greet someone warmly
Melody finds the inscription moving, and Boris answers that the huddled masses were never welcomed with open arms.
But the huddled masses were never welcomed with open arms.Whatever Works · 2009 — 第 5 / 16 章 · 5'04" · B2
Boris Rejects Melodie's Crush, Explained：out of the question
Melodie recites the Statue of Liberty poem with real feeling, and Boris answers with a history lesson about who was never welcomed. Later she confesses a crush on him, and he shuts it down cold: anything deeper between them is out of the question.
あらすじ
Melodie finds the Statue of Liberty's promise moving, and Boris ruins the mood with a rant about how immigrants have always been hated. He also tries to push her out, but she announces she has a job as a dog walker and can pay rent. Then she admits she has a crush on him.
注目の表現
welcome with open armsbend over backwardsout of the questioncracker
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このシーンの表現
out of the question
completely impossible
The moment Melody confesses a crush, Boris calls anything deeper out of the question.
Another delay is out of the question.
このシーンの他の表現
- welcome with open arms
greet someone warmly
- bend over backwards
try extremely hard to please
- cracker
a slur for a poor white Southerner
- ad infinitum
forever, without end
- a dog walker
someone paid to walk dogs
このシーンのメモ一覧
78 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ
The d in huddled often drops before masses.
But the huddled masses were never welcomed with open arms.reduced time clause: Soon as drops the first As but still means as soon as they arrived.
Soon as they came over, each ethnic group was met with violence and hostility.force a way in
Each one had to claw and fight its way in.concentrate on something
Our pageants like to focus on the positive things about America.try extremely hard to please
Melody repeats her father's claim that America bends over backwards for Black people.
My daddy says that America bends over backwards for the blacks because we feel guilty, and it's crazy.feel responsible and ashamed
My daddy says that America bends over backwards for the blacks because we feel guilty, and it's crazy.noun clause: The that-clause reports exactly what her father claims America does.
My daddy says that America bends over backwards for the blacks because we feel guilty, and it's crazy.a slur for poor white Southerners — A regional slur; never use it about anyone.
Oh, yeah, your daddy. Your daddy's a cracker. He's a bigot moron. Your daddy!a stupid person — An insult; too harsh for polite talk.
Oh, yeah, your daddy. Your daddy's a cracker. He's a bigot moron. Your daddy!preseason baseball practice
When you see kids tossing a ball, does it ever make you miss spring training?Link help me out so it sounds like hel-mee-mout.
Joe, Leo, you gotta help me out. I can't take it anymore.have got to — Spoken shorthand; too casual for formal writing.
Joe, Leo, you gotta help me out. I can't take it anymore.time passes quickly
- A whole month? God, time flies. - Well put.existential there: There's introduces the imaginary orchestra before the clause describes it playing.
We can pretend there's a big orchestra of violins and they're playing just for us as we dance.Both as and we are reduced, rushing on to dance.
We can pretend there's a big orchestra of violins and they're playing just for us as we dance.a mild exclamation of annoyance — A soft exclamation, much milder than damn.
Oh, hi! Shoot, I was gonna surprise you!forever, without end
Trying to move Melody out, Boris tells her she cannot stay ad infinitum.
You have a lot of nice attributes, but, you know, you just can't continue to stay here ad infinitum.give someone rent money
I got a job! I can start paying you rent.a dress with a low neckline
She had a high IQ and a low-cut dress.completely impossible
The moment Melody confesses a crush, Boris calls anything deeper out of the question.
Because anything deeper, more significant between us, is out of the question.anything other than
any woman, nor any urge to make love, nor any desire to be anything but isolated from the world.「Boris Rejects Melodie's Crush」を読み解く
What's really going on
The chapter is the film's argument with itself. Melodie believes in the story of America, and Boris dismantles it line by line, insisting that "the huddled masses were never welcomed with open arms." He is not wrong, and he is also unbearable about it, which is the film's whole view of him. Then the same pattern repeats in miniature: Melodie reaches for something warm and human, and Boris answers with a verdict. His "out of the question" is meant to close the door on the relationship, but the audience can already see that the man who lectures everyone about isolation is the one who keeps letting her stay.
Theme
IdentityThe chapter argues over what America means, with Melodie's optimism against Boris's bitter history lesson.
LonelinessBoris claims he wants to be isolated, yet he keeps the person who wants connection close enough to reject.
このチャプターで学べること
- The statue's promise is dismantled in one calm line.
- A cliché can be the most honest thing said at dinner.
- Boris refuses love with the grammar of a verdict.
発音のポイント
- huddled masses — The d in huddled often drops before masses.
- help me out — Link help me out so it sounds like hel-mee-mout.
- as we dance — Both as and we are reduced, rushing on to dance.
But the huddled masses were never welcomed with open arms.Boris correcting the Statue of Liberty's promise, the line that starts the whole argument.
People always hated foreigners. It's the American way.His bitter summary, turning a slogan about welcome into an accusation.
We can pretend there's a big orchestra of violins and they're playing just for us as we dance.Melodie's romantic invention, offered as if the world could simply be imagined better.
Yeah, I shouldn't really. Sometimes a cliché is finally the best way to make one's point.Boris conceding a point to Melodie, which for him is a rare act of respect.
Because anything deeper, more significant between us, is out of the question.His flat rejection of her feelings, delivered like a mathematical result.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Boris attack the Statue of Liberty poem?
He thinks the poem hides the truth. He points out that every immigrant group was met with violence and hostility, so the welcome it describes never really happened.
Why does Boris want Melodie to leave?
He says he wants his life back and that she cannot stay forever. He also suggests she go home, finish high school, and maybe attend college.
What job does Melodie get?
She becomes a dog walker. She tells Boris about it while cooking him dinner, and offers to start paying rent with the money.
How does Boris respond to Melodie's confession?
He tells her not to feel that way and says anything deeper between them is out of the question, listing their ages, backgrounds, and interests as reasons.
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第 2 章eke out a livingBoris Panics and Jumps Out the Window
第 3 章get on my feetBoris Takes Melodie In
第 4 章spare me the detailsBoris's Runaway Tells Her Past
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第 6 章bark is worse than your biteBoris Refuses to Marry Melodie
第 7 章play one's cards rightMelodie Meets Perry
第 8 章What possessed me?Boris on a Year of Marriage
第 9 章plain as the nose on your faceMelodie's Mother Shows Up
第 10 章the long and short of itMarietta Argues and Plays Matchmaker
第 11 章down the toiletLeo Discovers Marietta's Photos
第 12 章out of spiteRandy Pursues Melodie
第 13 章toothpaste back in the tubeRandy Takes Melodie to His Boat
第 14 章of all peopleMelodie's Father Shows Up
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