OneEveningintheRainySeason ShiZhecun MeganKing St.

PaulCentralHighSchool August16,2009 12thGrade WorldLiterature 4classperiodsof54minuteseach

1.Summary ThenarratorofOneEveningintheRainySeasonrecallsarecentwalkhomeintherain. Thestorybeginswithanassertionthathedoesinfactenjoywalkingintherain,thoughhis coworkersdonotunderstandthat,andthenfocusesonaparticulardayswalk.Whenhe setsoutthatday,itisnotrainingbutwhentherainstarts,itisstrongenoughtodrivemost pedestrianstoshelterthemselvesundertheeavesoftallbuildingsandtonearlyeliminate themovementofcarsandrickshawsontheroad.Whenthenarratornoticesayoung womangettingoffofabusandmovingtothesideoftheroadforshelter,hestandsbackto watchherand,astherainfallsforoveranhour,heobservesherwhileconveyingthe progressionofhisthoughtsuntilhefinallydecidestooffertowalkhertoherdestination. Whensheaccepts,hemakesroomforherunderhisumbrella.Astheywalk,he contemplatesherprofile,andherSuzhouaccentleadshimtosuspectthatsheishisfirst childhoodgirlfriendallgrownup.Heworriesaboutwhatpeopleonthestreetmaythinkof themforbeingtogetherandashopkeeperonthesideoftheroadremindshimofhiswife. Heisdisappointedwhentherainstopsandthewoman,whohenowadmitsisnothisold girlfriend,thankshimforhishelpandsendshimonhisway.Whenhereturnshome,he liestohiswifeandclaimshesbeenatthebarwithfriends. 2.Historical/LiteraryContent ShiZhecun(19052003)isclassifiedasaPsychoanalyticalwriteroftheSchoolofNew Sensibilities,ormodernistmovement(Zhang105).Thisgroupofwritersisalsoreferredto asNewPerceptionists(WedellWedellsborg21).AccordingtoZhang,ModernChinese literaturegrewfromthepsychoanalyticaltheoryofSigmundFreudandintegratedmany Westerntechniquessuchaspunctuationandwesternizedsyntax(103).Modernist writerscharacteristicallyexploredthismostimpalpableaspectofpsychiclife...the contradictions,hesitations,andconflictswithinthemindsoftheirprotagonists(Zhang 119). OneEveningintheRainySeason,publishedin1928,wasoneofShiZhecunsearlier storiesandisrepresentativeofthepsychoanalyticalstyleforitsstreamofconsciousness narration,itsdepictionofmanasalienatedbylifeinabigcity,anditsportrayalof subconsciousdesires.ShiZhecuntookthemisogynismtypicalofmanyclassicalChinese novelsandrewroteitinamodernvisionofmansstunteddesireforwomen(Xu). 3.DiscussionQuestionsandAnswers Thesequestionsareorganizedintothreesets:Mood,streamofconsciousness& CharacterizationthroughPsychologicalNarration.Theyareintendedforuseatspecified pointsinthelessonplan. A.QuestionSet#1Mood(Rain) 1.Whatattitudedoesthenarratorexpresstowardtheraininthefirstthree paragraphs? Thenarratoropenswithaneutralclaimthathewasntatallbotheredbytherain butthenpromotesittoapossiblepersonalpleasureandfinallyassertsthathe drawsagreatdealofpleasurefromit.Thisimprovingattitudetowardtherain seemstobelinkedtoadefensivestanceagainstbothhiscoworkersandthepeople

