Face to Face with Face to Face with Hurricane CamilleHurricane Camille

By By Joseph P. BlankJoseph P. Blank

Some scientific knowledge about Some scientific knowledge about Hurricane Hurricane

a tropical storm in which winds attain speeds a tropical storm in which winds attain speeds greater than 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour. greater than 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour. The term is often restricted to those storms The term is often restricted to those storms occurring over the North Atlantic Ocean. Incipient occurring over the North Atlantic Ocean. Incipient hurricanes usually form over the tropical N hurricanes usually form over the tropical N Atlantic Ocean and mature as they drift Atlantic Ocean and mature as they drift westward. Hurricanes also occasionally form off westward. Hurricanes also occasionally form off the west coast of Mexico and move the west coast of Mexico and move northeastward from that area. An average of 3.5 northeastward from that area. An average of 3.5 tropical storms per year eventually mature into tropical storms per year eventually mature into hurricanes along the east coast of North America, hurricanes along the east coast of North America, usually over the Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico.usually over the Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico.

Similar storms occurring over the West Pacific Similar storms occurring over the West Pacific Ocean and China Seas are called typhoons and Ocean and China Seas are called typhoons and those over the Indian Ocean are called tropical those over the Indian Ocean are called tropical cyclones. Hurricanes are given girls' names and cyclones. Hurricanes are given girls' names and typhoons are given serial numbers. The National typhoons are given serial numbers. The National Weather Service of the United States has used Weather Service of the United States has used girls' names to identify hurricanes in the Atlantic, girls' names to identify hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico since 1953 and the Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico since 1953 and the names were given in alphabetical order. A semi-names were given in alphabetical order. A semi-permanent list of 10 sets of names in alphabetical permanent list of 10 sets of names in alphabetical order was established in 1971. This practice of order was established in 1971. This practice of giving girls' names to hurricanes changed giving girls' names to hurricanes changed recently. In 1980 a hurricane was given a man's recently. In 1980 a hurricane was given a man's name and was called Hurricane David. Hurricane name and was called Hurricane David. Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.

Hurricane Camille: THurricane Camille: The storm lashed Misshe storm lashed Mississippi and Louisiana issippi and Louisiana for two days, Aug. 1for two days, Aug. 17---18, in 1969. The d7---18, in 1969. The death toll was 258.eath toll was 258.

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Words and expressions Words and expressions

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Figure of speechFigure of speech

Words and expressionsWords and expressions

pummelpummel: to beat or hit with repeated blows. T: to beat or hit with repeated blows. The Koshaks will have to put up with many onslhe Koshaks will have to put up with many onslaughts of the fierce storm.aughts of the fierce storm.

Gulfport: Gulfport: seaport in S. Miss., on the Gulf of seaport in S. Miss., on the Gulf of MexicoMexico

Miss:Miss: abbreviation for Mississippi abbreviation for Mississippi

batten:batten: to fasten canvas over the to fasten canvas over the hatchhatches of a es of a ship, especially in preparing for a stormship, especially in preparing for a storm

ride it out:ride it out: to stay afloat during a storm to stay afloat during a storm without too much damagewithout too much damage

main:main: a principal pipe, conduit, or line in a a principal pipe, conduit, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.etc.

Scudded in:Scudded in: driven inland by the wind driven inland by the wind

sit out the storm:sit out the storm: to stay until the end of the storm to stay until the end of the storm

kill: kill: to cause (an engine, etc. ) to stop (American to cause (an engine, etc. ) to stop (American English)English)

more or less:more or less: rather; to some extent e. g. We hope rather; to some extent e. g. We hope our explanations will prove more or less helpful.our explanations will prove more or less helpful.

to take responsibility for:to take responsibility for: to consider oneself to consider oneself answerable foranswerable for

The pattern for the phrase is:The pattern for the phrase is: to take the to take the responsibility for (of doing) something.responsibility for (of doing) something.

lap:lap: to move or strike gently with a light, splashing to move or strike gently with a light, splashing soundsound

crushing:crushing: overwhelming overwhelming

mess:mess: a state of trouble or difficulty Here it refers to a state of trouble or difficulty Here it refers to the hurricane.the hurricane.

