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1、BackgroundTheme:themainsubjectorideaofaworkofliteratureThethemeofthisstoryisacommonone---loyaltytoafriendvsdevotiontopublicdutyCharacterization:themethodawriterusestopresenttothereaderthecharactersinaworkofliterature.Twoways---showingandtellingShowing:whatthecharacterss
2、ayanddoTelling:thecharacters’physicalappearance,personality,eventheirthoughtsandfeelingsJimmyWells:Thepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively(1)…Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,
3、theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)Bob:Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset(6)…thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidso
4、fitsetwithsmalldiamonds(10)TheAmericanWestTheWildWest:thelandofopportunitiesandadventures,wheremanyEuropeansettlersmovedduringthe19thcenturytoestablishnewfarmsandnewcities.InfilmsitisoftenshownasaplacewherecowboysandNativeAmericansfighteachother,andwherecowboysusegunsra
5、therthanlawtosettlearguments.Therefore,asituationwheretherearenolawsorcontrolsissometimesdescribedasbeingliketheWildWest.PlotofthestoryBobandJimhadobviouslybeenclosefriendstwentyyearsagowhentheywereyoung.Beforetheirseparation,theymadeanappointmenttomeetagainatexactlythe
6、sameplaceandthesamehourtwentyyearslater.SettingofthestoryOnabusinessavenueofNewYork:Thesamehour:teno’clockatnightThesameplace:‘BigJoe’Brady’srestaurant20yearsago—inthedoorwayofahardwarestorenowBobJimmysmartrestlessambitiousreadytotryineverywaytoreachhisgoalHehadmadehisf
7、ortune,though.Hehadmanyfights.Hehadbrokenthelaw.averageheightabitslowstronglybuiltnotsoadventuroushonest,truthful,responsibleanddevotedHewasobviouslyagoodpoliceofficer.PartdivisionI.Apolicemanonthebeatafewminutesbefore10pm(1-2)II.Thepoliceman’sencounterwithamanfromtheWe
8、st(3-7)III.ThearrestofthemanfromWestbyaplainclothesman(18-31)IV.Anotefromthebestfriendofthearrestedman(32-33)D
