文档介绍：Unit2 现代大学英语精读2
What kinds of person you would like to marry? Have you ever thought of marrying a foreigner or a Berets) in Vietnam.
. (1972) and . (1975) from Oxford University with First Class Honors in English, a second . from Stanford.
A revered writer& teacher of creative writing and literature in Stanford and elsewhere.
The Author
His Works
Short stories (O Henry Award):
“In the Garden of the North American Martyrs” (1981)
“Next Door” (1982)
“Sister” (1985) 
Our Story Begins (short story collection in 2003, The Story Prize in 2004)
Memoirs:
This Boy’s Life: A Memoir (1989)
In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War(1994)
Novels:
The Barrack's Thief (1984, PEN/Faukner Award for Fiction)
Old School (2003)
This Boy’s Life
Film Poster
His Style
A direct writing style, obeying the “show, don’t tell” maxim, leaving much to the reader’s intuition
Non-dramatic, focusing more on the psychological dimensions of a character in dilemmas than on plot development
Often understated, forcing readers to become engaged in the collection of strands that will result in the full comprehension of a story.
Exploring alienation, the nature of lying, and the essential foundations of relationships
Hoping to instruct and inspire people to triumph over their situations through character change and development
Culture Tips
Definition: Racism is prejudice or discrimination based on the belief that race is the primary factor determining human traits and abilities. Racism includes the belief that genetic or inherited differences produce the inherent superiority or inferiority of one race over another.
Institutional racism: . the Jim Crow laws in the US from 1876 to 1965 mandating segregation in all public facilities in the southern states of the former Confederacy with a supposedly “separate but equal” status for the black Americans; officially overruled with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Overt and subtle racism: The