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1、Introductiontothetext:1.Thistextisapieceofnarrativewriting,astory.2.Thenarratorofthestory,DobieGillis,afreshmaninalawschool,istheheroorprotagonist(主角,正派角色).Hestrugglesagainsttwoantagonists(反派角色):PeteyBurch,hisroommatewhosegirlfriendheplanstosteal;andPo
2、llyEspy,thegirlheintendstomarryaftersuitablere-education.3.Theclimax(高潮)ofthestoryisreachedinparagraphs147to150whenPollyrefusestogosteadywiththenarratorbecauseshehadalreadypromisedtogosteadywithPeteyBurch.4.Thedenouement(结局)followsrapidlyandendsonavery
3、ironictone.AbouttheTitle---Thetitleofthestoryishumorousandwell-chosen.Ithastwomeanings:1.When“fallacy”istakeninitsordinarysense,thetitlemeans:Thereisadeceptive(虚伪的,欺诈的)ordelusive(欺瞒的,迷惑的)qualityaboutlove.2.When“fallacy”istakenasaspecificterminlogic,the
4、titlemeans:Lovecannotbededuced(推理)fromasetofgivenpremises.PerhapsMaxShulmanwantsthereader,afterreadingthestory,toconcludethat“love”isanerror,adeceptionandanemotionthatdoesnotfollowtheprinciplesoflogic.Butthewriter,throughthisstoryhassucceededperhapsunw
5、ittingly(无意地)inrevealingwhatlovemaysometimesmeanintheaffluentsociety(物质社会).Girlsdonotwantbrilliant,giftedoreducatedhusbands,butwanthusbandswhoarerichandwealthyenoughtoprovideallthethingsnecessaryinlife—home,clothes,cars,etc..Payattentiontohischangeofem
6、otions:1.favoringherwithasmile2.chuckledwithamusement3.chuckledwithsomewhatlessamusement4.forcingasmile/groundmyteeth5.croaked,dashedperspireDetailedstudyofthetextenterprising:ad.havingorshowingenterprise有事业心的;有胆量的;富于创业精神的It’sveryenterprisingofthemtotr
7、yandstartupabusinesslikethat.as…as:acorrelativeconstructionusedtoindicatetheequalityorsamenessoftwothings.Heisasstrongasanox.monthofSundays:(colloquial口语体的)longtimeunfettered:ad.(fml.orlit.)freefromcontrol;nottiedbyseveralrulesThenewcitydevelopedquickl
8、y,unfetteredbytheusualplanningregulations.limp:ad.drooping;lackingfirmness无力的;易弯的Ilikelettucetobecrisp,notlimpandsoggy.我喜欢莴苣是脆的,不喜欢软而湿乎乎的。flaccid:ad.softandweak;flabbyspongy:ad.likeasponge;softandporouspedantic:ad.payingtoomuchattention