whomistakehisrefusaltorideatrolleybusforfrugality.Thenarratorconcludesthat walkingintherainisahabitbutthistoohefeelstheneedtodefend,askingwhats wrongincallingitahabit?Thoughheinsiststhatheenjoystherain,heisquite clearlydispleasedwithsomeoftheeffectsoftherainsuchasthemuddywaterthat splashesintohismouthoronhispantlegs.Still,hedoesnotblametheseproblemson therainbutonthepassingcarswhosewheelsastheyspedbysplatteredmuddy water.Infact,heloathedthewheelsofthosecars. Inadditiontohisdefensivetone,thenarratordisplaysaninabilitytodefendhimself againsttherain.Heclaimstohaveaqualityumbrellabuthedoesnotowna raincoatand,thoughheknowsheshouldbuyone,hehasnotpurchasedoneforthe3 or4yearsthathesbeenwalkingtoandfromworkintherain(126). 2.ThisstorytakesplaceamidthetallbuildingsandbusystreetsofdowntownShanghai (seephotos).Howdoestherainalterthatenvironment? Therainaffectsthevisualappearanceandthesoundsofthecity.Withtheraincomes blackclouds(127)theskyhadgrowndark(127),andstreetsreflectthenumerous yellowlights,andnowandagaingreenandredtrafficlights.Everythingappearsless distinctastheprecisecontoursofpeopleandtraffic,comingandgoinginthemisty drizzle,wouldallvanish(126).Soundschangetoaresoundingpiterpatterofrain (127)andwhenitrainedhard,thesoundofpeopletalkingnearby,evenwhenitwas loud,seemedtohangintheair(126).Thedarkness,theblurrinessandthevoicesin theairallhelptotighteninandcloseupthecity,makingitamorepersonalspace. ThisisreinforcedbythesuddenchangesinthecommotionontheShanghaistreets. Withtheintroductionoftherain,thereisaninitialconfusionofpedestriansscurrying forshelteronNorthSichuanRoadandbothsidesofSuzhouCreek(127).The commotionisfollowedbyanabsenceofmovement:therewasnotraffic,no trollybusesorrickshaws(127)andasforthepeople,therewerealmostnonemoving about(128).Thepeopleareundertheshopfrontawningsandshelters,huddled togetherstarringoutdisdainfullyattheraininthefaceofwhichtheywerehelpless (128). 3.Howdoesthenarratorrespondtotherainontheparticulareveninginquestion? Thenarratortakesacarefreeattitudeintherain,implyingthattherainallowshis mindtoescapefromitsregularburdens.Hesaysheiswalkingalongthesidewalk withamomentarilyfreeandeasymindobservingthecityintherain.(128).In additiontothisfreedom,heseemstofeelasenseofprideathisabilitytosurviveinthe rain.Muchofthatprideisevidentinthefirstfewpages(seequestion#1)butitis reinforcedbythesarcastictonehetakestowardthosewhofeartherainandbyhis claimthattheyarefrightened(127)andhelpless(128).Sarcastically,henotes, forwhatkindofweathertheydbroughttheirrainwear,Ididntknow(128), emphasizingtheirweaknessinthefaceoftherain.Hethenassertsthattherain causeshimnoconcernbecauseofhisgoodumbrellathatwillprotecthisfaceandthe

 B.QuestionSet#2StreamofConsciousness Beforeansweringthesequestions,studytheprogressionofthenarratorsthoughts throughoutthestory.

4.Amonsoon,orseasonofheavyrain,hitsShanghaifornearlytwomonthseachyear. Howdoesthecontinuousrainseemtoaffectthenarratorslife? Despitethenarratorsclaimthathelovestherain,thereisalotoflanguagethat portraystherainasmonotonous.Tobeginwith,thetitleofthestoryindicatesthatwe willbehearingaboutoneparticulareveninginanextendedseasonofrain.Thevery firstsentencedrawsattentiontotherepetitionoftherainwithonceagaintherain waspouringdown(126).Thenarratortellsusthatitwasthesameeveryday(127) andthathedoftenstareoutthewindowattherainfallingagainstthepalesky (126),bothofwhichsuggestarepetitionofactionwithoutsuggestionofvariation. Thisparticulareveningseemstodifferfromtheothersbecauseofhisinvolvementwith thewomanheescorts. 5.Shanghaiofthe1920shasbeencalledtheParisoftheEastforitssizeand popularitywithmanyforeigners.Basedonthetwopicturesprovided,(seephotosin appendix),whateffectwouldthesuddengrowthandpopularityofShanghaihaveon thepeopleofShanghaiandthenarratorinparticular? ThephotosshowthatShanghaigrewfromarelativelysmall,fishingcommunityto largeandimposingcitywithmanyWesternbuildings,somelargeboatsandahuge bridgetosupportincreasedmovementaroundthecity.ForanyonelivinginShanghai duringthistimeperiod,thatmuchchangewouldlikelyhavecausedalotofstressand contributedtoasenseofbeingdominatedbythecity.Thenarratorinthestoryseems tobedrawntomemoriesofhispastinSuzhou,manymilesfromShanghai.Heavoids returningtohishomewherehiswifewaitsunderlamplight(implyingadark,closed space)andheseemsdrawninsteadtotherain,possiblybecauseitapartofnature thatishardtocomebyinShanghai.Thefactthattherainobscuresthecitysightsalso suggeststhathewantstoescapefromcitylifeitselfandreturninsteadtohismemories ofSuzhou. Thesceneinwhichthenarratorstudiesthepassengersgettingoffofthebusalso reinforcestheforeignelementofShanghai'spopulation.ThereisaRussian,amiddle agedJapanesewoman,acoupleofmerchantsfromNingbo(anothercityoutsideof Shanghai)andfinallytheyoungwomanwhomhelateridentifiesasanativeofSuzhou, likehimself.Allfivepassengersappeartohimasforeigners.

