高级英语 blackmail 人物性格分析

Blackmail Characters of the novel :contrast on character’s words and Actions.

Appearance

OgilvieFat ,piggy eyes, gross jowled face,obese body...

DuchessPale cheek with two high points,gray green eyes

DukeA ttempt to square his shoulders but failed

Character探 长

Rude,sardonic,self-assured, trickish, greedy

夫 人

Strong and dominant,imperious,decisive,vigila nt,very quick in response

公 爵

Dull,ready to compromise,passive,despairing

“my husband and I find strong smoke offensive. Would you kindly put that out.”-she was at a disadvantage. “I imagine you did not come here to discuss dé cor”-she was vigilant. “In what conceivable way does our car concern you ?”-she was vigilant. “What are you talking about?” ,“you unspeackable blackguard! How dare you?”,“what is it you know?”-she was imperious. “Then you don’t know anything for sure! You can’t possibly prove...”“I understand.”-she was very quick in respond.” “How long before they do ?”How much do you want ?“We will not pay you.”“ will not listen. Instead ,you will listen to me .”“you will drive our car north”-she was dominant and decisive.

Character’s words(Duchess)

Character’s words(Ogilvie)“Pretty neat sit-up you folks got .”“Like that car of yours .The one you keep here in the hotel ,Jaguar,ain’t it?”-He was sardonic. “Now then,you two was in the hit-’n-run.”“Like I said ,I come to hear your side of it.”“Besides,what they’d do to you across at the headquarters,Duke,you wouldn’t like. No sir,you wouldn’t like it at all.”-he was trickish. “Don’t play games,lady .This is for real.” “I told you -cut it out.”“Well now,I’llspell it out.”-he was self-assured. “Whatever names you call things ,ma’ma,don’t matter to me,All I come for was to help you people out of trouble.But I got to live too.” “Ten thousand dollars.”“This cigar botherin’you ,Duchess?”-he was greedy.

Character’s words(Duke)“It’s no go,old girl .I’m afraid. It was a good try.”-he was passive. “What you accusse us of is ture .I am to blame. I was driving the car and killed the little girl.”“Better let him finish ,old girl.”-he was ready to compromise. “That ‘s interesting.”“I don’t understand.”-he was dull. “What can I possible say?you know what happened.”-he was despairing.

“A dialogue”-comparison探长 公爵 夫人

Like I said ,I come to hear your side of it .

I don’t understand.

I understand,you want money,don’t you .

Actions

探长

夫人

公爵

“A wave of cigar smoke accompanied Ogilvie.”“he took out a fresh cigar and bit off the end.”(arrogance,rud e)

Croydon sank back into her chair. Clasping her hands to conceal their trembling.(surrender)

He made an attempt to square his shoulders which did not succeed.(lose confidence)

Thank you !