between linesDescriptive sentencescharacter L10-14The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck.The brown blotches But none of 14these scars were fresh.They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert._(L25-
11、26)“He hasnt much faith.“No,“the old man said.“But we have.Havent we?“_(L52-55)“I can remember you throwing me into the bow where the wet coiled lines were and feeling the whole boat shiver and the noise of you clubbing him like chopping a tree down and the sweat blood smell all over me.”_(L69）“He w
12、as too simple to wonder when he had attained humility._strong-willedoptimisticbravesimpleappearancedialogueactiondirect descriptionAppreciation:the emotions between Manolin(the little boy)and the old manL41 “I would like to go.If I cannot fish with you,I would like to serve in some way.“L17“Santiago
13、,“the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the skiff was hauled up.“I could go with you again.Weve made some money.”L24 “Yes,“the boy said.“Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then well take the stuff home.“L54“Can I go out to get sardines for you for tomorrow?”The boy had s_ fo
14、r the old man,loved him and werec_ about him,so he want to do something for him.mypathyoncernedRead beyond linesL61“I can remember the tail slapping and banging and the thwart breaking and the noise of the clubbing.I can remember you throwing me into the bow where the wet coiled lines were and feeli
15、ng the whole boat shiver and the noise of you clubbing him like chopping a tree down and the sweat blood smell all over me.“L67“I remember everything from when we first went together.“L23“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.“
16、Appreciation:the emotions between Manolin(the little boy)and the old man Why did the boy recall the old mans glories?Read beyond linesThe old man treated the boy as his own _ and give him his deep _.L68 The old man looked at him with his sun-burned,confident loving eyes.Appreciation:the emotions bet
17、ween Manolin(the little boy)and the old mansonloveRead beyond linessymbolism Symbolic meaningThe image of Santiago the boy who admired and deeply loved the old man the big fish which we called Marlin the sea human spiritshope and future harvest in lifeliving environmentRead beyond linesHuman is not
18、born to be failure,one could be ruined,but he could not be defeated.Writing and Oral practice:Describe Santiago to your paterner using your own words.Some questions you might want to think about include:What makes this person special or interesting?What kind of effect did he or she have on the world
19、 What examples from their life illustrate those qualities?What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person?optimisticstrong willeddeterminedcheerfulbraveoptimisticHomework:Write a review of after reading the excerpt of The Old Man And The Sea.After reading the excerpt of The Old Man And The Sea,I was deeply impressed by_
