He died of tuberculosis(肺结核) in a sanatorium in southern France at the age of 44. Novels
The White Peacock 《白孔雀》(1911 Published)--the first novel The Trespasser 《逾矩的罪人》 (1912)
Sons and Lovers《儿子与情人》(1913)(largely autobiographical) The Rainbow《虹》(1915)
Women in Love《恋爱中的女人》(1921) The Lost Girl《迷路的女孩》(1920) Aaron's Rod《 出走的男人》(1922) Kangaroo《袋鼠》(1923)
The Boy in the Bush《灌木丛中的男孩》(1924) The Plumed Serpent《羽蛇》(1926)
Lady Chatterley's Lover《查泰莱夫人的情人》(1928) The Escaped Cock《逃走的公鸡》(1929)
The Virgin and the Gypsy《处女与吉卡塞人》(1930) 2. Narrative techniques 1)Fable-like narration
The opening paragraphs of story are written in a style is similar to that of a fairy tale. Instead of ―once upon a time,‖ Lawrence begins with ―There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck.‖ This is a conscious attempt on the part of the author to use the traditional oral storytelling technique.
This story also combines the supernatural elements of a fable, mainly Paul‘s ability to ―know‖ the winners just by riding his rocking horse, with the serious themes 2)Use of symbolism 3) Use of irony 3. summary of the story
The story describes a young middle-class English mother who \outwardly successful, she is haunted by a sense of failure;
The family?s lifestyle exceeds its income and unspoken anxiety about money permeates(弥漫、充满) the household. Her children, a son Paul and his two sisters, sense this anxiety, and Paul even claims he can hear the house \must be more money.
Paul tells his Uncle Oscar Cresswell about betting on horse races with Bassett, the gardener. He's been placing bets using his pocket money and has won and saved three hundred twenty pounds. He says sometimes he is \of a winner for an upcoming race, and the horses he names do in fact win. Uncle Oscar and Bassett both place large bets on the horses Paul names.
After further winning, Paul and Oscar arrange to give the mother a gift of five thousand pounds, but the gift only lets her spend more.
Disappointed, Paul tries harder than ever to be ―lucky‖. As the Derby（马赛名） approaches, Paul is determined to learn the winner.
His mother rushes home from a party and discovers his secret. He has been spending hours riding his rocking horse, sometimes all night long, until he ―gets there‖, into a clairvoyant(可以预知未来的) state where he can be sure of the winner's name.
Paul remains ill through the day of the Derby. Informed by Cresswell, Bassett has placed Paul's bet on Malabar, at fourteen to one. He is informed by Bassett that he now has 80,000 pounds,
The boy dies in the night and his mother hears her brother say, ―My God, Hester, you‘re eighty-odd thousand to the good（净赚）, and a poor devil of a son to the bad（亏损）. But, poor devil, poor devil, he‘s best gone out of a life where he rides his rocking horse to find a winner.‖ 4. Character Analysis
Young Paul --- innocent, sensitive, responsible and unselfish.
the mother --- a cold, unfeeling, greedy, materialistic woman disguised in the cover of a loving mother and wife;
Uncle Oscar --- an unscrupulous （不讲道德）man who takes advantage of his
nephew’s supernatural talents to his own advantage, without considering for a moment the pressures such activity may place upon the young boy.
English gardener ---he is passive, loyal, a little bit afraid of his superiors, and somewhat greedy to the extent Ⅵ. Summary(小结)
1. Ask the students to remember key words and expressions in Text A. And conclude the general idea of section A
2. Paul’s desire to earn money for the family can be said to be an unconscious desire to take his father’s place, a concept that psychoanalyst （精神分析学家）Sigmund Freud termed the “Oedipus complex.” VII. Homework （作业）
Discuss the questions in small groups Practice Fast Reading
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