Unit4ImaginationandFutureTextA

FrankensteinTextB

DoAndroidsDreamofElectricSheep?BeforeReading

AbouttheAuthorandHerWorksExploretheWriter’sIdeas

UnderstandingtheTextReadingBetweentheLinesExploretheWriter’sTechniquesIncreaseYourLanguageProficiencyFurtherExplorationTextABeforeReadingWriter’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyLiteraryStylesandThemes2.AboutHerWorksNovelsBiographyMaryShelley(1797-1851)wasaBritishnovelist,essayist,travelwriter,andeditoroftheworksofherhusband,theRomanticpoetPercyByssheShelley.MaryShelleyisfamousforherhorrornovelFrankenstein(1818),whichisregardedasthefirstpieceofsciencefiction.IttellsthetaleofDr.Frankenstein,astudentofscience,whomastersthemysteryoflifeandcreatesamonster.Butherunsawayinfearanddisgustfromhiscreation.Frankensteinwasagreatsuccessatthetimeofitspublication,anditisstillwidelyreadtoday.Ithasinspiredvariousstageandscreenadaptations.InChapter11,themonsterbecomesthenarratoranddescribeshisearlydaysafterbeingcreated.1.AbouttheAuthorBiography1.AbouttheAuthorEarlyLifeLiteraryStylesandThemesBiographyEarlyLifeMaryWollstonecraftShelley’spersonalstory,muchlikethefocusofherfictionalmasterpiece,wasmiredinthestruggleofgivinglifewhilesurroundedbydeath.HermotherwasradicalauthorMaryWollstonecraft,atrailblazingfeministwhoadvocatedforwomen’seducation.Wollstonecraftattemptedsuicidetwoyearsbeforeherdaughterwasbornanddiedjust11daysafterthebirth,frompuerperalfever.Wollstonecraft’shusbandandtheinfant’sfather,WilliamGodwin,wasalsoaradicalwriterandananarchistphilosophercommittedtoEnlightenmentidealsofrationality.Borntotheseparentsandintroducedtothecircleofwritersinwhichtheymoved—whichincluded,atvarioustimes,ThomasPaine,WilliamBlake,andWilliamWordsworth—MaryWollstonecraftGodwinwasuniquelypositionedtomakeherownwayintheliteraryscene.1.AbouttheAuthorBiographyEarlylifeGodwinbecamepregnantat16andelopedwiththepoetPercyByssheShelley.DuringtheeightyearsshewaswithShelley,shewaspregnantfivetimes.Onlyonechildsurvivedintoadulthood.TheShelleysmetthepoetLordByron,whowasdodginganextramaritalscandalofhisown,atamansionknownasVillaDiodatiinCologny,Switzerland,duringthesummerof1816.Theseasonwasatypical—cold,gloomy,andrifewithstorms—possiblybecauseofthe1815eruptionofMountTamborainwhatisnowIndonesia,and1816becameknownasthe“yearwithoutasummer.”Oninclementeveningswhenforcedindoorsbytheweather,thegroupregaledthemselveswith

