英文电影宝典——Harold and Maude

时间:2008-04-30 11:51:10 来源:英文大吧 作者:
 

’s organic. If something is "organic," it is made naturally, without man-made ingredients. I couldn’t imagine a lovelier farewell. "Lovely" is a British word for pretty or beautiful. A "farewell" is the act of saying goodbye. I took the tablets an hour ago. Another word for pill. What a fuss this is. So unnecessary! If a person makes "a fuss" about something, they complain or talk about it a lot. For Christ’s sake. A filler expression that is used to show great emotion such as anger or frustration (It has nothing to do with religion or Jesus!). Don’t upset yourself so. If a person "upsets themselves," they get themselves very angry or frustrated. You’re eating my heart away and there’s nothing much left of me [Song]. This is the singer’s way of saying that he has become so hurt by the person he’s singing about that he can barely continue in life. Trouble, you have made me a wreck...now won’t you leave me in my misery...[Song] If a person is a "wreck," they are completely exhausted or worn out, either physically or emotionally. "Misery" is extreme unhappiness. ...I am beat, torn, shattered, tossed and worn. [Song] If a person is "torn," they are emotionally hurt or conflicted, and if they’re "shattered," they’ve been blown into little pieces, usually in an emotional sense. "Worn" is another way of saying tired or worn out.

Harold and Maude Possible Topics for ESL Class Discussion
1. Maude seems to say that 75 is too early to die but that 85 is too late; Does that seem about right? 2. What is Maude able to show Harold that he may not have seen before he met her? 3. Are Harold and Maude a good couple? 4. Ultimately, is this movie happy or sad? Or both? 5. What do you think about assisted suicide? Should it be legal? Should doctors be able to help old patients die if they want to? 6. What did you like and not like about this movie?
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