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TextBBecky’sArt

—fromVanityFair（Chapter67）

WilliamThackeray

WhateverBecky’sprivateplanmightbebywhi’struelovewastobeedwithsuccess，thelittlewomanthoughtthatthesecretmightkeep，andindeedbeingbynomeanssomuterestedaboutanybody’swelfareasaboutherown，shehadagreathiaiosider，andwhiedheragreatdealmorethanMajorDobbin’shappihislife。

Shefoundherselfsuddenlyaedlyinsnugfortablequarters，surroundedbyfriends，kindness，andgood-naturedsimplepeoplesuchasshehadhformanyalongday;and，wandererasshewasbyfor，thereweremomeleasahemosthardehatevercareeredacrossthedesertoverthehumpofadromedarylikestoreposesometimesureesbythewater，ortoeiies，walkintothebazaars，refreshhimselfihs，andsayhisprayersinthemosques，befoesoutagainmarauding，soJos’stetothislittleIshmaelite。Shepicketedhersteed，hungupherons，andwarmedherselffortablybyhisfire。Thehaltinthatrovilessliferessiblysoothioher。

So，pleasedherself，shetriedwithallhermighttopleaseeverybody;ahatshewasemiandsuccessfulasapraeriofgivingpleasure。AsforJos，eveninthatlittleihegarretattheElephantInn，shehadfouowinbackagreatdealofhisgood-will。Inthecourseofaweek，thewasherswornslaveandfranticadmirer。Hedidn’tgotosleepafterdinner，ashiswasinthemuchlesslivelysoelia。HedroveoutwithBehise。Heaskedlittlepartiesaivitiestodoherhonor。

&heCharged’Affaires，whohadabusedhersocruelly，cametodihJos，andtheopayhisrespectstoBey，whowasive，andmlumahaerDobbiure，wasquitefottehissuperieniusmadeherappearaheFrenisterwasasmuchcharmedwithherashisEnglishrival。TheGermanladies，icularlysqueamishasregardsmorals，espeEnglishpehtedwiththeessandwitofMrs。Osborne‘sgfriend，andthoughshedidnotasktogotoCourt，yetthemostaugustandTraPersohereheardofherfassaecurioustokbethatshewasnoble，ofaEnglishfamily，thatherhusbandwasaeloftheGuard，ExdGovernorofanisland，oedfromhisladybyohdifferenceswhichareoflittleaatrywhereWertherisstillreadandtheWahlverwaheissideredanedifyingmoralbook，nobodythtoreceiveherintheveryhighestsocietyofthelittleDudtheladieswereeveocallherduaernalfriendshipforherthantheyhadbeehesameisuponAmelia。LoveayareihosesimpleGermansinawaywhiestfolksinYorkshireashirelittleuand，andaladymight，insomephilosophidcivilizedtowns，bedivorcedeversomanytimesfromherrespectivehusbandsaeriy。Jos’shouseneverleasantsincehehadahouseofhisownasRebeccacausedittobe。Shesang，sheplayed，shelaughed，shetalkedintwuages，shebroughteverybodytothehouse，andshemadeJosbelievethatitwashisowsotsandwitwhichgatheredthesocietyofthepladabouthim。

AsforEmmy，whofouiressofherowwhenthebillsweretobepaid，Bediscoveredthewaytosootheandpleaseher。ShetalkedtoherperpetuallyaboutMajorDobbihisbusiness，andmadenoscrupleheradmirationforthatext，high-mileman，andoftellishehadbehavedmardinghim。Emmydefeawasdilybythepurestreligiouspriawomaosugelashimwhomshehadhadthegoodfortuomarry，wasmarriedforever;butshehadoheartheMajorpraisedasmuchaseverBeckychosetopraisehim，andindeed，broughttheversationroundtotheDobbiaseseveryday。

1。Discuss，withyroupmembers，theplotstructure，characterizatioicapproachesoftheyFair。

2。Discussthefollowingwithyourpartner。

1）Whatevidehebookhintsattheinalserialformatofthenovel?

2）VanityFairispackedwithless-than-impressivecharacters。Whydoyouthihorchosetowriteabookwithoutheroesandheroines，aoportraymenandwomenhedisdains?Additionally，allhischaractersbereadatface-value?Orarethereimpqualitiestobesidered?

3）WhatarethesimilaritiesaweeersAmeliaSedleyandRebeccaSharp，Thackeray’sfemaleprotagonists。

4）Whatarethesituationsintheersbehavedisholy，especiallythosesituationsthatemphasizeThackeray’sfothethemeofvanityaheprimarymotivatorsofhumana。