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高级英语1第四版第二单元blackmailBlackmail is a serious crime that involves the act of threatening to reveal embarrassing, harmful, or damaging information about someone unless they provide money, services, or consent to certain demands. It is a form of extortion and is considered illegal in most countries.The practice of blackmail dates back centuries, with historical records showing instances of individuals using threats to manipulate and control others. Today, blackmail can take many forms, including using technology to disseminate sensitive information, such as emails, photos, or videos, without the victim's consent.There are several key elements that differentiate blackmail from other forms of extortion. Firstly, blackmail involves a threat of revealing information that is typically true but damaging to the victim's reputation or livelihood. This information can include personal secrets, criminal activity, or unethical behavior that the victim wants to keep private. Secondly, blackmail usually involves a demand for money or services in exchange for not disclosing the information. This can take the form of requesting a specific amount of money, providing illegal services, or giving in to other demands made by the blackmailer. Finally, blackmail typicallyinvolves a communication between the blackmailer and the victim, either in person, through written correspondence, or electronically.Blackmail can have serious consequences for the victim, both personally and professionally. The threat of having sensitive information exposed can lead to feelings of fear, anxiety, and powerlessness. Victims may feel trapped and pressured to comply with the demands of the blackmailer in order to avoid potential harm. In some cases, victims may suffer financial loss, reputational damage, or even criminal prosecution as a result of the blackmail.In many countries, blackmail is considered a criminal offense and is punishable by law. Penalties for blackmail can vary depending on the severity of the crime and the laws of the specific jurisdiction. In most cases, blackmail is prosecuted as a felony and can result in significant fines, imprisonment, or both. Additionally, victims of blackmail may have legal recourse to seek protection and compensation for the harm they have suffered.Preventing blackmail requires vigilance and awareness of potential threats. It is important to safeguard personal information and be cautious about sharing sensitive details withothers, especially online or in digital communications. If you believe you are being blackmailed, it is important to seek help from law enforcement, legal professionals, or other support services to protect yourself and address the situation.In conclusion, blackmail is a serious crime that can have devastating consequences for victims. It is essential to be aware of the risks and take steps to protect yourself from potential threats. By understanding the nature of blackmail and knowing how to respond to it, individuals can reduce their vulnerability and safeguard their personal and professional well-being.。
解析《Blackmail》一文肢体语言在人物塑造中的作用作者：周纯漪来源：《青年文学家》2014年第08期摘要：《Blackmail》节选自英国小说家Arthur Hailey的作品《Hotel》。
不少研究者已经从言语行为等理论分析了人物之间的权势关系体现人物之间的社会地位等。
本文拟从人物的肢体语言来分析人物性格的塑造。
关键词：《Blackmail》；肢体语言；人物塑造[中图分类号]：I106 [文献标识码]：A[文章编号]：1002-2139（2014）-08-0-01一.背景简介日常交流中语言被认为是必不可少的工具，然而肢体语言也扮演着重要的角色，肢体语言的作用已在心理学领域做过细致的研究。
有声语言诉诸于听觉系统，然而缺少了视觉上形象传递信息的功能。
所谓肢体语言就是人们在交谈时都会自觉或不自觉地用眼睛、面孔、身体来表达自己的感觉和态度。
因此，肢体语言在表达个人情感和态度，在体现人际关系方面起着举足轻重的作用。
《Blackmail》节选自英国小说家Arthur Hailey的作品《Hotel》，小说的主人公分别是公爵夫人、公爵、私家侦探奥格尔维。
作者塑造这三个人物时，不仅通过生动的语言来描述塑造三个不同的人物形象，而且通过丰富的肢体语言来体现人物性格特征，表现人物之间的较量，体现Blackmail一文的主题—敲诈与交易达成。
二.《Blackmail》中对主人公肢体语言的描述及其功能《Blackmail》中作者对三个主人公做了细致的肢体语言刻画，使人物形象更加生动丰满立体化。
以下是对文章中人物肢体语言描述得详细分析。
当私家侦探奥格尔维嘴叼着香烟带着挑衅的姿态出现在公爵夫人面前时，公爵夫人尖锐的眼神暗示奥格尔维—她的高贵身份不容挑衅：the Duchess looked pointedly at the half-burned cigar in the fat man’s mouth。
但是，奥格尔维对公爵夫人的眼神毫不恐。
高级英语blackmail课文解析示例文章篇一：《<高级英语“Blackmail”课文解析>》哎呀，今天咱们就来说说高级英语里的那篇“Blackmail”吧。
这篇课文可真是像一场超级刺激的电影一样呢！一、故事中的人物课文里有好几个特别鲜明的人物呢。
首先就是那个公爵夫人，哇，她可真是个厉害的角色。
她就像是一只高傲的孔雀，穿着华丽的衣服，带着那种贵族特有的傲慢。
你看她，在面对事情的时候，总是想着怎么维护自己家族的名声，就像守着宝藏一样，这宝藏就是他们家族几百年来的声誉呀。
她说话的时候那种高高在上的感觉，真的让人觉得有点讨厌，可是又不得不佩服她的那种冷静。
然后就是那个叫奥格尔维的侦探。
