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Qingqing Posted 18 years ago
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0Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy’s 01i00War and Peace02i00, is more than once described as having “fat little hands.’’ Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.’’ He is said to be “undersized.’’ with00“00short legs’’ and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description--it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts00:00other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoy’s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose00—00and that is the point.02br
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00It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of 01i00War and Peace02i00, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar00, who has come with peace terms. Napoleon is very angry00:00doesn’t he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of 00 if his army is stopped. “That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!” he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.’’ 02br
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00Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russian’s00…00face,” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently00…00.” To have one’s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well, well, why don’t you say anything?’’ said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself, Napoleon. 02br
00Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.02br
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0051. Tolstoy’s description of Napoleon in 01i00War and Peace02i00 is 01i00_______02i00.02br
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00A. far from the historical facts 00B. based on the Russian history02br
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00C. based on his selection of facts 00D. not related to historical details02br
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0052. Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because 01i00_______02i00.02br
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00A. he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms 00B. the Tsar's peace terms were hard to accept02br
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00C. the Russians stopped his military movement 00D. he didn’t have any more army to fight with02br
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0053. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?02br
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00A. To walk out of the room in anger. 00B. To show agreement with him.02br
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00C. To say something about the Tsar. 00D. To express his admiration.02br
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0054. Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is 01i00_______02i00.02br
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00A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests 00B. fond of showing off his iron will02br
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00C. determined in destroying all of 00D. crazy for power and respect02br
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00My answer is: 51.C 52. A 53.D 54.D Am I right? Thanks a lot.0-
  

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C 52. 12blockquote 10I believe so. In any case, those were the same answers I came up with.

  • C 52.
  • 12blockquote 10I believe so.
  • In any case, those were the same answers I came up with.
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