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Katherier
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Katherier（May15，1890-September18，1980）wasAmerialist，essayist，shortstorywriter，，andpoliticalactivist.Sheisregardedasobrilliantpraersoftheartoftheshortstory.In1930，shepublishedherfirstshortstory，FlJudasaories.Thoughamasterlyofshortstories，itmetwithosales.Aionofthisublishedin1935andreceivedsuchcriticalacclaimthatitalouallyassuredherplaAmeriliterature.HernovelShipofFools（1962）toppedtheimesFiBestSellerslistthatyear，remaiontopforexactlyhalfayear—fromApriltoNovember.In1966，sheulitzerPrizeforFidNationalBookAward（1966）forTheCollectedStoriesofKatherier（1965）.HercareerwasalsohohreenominationsfortheNobelPrizeiure.Herworks，particularlyhershortstoriesandessays，receivedgreatcriticalacclaimforherpeinginsightintothedarksideoftheaverageindividualsoverishedbythemoderne，andheruseofdarkthemesingguilt，betrayal，isolatioh，spiritualdenialandtheinofhumayleismarkedbysuperbdobjectivitywithsensitivity.Herflawlesspenandharshcritiotoimes，butofhumay，madePorteramajorvoitiethturyAmeriliterature.
Apartfromteathelate1940sand195htatStanfordUheUyofMi，WashingtonandLeeUy，andtheUyofTexas，whereherundised，uioeagmadeherextremelypopularwithstudents.Shealsooallyappearedontelevisioninthe1950sand196ramsdisgliterature.
ThefollowihefutureisnoublishedinMademoisellein1950，aheDaysBefore（1952）.
Promptsf
1.Whatseeminglydisecteddetailsbriothethoughtsaboutthefuture?
2.Inhdoestheauthihoughtsathefuture?
3.Hraph6relatedtothepreviraphs?
4.WhatisthebeliefthatWesternEuropeansandAmerishavebeenbroughtupwithfeions?Whatdoyoufeelistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthisbelief?
5.Whatdoyouthihormeanby“theameliorationofthehardhumanlraph7）?
6.Istheaalbeliefglifefuallydifferentfromitsterpartsi?
7.Whatdoesthe“visibleevidenParagraph8）showaboutthetradiankind’sprogress?
8.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“manhasobviouslyoutreachedhimself”
（inParagraph9）?
9.Agtotheauthor，isthebombingofHiroshimamorealthanotherlessprogressiveactsofkilling?Whyorwhynot?
[1]Notsolongaginamagazihanenormouseinstrusastohowtobehaveifaflashbrighterthanthesutheatombombhasarrived.Ireadofcoursewiththeiofonewhtolearnonthissubject;butattheend，theadvidledtothis:theoyseemstolieinsimplybeingsomewhereelseatthetime，thefartherawaythebetter;the，failiodeepshelters，bombproofdall，istogetutable—thatis，justwhatyoumightdoifsomeohrowingbricksthroughyourwindowaooothro>
[2]Thisiticlimax1towhatIhadbeentakingasaseriousedualpiecesurprisedmeier，heartyaissucharelieftobetoldthetruth，orjusteves，sopleasantnottobecoddledwithunreasoveryeveningIayfrommyworktabletomyfifty-storywindowbyohoseshrillterrsirenswhichourext-lovingeoaffeanyos:Afire?Poligagangster?Somebodybeihehospitalinahurry?Somedistinguishedpublicguestbeingtransferredfromoeairingover，maybe?Usoftheergofthegreatavenue，ahugeclosedvehiclewhizzedpast，sg.Iwas，hadnotioknow;nooneIcouldpossiblyaskthatwehavebellsgawayinsteadforsuts，weallhaveoless，ifperhapsoahesinglesireotellusohing.
[3]Butatthatdoubtfulmoment，framedinalightedithmimehestreet，Isawayoungmaniasatworkpolishingaloifuldarktabletop.Itwasobviouslyhisowntableinhisownflat，andhewasenjoyinghiso.Hewasbentoveritrati，sandpapering，ruofhispalmoverthesurfadingbadthehesheenoflightonthefinewood.Iamsurehehadnotevenraisedhisheadatthehesiren，muchlesshadheetothewindow.Istoodthereadmiringhisworkmaoago，andthereflashedthroughmeohosepurefallaciesoffeelingwhilyoverleapreasohateffortandenergysoirreproachablyemploiedowastobeusedmerelyfusomeuhehosepaiiful?Anysortofoldboardwoulddo.
[4]IwassoshockedatthistreacheryFoulFiend3（despairisafoulfiend，andthisair）Istoodamomentloutandartoyfeelings，tryingtothinkalittle.Tayandafloordowninthehouseacrossthestreet，ayoungwomanwaslollinginadeepchair，readiingfruitfromalittlebasket.Ohesidewalk，aboyandagirldressedalikeinchecker-boardshirtsandskin-tightbluedenims，aewhichdisplayedacutelythestructuraldiffereheirshapes，strolledalongwiththeirarmsarouher.Ibelievethisehed4inpublicortedbyoursoldiersoftheFirstWorldWarfromFranParisindeed.“Youdidsortofthingherebefore，”
membersoftheeiooremarkquiteoften，inatoneofvoice.Well，oealotofitnow，anditisaverypretty，reassuringsight.Othersofallsizesandkindsandagesweregbadfhtsflashedredaually.Motorszoomedby，ahegreatcity—butwhereamIgoiherpeople’sdessofgreatcities，moreparticularlyifitisagreatow.Itdoesn’tbelonghereahatIhadagainthatquietiheuityofhumahisearth，itsperpetualaspiratio-backs，failuresandre-beginerhat，withsomeappreciabledifferencesofdress，eansofce，sopeoplehavelivedahecitiestheyhavebuiltformoremillenniathaabletoatfor，andwillnodoubtbuildandliveforasmanymore.
[5]Whydidthise?Iymindisofthesortthatbesoothedwithlargegehesilehespathestarsdoesnhtme，asitdidPascal5，becauseIamuoimagiidmyaweisnotforthesilendspaceoftheendlessufortheinspiredimaginationofman，whokandfeelso，andturhattouous.Thentoo，Ilikethekiyaheyouelyansweredsomeonewhoaskedhimifhekhewasfightingfor.“Isuredo，”
hesaid，“I’mfightingtolive.”
Andasforthefuture，Iwasthefirstwritingsofayounggirl，ahor，whowasquiteimpatiehthebusinessaoprint.Thereisverylittleonesayofuseinsuchmatters，butIadvisedheragainsthaste—shecouldsretit.“Giveyourselftime，”
Isaid，“thefuturewilltakecareofitself.”
Thisopinionatedyoungpersonlookeddowlemeandsaid，“Thefutureisnow.”
Shemayhaveheardthephrasesomewherea，orshemayjusthavenaturallybelosetaphysics;I’msureshewastooyouigatedthethoughtdeeply.Butmaybeshewasrightauredoesarriveeverydayanditisallwehave，fromohe.
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