ええ、その、ライティングクラスですよ。この寛大なYunさんをここまで怒らせるんだから、たいしたもんです。先生も。今週の月曜日から始まった先生の難聴（なまりのある英語を聞き取れない、ってか聞き取らない）の鉾先が、ついに私にも回ってきました。今日も授業中には誰かがターゲットになって、個人攻撃されてたんですけどね。↑押すと文字が変わるエンピツ投票ボタンそんなことより書かせろ＆添削しろって感じなんですが。授業が終わって教室を出ようとした時、誰かがイスの下のラックにお財布を忘れていることに気づいた私。その時近くにいた日本人数人と、「あ、誰か忘れてるね」って話したんだけど、誰も先生とかかわりあいたくないらしく、何も言わずに教室を出て行ってしまいました。仕方なく私が、生徒の質問を受けている先生に向かって、「Excuse me, teacher. Someone left a wallet under this chair.」って言ったんです。すると先生は、「What!? Water!? I don't understand what you say!」私、何度も「wallet」って言い直したんですよ。でも先生は全然聞き取れない（or 聞き取れないフリをしていた）。先生の周りにいたクラスメイトたちはちゃんと聞き取って、口々に「wallet」って言ってくれているのに。よっぽど「Never mind.」って言って立ち去ろうかとも思ったけど、なんだか先生がお財布を懐に入れそうな気がして、最後はカタカナで「ウォレット！！」と言って教室を出ました。--------[English Through Literature] Understanding Plot"My Oedipus Complex"Understanding Plot1: Larry views his father's brief visits home like Santa Claus who came and went mysteriously.2: Larry's attitude toward the war is the most peaceful period of his life.3: Because he wakes up at dawn, so even though he wants to talk with Mother a lot about the day, he couldn't do it.4: Larry wakes up around 6 a.m. his parents are unpleased it. They want Larry to go back to his bed.5: The family might be Christian, because they go to a church and celebrate Christmas. (I don't know any religions well.)6: In line 76, the prayers are sending Father back safe from the war to the family. In fact, Larry wants to get rid of Father to the war, but that prayer was accepted by God.7: Larry only wants Father to leave home for somewhere. Larry doesn't know exactly what the Home is, but it's where he can get rid of Father to.8: Because Father is worrying about no money.9: I think Larry played alone for less than 30 minutes.10: I think while Father was in the field of the war, he woke up early in the every morning and couldn't sleep enough comfortably enough. Maybe Father was accustomed to them.11: I think Father hit Larry lightly because Mother was watching him with her forrified eyes.12: Because his wife gave birth to a baby, and he couldn't do anything with wife's pangs. I think he went to a bur. My father did so.13: Larry wasn't looking forward to having a baby brother. He called the baby, "the confounded baby".14: Larry's jealousy toward Father changed its direction to the baby. Also Father got impatient at and jealous of the baby. I think Larry and his father faced the same opponent.[English Through Literature] Exploring Themes"My Oedipus Complex"Exploring Themes1: In the both paragraphs, Larry likened his father to Santa Claus who gives him a gift. But the last paragraph seems to have an attachment more than the first paragraph.2: Although Larry was in the serious and painful battle between he and Father, he changed to be little more thoughtful and generous. He learned to think Father's (people's) feelings from having a uncontrolable baby brother.3: They fought and sweared childishly each other. And they have always tried to get Mother's attention.4: Larry though that only he is a center of his family.5: She tried to be composed and be equal to her son and husband.6: Father became nice to Larry and Mother was busy with the baby. So Larry noticed Father's good points and trouble. Exact turning point was that Father got into Larry's bed without saying one night. By getting the common rival, they became a team.■本日のHOMEWORKWriting: Categorize the list for essayLiterature: Fill in "Short Story Analysis"数日前の日記もランダムに書き足しています。"index"を参照に読んでいただけたら嬉しいです♪