Fantasmagoriana,ananthologyofGerman

ghoststories

translatedintoFrenchin1812.ThesetaleshadaprofoundimpactonGodwin,whichinspiredMaryWollstonecraftShelley’slatercreationofFrankenstein.1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesandThemesLiteraryStylesRomanticismwithDarkTwists.Romanticismwasanartistic,literaryandintellectualmovementthatoriginatedinEuropetowardstheendofthe18thcenturyandinmostareaswasatitspeakintheapproximateperiodfrom1800to1850.MaryShirley’sworksareimbuedwithasenseofwonder,adventureandthesublimeandaddedadarker,moreintrospectivetone.Herexplorationofthemacabre,supernaturalandforbiddenrealmsofsciencegivesherstoriesauniquepsychologicaldepthandemotionalintensity.PsychologicalRealism.MaryShirleyisrenownedforherintricateportrayalofhumanemotionsandcomplexitiesofthemind.InFrankenstein,forinstance,shedelvesdeeplyintotheprotagonist’sguilt,despairandpsychologicaltorment,offeringreadersavisceralunderstandingofhisdescentintomadness.1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesandThemesLiteraryStylesNarrativeExperimentationMaryShirleywasnotafraidtoexperimentwithnarrativestructure.InFrankenstein,sheemploysmultiplenarratorsandaframenarrative,whereinonestoryistoldwithinthecontextofanother.Thistechniquenotonlyaddslayersofcomplexitytotheplot,butalsoinvitesreaderstoengagewiththestoryonmultiplelevels.GossipHorror.MaryShirleywasdeeplyinfluencedbytheGothictraditionandherwritingoftenincorporateselementsofmystery,horrorandthesupernatural.Theeeriesettings,hauntingatmospheresandterrifymonstersinherstoriescreateasenseofuneaseandsuspensethatkeepsreadersontheedgeoftheirseats.1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesandThemesThemesMoralityandEthicsHerworksoftenservesasthought-provokingcommentariesonmoralandethicalissues.Frankensteinexplorestheconsequencesofuncheckedambition,theblurringofboundariesbetweencreatorandcreation,andtheresponsibilitywehaveforthebeingswebringintoexistence.FeminismandEmpathy.AlthoughMaryShirleydidnotexplicitlylabelherselfafeminist,herworksexhitastrongsenseofempathyformarginalizedcharacters,particularlywomenandtheoppressed.ThemonsterinFrankenstein,forexample,servesasapowerfulmetaphorforthealienationandsufferingexperiencedbythosewhoaredifferentorfearedbysociety.Herworksencouragereaderstoemphasizewiththeseoutcastsandquestionsocietalnorms.1.AbouttheAuthorLiteraryStylesandThemesThemesMaryShelley’swritingsfocusontheroleofthefamilyinsocietyandwomen’srolewithinthatfamily.Inthe1820sand1830s,shefrequentlywroteshortstoriesforgiftbooksorannuals.Inherstories,femaleidentityistiedtoawoman’sshort-livedvalueinthemarriagemarket,whilemaleidentitycanbesustainedandtransformedthroughtheuseofmoney.ShewrotemanybiographiesofnotableItalian,Spanish,PortugueseandFrenchmenandafewwomen.1.AbouttheAuthorRepresentativeWorks2.AboutHerWorksNovelsMaryShirleyleftarichcultureheritage:16booksandmonographs,manyshortstories,essays,travelnotes,poetry,lettersandsoon.ThetwomostinfluentialworksareFrankensteinandTheLastMan.Writer’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.UnderstandingtheTextSettingCharactersPointofViewPlotTheme2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisKey

SentencesSetting(背景)Frankenstein（Frankenstein;or,TheModernPrometheus）《弗蘭肯斯坦》(《科學怪人》)ThesettingofthenovelrangesalloverEurope,emphasizingplaceswithwhichShelleyherselfwasfamiliar:Italy,Switzerland,Germany,France,England,Scotland,Ireland,andeventheArctic.ThetalebeginsandendsintheArctic.Thelandscapeisbarrenandwhite;itishumanbeingswhoturnthelandscapeandscientificcreationintocolorfulcreationorblackhorror.1.UnderstandingtheTextMainCharacters(主要角色)VictorFrankenstein,theprotagonistandthenarratorofthestory,isabrilliantbutarrogantyoungscientist,obsessedwithunlockingthesecretoflife.Heisdrivenbyaninsatiablethirstforknowledgeandpower,whichultimatelyleadstohisdownfall.TheMonsteristheresultofVictorFrankenstein’sillicitexperiment,broughttolifethroughanelectricalcharge.Initially,themonsteriscurious,kindandeagerforcompanionship.However,rejectedandshunnedbysociety,hebecomesbitter,vengefulanddestructive.CaptainRobertWaltonisapolarexplorerwhorescuesVictorfromtheArcticandlistenstohisstory.Heisambitious,drivenandempathetic,sharingmanytraitswithVictor.1.UnderstandingtheTextPointofView(視角)Multiplenarrators.Threefirst-personperspectives:“I”CaptainRobertWaltonas“I”tellsthestoryinhislettertohissister;VictorFrankensteinas“I”

tellsthestorytoCaptainWalton;TheMonsteras“I”tellsthestorytoCaptainWalton(afterVictorFrankenstein’sdeath).

