Lesson7EverydayUseforyourgrandmama
ByAliceWalker
I.Theelementsoffictionsettingcharacterplotpointofviewtheme
SettingSettingistheplacewherethestorytakesplace.Settingincludesthefollowing:thegeographicallocation(forexample,Beijing,Vancouver)thetimeperiod(forexample,1865,duringWorldWarII,today)thesocio-economiccharacteristicsofthelocation(forexample,wealthysuburbs,depressiondustbowl)thespecificbuilding,room,andsoforth(forexample,apreschool,alogcabin,abus)
CharacterThepeople(oranimals,things,etc.presentedaspeople)appearinginaliterarywork.CharacterdisclosedthroughThecharacter’sthoughts,wordsandactionsThecharacter’sphysicalappearanceThecommentsofothercharacters
Plot:theplanofdevelopmentoftheactions
PointofviewTheperspectivefromwhichthestoryistold.--Firstperson=I,we--Secondperson=You(uncommon)--Thirdperson=He,she,they(mostcommon)
ThemeThemeisthecentralideaorcentralmessageofthestory.Itusuallycontainssomeinsightintothehumancondition—tellingsomethingabouthumansandlife.Thethemecanbestateddirectlyorimpliedbytheeventsandactionsinthestory.
II.Detailedstudyofthetext1.“Wavy”meansthecharacteristicofwaves,resemblingwaves.Heretheworddescribesthemarksinwavypatternsonthehardclaygroundleftbythebroom.implications:ItshowshowcarefullyMamaandMaggiemadepreparationsforthearrivalofDee.
2.Itislikeanextendedlivingroom.Anextendedlivingroomisanenlargedlivingroombyanewadditiontotheoriginalspace.Mamalikedheryardverymuchandthoughtitwasmorecomfortablethanmostpeopleknew.Withahardclayfloor,linedwithirregulargrovesandanelmtreetoshadetheyard,itisenjoyabletositintheyardandwaitforthebreezesthatnever
cameinsidethehouse.extended:prolonged,continued;enlarge