1、Three Cups of Tea通过分析Three Cups of Tea学习如何写记叙文Greg Mortenson and David Oliver RelinAuthor:Born on December 27th 1957, Greg Mortenson is an American humanitarian, writer, and former mountaineer. He is the protagonist and co-author of Three Cups of Tea.Background:In 1992, Mortensons young sister died.
2、 Therefore in 1993, to honor his decreased sisters memory, Mortenson joined an expedition to scale K2, the worlds second highest mountain. After more than 70 days, Mortenson and three other climbers completed a life-saving rescue of a climber, which took more than 75 hours. After that rescue, he bec
3、ame weak and exhausted. Mortenson took a wrong turn along the way and ended up in Korphe, a small village. The village head Haji Ali gave him food and the warmest quilt and Mortenson recovered from hunger and cold. To pay the remote community back for their generosity and hospitality, Mortenson prom
4、ised to build a school for the village. Summary:The book describes Mortensons transition from a mountain-climber to a humanitarian committed to reducing poverty and promoting education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.1: Vantage View 2: Plot 3: Conflict4: Theme5: Character1: Vantage view:The th
5、ird personThe third-person narration is employed throughout the book.The author chooses a character (Mortenson) and the story is related in terms of that character in such a way that the field of vision is confined to him alone.They should be building the walls this week, he thought. Mortenson turne
6、d his anger inward, blaming himself. He couldnt keep returning Pakistan forever. Now he was married, he needed a career. He wanted to get the school finished so he could set about figuring out what his lifes work would be. 2: Plot:Beginning:Mortenson feels disappointed when he comes back to Korphe,
7、only to find that Haji Ali hasnt started the construction accomplished. The rocks looked more like an ancient ruin than the building blocks of a new school. Though he stood on a plateau high above the Braldu River, in perfect fall weather that made the pyramid of Korphe K2, Mortenson was disheartene
8、d by the prospect before him.Analysis:开头交代了人物与地点，对于环境的描写与人物的心情形成对比，设置了悬念，引起读者的阅读兴趣，小说中的作者为何在看到这样的景象觉得心灰意冷。Development:This part introduces details about the school construction. At the start of the school construction, Haji Ali gives Mortenson a lesson on the three cups of tea.When the porcelain bow
9、ls of scalding butter tea steamed in their hands, Haji Ali spoke. “If you want to thrive in Baltistan, you must respect our ways,” Haji Ali said, blowing on his bowl. “The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest. The third tim
10、e you share a cup of tea, you become family, and for our family, we are prepared to do anything, even die,” he said, laying his hand warmly on Mortensons own. “Doctor Greg, you must make time to share three cups of tea. We may be uneducated. But we are not stupid. We have lived and survived here for
11、 a long time.”Analysis:此段Haji Ali给Mortenson上了最重要的一节课为的是缓解Mortenson与村民们的关系。解释了三杯茶的含义，也使他认识到三杯茶的象征意义，即建立良好的人际关系和信任感。这也正是美国这样一个充满了独立感和隔离感并且一切以效率为上的社会所欠缺的。此小说的名字也来源于此。Climax:Haji Mehdi comes here to make blackmail. Haji Ali paid him a lot for the schools construction.“I have heard that an infidel has co
12、me to poison Muslim children, boys as well as girls, with his teachings,” Haji Mehdi barked. “Allah forbids the education of girls. And I forbid the construction of this school.”“We will finish our school,” Haji Ali said evenly. “Whether you forbid it or not.”Haji Mehdis men figured their clubs unea
13、sily. He raised a hand to steady them. “If you insist on keeping your school, you must pay a price,” Mehdi said, the lids of his eyes lowering. “I demand twelve of your largest rams.”“As your wish,” Haji Ali said, turning his back on Mehdi, to emphasize how he had degraded himself by demanding a bri
14、be. “Bring the chogo rabak!” he ordered.Analysis:这段为Haji Mehdi来此勒索，组织建设学校时与Haji Ali之间的对话描写，也是小说的高潮部分，之所以称它为高潮，是因为这是矛盾冲突的出现，是真正意义上的思想的碰撞，让读者为还能否成功建设学校感到紧张与担心。Haji Mehdi所说的话体现了他思想的陈腐，与他贪财的性格特点。衬托出Haji Ali为了孩子建设学校的坚定信念。Ending:Haji Ali and the villagers finish the construction of the school.Haji Ali pau
15、sed before the building everyone in the village had worked so hard to raise. It held its ground firmly before Korphe K2, with snugly built stone walls, plastered and painted yellow, and thick wooden doors to beat back the weather. Never again would Korphes children kneel over their lessons on frozen
16、 ground. “Dont be sad,” he told the shattered crowd. “Long after all those rams are dead and eaten this school will still stand. Haji Mehdi has food today. Now our children have education forever.Analysis:小说结尾Haji Ali与村民完成了学校的建设，即使失去了了整个村子的大部分财产，仍然顶住压力建设了学校，因为那些山羊与孩子们能够在好的环境下学习实在是太微不足道了，事情圆满结束。对学校矗立在那的样子的描写给人以希望。3: Conflict:“It was one of the most humbling things Ive e
