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1、美国名人罗伯特弗罗斯特(2)RobertFrost,Pt.Twoplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-14:47repeatByRichardThorman2004-2-7(THEME)VOICEONE:mRichKleinfeldt.VOICETWO:AndmShirleyGriffithwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogram,PeopleinAmerica.TodaywefinishthestoryofRobertFrostandhispoetry.(THEME)VOICEONE:WhenRobertFrostlefttheUnitedStatesi
2、nnineteen-twelvehewasanunknownwriter.WhenhereturnedfromBritainthreeyearslaterhewasonhiswaytobecomingoneofAmericasmosthonoredwriters.Publisherswhohadrejectedhisbooksnowcompetedagainsteachothertopublishthem.UnlikemanypoetsofhistimeFrostwroteintraditionalforms.Hesaidthatnotusingthemwaslikeplayingagamet
3、hathadnorules.Hejoinedtherulesoftheformwiththenaturalnessofcommonspeech.Otherpoetsbeforehimhadtriedtodothis,butnonewithFrostsskill.VOICETWO:ThecommonspeechFrostusedhadthewordsandwayofspeakingthatcouldbeeasilyseenasAmerican.Forexample,apoemcalledTheDeathoftheHiredManbegins:NARRATOR:Marysatmusingonthe
4、lamp-flameatthetableWaitingforWarren.Whensheheardhisstep,Sheranontip-toedownthedarkenedpassageTomeethiminthedoorwaywiththenewsAndputhimonhisguard.Silasisback.,FrostistellingastoryaboutanoldfarmworkernamedSilas.ThediscussionbetweenWarrenandMarycontinues:NARRATOR:Shepushedhimoutwardwithherthroughthedo
5、orAndshutitafterher.Bekind,shesaid.ShetookthemarketthingsfromWarrensarmsAndsetthemontheporchzthendrewhimdownTositbesideheronthewoodensteps.VOICETWO:Warrensays:NARRATOR:WhenwasIeveranythingbutkindtohim.Butllnothavethefellowback/hesaid.Itoldhimsolasthaying,didntI?Ifheleftthen,Isaid,thatendedit.,VOICET
6、WO:AndMarysays:NARRATOR:Heswornout.Hesasleepbesidethestove.WhenIcameupfromRowe,sIfoundhimhere,Huddledagainstthebarn-doorfastasleep.VOICEONE:ThroughthediscussionbetweenWarrenandMarythereaderdiscoversmoreandmoreaboutSilas.Insomewaysheisagoodworker,butheusuallydisappearswhenheismostneeded.Hedoesnotearn
7、muchmoney.Hehashisownideasaboutthewayfarmworkshouldbedone.Andhehashisownideasabouthimself.InsteadOfaskingforhelpfromhisrichbrother,SilashascometoWarrenandMary.Shesays:NARRATOR:.Hehascomehometodie:Youneedntbeafraidhellleaveyouthistime.,Home/Hemockedgently.VOICEONE:Sheanswers:NARRATOR:,Yeszwhatelsebut
8、home?,Homeistheplacewhere,whenyougothere,Theyhavetotakeyouin.,VOICEONE:WithouteverhavingSilasspeakzFrosthasmadethereaderknowthistiredoldman,whohascometodieintheonlyhomehehas.InthefinallinesofthepoemthestoryofSilasiscompleted.Marysays:NARRATOR:Imadethebedupforhimtheretonight.Youllbesurprisedathim-how
9、muchhe,sbroken.Hisworkingdaysaredone;msureofit.Go,look,seeforyourself.Warrenreturned-toosoon,itseemedtoher,Slippedtoherside,caughtupherhandandwaited.Warren?shequestioned.Dead/wasallheanswered.VOICEONE:ThepoemtellsoftheunderstandingthatMaryandWarrenhaveforamanwhohasworkedforthemformanyyears.Thepoemal
10、sopresentsasadnessthatFrostrepeatsmanytimes.VOICETWO:FrostwaslikeanearlierNewEnglandwriterandthinker,RalphWaldoEmerson.Theyneverweregoodatjoiningothersinprogramsormovements.Frostwaspoliticallyconservativeandavoidedmovementsoftheleftorright.Hedidthisnotbecausehedidnotsupporttheirbeliefs,butbecausethe
11、yweregroupprojects.InthepoemMendingWallthespeakerandhisneighborwalktogetheralongawall,repairingthedamagecausedbywinterweather:NARRATOR:Somethingthereisthatdoesntloveawall,Thatsendsthefrozen-ground-swellunderit,Andspillstheupperbouldersinthesun;Andmakesgapseventwocanpassabreast.Noonehasseenthemmadeor
12、heardthemmade,Butatspringmendingtimewefindthemthere.Iletmyneighborknowbeyondthehill;AndonadaywemeetandwalkthelineAndsetthewallbetweenusonceagain.Wekeepthewallbetweenusaswego.VOICETWO:ThespeakerquestionshisneighborwhosayszGoodfencesmakegoodneighbors.Thespeakersays:NARRATOR:BeforeIbuiltawalldasktoknow
13、WhatIwaswallinginorwallingoutzAndtowhomIwasliketogiveoffense.VOICEONE:Frosfslaterpoetryshowslittlechangeordevelopmentfromhisearlierwriting.Itconfirmswhathehadestablishedinsuchearlybooksas7NorthofBoston.?Forexample,apoemcalledBirches,writteninnineteen-sixteenbegins:NARRATOR:WhenIseebirchesbendtolefta
14、ndrightAcrossthelinesofstraighterdarkertrees,Iliketothinksomeboysbeenswingingthem.ButswingingdoesntbendthemdowntostayAsicestormsdo.VOICEONE:Anditends:NARRATOR:dliketogobyclimbingabirchtree,Andclimbblackbranchesupasnow-whitetrunkTowardheaven,tillthetreecouldbearnomore,Butdippeditstopandsetmedownagain
15、.Thatwouldbegoodbothgoingandcomingback.Onecoulddoworsethanbeaswingerofbirches.VOICETWO:Inthenaturepoemsthereisoftenacomparisonbetweenwhatthepoetseesandwhathefeels.ItiswhatFrostinonepoemcallsthedifferencebetweenouterandinnerweather.Underthecommonspeechofthepersonsayingthepoemisadarkpictureoftheworld.InTheRoadNotTakenhesays:NARRATOR:TworoadsdivergedinayellowwoodzAndsorryIcouldnottravelbothAndbeonetraveler,longIstoodAndlookeddownoneasfarasIcouldTowhereitbentintheundergrowth;Thentooktheother,asjustasfair,Andhavingperhap
