ACleanWelllightedPlace一个干净明亮的地方.docx

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ACleanWelllightedPlace一个干净明亮的地方

A-Clean--Well-lighted-Place一个干净明亮的地方

Questions

1.Whatisthemeaningof“nada”?

Whatisthewriter’sintentionofreplacingmanywordsintheprayerswith“nada”?

2.Whydoesthewriternotgivethenamesofthecharacters?

Howcanyoudistinguishthetwowaiters?

3.Whydoesthisplacehavetobecleanandwell-lighted?

Whatdocleanlinessandbrightnessrepresent?

4.Whatisthewritingstyleofthestory?

Whatisthethemeofthestory?

TextStudy:

"AClean,Well-lightedPlace"

Itwaslateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty;butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchonhim.

"Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide,"onewaitersaid.

"Why?

"

"Hewasindespair."

"Whatabout?

"

"Nothing."

Howdoyouknowitwasnothing?

"

"Hehasplentyofmoney."

Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.

"Theguardwillpickhimup,"onewaitersaid.

"Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter?

"

"Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago."

Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentovertohim.

"Whatdoyouwant?

"

Theoldmanlookedathim."Anotherbrandy,"hesaid.

"You'llbedrunk,"thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway.

"He'llstayallnight,"hesaidtohiscolleague."I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek."

Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedouttotheoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy.

"Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek,"hesaidtothedeafman.Theoldmanmotionedwithhisfinger.

"Alittlemore,"hesaid.Thewaiterpouredonintotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedoverandrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile."Thankyou,"theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain.

"He'sdrunknow,"hesaid.

"He'sdrunkeverynight."

"Whatdidhewanttokillhimselffor?

"

"HowshouldIknow."

"Howdidhedoit?

"

"Hehunghimselfwitharope."

"Whocuthimdown?

"

"Hisniece."

"Whydidhedoit?

"

"Forhissoul."

"Howmuchmoneyhashegot?

"

"He'sgotplenty."

"Hemustbeeightyyearsold."

"AnywayIshouldsayhewaseighty."

"Iwishhewouldgohome.Inevergettobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofhouristhattogotobed?

"

"Hestaysupbecausehelikesit."

"He'slonely.I'mnotlonely.Ihaveawifewaitinginbedforme."

"Hehadawifeoncetoo."

"Awifewouldbenogoodtohimnow."

"Youcan'ttell.Hemightbebetterwithawife."

"Hisniecelooksafterhim."

"Iknow.Yousaidshecuthimdown."

"Iwouldn'twanttobethatold.Anoldmanisanastything."

"Notalways.Thisoldmanisclean.Hedrinkswithoutspilling.Evennow,drunk.Lookathim."

"Idon'twanttolookathim.Iwishhewouldgohome.Hehasnoregardforthosewhomustwork."

Theoldmanlookedfromhisglassacrossthesquare,thenoveratthewaiters.

"Anotherbrandy,"hesaid,pointingtohisglass.Thewaiterwhowasinahurrycameover.

"Finished,"hesaid,speakingwiththatomissionofsyntaxstupidpeopleemploywhentalkingtodrunkenpeopleorforeigners."Nomoretonight.Closenow."

"Another,"saidtheoldman.

"No.Finished."Thewaiterwipedtheedgeofthetablewithatowelandshookhishead.

Theoldmanstoodup,slowlycountedthesaucers,tookaleathercoinpursefromhispocketandpaidforthedrinks,leavinghalfapesetatip.

Thewaiterwatchedhimgodownthestreet,averyoldmanwalkingunsteadilybutwithdignity,.

"Whydidn'tyoulethimstayanddrink?

"theunhurriedwaiterasked.Theywereputtinguptheshutters."Itisnothalf-pasttwo."

"Iwanttogohometobed."

"Whatisanhour?

"

"Moretomethantohim."

"Anhouristhesame."

"Youtalklikeanoldmanyourself.Hecanbuyabottleanddrinkathome."

"It'snotthesame."

"No,itisnot,"agreedthewaiterwithawife.Hedidnotwishtobeunjust.Hewasonlyinahurry.

"Andyou?

Youhavenofearofgoinghomebeforeyourusualhour?

"

"Areyoutryingtoinsultme?

"

"No,hombre,onlytomakeajoke."

"No,"thewaiterwhowasinahurrysaid,risingfromputtingonthemetalshutters."Ihaveconfidence.Iamallconfidence."

"Youhaveyouth,confidence,andajob,"theolderwaitersaid."Youhaveeverything."

"Andwhatdoyoulack?

"

"Everythingbutwork."

"YouhaveeverythingIhave."

"No.Ihaveneverhadconfidenceandl'mnotyoung."

"Comeon.Stoptalkingnonsenseandlockup."

"Iamofthosewholiketostaylateatthecafe,"theolderwaitersaid.

"Withallthosewhodonotwanttogotobed.Withallthosewhoneedalightforthenight."

"Iwanttogohomeandintobed."

"Weareoftwodifferentkinds,"theolderwaitersaid.Hewasnowdressedtogohome."Itisnotonlyaquestionofyouthandconfidencealthoughthosethingsareverybeautiful.EachnightIamreluctanttocloseupbecausetheremaybesomeonewhoneedsthecafe."

"Hombre,therearebodegasopenallnightlong."

"Youdonotunderstand.Thisisacleanandpleasantcafe.Itiswelllighted.Thelightisverygoodandalso,now,thereareshadowsoftheleaves."

"Goodnight,"saidtheyoungerwaiter.

"Goodnight,"theothersaid.Turningofftheelectriclighthecontinuedtheconversationwithhimself.Itisthelightofcoursebutitisnecessarythattheplacebecleanandlight.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Norcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisallthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?

Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatandlightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitwasalreadynadaypuesnadaypuesnada.Ournadawhoartinnada,nadabethynamethykingdomnadathywillbenadainnadaasitisinnada.Giveusthisnadaourdailynadaandnadausournadaaswenadaournadasandnadausnotintonadabutdeliverusfromnada;puesnada.Hailnothingfullofnothing,nothingiswiththee.Hesmiledandstoodbeforeabarwithashiningsteampressurecoffeemachine.

"What'syours?

"askedthebarman.

"Nada."

"Otrolocomas,"saidthebarmanandturnedaway.

"Alittlecup,"saidthewaiter.

Thebarmanpoureditforhim.

"Thelightisverybrightandpleasantbutthebarisunpolished,"thewaitersaid.

Thebarmanlookedathimbutdidnotanswer.Itwastoolateatnightforconversation.

"Youwantanothercopita?

"thebarmanasked.

"No,thankyou,"saidthewaiterandwentout.Hedislikedbarsandbodegas.Aclean,well-lightedcafewasaverydifferentthing.Now,withoutthinkingfurther,hewouldgohometohisroom.Hewouldlieinthebedandfinally,withdaylight,hewouldgotosleep.Afterall,hesaidtohimself,itisprobablyonlyinsomnia.Manymusthaveit.