《閱讀17 letter to the lady of the house》由會員分享，可在線閱讀，更多相關《閱讀17 letter to the lady of the house（24頁珍藏版）》請在裝配圖網(wǎng)上搜索。
1、 Introduce of Richard Bausch Richard Bausch is the author of nine other novels and seven volumes of short stories. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, Playboy, GQ, Harpers Magazine, and other publications, and has been featured in numerous best-of collections, inc
2、luding the O. Henry Awards Best American Short Stories and New Stories from the South. In 2004 he won the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. The Stories of Richard Bausch Book Description A 2004 PEN/Malamud Award winner, this collection celebrates the work of American artist Richar
3、d Bausch - a writer the New York Times calls a master of the short story. By turns tender, raw, heartbreaking, and riotously funny, the many voices of this definitive forty-two-story collection (seven of which appear here for the first time) defy expectation, attest to Bauschs remarkable range and v
4、ersatility, and affirm his place alongside such acclaimed story writers as John Cheever, Flannery OConnor, Raymond Carver, and Grace Paley. Thanksgiving Night Book Description Will Butterfield cant believe it. His 75yearold mother, Holly, is drunk and threatening to jump off the roof. Again. Holly a
5、nd Fiona, another elderly relative, wont stop tormenting Will and his wife Elizabeth with their bizarre (though often amusing) antics. Between Wills worries about his bookstore, The Hearts Ease, and Elizabeths troublesome high school students, dealing with the crazies has become just too much. But t
6、hen something unexpected happens Henry Ward, a neighborhood handyman, meets the two old women, and he, his daughter Alison, and grandchildren are drawn into the Butterfields lives in surprising ways. Both a comedy and a love story a first for Bausch Thanksgiving Night is about the real meaning of fa
7、mily, and one particular clan that has many reasons to be thankful. The writer and his wife had been married for almost fifty years and he even wanted to leave his wife forever because he has tired of their everyday trivial quarrels. Then he thought about his cousin Louise and her husband Charles. T
8、hey experienced a lot in life, also tolerated hardships and enjoyed happy times. But gradually, love faded away and Louise became resentful to Charles. However, despite the fading love ,disappointment and misery now, the writer realized at last he was not regretful of their marriage and could accept
9、 everything for the sake of love they had had . The writer said he was not regretful for the marriage. The writers Louise and her husband Charless marriage is like a mirror to the writers own marriage. When they were young and deeply loved each other ,they are quite happy and there was a sense of co
10、ntentment and enjoyment although they leaded a hard family life. Louise was out for work. The suit was tattered at the end of the sleeves.Their house was shabby. Those rooms were much bigger than closets.The paintings were fade and dull. The pictures she had put on the walls were paints she had cut
11、out magazines covers. All those told that they had a really hard life. As years went by , the love was fading little by little. They gradually got tired of each other. They quarreled almost everyday but they were responsible for their family and their kids. Life consists of a lot of things and it wo
12、nt be meaningless just because of the fading love. More details analysis Comparison:The author and his wifes marriage life the furniture shed arranged so artfully was coming apart; the pictures shed put on the walls were prints shed cut out, and the curtains over the windows were the same ones that
13、hand hung in her childhood bedroom for twenty years.(p1 4 9 para.2 ) We can see that even though the couple of Louises life are not rich , but they feel very happy and content.Details: He leaned back in his chair and put his hands behind his head, looking satisfied. Louise was chipping ice for our g
14、lasses, and she began singing something low, for her own pleasure, a barely audible lilting. (P1 5 0 para2 ) In fact, she thought there was something in her makeup that liked being needed so completely.(P1 5 0 para4 )I think the most important thing to support Louise doing a lot is “l(fā)ove”. According
15、 to Louises example , the author realized that he remembered well their sweet times, their old loveliness. So even at the beginning of the marriage , the author had somehow been shown that they would end up with this longing to be away form each other, he would also accept it all freely for the prim
16、al love. LoveThe Eternal Theme of Mankind I Inject 投入L Loyal 忠誠O Observant 用心V Valiant 勇敢E Enjoyment 喜悅Y Yes 愿意O Obligation 責任U Unison 和諧 What dose love stand for? Whats love in “Bible”愛是恒久忍耐，又有恩賜；愛是不嫉妒，愛是不自夸，不張狂，不做害羞的事，不求自己的益處，不輕易發(fā)怒，不計算人的惡，不喜歡不義，只喜歡真理。凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐；愛是永不止息。 Love is patient, lo
17、ve is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but s with the truth.It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails. But
18、where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter
19、 of days or months. Love is for life and life is for love. 愛給予了生活的意義。幸運的人得到愛并能讓那愛的火花永遠燃燒，這不是一天或幾個月的事。愛是生活，生活也是愛。 Family love is that special feeling especially among relatives. No matter rich or poor, no matter healthy or ill, and even no matter good or evil, they will love each other. 親情，特指親人之間的那種特
20、殊的感情，無論貧窮或富有，無論健康或疾病，甚至無論善惡, 都要愛對方。 is the strong feeling among relatives, among the parents and the children, and among the siblings（兄弟姐妹）. The family love is the really close relationship with you, and it will not change whatever happens. It needs care of each other , the mutual tolerance and understanding . Love requires long-term commitment and wisdom. Above all, both partners should pay enough attention to it so that love can be living and growing. Thank you for watching!
閱讀17 letter to the lady of the house
