1、Blackmail,Advanced English I,Lesson 6,Arthur Hailey,,A British/Canadian/American/Bahamian（巴哈马人） novelist. Born in Luton（卢顿）, England and was educated in English schools until age 14 Served in the Royal Air Force from the start of World War II in 1939 Went to live in Canada in 1947 and then became a
2、Canadian citizen Became a full-time writer in1956，encouraged by the success of the CBC television dramaFlight into Danger (which later became a movie and a novel, Runway Zero Eight),About the Author (1-4),Arthur Hailey (April 5, 1920 November 24, 2004),Arthur Hailey holds The Moneychangers,, Followi
3、ng the success of Hotel in 1965, he moved to California and his children live in Canada and California In 1969, he moved to Lyford Cay in Bahamas with his wife, Sheila and lived there until 2005 because theres no income tax there,and their children join them during college vacations. In 1979，Arthur
4、Hailey was discovered very ill and had a heart operation. The surgery was a tremendous success, leaving Mr. Hailey bursting with creative energy.,About the Author (2-4), As a novelist and one of the greatest storytellers of our time, he has acquired a worldwide following of devoted readers His books
5、 are published in 37 languages and most of his books have been made into films or TV series and brought him tens of millions of dollars. An estimated 160 million copies are printed in worldwide Hailey has a grandchild named Ryan Hailey, a talented young bass player and vocalist in a San Francisco ba
6、nd, a trio known for writing witty, sardonic lyrics.,About the Author (3-4),Last Days Arthur Hailey died in his sleep at Lyford Cay on 24th November at the age of 84 and had been suffering from dementia for about three years. His wife Sheila pronounced herself satisfied with the way he lived his lif
7、e. He married his wife Shelia for over 50 years. Mrs. Hailey told that her husband was not a religious man and that there would be no funeral.,About the Author (4-4),Writing features(1-3),Though a Canadian himself, he set the scene of most of his works in the United States., Each of his books deals
8、with one particular field of society, which is made clear by the titles of these books.,This peculiarity of his books is valuable to those who are eager to learn about contemporary American society.,Writing features(2-3), Arthur Hailey is known for his deep research of the topic at hand. he would pe
9、rsonally experience in various in-depth industry. (Airports in Airport, Banking in Moneychangers etc). Each of his novels has a different industrial or commercial setting, in addition to dramatic human conflict, carefully researched information about the function of particular environment and system
10、 and how these affect society and its inhabitants. Each of his novels has a different flavour,so reading his books is a very entertaining as well as informative activity., In his writing, Hailey would spend about one year researching a subject, followed by six months reviewing his notes and 18 month
11、s writing the book. In order to write “Hotel“ he read 27 books on the hotel industry and had an interview with a hotel employee. Mr. Haileys books might have been abused by the critics but no one questioned their popularity. Many of his books have reached No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list a
12、nd made into movies. Hotel was made into a long-running television series. Airport became a blockbuster movie with stunning visual effects.,Writing features(3-3),Hotel (1965),The Final Diagnosis (1959),In High Place (1960),Airport (1968),Wheel (1971),The moneychangers (1975),Strong medicine (1975),T
13、he Evening news (1990),Detective (1997),www.fantasticfiction.co.uk,Hotel (1968), a hotel named St. Gregory in NewOrleans,Louisiana Monday evening to Friday a succession of dramatic events the owner,Trent decides to sell his hotel the manager,PeterMcDermott, must deal with several other knotty proble
14、ms, handling an attempted rape which has occurred in one of the hotels room catching a professional thief operating in the hotel pacifying a whole convention of several hundred dentists guests have their own troublesthe Duke of Croydon, who isblackmailed by the hotels detective after getting involve
15、din a hit-and-run accident.,An famous statesman and British ambassador His wife, the DuchessThe Presidential Suite The hit-and-run becomes top sensational news Ogilvil, the hotels chief house detective,The Duke of Croydon,Ogilvie agrees and drives the car by night and stops during the day and though
16、t that the escape is bound smoothly, but actually followed by the Highway patrol cruisers. In Tennessee, he is caught and sent back to New Orleans. Duke and Duchess try to deny at first, but fails to convince the police. Duke decided to go over to the police headquarter before they comes to him. He
17、went to the elevator without knowing it was already broken and was throwing down to the cement ground and died instantly.,However, the story ends with a pleasant surprise. A sick old man who was staying in the hotel and was saved by Peter and his girl friend turned out to be wealthy man from Canada.