mereneedtochangehissoxifhisfeetgetwet"(128).Hehasthedeterminationtogo aheadwheretheothersareheldback.Heevenhasavaguefeelingthat[North SichuanRoadintherain]wasratherpoetic(128),emphasizingitshigherbeauty.He mentionstoothathecouldhavehappilycrossedthestreet(128),againcontrasting hisupbeatattitudeagainstthosewhocowerfromtherain.

1.Thenarratorrepeatedlyreinforcestheideathathisactionsonthateveningwerenot dictatedbyhisconsciousmind.Howdoeshedothatandwhateffectdoesithave? Oncethenarratorisoutintherain,heclaimstomoveforwardwithoutintentionality. Hisinsistencethatheactswithoutawarenessimpliesthatheeitherbelieves,orwants tobelieve,thattheeveningsencounterisdestined.Whenhenoticesthattherain soakedworldfeelspoetic,heclaimsthefeelingwascertainlynosubstantial thought(128).Whenthebuscarryingthewomanarrives,hedoesnotcrossthe streetasheshouldhaveandasaresultheisperplexedbyhisinaction.Heasks,why didntIwalktotheothersideofthestreetatthemomentIcouldhavecrossed?Idont knowwhy(128).Whenhestudiesthepassengersgettingoffofthefrontofthebus,he askshimselfwhydidntIcounttheonesgettingoffinthirdclass?(128).Itwasno consciouschoiceon[hispart](128).Whenhefinallyapproachesthewomanhes beenwatchingforoveranhour,involuntarily[he]edgeduptoherside(129).Later, afterwalkingwithherintherain,heaskshimself,so,shouldIleavethen?Yes,I should.SowhydidntI?(130).Alloftheseactionsareoutsideofhisconsciouschoice andleavetheimpressionthatheiseitherledbysomedestinyorlivinginaworldthat isdictatedbymotivesoutsideofthoseonwhichheusuallydepends. 2.Wheredoesthetextindicatethatsometimesthenarratorsmindiswandering betweenimaginationandreality? Thenarratorrecordsmanyfacts,buthealsointegratesanumberofphrasesthat revealafaithinsomethingoutsideofthephysicalworld.Tobeginwith,heclaimsan awarenessofthethoughtsoftheyounglady.Inanattempttodefinebeauty,he identifiesoneofitsqualitiesasapleasantwayofexpressingoneselfandthensaysof thewomanhehasnotyetmetthathefeltshewouldmeetsuchcriteria(128).He referstoherasabeautifulcompanion(129),asthoughheispairedwithheronsome adventure,andtwiceasheswalkingwithherthepointofviewshiftssothatheis speakingthroughhervoice.Forexample,onceheseesinhereyesthatsheisthinking youwanttoshareyourumbrellaandsheltermefromtherain,sowhatareyou waitingfor?(130). Inadditiontohisextraordinaryawarenessofwhatsheisthinkingandwhosheis,he seemstoimaginethathehascontroloverherworld.Whennorickshawdriverswere availabletoofferheraride,hespentmuchtimecontemplatingtheproblemandfinally concludedthathowevermuchIreflectedalongtheselines,itdidntproducethe slightestsignofarickshaw(129),asthoughhismindaloneshouldhavebeenableto helpher. Therearemanyotherelementsthatreflecthisdisconnectionfromreality.Hisinability totracktimeisevidentwhenhesaysIhadcompletelyforgottentimeflowingby (130).Theentireprocess,onceheswalkingwithher,ofimaginingthatsheisanold girlfriendandthenhisprojectionofhiswifesfeaturesontoherfacearebothrather deeplyimaginative.Theaspectofunconsciousthoughtdiscussedinquestion#2and