1.UnderstandingtheTextTheMonsteras“I”VictorFrankensteinas“I”CaptainRobertWaltonas“I”Plot(情節)1.UnderstandingtheTextVictorFrankensteinissenttotheuniversityandcreatesthemonsterinGermany.Plot(情節)1.UnderstandingtheTextThemonsterkillsVictor’sbrotherWilliamandframesJustine,theFrankensteins’servant.HeapproachesVictor,askinghimtomakeacompanion.Victorreluctantlyagrees.Plot(情節)1.UnderstandingtheTextVictorgoestoworkonthesecondmonsterbutheendsupdestroyinghiswork,whichfurtherprovokesthemonster.ThemonsterkillsVictor’sbestfriend,Clerval,andVictorisimprionedforthemurder.Plot(情節)1.UnderstandingtheTextVictorisfreedandmarriesElizabethbutthemonsterresurfacesandkillsElizabeth.Plot(情節)1.UnderstandingtheTextVictorFrankensteinchasesthemonster.CaptainWaltonseeksacrewforhisArcticvoyage.Plot(情節)1.UnderstandingtheTextWaltonreturnssouth.Victordiesofillness.Themonsterdisappears,banishinghimselffromhumanityforever.Theme(主題)TheDualityofHumanNature:thecoexistenceofgoodandevilwithinindividuals.TheMonster,thoughphysicallygrotesqueandfearedbysociety,possessesacompassionateandkindheart.Hisinitialdesireforcompanionshipandacceptanceismetwithrejectionandcruelty,whichultimatelyleadstohisdescentintoviolenceandrevenge.Thistransformationhighlightshowexternalfactorscaninfluenceone’sinternalmoralityandhoweventhepurestofintentionscanbecorruptedbysociety’sprejudicesandinjustices.TheDangersofUncheckedScientificProgress:thewarningagainsttheuncheckedpursuitofscientificknowledgeanditspotentialformisuse.VictorFrankenstein’sambitiontocreatelifethroughscientificmeansleadstodisastrousconsequences,bothfortheMonsterandforhimself.Shelleycritiquestheblindpursuitofknowledgewithoutconsideringitsethicalimplicationsandwarnsofthedehumanizingeffectsthatscientificadvancementscanhaveonsociety.1.UnderstandingtheTextTheme(主題)IsolationandAlienation:BothVictorandtheCreaturesufferfromprofoundfeelingsoflonelinessanddisconnectionfromsociety.Victor’ssingle-mindedpursuitofhisexperimentalienateshimfromhisfamilyandfriends,whiletheMonster’smonstrousappearanceandsociety’srejectionisolatehimcompletely.ThesethemesreflectShelley’sconcernsaboutthealienatingeffectsofscientificprogressandtheimportanceofhumanconnectionandempathy.TheNatureofResponsibility,particularlyinrelationtoone’screationsandactions.Victor’srefusaltotakeresponsibilityfortheMonsterhecreatesleadstoachainoftragicevents.HisabandonmentoftheMonstersetsinmotionacycleofrevengeandviolencethatultimatelyconsumesbothoftheirlives.Thisthemeunderscorestheimportanceofaccountabilityandtheconsequencesofneglectingone’sdutiesandobligations.TheMonstrosityofPerception:WhiletheMonsterisphysicallygrotesqueandfearedbysociety,itisVictor’sselfishness,cruelty,andlackofempathythattrulymakehimmonstrous.Truemonstrosityliesnotinone’sphysicalappearancebutinone’sactionsandthewaytheytreatothers.1.UnderstandingtheText2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadParas.2,6,7,10,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whywasthemonsterhalf-frightenedwhenheawoke?Hewashalf-frightenedbecausehefoundhimselfsodesolate.2.Whatdidthemonsterlearnfromthefire?Themonsterlearnedaboutthedualnatureoffire–bothwarmthandpain,itsutilityfordryingandcooking,itsroleasalightsource,aswellasitsfleetingandtransientnature.3.Howdidthevillagersreacttothemonsterwhenhearrived?Thewholevillagewasroused;somefled,andsomeattackedhim.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadParas.1-5,13-18,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatdidthemonsterthinkofhimselfandwhy?Themonsterviewedhimselfasanoutcast,forsaken,andlefttosuffer.Hewascoldandlonely,withnoonetocareabouthim.Despitehisabilitytothinkandfeel,helivedinaworldthatwasessentiallyincomprehensibletohimduetohisisolation.2.Whenthemonsterarrivedatavillage,hesecretlywatchedafamily.Whywasheattractedtothefamily?Thefamilywasanexampleofthe“domesticaffection”hecraved.Thefamilialbondstheyshared,themutualcare,andtheharmoniousatmospheretheycultivatedweresomethingheyearnedforbutwaslargelydeprivedof,givenhisalienationandisolation.2.ReadingBetweentheLinesTextualAnalysisReadingactivityPleasereadPara.14,andanswerthefollowingquestion:3.Whenhewatchedtheoldmanandthegirlinthefamily,themonstersaid:“HeraisedherandsmiledwithsuchkindnessandaffectionthatIfeltsensationsofapeculiarandoverpoweringnature;theywereamixtureofpainandpleasure,suchasIhadneverbeforeexperienced,eitherfromhungerorcold,warmthorfood;andIwithdrewfromthewindow,unabletobeartheseemotions.”Whydidthemonsterfeelamixtureofpainandpleasure?Whenthemonsterwatchedtheinteractionbetweentheoldmanandthegirl,heempathizedwiththemandheexperiencedhumanemotionsthatwerestillstrangetohim.Hissenseswerestirredbythewarmaffectionhewitnessedandthebeautifulmusicheheard.Thesefeelingsofpleasure,however,alsounderscoredhissenseofisolationandtheharshrealityofhisowndeprivedexistence.Para.2ItwasdarkwhenIawoke;Ifeltcoldalso,andhalffrightened,asitwere,instinctively,findingmyselfsodesolate.BeforeIhadquittedyourapartment,onasensationofcold,Ihadcoveredmyselfwithsomeclothes,butthesewereinsufficienttosecuremefromthedewsofnight.Iwasapoor,helpless,miserablewretch;Iknew,andcoulddistinguish,nothing;butfeelingpaininvademeonallsides,Isatdownandwept.KeySentences

