黑布林英语渔夫和他的灵魂.docx

1、黑布林英语渔夫和他的灵魂 The Fisherman and His SoulAbout the BookThe Fisherman and His Soul is a short story from Oscar Wildes collection The HappyPrince and Other Tales. Wilde writes these stories for his children in 1888.The Fisherman and His Soul is the story of a young fisherman. One day he catches amermaid

2、 in his fishing net and he falls in love with her. The fisherman learns he cannot be with the mermaid because he has a human soul. The fisherman then tries to send away his human soul. The fisherman learns from a witch how to send his soul away. He is then free to be with his mermaid. His soul is al

3、one in the world. He travels the world. Each year he comes back to the fisherman and tells him about his travels.One of the themes of the story is temptation. In the story the mermaid tempts the fisherman with stories of the sea. The fisherman tempts the witch to help him send away his soul. And his

4、 soul tries to tempt the fisherman to leave the mermaid.But the main theme of the story is love. Love is more important than anything. The soul cannot tempt the fisherman because the fishermans love is too strong. And in the end, we discover that you cannot live without love.The Fisherman and His So

5、ul is an exotic story with Oriental and Eastern influences. There are also mermaids, witches and devils. The language is poetic and is full of allegory.1THE MERMAIDEvery evening the young Fisherman goes out on the sea. He throws his nets into the water. When the wind blows from the land, he doesnt c

6、atch many fish. But when the wind blows from the sea, he catches lots of fish and he can sell them at the market. One evening the Fishermans net is very heavy. He thinks, Are all the fish in the sea in my net? Or is there a monster in my net? He pulls and he pulls his net.There are no fish or monste

7、rs in his net. But there is a little Mermaid and she is sleeping.The Mermaids hair is golden. Her body is white. Her tail is silver and pearl. Her ears are like sea-shells and her lips are like sea-coral.Her beauty makes the Fisherman very happy. He leans out of the boat. He takes the Mermaid in his

8、 arms. She wakes up when he touches her. She cries like a seagull and she wants to escape. But the Fisherman holds the Mermaid in his arms.Please free me, the Mermaid cries. I am the only daughter of the King. My father is old and alone. Make me a promise, says the Fisherman. I can free you. B pleas

9、e come when I call you. You can sing to me and to the fish. Then my nets can always be full of fish.I promise, cries the Mermaid.The fisherman opens his arms and fees the frightened Mermaid.She swims down under the water.What is not a promise?口A statement in which you say that something will definit

10、ely happen.口You will definitely do something.口You will definitely not do something.口You guess something will happen.Every evening the Fisherman goes out on the sea. He calls the Mermaid. She comes out of the water and sings to him. The dolphins swim round and round the Mermaid. The seagulls fly roun

11、d and round the Mermaid.The Mermaid sings a beautiful song. She sings of the Sea-folk and of the palace of the King. She sings of the gardens of the sea full of coral and fish. She sings of whales, sea lions and seahorses. She sings of sunken ships and of Mermaids holding out their arms to the sailo

12、rs, calling them into the sea.The Mermaid sings and sings. All the fish come from the bottom of the sea to listen to her. The Fisherman throws his nets into the sea. His nets and boat are full of fish. Then the Mermaid stops singing. She smiles at the Fisherman and she swims back under the sea.Every

13、 evening the Fisherman calls the Mermaid. And every evening she sings for him. But she does not come near him. The Fisherman tries to touch her. But she swims back under the Sea.Every evening the Fisherman listens to the Mermaid. Her Song and her voice are sweet to his ears. And the Fisherman forget

14、s his nets and the fish. His eyes are full of love.One evening the Fisherman calls to the Mermaid.Li ttle Mermaid, little Mermaid, | love you. Can I be your husband? he says.But the Mermaid shakes her head.No, she says. You have a human soul. I cannot love you with your human soul. Send away your hu

15、man soul and I can love you.The Fisherman thinks, I have a soul. But I cannot see it. I cannot touch it. I do not need it. I can send it away. Then I can be happy with my little Mermaid.The Fisherman is full of joy. He stands in his boat. He opens his arms to the Mermaid.I can send my soul away, he

16、cries. You can be my wife and I can be your husband. We can live together at the bottom of the sea. You can show me your kingdom. We can be together.The little Mermaid is very happy. She laughs and hides her face in her hands.How can I send my soul away? cries the Fisherman.I do not know, says the l