hisclaimattheendthathewasflyingasifinadreamonewouldforgetimmediately uponwaking(134)alsoreinforcehisdisconnectfromreality. 3.Whatqualitiesdoesthenarratorattributetothewoman? Heemphasizesherbeauty,herblushandsaysthatherhairsmellsgood.Heimagines herasanxiousandrecognizeshersaddenedeyes(130).Healsodescribesheras coyandbewitching(133),suggestingthatshehassomehiddencontroloverhim. Atonepointheevenadmitstoasortofmasculinistsentimentthatborderedbetween revengeandadesiretosubduetheurgentpressofhermindon[him](131).Once heswalkingwithher,healsoperceivesherinthelightofapastgirlfriendandseems toattributemanyofthegirlfriendsqualitiestothewoman.Later,justbeforehe leavesher,herecognizesqualitiesofhiswifeinherandhenoticesthatsheisnot nearlyasattractiveashethought. 4.Howdoesheseehimselfinrelationshiptotheyoungwoman?Doeshisselfimage revealanythingabouthislifeinShanghai? Thenarratorimagineshimselfasabrave,medievalwarriorwhomightusehis umbrellaasashield,wardingofftheattackingspearsofrain(129).Hewonderswhy therickshawdrivershaventcometoheraidanddeterminesthattheyarea detestablebunchwhentheyfailtosaveher(129).Whenhewalkswithherunderthe umbrella,hethinkspeoplemightmistakehimforherhusbandandhefeelsproudthat peoplemightmakesuchanassumption(133). Theheroicimagehecreatesforhimselfisconsiderablymoredevelopedthanseems reasonablegiventhesituation.Themedievalimagery,coupledwiththeideaofhis wifewaitingforhiminadarkhouse,suggeststhatheisinneedofsomeadventure. HislifeofworkinthebigcityofShanghaiseemstolackadventure,emotionaldepth andvariation.Heisyearningforsomethingoutsideoftherepetitionofhis monotonouslife. 5.Thenarratoroftensensesthatheisbeingjudgedbyotherpeople.Whatdothese judgmentsrevealaboutthelifeinShanghaiinthe1920s? Inhisworld,whichisconsistentwith1920sChina,amarriedman,suchasthe narrator,isnottointeractwithlonewomenonthestreets.Thoughheseeshimselfas somewhatchivalrous,heisawarethattheyoungwomanandthepeoplehepasseson thestreetaresuspiciousofhisbehavior(131).He,himself,realizeshisbehavioris wrongwhenhesayshehasawifeathomewaitingfor[him]tocomehomeandeat withhimunderthelamplight(129)andlateraskswhywasIfeelingsohappytoday whenIhadawifeathomeanxiouslywaitingforme(133).Hetiltstheumbrelladown sonoonecanrecognizethem(131)andimaginesthatthewoman,too,appreciates thisprivacy.Finally,heliestohiswifewhenhegetshomeinordertoprotectthe secrecyofabehaviorthattous,inmoderndayAmerica,mayseembenign.