Vocabularydesolateadj.荒涼的；凄涼的insufficientadj.不充分的miserableadj.

痛苦的wretchn.可憐的人

Sentence:等我一覺醒來，天色已黑。這時，我感到冷得慌。也許是出于本能吧，我發現自己孤零零的，心中不免生出幾分恐懼之感。我在離開你的住所之前，覺得有點冷，便在身上裹了幾件衣服；但僅憑這幾件衣服無法抵御夜晚的寒露。我是個兩手空空、無依無靠的可憐蟲，什么都不知道，什么也分辨不清，只感到周身疼痛。我一屁股坐在地上，傷心地哭泣起來。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesPara.6Oneday,whenIwasoppressedbycold,Ifoundafirewhichhadbeenleftbysomewanderingbeggars,andwasovercomewithdelightatthewarmthIexperiencedfromit.InmyjoyIthrustmyhandintotheliveembers,butquicklydrewitoutagainwithacryofpain.Howstrange,Ithought,thatthesamecauseshouldproducesuchoppositeeffects!KeySentences

Vocabularythrustv.

猛推，猛塞embern.余火；余燼

Sentence:有一天，正當我凍得瑟瑟發抖時，我發現了一堆篝火，那是幾個四處流浪的乞丐遺留下來的。這堆火給我帶來了溫暖，我心里真有說不出的快活。我趁著一時高興，將手伸進尚有余火的灰燼中，結果疼得我大叫一聲，趕緊將手抽回來。我心想，同樣一樣東西竟能產生完全不同的結果，這真不可思議！2.ReadingBetweentheLinesPara.10ItwasnoonwhenIawoke,and,alluredbythewarmthofthesun,whichshonebrightlyonthewhiteground,Ideterminedtorecommencemytravels;and,depositingtheremainsofthepeasant’sbreakfastinawalletIfound,Iproceededacrossthefieldsforseveralhours,untilatsunsetIarrivedatavillage.KeySentences

Vocabularyallurev.

吸引，引誘recommencev.重新開始deposit

v.