in one mighty swipe:in one mighty swipe: in a big, hard, sweeping blow in a big, hard, sweeping blow

skimskim: to throw so as to cause to bounce swiftly and : to throw so as to cause to bounce swiftly and lightlylightly

m. p. h.:m. p. h.: miles per hour miles per hour m. p. g.:m. p. g.: miles per gallon miles per gallon r. p. m.: r. p. m.: revolutions per minuterevolutions per minute g. p. m.:g. p. m.: gallons per minute gallons per minute f. p. s.: f. p. s.: feet per secondfeet per second

a hurricane party:a hurricane party: a party held especially for a party held especially for watching the hurricanewatching the hurricane

spectacular:spectacular: transferred epithet, modifying the transferred epithet, modifying the "storm" and not "vantage point", meaning "storm" and not "vantage point", meaning impressive to see and strikingly unusualimpressive to see and strikingly unusual

vantage point: vantage point: a position that allows a clear a position that allows a clear and broad viewand broad view

a lean-to:a lean-to: noun; a shed or other small noun; a shed or other small outbuilding with a sloping roof, the upper end outbuilding with a sloping roof, the upper end of which rests against the wall of another of which rests against the wall of another building. The mattress was set up slanting, the building. The mattress was set up slanting, the bottom resting perhaps on the door--sill and bottom resting perhaps on the door--sill and the top part slanting inwards so that the adults the top part slanting inwards so that the adults could prop it up with their heads and could prop it up with their heads and shoulders, while the kids could sit under it.shoulders, while the kids could sit under it.

festoon:festoon: a wreath or garland of flowers, a wreath or garland of flowers, leaves, paper, etc. hanging in a loop or curveleaves, paper, etc. hanging in a loop or curve

raked its way:raked its way: metaphor. The word "rake" is metaphor. The word "rake" is used figuratively here meaning to attack and used figuratively here meaning to attack and devastate as it moved alongdevastate as it moved along

Paraphrase Paraphrase The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane

has ever bothered it. (para 3)has ever bothered it. (para 3) The house has been here since 1915, and no hThe house has been here since 1915, and no h

urricane has ever caused any damage to it.urricane has ever caused any damage to it.

We can batten down and ride it out. (para 4)We can batten down and ride it out. (para 4) a metaphor, comparing a metaphor, comparing the house in a hurricathe house in a hurrica

nene to a ship fighting a storm at sea. We can ma to a ship fighting a storm at sea. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the ke the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.hurricane without much damage.

Tile electrical systems had been killed by water. (para Tile electrical systems had been killed by water. (para 11)11)

The electrical systems in the car (for example tThe electrical systems in the car (for example the battery for the starter) had been put out by he battery for the starter) had been put out by water (just as the generator in the house was dwater (just as the generator in the house was doused).oused).

John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a cruJohn watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt. (para 17)shing guilt. (para 17)

As John watched the water inch its way up the As John watched the water inch its way up the steps9 he steps9 he felt a strong sense of guiltfelt a strong sense of guilt because h because he blamed himself for endangering the whole fae blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.mily by deciding not to flee inland.

Get us through this mess, will You? (para 17)Get us through this mess, will You? (para 17) The capital "Y" in You shows that the words were addressed to GThe capital "Y" in You shows that the words were addressed to G

od. "will you" is a rough form of request. Here it indicates a requeod. "will you" is a rough form of request. Here it indicates a request made out of desperation. Oh God, please help us to get througst made out of desperation. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.h this storm safely.

She carried on alone for a few bars; then her vShe carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away. (para 21)oice trailed away. (para 21)

Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.gradually grew dimmer and stopped.

Janis had just one delayed reaction. (para 34)Janis had just one delayed reaction. (para 34) Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought abJanis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought ab

out by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane. (A out by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane. (A few nights after the storm, she awoke suddenly at 2 a. few nights after the storm, she awoke suddenly at 2 a. m., went outside and began to cry softly.)m., went outside and began to cry softly.)

TranslationTranslation

English—Chinese translation English—Chinese translation Seconds after the roof blew off the Koshak hoSeconds after the roof blew off the Koshak ho

use, John yelled, “Up the stairs – into our beduse, John yelled, “Up the stairs – into our bedroom ! Count the kids.” The children huddled room ! Count the kids.” The children huddled in the slashing rain within the circle of adults. in the slashing rain within the circle of adults. Grandmother Koshak implored, “Children, leGrandmother Koshak implored, “Children, let’s sing!” The children were too frightened tt’s sing!” The children were too frightened to respond. She carried on alone for a few bars; o respond. She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away .then her voice trailed away .

