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Would you quit following me!An American Crime · 2007 — 第 7 / 16 章 · 2'24" · B1
Paula Accuses Sylvia of Spreading Lies, Explained：narrow gate
Paula comes home crying and tells Gertrude that Sylvia is spreading rumors about her. It sounds like a teenage spat, but the accusation is the seed of everything that follows — and the court later remembers Sylvia as faithful and decent. "She telling horrible lies, about me."
あらすじ
At home, Paula arrives in tears and tells her mother Gertrude that Sylvia has been telling people she is a slut. Gertrude soothes her and promises to find her a good man. Later, in court, Reverend Bill Collier is asked about Sylvia's character — her churchgoing, her Bible, her dress — and answers by quoting Matthew's warning to enter by the narrow gate.
注目の表現
ain'tfind you a good manhorrible liesslut
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このシーンの表現
narrow gate
the hard, correct path
A witness quotes Matthew's narrow gate to weigh a person's character in solemn tones.
Taking the narrow gate often means turning down the easier offer.
このシーンの他の表現
- ain't
am/is/are not in dialect
- find you a good man
find a decent man for you
- horrible lies
cruel, untrue stories
- slut
a degrading slur for a woman
- vulgar language
crude or obscene speech
このシーンのメモ一覧
33 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
Would you often blends into one sound, like 'wudja'.
Would you quit following me!You're reduces to a quick schwa; the stress lands on crying.
Honey, you're crying!The negative is swallowed; ain't comes out as one short syllable.
I ain't talking to him anymore.am not (dialect) — Casual speech only; avoid it in formal writing.
I ain't talking to him anymore.good girl, a praise
Oh, that's a good girl, that's a good girl, yes.find a decent man for you
Her mother promises to find her a good man, not another Andy.
You know, we're gonna find you a good man, Honey.cruel, untrue stories
Paula says Sylvia has been spreading ugly, untrue stories about her.
She telling horrible lies, about me.what kind of
What kind of lies?Of reduces to a schwa, so kind of sounds like kinda.
What kind of lies?telling everyone
She's telling everyone, that I'm a slut.a degrading slur — A severe insult; never use it about anyone.
She's telling everyone, that I'm a slut.you should have seen here it means 'you really should have seen'
You should have seen those boys when they heard...modal perfect: Should have done points at a past moment the listener missed or should have handled.
You should have seen those boys when they heard...crude or obscene speech
A questioner asks, in careful formal wording, whether Sylvia ever used crude speech.
Did you ever hear Sylvia, use any vanity or vulgar language?Sunday school
Do you know how often Sylvia went to Sunday school or church?embedded question: The question is folded into a statement after know, so word order returns to subject then verb.
Do you know how often Sylvia went to Sunday school or church?every time
She'd go every time we went.dress up
Did she dress up nice and clean?the hard, correct path
A witness quotes Matthew's narrow gate to weigh a person's character in solemn tones.
As Mathew said: "Enter by the narrow gate".lead to
that leads to destruction...those who
and those who enter by it, are many.relative clause: Those who introduces the group being described; the main verb comes after the clause.
and those who enter by it, are many.time clause: The when-clause sets the scene before the main clause delivers its point.
When the gate is narrow and the way is hard...「Paula Accuses Sylvia of Spreading Lies」を読み解く
What's really going on
What Paula is really doing is shopping for an ally. She never describes what Sylvia supposedly said — only that it was horrible and that the boys reacted, which turns an unverifiable rumor into something her mother can be angry about. Gertrude's "Don't worry, Baby" isn't comfort so much as recruitment: from this moment she sees Sylvia as a threat to her own house. The film then cuts to the trial, where Reverend Collier answers questions about Sylvia's churchgoing and dress and caps it with "As Mathew said: 'Enter by the narrow gate.'" The contrast is the point — the girl the Baniszewskis branded a troublemaker is testified to as devout, while the rumor that damned her was never checked.
Theme
LiesPaula's accusation turns an unverified rumor into the household's truth, showing how a story no one checks can destroy someone.
FaithThe courtroom counterpoint is Reverend Collier's Matthew quote: Sylvia took the narrow, hard road while others chose the easy one.
このチャプターで学べること
- Ain't is for talk, not for essays
- Telling lies about someone is repeated and targeted
- Vulgar language signals a formal, judging voice
- The narrow gate stands for the hard but right path
発音のポイント
- Would you — Would you often blends into one sound, like 'wudja'.
- you're crying — You're reduces to a quick schwa; the stress lands on crying.
- I ain't — The negative is swallowed; ain't comes out as one short syllable.
- kind of — Of reduces to a schwa, so kind of sounds like kinda.
I ain't talking to him anymore.A blunt, teenage way of cutting someone off. "Ain't" stands in for "am not," which tells you how informal and unpolished Paula sounds.
Would you quit following me!Quit plus an -ing verb means stop doing something. She's snapping at someone tailing her, at the end of her patience.
As Mathew said: "Enter by the narrow gate".A line from Matthew 7, used to praise Sylvia as someone who chose the hard, narrow road to what's right instead of the easy one everyone takes.
She's telling everyone, that I'm a slut.Paula's accusation that Sylvia is spreading a sexual rumor about her. It is the claim that sets the whole household against Sylvia.
このシーンについての質問
What does Paula claim Sylvia has been telling people?
That Paula is a slut. Paula says Sylvia told everyone and that the boys' reaction humiliated her, though we never actually hear Sylvia say it.
Who is Reverend Bill Collier and why is he in court?
He's a clergyman testifying about Sylvia's character — that she attended Sunday school, owned a Bible, and dressed modestly — to counter the rumors used against her.
What does "Enter by the narrow gate" mean in this scene?
It's from Matthew 7. Collier uses it to describe Sylvia as someone who chose the hard, righteous path rather than the easy one most people take.
Does Gertrude believe Paula's story?
She seems to. Instead of questioning it, she comforts Paula and turns against Sylvia, which is how the rumor begins to poison the whole household.
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第 1 章have a chance toSylvia Meets Friends at Church
第 2 章for a livingPaula Brags About Her Married Boyfriend
第 3 章make a differenceGertrude Takes In the Likens Girls
第 4 章take them inSylvia and Jennie Move In
第 5 章none of your businessPaula Reveals Her Pregnancy
第 6 章knows bestBradley Shows His True Face
再生中 · 第 7 章narrow gatePaula Accuses Sylvia of Spreading Lies
第 8 章long-distance callSylvia and Jennie's Long-Distance Call
第 9 章nothing but troubleGertrude Catches Sylvia's Call
第 10 章come betweenGertrude Lays Down the Rules
第 11 章learns her lessonGertrude Says Sylvia Went to Juvenile
第 12 章tie someone upThe Children Testify Against Gertrude
第 13 章know what it's likeGertrude's Basement Confession
第 14 章get to the bottom of somethingReverend Collier Visits Gertrude
第 15 章faking itSylvia Dies While No One Acts
第 16 章take the standJennie and Gertrude Take the Stand第 7 / 16 章 · 残り約 30 分