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Blackmail, the lesson we’ve learned, is an excerpt [ek'sə:pt, 'eksə:pt] from the novel

Hotel, written by Arthur Hailey. And today, I will show u guys my understanding of the

image which runs through the passage, the cigar smoke from the detective, Ogilvie. So,

what’s the purpose of the author to describe this? What kind of meaning this image

implies? What’s its function? Now, here we go.

In general, there’re several points. First, the cigar smoke is a reflection of the detective’s

character, a person who is impolite and vulgar ['vʌlɡə]. Second, the behavior of the

detective with the cigar implies the change of the situation between the duchess and the

detective. Last, if you are careful enough, u will notice that the whole conversation last

within 2 cigars, showing this is an emergency.

As we move on, I will do some detail explanations base on related paragraphs.

Para 3: A wave of cigar smoke accompanied Ogilvie in.

The image of smoke is always considered to be neutral ['nju:trəl] or even negative.

This sentence describes the very first time Ogilvie’s appearance, the author use the cigar

smoke to let us feel that Ogilvie is an uninvited guest with unfriendly purpose.

Para 5: Taking his time, Ogilvie removed the offending cigar, knocked off the ash and

flipped the butt toward an ornamental fireplace on his right. He missed, and the butt fell

upon the carpet where he ignored it.

This is a series of moves that done by Ogilvie after hearing the disapproval towards his

cigar from the Duchess. Even Ogilvie agreed to put off the cigar, but he was actually

unwilling to do so. His cigar is offensive, so do his behavior. All he had done is nothing but

disrespect.

Para 16: He took out a fresh cigar and bit off the end.

Para 21: He lit the fresh cigar.

Para 23: The house detective took his time, leisurely puffing a cloud of blue cigar smoke,

his eyes sardonically on the Duchess as if challenging her objection.

As the conversation becoming closer and closer to the point, Ogilvie was sure about

what kind of serious crime the noble Croydons ['krɔidən] had committed. Thinking of

being the upper hands in the negotiation named as blackmail, Ogilvie began to smoke

again; he knew that the Duke and Duchess had to put up with it even they didn’t like his

smoking. The reason is he was the advantage side, and he knew exactly the secret the

couple wanted to hide.

Para 42: He paused to puff again at the cigar as his listeners waited silently.

Para 108: At length Ogilvie spoke. “This cigar botherin’ you, Duchess?”

As the story goes, the powerful Duchess tried to turn things around, she offered a big

sum of money far more than the Ogilvie wanted and attempted to use Ogilvie’s greedy to

help them fix the car in a proper way. Situation changed, now the initiative was back to the

Duchess. Finally, Ogilvie agreed the deal, and he returned to be modest and humble.

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高级英语1第四版第二单元blackmail

高级英语1第四版第二单元blackmail

高级英语1第四版第二单元blackmail

Blackmail 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

解析《Blackmail》一文肢体语言在人物塑造中的作用

解析《Blackmail》一文肢体语言在人物塑造中的作用

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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。当他进入到公爵夫妇居住的总统套间，其眼神就开始挑衅公爵夫人：the house piggy eyes surveyed her sardonically from his gross jowled face。奥格尔维无视公爵夫人对自己的威慑，相反用一种蔑视的目光仔细打量着公爵夫人，以此来回应公爵夫人盛气凌人的态度。作者对奥格尔维玩弄香烟的动作有细致描写：Ogilive removed the offending cigar，

Blackmail中的情节

Blackmail中的情节

张汉熙主编的高级英语第一册Unit Six

Blackmail中Plot(情节描述)

In New Orleans，the Duke and the Duchess occupied a quite luxurious suite

in a large hotel. One Monday evening, when they drove back from a

gambling house, they knocked down a woman and her child. Although they

knew that they had killed both of them, they did not stop the car and just

drove away. This hit-n-run accident became sensational news to the

whole city. Late that evening, the hotel’s chief house detective, Ogilvie,

notice that the Duke and the Duchess were suspicious, so he went to check

their car and found that their car was busted. However, he came to talk

with the Duke and the Duchess instead of reporting what he had found to

the police. He promised to keep quiet about what he knew with a large sum

of money in return from the Duke and the Duchess. the Duke didn’t know

高级英语blackmail课文解析

高级英语blackmail课文解析

高级英语blackmail课文解析

示例文章篇一：

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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。她的那种慌张就像一只被猎人追赶的小兔子，完全没了之前的傲慢。