英语文学常识大全
我国的文学常识你应该知道不少，那国外的你知道吗？下面是小编整理的英语文学常识大全，仅供参考。
1.ThePearl,whichtakesplaceinLaPaz,Mexico,beginswithadescriptionoftheseeminglyidyllicfamilylifeofKino,hiswifeJuanaandtheirinfantson,Coyotito.KinowatchesasCoyotitosleeps,butseesascorpioncrawldowntheropethatholdsthehangingboxwhereCoyotitolies.Kinoattemptstocatchthescorpion,butCoyotitobumpstheropeandthescorpionfallsonhim.AlthoughKinokillsthescorpion,itstillstingsCoyotito.JuanaandKino,accompaniedbytheirneighbors,gotoseethelocaldoctor,whorefusestotreatCoyotitobecauseKinocannotpay.
2.KinoandJuanaleavethedoctorsandtakeCoyotitodownnearthesea,whereJuanausesaseaweedpoulticeonCoyotito'sshoulder,whichisnowswollen.Kinodivesforoystersfromhiscanoe,attemptingtofindpearls.Hefindsaverylargeoysterwhich,whenKinoopensit,yieldsanimmensepearl.Kinoputsbackhisheadandhowls,causingtheotherpearldiverstolookupandracetowardKino'scanoe.
3.ThePearlSummaryThePearl,whichtakesplaceinLaPaz,Mexico,beginswithadescriptionoftheseeminglyidyllicfamilylifeofKino,hiswifeJuanaandtheirinfantson,Coyotito.KinowatchesasCoyotitosleeps,butseesascorpioncrawldowntheropethatholdsthehangingboxwhereCoyotitolies.Kinoattemptstocatchthescorpion,butCoyotitobumpstheropeandthescorpionfallsonhim.AlthoughKinokillsthescorpion,itstillstingsCoyotito.JuanaandKino,accompaniedbytheirneighbors,gotoseethelocaldoctor,whorefusestotreatCoyotitobecauseKinocannotpay.KinoandJuanaleavethedoctorsandtakeCoyotitodownnearthesea,whereJuanausesaseaweedpoulticeonCoyotito'sshoulder,whichisnowswollen.Kinodivesforoystersfromhiscanoe,attemptingtofindpearls.Hefindsaverylargeoysterwhich,whenKinoopensit,yieldsanimmensepearl.Kinoputsbackhisheadandhowls,causingtheotherpearldiverstolookupandracetowardKino'scanoe.
4.ThenewsthatKinohasfoundanimmensepearltravelsfastthroughLaPaz.ThedoctorwhorefusedtotreatCoyotitodecidestovisitKino.Kino'sneighborsbegintofeelbittertowardhimforhisgoodfortune,butneitherKinonorJuanarealizethisfeelingtheyhaveengendered.JuanTomas,thebrotherofKino,askshimwhathewilldowithhismoney,andheenvisionsgettingmarriedtoJuanainachurchanddressingCoyotitoinayachtingcapandsailorsuit.HeclaimsthathewillsendCoyotitotoschoolandbuyarifleforhimself.ThelocalpriestvisitsandtellsKinotoremembertogivethanksandtoprayforguidance.Thedoctoralsovisits,andalthoughCoyotitoseemstobehealing,thedoctorinsiststhatCoyotitostillfacesdangerandtreatshim.Kinotellsthedoctorthathewillpayhimoncehesellshispearl,andthedoctorattemptstodiscernwherethepearlislocated(Kinohasburieditinthecornerofhishut).Thatnight,athiefattemptstobreakintoKino'shut,butKinodriveshimaway.JuanatellsKinothatthepearlwilldestroythem,butKinoinsiststhatthepearlistheironechanceandthattomorrowtheywillsellit.
5.Kino'sneighborswonderwhattheywoulddoiftheyhadfoundthepearl,andsuggestgivingitasapresenttothePope,buyingMassesforthesoulsofhisfamily,anddistributingitamongthepoorofLaPaz.Kinogoestosellhispearl,accompaniedbyhisneighbors,butthepearldealeronlyoffersathousandpesoswhenKinobelievesthathedeservesfiftythousand.Althoughotherdealersinspectthepearlandgivesimilarprices,Kinorefusestheirofferanddecidestogotothecapitaltosellitthere.Thatnight,Kinoisattackedbymorethieves,andJuanaonceagainremindsKinothatthepearlisevil.However,Kinovowsthathewillnotbecheated,forheisaman.
6.Laterthatnight,Juanaattemptstotakethepearlandthrowitintotheocean,butKinofindsherandbeatsherfordoingso.Whileoutside,agroupofmenaccostKinoandknockthepearlfromhishand.Juanawatchesfromadistance,andseesKinoapproachher,limpingwithanothermanwhosethroatKinohasslit.Juanafindsthepearl,andtheydecidethattheymustgoawayevenifthemurderwasinself-defense.Kinofindsthathiscanoehasbeendamagedandtheirhousewastornupandtheoutsidesetafire.KinoandJuanastaywithJuanTomasandhiswife,Apolonia
7.wheretheyhideforthenextdaybeforesettingoutforthecapitalthatnight.
8.KinoandJuanatravelthatnight,andrestduringtheday.WhenKinobelievesthatheisbeingfollowed,thetwohideandKinoseesseveralbighornsheeptrackerswhopassbyhim.KinoandJuanaescapeintothemountains,whereJuanaandCoyotitohideinthecavewhileKino,takinghisclothesoffsothatnoonewillseehiswhiteclothing.ThetrackersthinkthattheyhearsomethingwhentheyhearCoyotitocrying,butdecidethatitismerelyacoyotepup.Afteratrackershootsinthedirectionofthecries,Kinoattacksthethreetrackers,killingallthreeofthem.Kinocanhearnothingbutthecryofdeath,forhesoonrealizesthatCoyotitoisdeadfromthatfirstshot.JuanaandKinoreturntoLaPaz.Kinocarriesariflestolenfromtheoneofthetrackershekilled,whileJuanacarriesthedeadCoyotito.Thetwoapproachthegulf,andKino,whonowseestheimageofCoyotitowithhisheadblownoffinthepearl,throwsitintotheocean.
9.ThingsILearnedFromRe-ReadingThePearlTweetIwasareadermilesbeforeIwasawriter.FromthetimeIlearnedtoread,Iwantedtobemoreinvolvedinbooks.That'swhyIbecameawriter.Ialwayslistentowritersspeakaboutthemethodacertainauthorusedorhowtheplotdevelopedinabookorthestyleoftheauthor.Theyreadbooksaswriters.Ifindthatsodifficulttodo.Beingalongtimestorylover,Igetlostinthestoryandcan'tstoptolookforthepuppets'strings.I'vealwaysthoughtthestorywouldbelostformeifIreadabookinthatway.
10.IrecentlyfoundahalfpricecopyofThePearlbyJohnSteinbeck.Steinbeckwasoneofmyfavouriteauthorswhilegrowingup.Hisfocusontheunderclasswithsolittlechoicesandinsurmountableinjusticestofightagainstwasathemeclosetomyheart.Ire-readThePearlandtriedtomaintainmypositionaswriter.Istoppedmyreader/storylovermindandtriedtosearchforthesecretsMr.Steinbeckmightteachme.I'lladmitIwasnot100%successful.CanyoumaintainthatobjectivedistancewhenKinoandfamilyareontherun?Difficult,butItriedmybestandhereiswhatIlearned.