他呀，就像一只狡猾的狐狸。
他知道公爵夫人和公爵的秘密，就想着从这个秘密里捞一笔。
他那胖胖的身体，看起来有点滑稽，可是他的眼睛里却透着那种精明的光。
他和公爵夫人的对话就像是一场激烈的战斗，两个人都在互相试探，互相揣摩对方的心思。
他说的每一句话都像是在给公爵夫人下套，想让她乖乖地把钱交出来。
还有公爵呢，虽然课文里对他描写得没有公爵夫人那么多，可是他就像一个影子一样，一直在背后影响着整个事情的发展。
他的错误就像一颗定时炸弹，随时都可能把他们家族的名声炸得粉碎。
二、情节的起伏这篇课文的情节就像坐过山车一样。
一开始，奥格尔维发现了公爵夫妇的秘密，然后他就大摇大摆地去见公爵夫人。
这时候，公爵夫人还不知道他的来意呢，还以为他只是来汇报一些普通的事情。
可是当奥格尔维慢慢地把秘密透露出来的时候，气氛一下子就紧张起来了。
就像突然有一片乌云遮住了阳光，房间里变得阴森森的。
公爵夫人一开始还试图用自己的身份来压奥格尔维，她觉得自己是贵族，这个小侦探肯定不敢对她怎么样。
她就像一只母狮子在保护自己的领地一样，充满了攻击性。
可是奥格尔维根本不吃这一套，他继续说着那些威胁的话。
这时候，公爵夫人开始慌了，她知道这个秘密要是被传出去，那可就不得了了。
高级英语中的《Blackmail》主题包括：
黑市交易：文章中提到了一个黑市交易，这表明在现实生活中存在这种不道德的行为。
作者通过描述这种交易来探讨社会道德问题，并表达对社会现象的关注。
贪婪和欺骗：文章中涉及了贪婪和欺骗的主题。
主人公为了自己的利益而利用别人的弱点，这表明了人性的阴暗面。
同时，文章也揭示了贪婪和欺骗可能导致的后果。
人性的弱点：文章中的主人公展现出人性的弱点，如贪婪、自私等。
这种揭示让读者思考人类行为的本质和社会道德的问题。
道德选择：文章中主人公面临道德选择的问题。
在面对贪婪和自私的诱惑时，他选择了追求自己的利益而牺牲别人的利益。
这种道德选择引发了读者的思考，探讨什么是正确的道德选择。
社会影响：文章中的黑市交易对社会产生了负面影响。
这种非法交易的存在不仅破坏了社会秩序，还可能导致不良后果。
因此，作者呼吁读者关注社会问题，并思考如何改善社会环境。
综上所述，《Blackmail》主题涉及黑市交易、贪婪和欺骗、人性的弱点、道德选择以及社会影响等方面，旨在引起读者对社会现象的关注和思考。
高级英语第一册lesson6-Blackmail-课文详解2-detail-study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习高级英语第一册lesson6 Blackmail 课文详解2 detail study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习2008-02-11 12:11:18| 分类：默认分类| 标签：|字号大中小订阅高级英语第一册lesson6 Blackmail 课文详解2 detail study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习2007年01月01日星期一下午11:4896. bulbous: shaped like a bulb, swelling and disgustingly fat and roundbulbous dome / nose97. peremptorily: (fml) showing an expectation of being obeyed at once and without questi on, impolitely and unfriendly, commanding, insisting obedience98. rivet: metal pin for fasten plates.to hold or fasten with or as if with rivetscf: glare, stare, fix99. feature: any of the noticeable parts of the facea man with Oriental featuresHer mouth is her worst feature / best feature, like a cherry.100. set in a mould:When you take a picture, you set your body, your countenance ...in a certain way. That is to set in a mould.(A lame one-eyed king taking a picture)mould (Am.E) = mould (Br.E): character, distinctive nature, a person's character, nature, et c., considered as having been shaped by family type, education, training, experience, etc.Be cast in a mould of a particular kind means to have the characteristics, attitudes, behavio ur or lifestyle that are typical of that kind of personbe made / cast in mould ofHe is made in his father's mould. (He has the same personality and character as his father' s)101. imperious: in tensely compelling, marked by arrogant assurance, dominating. This wo rd is related to imperial.The whole sentence can be paraphrased as follows:Her handsome high-cheekboned features were set in a way which shows her imperial char acter.102. respite: a short period of pause or rest, during a time of great effort pain, or trouble, a t ime of relief (as from labour, suffering or war) or delay (as before sentencing or executing).The patient said he never had any respite from the pain.Sentence sb. to death with 2-years' respite.103. bore: make a hole inThis machine can bore through solid rock.104. swallow: to take back, to keep from expressing or showing, to accept without question ing, protest or resentmentto swallow one's words: take back what was said105. sullen: silently bad-tempered, unforgiving, dark, gloomylook sullen, to wear a sullen look106. comply: act according to a demand, order, ruleto comply with the law / regulations107. vacillation: hesitation, uncertainty, waver, continuous changing of one's opinionsThis word implies prolonged hesitation resulting from one's inability to reach a decisionHe vacillates between accepting & not accepting.The earthquake caused the entire house vacillate.108. dally: to waste time or be slowDon't dally or we'll be late.dally over one's work109. bulge: to swell out as a result of the pressure from within110. bead: small ball of glass or other material with a hole through it for a string worn with other others on a thread, esp. round the neck for ornament.She is wearing a string of green beads.