17、ittle Mermaid sadly. The Sea-folk have no souls.Then she swims back down under the sea. She is sad now.2 THE PRIESTEarly the next morning the Fisherman goes to the Priests house.He knocks three times on the door.The fisherman enters the house and kneels on the floor. The Priest is reading.Father, he

18、 says to the Priest, I am in love with a Mermaid. I can send my soul away.My soul is not important to me. It has no value to me.| cannot see it. I cannot touch it. I do not need it.Are you mad? replies the Priest. Of course you need your soul. God gives us our souls to do good things. Human souls ar

19、e precious. Very precious. Forget the Mermaid. The Sea-folk arelost. Good and evil are the same for them. They have no place in heaven.The Fisherman is sad. He has tears in his eyes. He stands and says, Father, I want to be one of the Sea-folk. I dont want my soul. I want to be with my love. My Merm

20、aid is beautiful, like the stars and the moon. I love her, I dont need my soul. I dont need a place in heaven. Help me. Help me send away my soul.Go away! Go away! cries the Priest. You are lost. Lost with your Mermaid.The Priest sends the Fisherman away and he shuts his door.Fill in the blank.Human

21、 souls are important for humans because human souls are precious/ God gives us our souls to do good things. 3 THE MERCHANTSThe Fisherman walks to the marketplace. He is sad.The merchants in the marketplace see him. One of the merchants see the fisherman, What do you have to sell? My soul. answers th

22、e Fisherman. Please buy it. I cannot use it. I cannot see it. I cannot touch it. I do not need it.But the merchants laugh.We cannot buy your soul, they say. Your soul has no value for us. Become a slave and we can sell your body. We can dress you in purple and give you a ring. You can become the gre

23、at Queens slave.How strange, thinks the Fisherman. For the priest my soul has great value, but for the merchants it has no value. And he walks away. He goes to the sea to think.Why does the Fishermans soul have no value for the merchants?Because the merchants can not sell it.Because his soul is very

24、 cheap.Because the merchants sell other goods.Because his soul doesnt have a price in the market.4 THE WITCH Later the Fisherman remembers a young Witch. His friend knows her. She is good at spells.The Fisherman runs to her cave.I want a small thing, says the Fisherman. The Priest says “no and the m

25、erchants laugh. Now I come to you. You can help me and I can pay your price.What do you want? asks the Witch. She comes near to the Fisherman.I want to send my soul away, says the Fisherman.The Witch grows pale. She hides her face in her blue cloak. Fisherman, Fisherman, she says, It is terrible to

26、send your soul away.The Fisherman laughs, My soul is not important for me, he answers. I cannot see it. I cannot touch it. I do not need it.What can you give me? asks the Witch. Her beautiful eyes look at the Fisherman.Five pieces of gold, he say, my nets, my house and my boat. Tell me how to send m

27、y soul away. Then I can give you everything.The Witch laughs, With my spells I can have gold and silver. Money is not important to me. If you dont want gold or silver, what can I give you? Cries the Fisherman.The Witch touches the Fishermans hair. Her hand is thin and white. Dance with me, Fisherman

28、, She says. She is smiling.Is that all?! asks the Fisherman.That is all, she answers. She smiles again.We can dance at sunset, he says. Then you can tell me how to send my soul away.The witch shakes her head.When the moon is full, she says. She goes over to the Fisherman and she speaks close to his

29、ear. Tonight at the top of the mountain, she whispers.The Fisherman looks at the Witch.Wait for me at the top of the mountain, under the tree. When the moon is full, we can dance together.Yes, cries the Fisherman. Tonight we can dance. It is a small price for me.He runs back to the town. He is happy

30、.The Witch watches him leave. She goes into the cave. She looks in a mirror. She is angry.Why does he not love me? I am beautiful, too. Why does he love the Mermaid and not me?Why is the Witch very angry?Because she cannot dance with the Fisherman.Because the Fisherman loves the Mermaid, not her.Bec

31、ause the Fisherman thinks she is ugly.Because the Witch can do nothing for the Fisherman. In the evening the moon rises in the sky. The Fisherman climbs to the top of the mountain. He waits under the tree. He sees the sea below. There are fishing boats on the sea.At midnight the witches come. They f

32、ly in the air like bats. They land on the top of the mountain. Then the young Witch arrives. Her red hair blows in the wind. She is wearing a gold dress and a green hat.The Witch walks to the tree. She pulls the Fisherman into the light of the moon. They begin to dance. They dance and dance. Round and round.Faster, cries the Witch. Faster, faster!Now everything is go