英语专业现代大学英语3课件2.Through_the_Tunnel.ppt

Through the Tunnel Doris Lessing Author Biography Doris May Lessing CH was born on 22 October 1919 in Persia (now Iran) and grew up in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She is a great realist writer in the tradition of the major Continental novelists of the 19th century. In 2007, Lessing was the eleventh woman and the oldest ever person to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. In 2008, The Times ranked her fifth on a list of The 50 greatest British writers since 1945. main novels include The Grass is Singing 1950, The Golden Notebook 1962, and five novels collectively known as Canopus in Argos. style her early stories concern the trials and tribulations of growing up most of Lessings works, concern the confusing and often contradictory roles of women in society common themes: an individual confronting preconceived assumptions about life in an attempt to achieve wholeness Summary The story tells a young English boy ,Jerry, as well as his mother spends holiday in a foreign beach. When he comes here, he finds some local children can not only dive for a long time, but also swim through a long tunnel. Because of the curiosity to new things and the isolation between him and these children, Jerry makes a decision to challenge himself by swimming through the tunnel, even though his skill and experience are not sufficient .In order to reach his goal, he does numerous exercises to success eventually, which also means the growth to him. Symbolism the narrow and dark tunnel?- the process of growing up safe beach --- wild bay – the known world and the unknown world, (?very?crowded?and?well?known---?dangerous , sharp?rocks ) practicing diving (nose-bleeds, exhaustion, and dizziness) -growing pains the native boys-negative guide for Jerry mother-positive guide for Jerry (provide Jerry with more freedom and opportunity to grow up) goggle-a new identity (a kind of hidden strength and new insight into maturity). character Jerry is a good and obedient boy. Maybe becau