欢迎来到天天文库
浏览记录
ID:42058062
大小:383.82 KB
页数:22页
时间:2019-09-07
《海德格大夫的实验》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、Dr.Heidegger'sExperimentby--HannahPlotCharactersStyleSymbol10/1/20212PlotAneccentricagingphysician,Dr.Heidegger,callstogetherhisoldfriendsandcontemporariestotesthiswatersofthe"fountainofyouth".Asthedoctorhimselfsitsbytoenjoytheshow,eachofhisfouragedfri
2、endseagerlyquaffsmoreandmoreofthemagicpotion,eachdraughtfurthercarryingthembackwardsintotheirsharedyouth.Havinggrownyoung,smooth-skinnedandagileagain,thethreemenbegintofightforthefavorsofthefourthcompatriotnowrestoredtoherformerbeauty.10/1/20213PlotInt
3、heheatofthefracas,theybegintogrowtiredandwithinminutestheeffectofthe"water"haswornoff.Theparticipantsinthebriefrespitefromoldagearedevastatedbythetransienceoftheexperience.DespiteHeidegger'swarningthathehaslearnedtoappreciatetheadvantageofagebywatching
4、thefourofthemmakethemselvesfools,theylearnednosuchlessonandresolvetomakeapilgrimagetoFloridatoseektheFountain.10/1/20214CharactersDr.Heidegger-ascientistwhoistheprotagonistofthestory.ColonelKilligrew-amanwhothroughouthislifehashadmanydifferentsexualpar
5、tnersandmanydifferentpleasures.Mr.Medbourne-oncearichmanwholostmostofhismoneygambling,butclaimedthathelostitinastockinvestment.Mr.Gascoigne-apoliticianwhosecareerwascutshort.WidowWycherlywasformerlyabeautifulwomanlovedbythethreegentlemen.Whenthefourdri
6、nktheliquid,shebecomesbeautifulagainandeverybodystartstocompeteforherhand.10/1/20215StyleGothicParableDarkRomanticism10/1/20216SymbolsTheBustofHippocratesTheSkeletonintheClosetandThePortraitoftheLadyTheMirrorTheRose10/1/20217海德格大夫的实验那个怪老头——海德格大夫,有一回请四位
7、老朋友在他书房聚会。客人是三位白胡子老绅士:梅德鲍尼先生、基利格鲁上校与加斯科因先生。还有位干瘪老太婆威彻利寡妇。他们全都上了年纪,郁郁多愁,一辈子时乖运舛,最倒霉的是他们全都快进坟墓啦。梅德鲍尼先生年轻时经商,生意兴隆,可一次投机失误便倾家荡产,如今跟叫化子差不多。基利格鲁上校一生花天酒地纵情声色,浪尽了华年、健康与钱财,还落下一身病痛,譬如痛风之类灵与肉的折磨。加斯科因先生是个破落政客,臭名远扬,抑或这臭名得等岁月从当代人的记忆中将他抹去,使他湮没无闻。至于寡妇威彻利,年轻时可是个大美人,但长期
8、以来深居简出,因为上流社会对她飞短流长,名誉欠佳。值得一提的是,三位老先生都曾为寡妇早年情人,还曾为她争风吃醋,险些相互断送了性命。往下讲之前,还得交待一声,海德格大夫及他四位宾客有时被人认为癫癫狂狂——老年人这样并不少见,因为他们没有远虑必有近忧。10/1/20218“亲爱的老朋友们,”海大夫打手势请诸位落座。“我想请你们帮我完成一个小实验。这间书房就是我做实验取乐的地方。” 倘种种传言无误,海大夫的书房一定非比寻常。这屋子阴暗破旧,蛛网垂垂,灰尘厚厚。沿
此文档下载收益归作者所有