张汉熙高级英语第一册第6课 课件

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Lesson 6

Blackmail

Arthur Hailey

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Background Information Title of the novel

Hotel Arthur Hailey born and educated in Britain. 1939, RAF, emigrated to Canada 1949. Famous novels: Hotel, Airport, The moneychanger.

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Setting: The story happened in a hotel named St. Gregory in New Orleans, Louisiana which is in the south of US.

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Main character of the novel: McDermott: assistant general manager of the hotel

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Characters of the novel: Ogilvie: chief house detective the Duke of Croydon: newly appointed British ambassador to the United States the Duchess of Croydon: wife of the Duke a prostitute called lady friend by Ogilvie

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Plot: Gregory was now at the brink of bankruptcy, but Peter McDermott, the assistant general manager, is trying every means he could to save it. Several events happened during the week with the present text as part of it.

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Plot: The Duke of Croydon was an internationally famous statesman and the newly appointed British ambassador to Washington. They occupied the best suite of the hotel--- the Presidential Suite.

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Plot: Monday evening, the Duke went to the gambling house. Later, his wife pursued and found him. On their way back, the car Jaguar knocked down a woman and her child. Both killed.

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Plot: Then we have the present text. ... ...

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Type of writing This kind of novels are called thrillers.Generally defining, a thriller is a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure or suspense.

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Type of writing Others can be called copcriminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for entertainment, amusement.

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Type of writing Very often this kind of novels contain a lot of action, usu. suspension, not very much deep thought, without moral intention, not considered classic.

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Type of writing The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You can not see the outcome until the final part is put in.

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Detailed study 1. blackmail: the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or group