Chapter 13 In June, the court flew to Israel for two weeks. During those days, Michael tried to study hard but in vain. He spent a large amount of time imagining the different appearances of Hanna. Sometimes Hanna is a cruel devil, regarding the frail children as nothing but just an instrument for reading. Sometimes Hanna is a normal woman, pulling on her stocking and dancing in front of the mirror. In the ending of this chapter, Michael, as narrator, briefly relates the history of Holocaust literature and notes having read much of it.
Chapter 14 Michael decides to visit the Struthof-Natzweiler concentration camp, which is the nearest concentration camp to his town. He hikes and hitchhikes toward the camp. He gets a ride from an old man. They talked about the trail. The man says they didn't hate the Jews - in fact they were completely indifferent to the Jews - it was just their job. They wanted to finish their job so they could go home. Michael asks the man if he had shot Jews and the man becomes enraged and made Michael to leave the car.
Chapter 15 Michael visits the Struthof-Natzweiler concentration camp and examines the layout and construction of the camp. While walking in the camp he remembers how Hanna always called him 'kid,' and he connects his experiences to the other children that read to Hanna. Over the next days, he continues to try to understand Hanna's life. With a complicated mind, he returns home and spends some days thinking his own life.
6.corrugated波狀的 7.sanatorium療養院 8.turreted角塔形的 9. Natzweiler-Struthof a German concentration camplocatedintheVosgesMountains
10.ironic具有諷刺意味的 p.151 1.hatred仇恨 2.executioner劊子手 3.indifference漠不關心 4.solidarity團結一致 5.strike sb. Dumb 使人啞口無言 6.Jew猶太人 p.152 1.pit窪坑 2.ledge壁架 3.morose陰鬱的; 孤僻的 4.swung(swing的過去式和過去分詞) 使旋轉 p.153 1. Schirmeck is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Why did the driver ask Michael to get out of his truck?(152) Why did Michael feel embarrassed when he meandered home through the Alsatian villages looking for the restaurant?(155) What is the meaning of the wooden leg man?(156)
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteIn June, the court flew to Israel for two weeks. During those days, Michael tried to study hard but in vain. He spent a large amount of time imagining the different appearances of Hanna. Sometimes Hanna is a cruel devil, regarding the frail children as nothing but just an instrument for reading. Sometimes Hanna is a normal woman, pulling on her stocking and dancing in front of the mirror. In the ending of this chapter, Michael, as narrator, briefly relates the history of Holocaust literature and notes having read much of it.
Chapter 14
Michael decides to visit the Struthof-Natzweiler concentration camp, which is the nearest concentration camp to his town. He hikes and hitchhikes toward the camp. He gets a ride from an old man. They talked about the trail. The man says they didn't hate the Jews - in fact they were completely indifferent to the Jews - it was just their job. They wanted to finish their job so they could go home. Michael asks the man if he had shot Jews and the man becomes enraged and made Michael to leave the car.
Chapter 15
Michael visits the Struthof-Natzweiler concentration camp and examines the layout and construction of the camp. While walking in the camp he remembers how Hanna always called him 'kid,' and he connects his experiences to the other children that read to Hanna. Over the next days, he continues to try to understand Hanna's life. With a complicated mind, he returns home and spends some days thinking his own life.
p.145
ReplyDelete1.outing 遠足; 郊遊; 短途旅遊
2.Jerusalem 耶路撒冷
3.Tel Aviv (以色列)特拉維夫市
4.the Negev (以色列)內蓋夫沙
5.aboveboard 率直地; 光明正大地; 公開地
6.whip 鞭子
p.146
1.boot (旅館等處之)擦靴的僕役
2.frail 身體虛弱的
3.stubble：a short growth of beard
4.barrack 營房, 兵營
5.pursed 噘起的
6.duck 低下身體
7.bent over 彎向…(??)
8.steeple 尖頂
9.spark 火花, 火星
p.147
1.banging 砰地敲
2.imperious 傲慢的
3.longing 渴望, 熱望
4.cliches 陳詞濫調
5.undermine 破壞
6.bunk舖位
7.suitcase 衣箱
8.corpse 屍體
9.reissue 重新發行
10.intervening介於中間的
p.148
1.embellishing美化
2.shattering令人震驚的
3.Allied (第二次世界大戰中)同盟國的
p.149
1.hitchhike作搭便車式的旅行
2.Mercedes 賓士車
3.steer駕駛(V)
4.strasbourg斯特拉斯堡
5.haggard形容枯槁的
p.150
1.combed用梳子梳理
2.Vosges mountain 法國的一座山
3.vineyard葡萄園
4.valley 山谷
5.quarry採石場
6.corrugated波狀的
7.sanatorium療養院
8.turreted角塔形的
9. Natzweiler-Struthof a German concentration camplocatedintheVosgesMountains
10.ironic具有諷刺意味的
p.151
1.hatred仇恨
2.executioner劊子手
3.indifference漠不關心
4.solidarity團結一致
5.strike sb. Dumb 使人啞口無言
6.Jew猶太人
p.152
1.pit窪坑
2.ledge壁架
3.morose陰鬱的; 孤僻的
4.swung(swing的過去式和過去分詞) 使旋轉
p.153
1. Schirmeck is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
2.powder把粉撒在...上
3.elongated (極其)細長的
4.terrace臺地
5.watchtower瞭望臺
6.festoon以花綵裝飾
7.barbed有刺的
p.154
1.sledding滑雪橇
2.many-paned許多窗格的
3.tramp腳步沈重地行走
4.foundation (建築物的)地基
5.crematorium火葬場
6.row upon row鱗次櫛比的
7.occupant居住者
8.roll call點名號角
9.opposite(to) 對面的
p.155
1.sandstone沙岩
2.meander沿...緩慢而曲折地前進
3.Alsatian亞爾沙斯區的
4.shrug聳肩
5.emptiness空曠
p.156
1.wooden僵硬的
2.overly過度地
3.bald禿頭的
4.skull頭蓋骨
5.butts煙蒂
6.ashtray煙灰缸
7.innkeeper旅館主人; 客棧老板
8.hobble蹣跚, 跛行
9 hop (人)單足跳
10. fumble (+with/at)笨拙地行動
11. squeaky吱吱響的; 發短促尖聲的
12. beery rumble喝啤酒喝醉的隆隆聲
13. howl嗥叫; 怒吼
14. creaking吱吱作響
15. inwardly在內心裡; 精神上
16. anticipation預感
p.157
1. dread懼怕; 擔心
2. task任務
3.Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp
Why did the driver ask Michael to get out of his truck?(152)
ReplyDeleteWhy did Michael feel embarrassed when he meandered home through the Alsatian villages looking for the restaurant?(155)
What is the meaning of the wooden leg man?(156)