放下，放置

Sentence:我醒來后已是中午時分。溫暖的陽光曬在白雪皚皚的原野上；禁不住陽光的誘惑，我還是決定繼續趕路。我找來一個皮口袋，將剩下的早餐倒了進去。我在野地里一連走了好幾個小時，直至太陽落山時，來到了一座小村莊。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesPara.14HeraisedherandsmiledwithsuchkindnessandaffectionthatIfeltsensationsofapeculiarandoverpoweringnature;theywereamixtureofpainandpleasure,suchasIhadneverbeforeexperienced,eitherfromhungerorcold,warmthorfood;andIwithdrewfromthewindow,unabletobeartheseemotions.KeySentences

Vocabularysensationn.

感覺peculiaradj.不尋常的;古怪的withdraw

v.

退出，撤退

Sentence:老人將她扶起，向她投去慈祥而飽含深情的微笑。此情此景在我心中激起了一種不同尋常的、極其強烈的感覺，一種痛苦與歡愉交織在一起的感覺；以前我無論是饑寒或是溫飽，都從未體驗過這種感受。我無法忍受心頭這番情感，便轉身離開了窗戶。2.ReadingBetweentheLinesWriter’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.FigureofSpeechMetaphorIrony2.SymbolismMetaphor（暗喻）Thetitleitself,“Frankenstein;or,TheModernPrometheus,”isametaphoricalreferencetotheGreekmythofPrometheus,whostolefirefromthegodsandgaveittomortals,leadingtotheiradvancementandeventualdownfall.Similarly,VictorFrankenstein’screationofthemonstercanbeseenasametaphorforhumanity’shubrisintamperingwiththenaturalorderandtheconsequencesthatfollow.1.FigureofSpeechIrony（反諷）Ironyisakeyfigureofspeechin“Frankenstein”,particularlyinthejuxtapositionbetweenVictor’sambitionsandthetragicconsequencesofhisactions.Victor’sdesiretocreatelifeandbecomeagod-likefigureironicallyleadstohisowndestructionandthesufferingofothers.Themonster,whoiscreatedasaresultofVictor’shubris,becomesasymboloftheunintendedconsequencesofscientificprogress.Thisironyunderscoresthenovel’sthemesofthedangersofuncheckedambitionandthelimitsofhumanknowledge.1.FigureofSpeechSymbolism（象征）Themonsterhimselfisasymbolofthedangersofuncheckedscientificprogressandthepotentialconsequencesofhumanhubris.Themonster’screationrepresentstherejectionofGod’sroleincreationandthebeliefthathumanitycansurpassnature.Additionally,themonster’sisolationandrejectionsymbolizethesocietalrejectionofthosewhodonotconformtosocietalnormsorexpectations.Symbolism:theuseofsymbolsinaliterarywork.Symbol:representssomethingbeyondliteralmeaning.2.SymbolismWriter’sIdeasWriter’sTechniquesLanguageProficiency