 C.QuestionsSet#3Characterization/PsychologicalNarration 1.Basedonthenarratorsrelationshipwithhiscoworkers,hiswifeandthewomanhe meetsonthestreet,howdoesheseemtointeractwithothers? Thenarratorseemsratherisolatedfromotherpeople.Hiscoworkersdonotfully understandwhoheis.Hefearsthejudgmentofthepeopleonthestreetswhenhe choosestoescortthewoman.Mostdisturbingthoughishisemotionaldistancefrom hiswife.Hementionstwicethatsheishomewaitingforhimbutstillhedoesntactto returntoher.Heassociatesavendoronthestreetwithhiswife,almostasthoughhe fearsshewatchesortrackshim.Whenhegetshome,hetellsheralieaboutwherehes been.Thefactthathisimaginationissocaughtupinthepossibilitiesassociatedwitha randomwomanonthestreet,thedetailsofwhichmakeupmostofthisstory,also reinforcehisdistancefromrealhumanconnectionandhisobsessionwithboth memoriesfromthepastandartisticrenderingsofbeautifulwomeninthepaintingsof HarunobuSuzukiandthepoemofold. 2.Earlyinthestory,thenarratorreferstowalkingintherainasapersonalpleasure. Whatintheexperienceappearstobepleasurableforhim? Thenarratorenjoysthefreedomofwalking,therelaxationofaleisurelystroll(127) andthesensethatpeoplesprecisecontourswouldvanish.Healsoemphasizeshis strongattachmenttohisumbrellaonnumerousoccasionsandconnectsrainwith artisticbeautyasportrayedinbothpoetryandpaintinganumbrellaineachofthese. Whenhewalkingwiththewoman,heisabletosmellherhair,tostudyherfaceandto

6.Thenarratormakesmanyreferencestothemovementoftime.Howdoestimeplay intohisexperience? Inthesecondparagraphofthestory,thenarratortellsusthathewalkshomeinthe raininpartbecausehishomewasveryclosetothecompanyoffices,sotherewasno needtotakethetrolleybus(126).Ontheparticulareveningofthisstory,though,it seemstotakethenarratormanyhourstogethome.Tobeginwith,hestayedatwork untilsixoclockwhennightfallwasapproaching(127).Ittakeshimalmosthalfan hour(127)towalkfromJiangxitoSichuanRoadBridge;thatshouldbenearly6:30. HecontinuesupNorthSichuantowherehewouldturnontoWenjianshiwhenhe noticesthewomanandfollowsherundertheeavesofabuilding.Inthisrain,he says,Idcompletelyforgottentimeflowingby.Itookoutmywatch.Seventhirtyfour. Overanhournow.Hestaresatherforanother10minutesbeforeheaskstowalk withher.Justbeforeheleavesherhecursestheunsympatheticweatherand wonderswhycouldntitcontinuerainingforhalfanhour?Yes,justanotherhalfan hourwouldhavedoneit(135)[Donewhat?Whatdidheintendtoaccomplish?]His continuedreferencestotimeshowthatheisoftenforgettinghimselfinhisexperience and,likewise,oftenrememberingthatheshouldbesomewhereelse.Thelossoftime reinforcesthesensethatheisexperiencingsomethingoutsideofhishabituallifestyle.

imaginehowshemightbeconnectedtohim.Hiswalkintheraingiveshimachance toimagineanotherworldforhimself. 3.Asthenarratorrideshomeintherickshawattheendofthestory,whatisrevealed abouthisstateofmind? Justbeforethenarratorleavestheyoungwoman,hefeelsachangeinhimself.Itwas asiftheformofthewomanbesidemehadalreadybeenreleasedfromtheconfinesof mymind(134).Hethenbecomesawareofthedarknessandrealizestherainhas stoppedfalling.Heseemstohavesnappedoutofhisimaginativestateandthisis reinforcedwhenhesridinghomeintherickshaw,flyinginadreamonewouldforget immediatelyuponwaking(134).Yet,heclaimsthatsomeburdenhasstayedwithhim andhethinksaboutputtinguptheumbrellaagaineventhoughitisnotraining.As hearriveshometohiswife,hehasthenessentiallyreturnedtorealitybuthisfantasy pullsathimtoreturn. 4.Whenthenarratorarriveshome,hemistakeshiswifesvoiceforthatoftheyoung womanandlater,herfaceforthatofastreetvendorhednoticedwhilewalking. Whatpossiblesignificancemightthishave? Attheveryleastitisevidentthatthenarratorisintermixinghisfeelingsformany womenandhavingatoughtimedrawingdistinctlinesbetweenthem.Theshopkeeper turnedsuddenlyintohiswifeanditwasenoughofashocktoleavehimconfused (132).TheyoungwomantooktheformofanoldgirlfriendfromSuzhouandalsolater hiswife.Whenhereturnshomeandmistakeshiswifeforbothofthewomenwho earlierhemistookforhiswife,itlendsasortofcircularfeeltohisfantasies.Hiswife seemsmoreinvolvedinhisobsessionwiththeyoungwomanthanitfirstseemed.Still, heendsbyclaimingthathefounditstrangethatnow[he]couldnolongerfind anythingin[his]wifesfeaturesresemblingtheunrealimageofthatwoman(135). Theyoungwomanisnowunrealandhiswifesfeatureshavebecomepredominate, atleastforawhile. 5.Overall,howisthisnarratorcharacterizedthroughtheuseofpsychological narration? Withoutpsychologicalnarration,thisstorywouldmerelysaythatamanwalkedhome intherain,escortedawomansomedistancetoherdestinationandthenwenthometo dinner.Withthepsychologicalnarration,theauthorinsteadfocusesourattentionnot onthefactsofthenarratorsdaybutonthestateofhismindashegoesabouthisday. Histendencytofantasizeaboutpotentialconnectionsthathemighthavetostrange womenonthestreetrevealshisisolationintheworkingworldofbigcityShanghaiof the1920s.Theoldgirlfriendthatheimaginedinthefaceofthewomanunderhis umbrellawasfromhisyouthinthesmallercityofSuzhou,renownedforitsbeauty.She isthepastheleftbehindwhenhecametoworkinShanghai.Hetellsusthatshe almosteverydaycametomind(132).Heclaimsthathefrequentlydreamsofheror daydreamsabouther(132).Itmayevenberelevantthatjustbeforehemeetsher,he

