Melanie C. Green and Timothy C. Brock have proposed their transportation-imagery model of narrative persuasion. They argue that a narrative can evoke imagery in readers＇ mind and then transport readers into the narra...Melanie C. Green and Timothy C. Brock have proposed their transportation-imagery model of narrative persuasion. They argue that a narrative can evoke imagery in readers＇ mind and then transport readers into the narrative world the author has created, in the course of which the author can persuade readers of the beliefs he＇s put into the narrative. This paper employs this model to rethink how Arthur Conan Doyle persuades his readers of British imperialism in his ＂The Speckled Band＂. First, this model considers the vividness of the narrative and readers＇ participatory response as key factors in readers＇ transportation. The narratives of ＂The Speckled Band＂ are picturesque, and Sherlock Holmes＇ inferential process has reinforced readers＇ participatory response. On the other hand, detective fiction usually has the theme of how the detective/law and order beats the criminal/chaos. That is, Doyle persuades his readers that the British Empire will prevail in ＂The Speckled Band＂ when Holmes, representing the British imperialism, solves the case and kills Dr. Roylott, who represents the evil and savagery in the British colony. According to Green and Brock＇s model, it simply means that there are two narratives （i.e., one is about how the law of the British Empire is challenged, and the other is about how the British Empire＇s stability is restored）, and two complementary transportations before Doyle can successfully persuades his readers. However, if we closely read ＂＇The Speckled Band＂, we can learn that Holmes, who should have represented British law, is guilty of trespassing or taking the law into his own hands. In other words, the complementarity of the two transportations is compromised. Thus, we can conclude that it is highly questionable whether or not Doyle can transport his readers into the bosom of the British Empire.展开更多
《英语知识》1996年第7期第67页有这样一道选择题:We ____ him not to do that,but he didn’t ____.A.persuaded;listen B.advised;obeyC.suggested;listen D.proposed;hear所给答案是 A。笔者认为,这道选择题值得商榷。《英汉大词典》...《英语知识》1996年第7期第67页有这样一道选择题:We ____ him not to do that,but he didn’t ____.A.persuaded;listen B.advised;obeyC.suggested;listen D.proposed;hear所给答案是 A。笔者认为,这道选择题值得商榷。《英汉大词典》对 persuade 的解释是:说服、劝服;通过劝说而获得。They persuaded me to go with them.他们说服了我一起去。陈锡麟编著《英语常用词用法例解》说:persuade 必须是“说服”。展开更多
The corresponding dynamics equation model of HIV/AIDS was given based on the popular situation of HIV/AIDS in recent years. We studied the stability of the equilibrium point, discussed the threshold of epidemic, and c...The corresponding dynamics equation model of HIV/AIDS was given based on the popular situation of HIV/AIDS in recent years. We studied the stability of the equilibrium point, discussed the threshold of epidemic, and carried on the numerical simulation based on the different persuade rate P, the different disease mortality α and the different infection rate β. The HIV/AIDS epidemic disease can pop in city at R0 > 1. We suggested that more persuade should be increased in addition to strengthening routine work according to the characteristics of R0 in the prevented and the controlled work of HIV/AIDS, which could more effectively reduce the number of HIV/AIDS patients. It provided the theoretical guidance, the beneficial reference on the prevented and the controlled work of HIV/AIDS.展开更多
On April 17, over 140,000 residents of Dengfeng gathered in the street to follow the coffin of a woman public servant. Ren Changxia was the first temale in Henan province to become head of a city's.public security...On April 17, over 140,000 residents of Dengfeng gathered in the street to follow the coffin of a woman public servant. Ren Changxia was the first temale in Henan province to become head of a city's.public security bureau and during her three years in office in Dengfena, she cracked hundreds of difficult criminal cases. Ren died in a traffic accident on April 14 while on duty, probing a criminal case. Her colleagues and acquaintances describe her as a mother, a 'good leader, a 'workaholic,' a 'spiritual embodiment' and a woman of 'unyielding temper.展开更多
文摘Melanie C. Green and Timothy C. Brock have proposed their transportation-imagery model of narrative persuasion. They argue that a narrative can evoke imagery in readers＇ mind and then transport readers into the narrative world the author has created, in the course of which the author can persuade readers of the beliefs he＇s put into the narrative. This paper employs this model to rethink how Arthur Conan Doyle persuades his readers of British imperialism in his ＂The Speckled Band＂. First, this model considers the vividness of the narrative and readers＇ participatory response as key factors in readers＇ transportation. The narratives of ＂The Speckled Band＂ are picturesque, and Sherlock Holmes＇ inferential process has reinforced readers＇ participatory response. On the other hand, detective fiction usually has the theme of how the detective/law and order beats the criminal/chaos. That is, Doyle persuades his readers that the British Empire will prevail in ＂The Speckled Band＂ when Holmes, representing the British imperialism, solves the case and kills Dr. Roylott, who represents the evil and savagery in the British colony. According to Green and Brock＇s model, it simply means that there are two narratives （i.e., one is about how the law of the British Empire is challenged, and the other is about how the British Empire＇s stability is restored）, and two complementary transportations before Doyle can successfully persuades his readers. However, if we closely read ＂＇The Speckled Band＂, we can learn that Holmes, who should have represented British law, is guilty of trespassing or taking the law into his own hands. In other words, the complementarity of the two transportations is compromised. Thus, we can conclude that it is highly questionable whether or not Doyle can transport his readers into the bosom of the British Empire.
文摘《英语知识》1996年第7期第67页有这样一道选择题:We ____ him not to do that,but he didn’t ____.A.persuaded;listen B.advised;obeyC.suggested;listen D.proposed;hear所给答案是 A。笔者认为,这道选择题值得商榷。《英汉大词典》对 persuade 的解释是:说服、劝服;通过劝说而获得。They persuaded me to go with them.他们说服了我一起去。陈锡麟编著《英语常用词用法例解》说:persuade 必须是“说服”。
文摘The corresponding dynamics equation model of HIV/AIDS was given based on the popular situation of HIV/AIDS in recent years. We studied the stability of the equilibrium point, discussed the threshold of epidemic, and carried on the numerical simulation based on the different persuade rate P, the different disease mortality α and the different infection rate β. The HIV/AIDS epidemic disease can pop in city at R0 > 1. We suggested that more persuade should be increased in addition to strengthening routine work according to the characteristics of R0 in the prevented and the controlled work of HIV/AIDS, which could more effectively reduce the number of HIV/AIDS patients. It provided the theoretical guidance, the beneficial reference on the prevented and the controlled work of HIV/AIDS.
文摘On April 17, over 140,000 residents of Dengfeng gathered in the street to follow the coffin of a woman public servant. Ren Changxia was the first temale in Henan province to become head of a city's.public security bureau and during her three years in office in Dengfena, she cracked hundreds of difficult criminal cases. Ren died in a traffic accident on April 14 while on duty, probing a criminal case. Her colleagues and acquaintances describe her as a mother, a 'good leader, a 'workaholic,' a 'spiritual embodiment' and a woman of 'unyielding temper.