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BeforeReading1.WordsandExpressions2.VocabularyExercisesWordsandExpressionsopaque/???pe?k/[CET6]adj.不透明的impervious/?m?p??vi?s/adj.不受影響的surmount/s??ma?nt/v.克服，解決dormant/?d??m?nt/adj.休眠的slake/sle?k/v.緩和（口渴）desolate/?des?l?t/[CET6]adj.荒涼的，凄涼的insufficient/??ns??f??(?)nt/adj.不充分的miserable/?m?zr?bl/[CET4]adj.痛苦的wretch/ret?/n.可憐的人WordsandExpressionssalute/s??lu?t/[CET6]v.向···致意orb/??b/n.球狀物foliage/?f??li?d?/n.（總稱）葉子intercept/??nt??sept/v.攔截，攔阻canopy/?k?n?pi/v.用頂篷遮蓋uncouth/?n?ku?θ/adj.笨拙的inarticulate/??nɑ??t?kj?l?t/adj.口齒不清的thrush/θr??/n.畫眉（鳥）enticing/?n?ta?s??/adj.迷人的，有吸引力的WordsandExpressionsthrust/θr?st/[CET4]v.猛推，猛塞ember/?emb?(r)/n.余火，余燼extinguish/?k?st??ɡw??/[CET4]v.使熄滅contrive/k?n?tra?v/[CET6]v.造出，設計出offal/??fl/n.（動物的）內臟savoury/?se?v?ri/adj.好吃的acorn/?e?k??n/n.橡子，橡果assuage/??swe?d?/v.緩和，減輕lament/l??ment/v.痛惜WordsandExpressionsrelinquish/r??l??kw??/v.（尤指不情愿地）放棄ramble/?r?mb(?)l/v.漫步，閑逛disconsolate/d?s?k?ns?l?t/adj.憂郁的，孤獨的shriek/?ri?k/v.尖叫debilitated/d??b?l?te?t?d/adj.虛弱的exquisite/?k?skw?z?t/[CET6]adj.精致的，精美的Pandemonium/?p?nd??m??ni?m/n.萬魔殿（傳說中魔王居住之地）allure/??l??(r)/[CET6]v.吸引，引誘n.魅力，吸引力recommence/?ri?k??mens/v.重新開始WordsandExpressionsdeposit/d??p?z?t/[CET4]v.放下，放置bruise/bru?z/[CET6]v.出現傷痕，撞傷hovel/?h?vl/n.陋屋，破屋chink/t???k/n.縫隙inclemency/?n?klem?nsi/n.（天氣的）險惡barbarity/bɑ??b?r?ti/n.暴行，殘忍pigsty/?p?ɡsta?/n.豬圈crevice/?krev?s/n.裂縫purloin/p???l??n/v.偷竊WordsandExpressionsvicinity/v??s?n?ti/[CET6]n.附近dank/d??k/adj.潮濕的plank/pl??k/n.木板procure/pr??kj??(r)/v.獲得，取得pail/pe?l/n.桶demeanour/d??mi?n?(r)/n.行為incommode/??nk??m??d/v.使感不便，妨礙despondence/d??sp?nd?ns/n.喪氣，沮喪imperceptible/??mp??sept?bl/adj.感覺不到的，極細微的WordsandExpressionsaught/??t/n.任何事物sensation/sen?se??(?)n/[CET6]n.感覺peculiar/p??kju?li?(r)/[CET4]adj.不尋常的;古怪的withdraw/w?e?dr??/[CET4]v.退出，撤退pensive/?pens?v/adj.悲傷的，哀愁的taper/?te?p?(r)/n.細蠟燭conjecture/k?n?d?ekt??(r)/v.猜測VocabularyExercises1.IwassicksoIspenta

weekendaloneathome.2.Therewassomething

inthewayhesmiledaftertheincident.3.Hestatedthatallforeignforceswould

assoonasthecrisisended.4.Amidallthechanges,Antarcticamaintainsits

toexplorers.5.Guestsmay

theirvaluablesinthehotelsafe.Listedintheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.miserablepeculiaropaquesensationinsufficientextinguishwithdrawvicinitybruiseexquisitethrustdesolatedepositallurecontrivemiserablepeculiaralluredepositwithdrawVocabularyExercisesTheroomwasdecoratedin

taste.She

herwayintothecrowd.Thereisnohospitalintheimmediate

.Facilitiesforpeoplewithdisabilitiesarestill

.Todayit’spretty

,barrenandextremelyhot.Listedintheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.exquisitepeculiaropaquesensationinsufficientextinguishwithdrawvicinitybruiseexquisitethrustdesolatedepositallurecontrivemiserablethrustinsufficientdesolatevicinityEvaluate&ConnectHowdidthemonsterlearntoliveandacquirehumanemotions?Whatroledidhumansplayinthisprocess?Themonsterlearnedtoliveandacquirehumanemotionsthroughkeenobservationandexperientiallearning.Humanssetanexampleforthemonstertoliveacomparablycomfortablelife.Helearnedfromhumanstousefire,eatcookedfood,andliveinashelter.Moreimportantly,hisobservationoftheirinteractionsprovidedhimwithadeepunderstandingofcomplexemotions.Helearnedlove,affection,sadness,anddespondencyfromthefamilyhewatched.Thislearningprocessunderscoredthesignificantrolehumansindirectlyplayedinshapinghisemotionalandpracticalunderstanding.Evaluate&Connect2.Doyouthinkhumanshavetherighttocreatehumanlikecreatures?Whyorwhynot?Humansdon’thavetherighttocreatehumanlikecreatures.Thefollowingaresomeofthereasons:Thecreationofnewcreaturesmayviolatethebalanceofnature.Thecreationofhumanlikecreaturesmaycauseethicalproblems.Iftheyhavehumanconsciousness,itisnotrightorethicaltotreatthemlikeanimals.Ifhumanlikecreatureshavehighintelligenceandhumanconsciousness,it’sinhumantoperformexperimentsonthem.Lifeisdivineandprecious,soweshouldtreatallcreatures’livesseriously.TextBBeforeReading