hascrossedoveraShanghaicreekaptlycalledSuzhouCreek.Overall,throughthe psychologicalnarrativestyle,themindfragmentingeffectsofleavinghometomakea lifeforoneselfinacityaslargeandasoverpoweringasShanghaiisrevealedinthe guiseofasimpleeveningstroll. 4.Activities Homeworkassignedthepreviousday: Chooseasomewhatactive/chaoticmomentinyourlife,somethingordinarylikedinneror yourbusridehome.Participateinitbutwatchyourselfatthesametime.Noticewhat youthinkasyoutakepartinthisactivity.Observeyourthoughtsingreatdetail.Dont warnanyonethatyouredoingit.Takesomenotesafterwards. DayOne:AnticipatorySet/Introduction A.Freewriteonfranticvs.peacefulscenes(10minutes)Givestudents5minutesto describeafranticmomentintheirlife,somethinglikeabusyintersectionorwhatit isliketoeatlunchintheschoollunchroom.Thengivestudents5minutesto describesomethingreallypeaceful,likebeinglefthomealoneortakinganap. B.Sharethoughts(5minutes)Invitestudentstosharesomeoftheirobservations aboutthequalitiesofbothfranticandpeacefulexperiencesandalsothelanguage theychosetousetodescribethem. C.ReadOneEveningintheRainySeason(20minutes)Thiscanbedoneasawhole classorindividually.Whilereading,studentsshouldhighlightpassagesthat contributetomood/atmosphere,especiallylanguagethatpresentseitherafrantic orapeacefulsensation.Studentsshouldalsoidentifyareasofconfusionorwords theyneeddefined. D.ClosingDiscussion(5minutes)Haveaquickdiscussiontoclarifyareasof confusionintermsofplotorlanguage. Homework 1)RereadOneEveningintheRainySeasonforclasstomorrow; 2)Writeaonepage,1stpersonnarrationbasedonthenotestakenforlastnights homework.Includeactionsbutmostlyconveythoughts.Dueondaythree. DayTwo:Mood/Atmosphere(PeacefulRaininFranticCity) A.StudyPictures&MapswithDiscussion(15minutes)SharephotosofShanghaiand themaptheprogressofthenarratorswalk.[Note:Thepicturesemphasizethe extenttowhichShanghaigrewbetween1910and1920.Thisstorywaspublished in1928.Howwouldthischangingenvironmenthaveaffectedthenarrator?]Also, providehistoricalcontextasnecessary.