18、 He buys the hotel and makes Peter the new executive vice-president of the hotel to show his gratitude.,European Aristocratic Hierarchy(欧洲贵族等级制度),Duke（公爵）DuchessMarquis（侯爵） MarchionessEarl（伯爵）CountessViscount（子爵）ViscountessBaron（男爵）Baroness,Duke (Duchess) 公爵,Duke is second only to the king or prince
19、 of the highest nobility. Usually they are the most closest relative of king.,公爵穿深红色的丝绒外套，帽子上镶四条貂皮。其冠冕上有一个金环，上饰8枚红色金叶片。,Marquis (Marchioness) 侯爵,Earl (Countess )伯爵,在重大正式场合，伯爵穿着镶有白色毛皮边的深红色丝绒外套，软帽上缝镶着三条貂皮以表明爵位级别，冠冕上有一镀金银圈，上沿饰有8个银球；,Viscount (Viscount)子爵,Baron (Baroness) 男爵,Your Majesty(陛下): to emperor
20、/empress, king/queen Your Highness(殿下): to prince/princess Your Grace(大人): to duke/duchess, archbishop Your Mightiness(大人): to marquis/marchioness, earl, viscount/viscountess,baron/baroness Your Excellency (阁下):to governor, ambassador, archbishop, premier Your Honor (阁下): to judge,Type of Writing an
21、d Language in this novel, thriller a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure or suspense. cop-criminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for entertainment, amusement. Very often this kind of novels contain a lot of action,
22、 suspension, not very much deep thought, without moral intention, not considered classic. The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You can not see the outcome until the final part is put in. Ungrammatical and slangy language is used by Ogilvie.,The larg
23、est city , in southeastern Louisiana, also the largest in the South of U.S. Situated between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain(庞恰特雷恩湖 ), it is a major deepwater U.S. port of entry.,New Orleans, it is a major deepwater U.S. port of entry. It has long been one of the busiest and most effici
24、ent international ports in the country. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, it was ceded to Spain in 1763. In 1800 it was ceded back to France and three years later sold to the U.S. by Napoleon. Incorporated in 1805, it was the state capital from 1812 to 1849. During the American Civil War the city
25、 was captured and occupied by Union forces (1862).,A notable tourist centre, its attractions include Mardi Gras (carnival)狂欢节 and the French Quarter, a popular tourist area noted for its nightclubs and Creole architecture（克里奥尔语的架构） and cuisine. It is also a medical, industrial, and educational centr
26、e.,Bayou, New Orleans Bayou is the term used mainly in Louisiana(路易斯安那州) and Mississippi to describe a swampy, slowly moving or stationary body of water that was once part of a lake, river, or gulf. Bayou is not originally a French word. It was the Choctaw 乔克托族 Indians, who showed the French around
27、when they began to arrive in what they called Louisiana early in the eighteenth century. The French were familiar with the Mississippi River, of course, but not with the sluggish little streams flowing into it in the flatlands near the Gulf of Mexico. The Choctaw told them it was a bayuk. Then Frenc
28、h said bayou. Bayou was the second of two Louisiana French words ( the first is Levees, the city of Levees ).,Jaguar,Jaguar is a brand of British luxury car made by Jaguar Cars Limited owned by the Ford Motor Company with headquarters at Browns Lane, Coventry 考文垂（位于英国中部）, England which was founded a
29、s SS Cars Ltd（党卫军汽车有限公司） in 1922 changing its name to Jaguar in 1945. The Jaguar made between 1961 and 1974 is E-type which revolutionized sports car design, with performance, handling and looks ahead of its time. In excess of 70,000 E-types were sold over 14 years.,Fender（汽车等的）挡泥板 is the US English
30、 term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. In British English, the fender is called the wing (usually only referring to the panels面板 over the front wheel arches, in modern cars, since the rear fenders are more an integral part of the cars body sha
31、pe) or a mudguard. Usually a passenger automobile will have four fenders, with one over each wheel well. In the United States, a minor car accident is often called a “fender bender“.It also refers to a device at the front end of a locomotive火车头 or streetcar designed to push aside obstructions.,The B
32、edlington Terrier,The Bedlington Terrier is a breed of long-legged, lithe terrier developed in the eastern Border districts of England in the 19th cent. It stands about 40.6 cm high at the shoulder and weighs from 22 to 24 pounds. The overall appearance resembles that of a sheep. In color the coat m
33、ay be solid blue, sandy, or any of these marked with tan棕褐色. Most authorities believe the Bedlington was produced by crossing the old rough-coated terrier with the whippet惠比特犬. Originally raised to hunt vermin, badger, and fox, and often used in organized dogfights, the Bedlington was later taken in
34、to the home as companion and pet.,A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented已发酵的 tobacco, one end of which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smokers mouth through the other end. Tt has a cylindrical圆柱形的 body, straight sides, one end open, and a round cap on the other
35、end which is either snipped off before smoking or a small hole is punched in the center of the end. The word cigar is from the Spanish word cigarro, Other sources have indicated that it may be derived from the Mayan word sikar, “tobacco.“ Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in such nations as Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua and the United States of America.,www.rvlimos.co.u,,,www.fbi.gov,,Highway patrol(高速公路巡警【美】),