背景知识Background informationTitle of the novel: HotelSetting:The story happened in a hotel named St. Gregory /'greg ri/ in New Orleans, Louisiana which is in the south of US.Main character of the novel:Peter McDermott, assistant general managerMain characters in this part of the novel:Ogilvie: chief house officerthe Duke of Croydon: newly appointed British ambassador to the United Statesthe Duchess of Croydon: wife of the Dukea prostitute called lady friend by OgilviePlot:Gregory was now at the brink of bankruptcy, but Peter McDermott is trying every means he could to save it.Several events happened during the week with the present text as part of it.The Duke of Croydon was an internationally famous statesman and the newly appointed Br itish ambassador to Washington. They occupied the best suite of the hotel.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.Then we have the present text....At one o'clock Thursday morning, Ogilvie drove the car north. But he was seen leaving the hotel by McDermott. Later in the afternoon, McDermott witnessed the funeral of the two victims o f the accident. He suddenly realized the relation between these two events and contacted police.Ogilvie was caught in Tennessee and sent back to New Orleans.The Duke decided to go to the police to confess his crime (to surrender himself / to give hi mself up). But he was hurled out the elevator due to the breakdown of it. He hit the cement groun d and died instantly.Anyway, the novel had a pleasant ending.One of the guests, who looked old and sick, turned out to be a millionaire. Earlier he was s eriously ill and was saved by McDermott and his girl friend. To show his gratitude and to repay t he hotel staffs' kindness, he bought the hotel and appointed McDermott executive vice president of the hotel.This kind of novels are called thrillers. Generally defining, a thriller is a work of fiction or dr ama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure or suspense. (thrill: to cause sudden strong feeling of joy, fear, excitement, pleasure etc. that seems to flow r ound the body like a wave)Others can be called cop-criminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for enterta inment, amusement. Very often this kind of novels contain a lot of action, usu. suspension, not v ery much deep thought, without moral intention, not considered classic.The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You c an not see the outcome until the final part is put in.文章结构Structural and stylistic analysisPart 1. PreludeThe chief house officer...Ogilvie remained standing {p.84 (old book, ditto)}.Section 1. The chief house officer...that both might return at any moment.The setting, main characters, and the suspension.Section 2. A wave of cigar smoke...Ogilvie remained standing.The preliminary encounter between the house detective and the Croydons.Part 2: Process of unveiling the crimeNow then...the Duchess turned away (p. 89).Section 1. Now then...Now we're getting somewhere (p. 86).First round of clash. the Duke confessed his crime.Section 2. Wearily, in a gesture...I can prove all I need to (p.87).Second round of clash. Ogilvie spelt out what he found out about the activity of the Croydo ns and tried to confirm all the detailed. The Duchess tried to win back the upper hand.Section 3. The Duke cautioned...the Duchess turned away (p. 89).The Croydons realized that they were convicted of the crime. The conviction was undeniabl e.Part 3. The Dirty DealSection 1. Her husband asked...You people are hot (p.91).Eliminating the possibility of having the car repaired in New Orleans.The possibility of not being found.Section 2. The Duchess ...Or had they? (p. 93)The interior monologue of the Duchess. Her judgement, analysis and calculation of the situ ation, weighing the advantages and disadvantages, the pros and cons.Section 3. (The Duchess faced Ogilvie... the silence hung (p. 94)The Duchess' decision to gamble on the greed of the house detective.Section 4. The ending.The dirty deal reached.修辞学习RHETORICMetaphor:...the nerves of both ... were excessively frayed...his wife shot him a swift, warning glance.The words spat forth with sudden savagery.Her tone ...withered......self-assurance...flickered...The Duchess kept firm tight rein on her racing mind. Her voice was a whiplash.eyes bored into himI’ll spell it out.Euphemism:...and you took a lady friend.Metonymy:won 100 at the tableslost it at the barthey'll throw the book,...Onomatopoeia:appreciative chuckleclucked his tongue。