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UnderstandingtheTextIncreaseYourLanguageProficiencyFurtherExplorationBiographyPhilipK.Dick(1928-1982),anAmericanscience-fictionwriter,isregardedasoneofthegreatestscience-fictionandfantasywritersofalltime.Hisworksoftendepictthepsychologicalstrugglesofcharacterstrappedinillusoryenvironments.Amonghisnovels,themostfamousareTheManintheHighCastle,DoAndroidsDreamofElectricSheep?,Ubik,andFlowMyTears,ThePolicemanSaid.DoAndroidsDreamofElectricSheep?(1968),Dick’smostimportantwork,issetinapost-apocalypticworlddamagedbynuclearwar.Itlooksatwhatitmeanstobehuman,questionsreality,andexamineswhatisauthenticinaworldofthefuture.UnderstandingtheTextTextualAnalysisReadingactivity-RecallPleasereadParas.2,5,9,andanswerthefollowingquestions:WhywerethehousesinthesuburbsofSanFranciscoempty?Whathappenedtotheowners?ThehouseswereemptyafterWorldWarTerminus.Theownershadeitherdiedormigratedtoacolonyworld.2.Whatwastheultimateincentiveforpeopletoemigrate?Theultimateincentiveforemigrationwas“theandroidservantascarrot,theradioactivefalloutasstick,”whichmeantthatbyusingtheandroidservantasatemptationandtheradioactivefalloutasathreat,theU.N.pushedpeopletoemigrate.3.WherewasNewAmerica,thechiefU.S.settlement?ItwasonMars.UnderstandingtheTextTextualAnalysisReadingactivity-RecallPleasereadParas.13,33-35,andanswerthefollowingquestions:4.Whycouldn’tIsidoreemigrate?Hecouldn’temigratenotonlybecauseofthedistortedgeneswhichhecarried,butalsobecausehehadfailedtopasstheminimummentalfacultiestest.5.WhywasIsidoreexcitedwhenheheardaTVset?WhenheheardaTVset,itindicatedtohimthatsomeonehadmovedintothebuilding.Inhisextremeloneliness,thepotentialofhavinganeighborwasacauseforexcitement,asitmeanthewasnotalonethereanymore.UnderstandingtheTextTextualAnalysisReadingactivity-InterpretPleasereadParas.19-28,andanswerthefollowingquestions:Whatisanempathybox?Itisadevicethatcangeneratesharedvirtualexperiences.Itstimulatesusers’internalemotionsandallowsthemtoempathicallyconnectwithbothacharacternamedMercerandothersusingthedeviceatthesametime,promotingasenseofsharedcommunityinafragmentedsociety.UnderstandingtheTextTextualAnalysisReadingactivity-InterpretPleasereadParas.19-28,andanswerthefollowingquestions:2.Whenheturnedontheempathybox,Isidoreexperiencedtheexistenceofothers,andheincorporatedthebabbleoftheirthoughts.What’sthesignificanceofthisexperience?Isidore’sexperiencewiththeempathyboxrepresentsthedeephumanneedforconnectionandunderstanding.Theprocessofsharingandexperiencingthethoughtsandfeelingsofothersthroughtheempathyboxprovidesasenseofcommunityandmutualempathy,whichhelpstocombatthefeelingsofisolationexperiencedbyindividualsinthissociety.It’sawayforpeopletofeelconnectedinaworldthatoftenseemsdisconnected.WordsandExpressionshawk/h??k/[CET6]v.兜售monorailrapidtransit單軌地鐵peninsula/p??n?nsj?l?/[CET6]n.半島valiant/?v?li?nt/adj.堅定的，勇敢的smug/sm?ɡ/adj.自鳴得意的fluffy/?fl?fi/覆有絨毛的plague/ple?ɡ/[CET4]n.瘟疫meager/?mi?ɡ?(r)/adj.劣質的humanoid/?hju?m?n??d/adj.像人的WordsandExpressionsincentive/?n?sent?v/[CET4]n.刺激，動機fallout/?f??la?t/n.核爆炸后的）放射性沉降物loiter/?l??t?(r)/v.徘徊perp