译文：译文： 科谢克家的屋顶一被掀走，约翰就大喊道：科谢克家的屋顶一被掀走，约翰就大喊道：

“上楼——进我们的卧室！数一教孩子是“上楼——进我们的卧室！数一教孩子是不是都在。”在倾盆大雨中，孩子们挤在不是都在。”在倾盆大雨中，孩子们挤在一起，大人把他们团团围住。祖母科谢克一起，大人把他们团团围住。祖母科谢克用一种恳求的语气说道：“孩子们，让我用一种恳求的语气说道：“孩子们，让我们一起唱支歌吧！”孩子们都吓坏了，根们一起唱支歌吧！”孩子们都吓坏了，根本没有反响。老祖母独自唱了几句，声音本没有反响。老祖母独自唱了几句，声音越来越小，慢慢就没了。越来越小，慢慢就没了。

Figure of speechFigure of speech

Metaphor Metaphor

Simile Simile

Synecdoche Synecdoche

PersonificationPersonification

Conclusion remarks Conclusion remarks

Face to Face with Hurricane Camille describes Face to Face with Hurricane Camille describes the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their frithe heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating hurricaends against the forces of a devastating hurricane. The story focuses mainly on action but the ne. The story focuses mainly on action but the writer also clearly and sympathetically delineawriter also clearly and sympathetically delineates the characters in the story. The hero or the tes the characters in the story. The hero or the protagonist in the story is John Koshak, Jr., anprotagonist in the story is John Koshak, Jr., and the antagonist is the hurricane.d the antagonist is the hurricane.

What does the writer focus on? What does the writer focus on? CamilleCamille rainrain wind wind waterwater

Hit…

Overwhelming..

Shot out…

Raised tides…

Devastated…

Demolished…

Seized…

dumped…

Tore…beached…

Snapped poles…

Smashed apart……

Fell steadily

Whipped..

Driven right through..

Huddled in slashing rain

Whipped…

Mounted to a roar;

Overwhelm-ing

Roar of passing train

Lifted entire roof

Blew off house

Tore out wall

Extinguished lantern…

Slightly diminished…

Leaking..

Spreading…

Rose above the ankles

Blast of water hit..

Flinging open the door..,

shoving them down …

Doused the generator…

Killed electrical system..

salty, deep,…

Inched its way up…

Lap at steps…lapping across the slanting floor

Began receding…

House -- shelterHouse -- shelter People’s actionsPeople’s actions• Began leaking…, Power failed… Began leaking…, Power failed…

• House shook….,Ceiling …falling piece House shook….,Ceiling …falling piece by piece…by piece…

• Door blew in with an explosive sound;Door blew in with an explosive sound;

• Gun like report;Windows disintegrated;Gun like report;Windows disintegrated;

• Front door broke away, and flung off…Front door broke away, and flung off…

• The generator was doused; electrical The generator was doused; electrical system was killed; walls collapsed one system was killed; walls collapsed one after another (crumbing, moved, toppled ); after another (crumbing, moved, toppled ); staircase broke apart; staircase broke apart;

• Entire roof was lifted and skimmed away;Entire roof was lifted and skimmed away;

• debris flew as the fireplace and chimney debris flew as the fireplace and chimney collapsedcollapsed

• bedroom walls disintegrated;bedroom walls disintegrated;

• House are shuddering, rocking, movingHouse are shuddering, rocking, moving

• the floor tilted; the world .. breaking apartthe floor tilted; the world .. breaking apart

• Methodically prepared for the hurricane.Methodically prepared for the hurricane.

• with …, began a struggle against…with …, began a struggle against…

• felt afraid by licking salty water…felt afraid by licking salty water…

• tried to escape; save children, failedtried to escape; save children, failed……

• facing danger, help, comfort, encourage facing danger, help, comfort, encourage each other by showing love..each other by showing love..

• second trial to escape by retreating…second trial to escape by retreating…

• Sing a song, felt anger…; rage silently; Sing a song, felt anger…; rage silently; get mattress up to protect…get mattress up to protect…

• Grabbed a door for children’s …Grabbed a door for children’s …

• survive after allsurvive after all

• stood shocked; stood shocked;

• Aids from all over the countryAids from all over the country

• Rebuild their home Rebuild their home

• reflection over the value of livingreflection over the value of living

Conflicts : Human vs. NatureConflicts : Human vs. Nature Protagonist ---Antagonist Protagonist ---Antagonist

• Man natureMan nature• Man man Man man • Man himselfMan himself

Face to face with disaster:Face to face with disaster: Hurricane Camille /typhoon/volcano/earthquakeHurricane Camille /typhoon/volcano/earthquake Pollution/global warming/population Pollution/global warming/population

explosion/disease/explosion/disease/ Nuclear weapon/warfare/energy exhaustion/economic Nuclear weapon/warfare/energy exhaustion/economic

crises/crises/

Neighbors, friends,wife and Neighbors, friends,wife and husband, brother and sister, husband, brother and sister, parents and children …parents and children …

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