Unit 4 10.Long Walk to Forever Kurt Vonnegut
Unit 4 10. Long Walk to Forever Kurt Vonnegut
Contents Text Analysis 了Summary Symbolic Meanings Exercises
Contents Text Analysis Summary Symbolic Meanings Exercises
Text By taking Catharine,his boyhood friend,and now Henry's fiancee,for a walk a week before the wedding,Newt changes everyone's future.Read on to see how this happened
Text By taking Catharine, his boyhood friend, and now Henry’s fiancée, for a walk a week before the wedding, Newt changes everyone’s future. Read on to see how this happened
They had grown up next door to each other,on the outer edge of a city,near fields and woods and orchards. within sight of a lovely bell tower that belonged to a school for the blind. Now they were twenty,had not seen each other for nearly a year.There had always been playful,comfortable warmth between them,but never any talk of love. His name was Newt.Her name was Catharine.In the early afternoon,Newt knocked on Catharine's front door
They had grown up next door to each other, on the outer edge of a city, near fields and woods and orchards, within sight of a lovely bell tower that belonged to a school for the blind. Now they were twenty, had not seen each other for nearly a year. There had always been playful, comfortable warmth between them, but never any talk of love. His name was Newt. Her name was Catharine. In the early afternoon, Newt knocked on Catharine’s front door
Catharine came to the door.She was carrying a fat, glossy magazine she had been reading.The magazine was devoted entirely to brides."Newt!"she said.She was surprised to see him. "Could you come for a walk?he said.He was a shy person,even with Catharine.He covered his shyness by speaking absently,as though he were a secret agent pausing briefly on a mission between beautiful.distant and dangerous points.This manner of speaking had always been Newt's style.even in matters that concerned him desperately
Catharine came to the door. She was carrying a fat, glossy magazine she had been reading. The magazine was devoted entirely to brides. “Newt!” she said. She was surprised to see him. “Could you come for a walk?” he said. He was a shy person, even with Catharine. He covered his shyness by speaking absently, as though he were a secret agent pausing briefly on a mission between beautiful, distant, and dangerous points. This manner of speaking had always been Newt’s style, even in matters that concerned him desperately
"A walk?"said Catharine. "One foot in front of the other."said Newt."Through leaves,over bridges" "I had no idea you were in town,"she said “Just this minute got in.”he said. "Still in the Army,I see,"she said. "Seven more months to go."he said.He was a private first class in the Artillery.His uniform was rumpled.His shoes were dusty.He needed a shave.He held out his hand for the magazine."Let's see the pretty book,"he said. She gave it to him."I'm getting married,Newt,"she said
“A walk?” said Catharine. “One foot in front of the other,” said Newt, “Through leaves, over bridges—” “I had no idea you were in town,” she said. “Just this minute got in.” he said. “Still in the Army, I see,” she said. “Seven more months to go,” he said. He was a private first class in the Artillery. His uniform was rumpled. His shoes were dusty. He needed a shave. He held out his hand for the magazine. “Let’s see the pretty book,” he said. She gave it to him. “I’m getting married, Newt,” she said
"I know,"he said."Let's go for a walk." "I'm awfully busy,Newt,"she said."The wedding is only a week away." "If we go for a walk,"he said,"it will make you rosy.It will make you a rosy bride."He turned the pages of the magazine."A rosy bride like her-like her-like her,"he said,showing her rosy brides. Catharine turned rosy,thinking about rosy brides. "That will be my present to Henry Stewart Chasens," said Newt."By taking you for a walk,I'll be giving him a rosy bride.” "You know his name?"said Catharine
“I know,” he said. “Let’s go for a walk.” “I’m awfully busy, Newt,” she said. “The wedding is only a week away.” “If we go for a walk,” he said, “it will make you rosy. It will make you a rosy bride.” He turned the pages of the magazine. “ A rosy bride like her—like her—like her,” he said, showing her rosy brides. Catharine turned rosy, thinking about rosy brides. “That will be my present to Henry Stewart Chasens,” said Newt. “By taking you for a walk, I’ll be giving him a rosy bride.” “You know his name?” said Catharine
Mother wrote,”he said.“From Pittsburgh? "Yes,"she said."You'd like him." Maybe,”he said. "Can-can you come to the wedding,Newt?"she said That I doubt,”he said. "Your furlough isn't for long enough?"she said. "Furlough?"said Newt.He was studying a twopage ad for flat silver.“I'm not on furlough”he said Oh?”she said. "I'm what they call A.W.O.L.,"said Newt "Oh,Newt!You're not!"she said "Sure I am,"he said,still looking at the magazine
“Mother wrote,” he said. “From Pittsburgh?” “Yes,” she said. “You’d like him.” “Maybe,” he said. “Can—can you come to the wedding, Newt?” she said. “That I doubt,” he said. “Your furlough isn’t for long enough?” she said. “Furlough?” said Newt. He was studying a twopage ad for flat silver. “I’m not on furlough,” he said. “Oh?” she said. “I’m what they call A.W.O.L.,” said Newt. “Oh, Newt! You’re not!”she said. “Sure I am,” he said, still looking at the magazine
"Why,Newt?"she said. "I had to find out what your silver pattern is,"he said."I plan to give you and your husband a spoon,"he said "Newt,Newt-tell me really,"she said. "I want to go for a walk,"he said. “Oh,Newt you're fooling me about being A.WO.L” she said. Newt imitated a police siren softly,raised his eyebrows. "Where-where from?"she said. “Fort Bragg,”he said North Carolina?"she said
“Why, Newt?” she said. “I had to find out what your silver pattern is,” he said. “I plan to give you and your husband a spoon,” he said. “Newt, Newt—tell me really,” she said. “I want to go for a walk,” he said. “Oh, Newt—you’re fooling me about being A.W.O.L.,” she said. Newt imitated a police siren softly, raised his eyebrows. “Where—where from?” she said. “Fort Bragg,” he said. “North Carolina?” she said
"That's right,"he said."Near Fayetteville-where Scarlet O'Hara went to school." "How did you get here,Newt?"she said He raised his thumb,jerked it in a hitchhike gesture. Two days,”he said. c“Does your mother know?”she said "I didn't come to see my mother,"he told her "Who did you come to see?"she said cYou,”he said. "Why me?"she said
“That’s right,” he said. “Near Fayetteville—where Scarlet O’Hara went to school.” “How did you get here, Newt?” she said. He raised his thumb, jerked it in a hitchhike gesture. “Two days,” he said. “Does your mother know?” she said. “I didn’t come to see my mother,” he told her. “Who did you come to see?” she said. “You,” he said. “Why me?” she said