 B.PreThinkingforDiscussion(1015minutes)Providestudentswiththe5questions relatedtomood.Givethemtimetothinkovereachquestionindividually,find evidenceinthestoryandpreparefordiscussion. C.Discussion:Mood(2023minutes)Allowstudentstodiscussthe5questionswith therequirementthatcommentsshouldbetextbased.Closebycontrastingthis portrayalofraintoanyotherportrayalsstudentshaveencounteredinWestern culture.[Forexample,inmanymoviesrainismeanttoreinforcesadness, disappointment,cleaninguppastproblems,etc...] DayThree:StreamofConsciousness. A.HomeworkReview(5minutes)sharesomeexamplesfromhomework assignments.Definetheconceptofstreamofconsciousnesswriting.Howisiteasy ordifficultbasedonstudentexperiences?Turninhomework. B.SmallGroupEvidenceGathering(20minutes)Ingroupsof34,studentsshould tracethenarratorstrainofthoughtthroughthetextandcreatealistofmainideas withspecificquotesasevidence. C.Discussion:StreamofConsciousness(15minutes)Allowstudentstodiscussthe effectofstreamofconsciousnessbasedonthequestionsprovided. D.Overhead(10minutes)ProjecttheexcerptfromWilliamFaulknersTheSoundand theFury.Readittogetheranddiscusshowitissimilar/differentfromOneEvening intheRainySeason.[Theideaherewouldbetorecognizethatqualitiesofstream ofconsciousnessbylookingatanexamplethatispossiblymorecomplex.Also,it wouldbegoodtorealizeherethataspectsofcharacterpersonalityareevident throughtheorderinwhichinformationisrevealed.] Homework[DistributeQuestionSet#3]: Reviewquestionset#3andwriteparagraphresponsesinpreparationfortomorrows discussion.Besuretoprovidedirectreferencestothetext.Alsotrytoconnect responsestopreviousstudyoverthepasttwodays. DayFour:CharacterizationthroughPsychologicalFocus A.Discussion(20minutes)Discusstheoveralleffectoftheshortstory.Whatdowe learnaboutthenarratorsstateofmind?Usehomeworkassignmentsfor discussion.Turninhomeworkwhenfinished. B.CreativeSmallGroupsActivity(20minutes)Ingroupsof34,studentsshouldwrite astreamofconsciousnesspiecethatmimicsShiZhecunsstorybutwhichissetin thestudentsownworld.Thefollowingcriteriamustbeachieved:

 C.Sharing(10minutes)Sharesomefinishedproductsanddiscusstheirsimilaritiesto thestory. 5.Citations Schirokauer, Conrad & Donald N. Clark. Modern East Asia: A Brief History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. Shi Zhecun. One Evening in the Rainy Season. In Lau, Joseph S. M. and Howard Goldblatt, eds. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature. New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1995. p. 126-35. Wedell-Wellsborg, Anne. Haunted fiction: modern Chinese literature and the supernatural. International Fiction Review. 32.1-2 (Jan.2005): p21. Literature Resource Center. Gale. ST PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY. 3 Aug. 2009 http://0go.galegroup.com.alpha.stpaul.lib.mn.us/ps/start.do?p=LitRC&u=stpaul_main. Xu, Gary. Keynote Address. Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School. Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. 14 May 2009. Zhang, Jiangyuan. Modernist Writers. Psychoanalysis in China: Literary Transformations, 1919-1949. Ithaca, NY: Cornell East Asia Series, 1992.

1.Theremustaformofpeacefoundinachaoticorfranticenvironment.This mightberaininabigcitybutcouldalsobeafindingafriendduringafire drilloragoodsongontheradioduringatrafficjam. 2.Thestorymustrevealsomethingaboutthenarratorsstateofmindthrough streamofconsciousnesstechnique. 3.Thoughthenarratorwillseparatefromrealityforawhile,he/shemust returnattheend.

6.Appendix A.ShanghaiPicturesoftheintersectionofNorthSichuanBridgeandSuzhouCreek,1910 &1920.Thesepicturesareinthepublicdomain.

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B.MapofShanghaiitisacurrentdaymap.Still,itispossibletogetasenseofwherethe narratorwaswalkingalongNorthSichuan.Wenjianshidoesntappeartoexistanymore butwouldhavehadtohavebeennorthoftheriverandperpendiculartotheNorthSichuan.

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