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1、均是精品，欢迎下载学习！！！欢迎下载百度文库资源资料均是本人搜集WeWeartheMaskByPaulLaurenceDunbar(1872-1906)TextWewearthemaskthatgrinsandlies, Ithidesourcheeksandshadesoureyes,— Thisdebtwepaytohumanguile; Withtornandbleedingheartswesmile, Andmouthwithmyriadsubtleties. Whyshouldtheworldbeover-wise, Incountingallourtearsand
2、sighs? Nay,letthemonlyseeus,whileWewearthemask. Wesmile,but,OgreatChrist,ourcriesTotheefromtorturedsoulsarise. Wesing,butohtheclayisvileBeneathourfeet,andlongthemile; Butlettheworlddreamotherwise, Wewearthemask!Annotationsmask:Inthispoem,ametaphorforthepsychologicalfaçadethatconcealsthetrue
3、feelingsoftheblackmaskwearer.Althoughthemaskgrins,thefacebeneaththemaskmaydisplaydesperationordisappointment.InthedramasofancientGreece,actorsworemaskstorevealtotheaudiencetheemotionsofthecharacterstheywereportraying. Mouth...subtleties:Mouthhereisaverbmeaningspeakortalk.Myriadsubtletiesref
4、erstothedeftwordplayandbehaviorblacksresortedtoinordertoavoidoffendingwhitesandprovokingretaliation. lies,eyes,guile,etc.:Dunbarusesthelongisoundattheendofeveryline,exceptthelastlinesofeachstanza,tocreaterhymeandrhythm.Notethatcompanionwordsattheendoflinesincludethefollowing:lies(1),eyes(2)
5、,over-wise(6),sights(7),cries(10),arise(11), otherwise(14).guile(3),smile(4),while(8),vile(12),mile(13).. TypeofWorkandDateofPublication"WeWeartheMask"isalyricpoemaboutoppressedblackAmericansforcedtohidetheirpainandfrustrationbehindafaçadeofhappinessandcontentment.Dunbarpublishedthepoemin18
6、96inLyricsofLowlyLife(Dodd,Mead,andCompany). MilestoneinBlackAmericanWritingDunbarwasbelievedtobethefirstblackAmericantoearnnationalrecognitionforhiswriting.HegainedattentionaftersellingapublishedcollectionofhispoemstoridersontheelevatorheoperatedinabuildinginDayton,Ohio. SonofSlavesDunbarw
7、asthesonofslaves,MatildaandJoshuaDunbar.HisfatherescapedslaveryandservedintheUnionArmyduringtheCivilWar.TheextenttowhichtheexperiencesofDunbar'sparentsasslavesinfluencedhispoetryisuncertain,butitwasprobablyconsiderable.OnecanimagineDunbarasachildlistenin
