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1、BackgroundTheme:themainsubjectorideaofaworkofliteratureThethemeofthisstoryisacommonone---loyaltytoafriendvsdevotiontopublicdutyCharacterization:themethodawriterusestopresenttothereaderthecharactersinaworkofliterature.Twoways---showingandtellingShowing:w
2、hatthecharacterssayanddoTelling:thecharacters’physicalappearance,personality,eventheirthoughtsandfeelingsJimmyWells:Thepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively(1)…Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthi
3、swatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)Bob:Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlys
4、et(6)…thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds(10)TheAmericanWestTheWildWest:thelandofopportunitiesandadventures,wheremanyEuropeansettlersmovedduringthe19thcenturytoestablishnewfarmsandnewcities.Infilmsitisoftenshownasaplacew
5、herecowboysandNativeAmericansfighteachother,andwherecowboysusegunsratherthanlawtosettlearguments.Therefore,asituationwheretherearenolawsorcontrolsissometimesdescribedasbeingliketheWildWest.PlotofthestoryBobandJimhadobviouslybeenclosefriendstwentyyearsag
6、owhentheywereyoung.Beforetheirseparation,theymadeanappointmenttomeetagainatexactlythesameplaceandthesamehourtwentyyearslater.SettingofthestoryOnabusinessavenueofNewYork:Thesamehour:teno’clockatnightThesameplace:‘BigJoe’Brady’srestaurant20yearsago—inthed
7、oorwayofahardwarestorenowBobJimmysmartrestlessambitiousreadytotryineverywaytoreachhisgoalHehadmadehisfortune,though.Hehadmanyfights.Hehadbrokenthelaw.averageheightabitslowstronglybuiltnotsoadventuroushonest,truthful,responsibleanddevotedHewasobviouslyag
8、oodpoliceofficer.PartdivisionI.Apolicemanonthebeatafewminutesbefore10pm(1-2)II.Thepoliceman’sencounterwithamanfromtheWest(3-7)III.ThearrestofthemanfromWestbyaplainclothesman(18-31)IV.Anotefromthebestfriendofthearrestedman(32-33)D
