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英语原版电影鉴赏ByKangYongThePhiladelphiaStory　　　　(费城故事)ThePhiladelphiaStory　　　　(费城故事)Post-seeingtasksQuestionsforfurtherdiscussion:What’stheplotsummaryofthismovie?AnalyzethecharacteristicsofsuchmajorcharactersasTracyLordandothersorwhatmotivationsresultintheircharacteristics.Youcansayanythingaboutthismovie.MajorCharacters:CaryGrant………………………………………..C.K.DexterHaven加里.格兰特………………………………..………C.K.德克斯特.海文KatharineHepburn…………..……………………...…...TracyLord凯瑟琳.赫本……………………………………………..….特蕾西.洛德JamesSteward…………................…………….MacaulayConnor詹姆斯.斯图尔特………………………………….……….麦考利.康纳RuthHussey………..................………….….ElizabethImbrie(Liz)鲁思.赫西…………………………………….伊莎贝拉.英布里（莉兹）JohnHoward………………................................GeorgeKittredge约翰.霍华德…………………………………………..….乔治.吉特里奇RolandYoung………………................……..…………UncleWillie罗兰.扬…………………………………………………………威利叔叔JohnHalliday…………………....................……….….…SethLord约翰.哈利迪………………………………………………...…塞思.洛德MaryNash……….....................………..…………….MargaretLord玛丽.纳什………………………………………………..玛格丽特.洛德VirginiaWeidler………...........................…………..….DinahLord弗吉尼亚.韦德勒……………………………………..……….黛纳.洛德HenryDaniell……..............…………………………….SidneyKidd亨利.丹尼尔……………………………………………..….西德尼.基德ThePhiladelphiaStory(费城故事)PlotSummaryPhiladelphiaheiressTracyLordthrowsoutherplayboyhusbandC.K.DexterHavenshortlyaftertheirmarriage.Twoyearslater,TracyLordpreparestomarryagain…however,inthedaysbeforeherwedding,Havenandareporter,posingasherbrother’sfriend,showupatherdoorstep.Fromthere,Tracyisforcedtochooseamongherpastlove,herpresentlove,andhernewlove.情节梗概：费城女继承人特蕾西.洛德结束了她与花花公子C.K.德克斯特.海文的短暂婚姻生活。两年后，特蕾西.洛德准备再婚……然而，在她婚礼前的几天，海文和一个记者佯装成她哥哥的朋友，出现在了她家门口。从那一刻开始，特蕾西.洛德不得不面对她的旧爱新欢并做出抉择。三男一女多角恋爱的角逐(TriangleloveorMulti-anglelove)TriviaThefilmwasshotineightweeks,andrequirednoretakes.JamesStewart(MacaulayConnor)thoughtofhiccuppinginthedrunkscenehimself,withouttellingCaryGrant(C.K.DexterHaven).Whenhebeganhiccupping,GrantturnedtoStewardsaying,“Excuseme.”thescenerequiredonlyonetake.花絮：电影只用了八个星期就完成了拍摄，并且没有重拍。那场醉酒后“打酒嗝”的戏是詹姆斯.斯图尔特即兴想出来的，他并没有提前告诉加里.格兰特。因而在拍摄时，当他开始打嗝，格兰特（惊讶地）转过身来对他说了一句：“不好意思。”那场戏一条便过。WithdirectorGeorgeCukoronboard,KatharineHepburn’sfirstchoiceofco-star,ClarkGable,wasnevergoingtobeapossibility,GablehadhadCukorfiredfromdirectingGonewiththeWind(1939)becausehedetestedthedirector’sobvioushomosexuality.据导演乔治.丘克透露，在这部戏中凯瑟琳.赫本最初希望合作的男明星克拉克.盖博完全不在他的考虑范围之内。因为早在执导《乱世佳人》（1939年）时，盖博就炒了丘克的鱿鱼，因为他厌恶导演明显的同性恋倾向。CaryGrant(C.K.DexterHaven)demandedtopbillingand$100,000salary-ahugeamountatthetime.Asittranspiredthough,hedonatedhisentireearningstotheBritishWarReliefFund.加里.格兰特不仅要求在这部电影中领衔主演，同时还提出了10万美元的片酬要求－这在当时可是笔巨款。但有消息透露，他将收入全部捐献给了英国战争救济基金会。Oneofthegoofsinthisfilm:WhenMikeisoutsidethelibrary,therearenocolumnsoutside,butwhenheenters,theshotfrominsidethelibraryshowsone.电影中有一个这样的穿帮镜头：当迈克在图书馆外的时候，外面并没有圆柱。可当他走进图书馆，从里面望出去时，却有根柱子立在那里。Annotations　（注解）TheFormerPartmyeye：completelyuntrueornonsensical瞎说；胡说sortof：tosomeextent；insomewayorother有几分，有点儿aptto:likelyorhavingatendencytodosth易于做某事；有做某事的倾向liveupto:behaveinaccordancewithsth依某事物行事；表现出符合某事物的标准betweenourselves:secretly私底下dirtysthup：makesthdirty把……弄脏getit：understand明白；理解onimpulse：suddenlyandwithoutpreviousthinkingorplanning一时冲动，心血来潮anabsoluterat：（informal）adespicable，sneakyperson，especiallyonewhobetraysorinformsuponassociates卑鄙小人；令人生厌的人，尤指出卖或背叛朋友的人。fallforsth：allowoneselftobepersuadedbysth，espunwisely相信某事（尤指不明智）fallforsb：beattractedbysb；fallinlovewithsb被某人所吸引；爱上某人inthepink：inperfectcondition；extremelyhealthy非常健康，状况极佳bestman：malefriendorrelativeofthebridegroomwhosupportshimathiswedding伴郎，男宾相onaccountof：becauseof由于……down－to－earth：practical，sensible现实的；实际的dog：（informal）aperson家伙makeout：understandgofor：befondof；like喜欢（right）upone’sstreet：（informal）withinone’sareaofinterest，knowledge，etc在某人的兴趣、知识等范围内；正合适banshee：femalespiritwithadistinctwail，thoughtbysometowarnofdeathinahouse报丧女妖atowerofstrength：personwhocanbereliedonforprotection，strengthorcomfortintimeoftrouble危难时可依赖的人；靠山lordandmaster：husbandinasmuchas：becausegyp：cheat骗子hikeup：toraise提起TheLatterPartthedickens＝theDevil用以加强语气，尤其用于疑问句中What/Who/Wherethedickensisthat？到底是什么/谁/在哪儿？coalstoNewcastle：多此一举；徒劳无功doggone：Damnshoot：（slang）tobegintalking（oftenusedintheimperative）(俚语)开始说（常用于祈使句）eye－opener：sthsurprisinggothroughwithsth：dosthnecessarytocompleteortake进行完，参加nodice：（slang）noagreementbright（sth）up：（causesth/sbto）becomebrighter，morecheerfulormorehopeful（使某物或某人）焕发出光彩，更愉快或更有希望pincher：小气鬼insb’spocket：beveryclosetointimatewithsb与某人很亲密number：（slang）apersonorthingwithspecialcharacteristicscomealong：appearcheek：impudence脸皮厚，厚颜无耻straightout：frankly；withouthesitationpopup：appearsuddenlycometoone’ssense：stopbehavingfoolishlyorirrationally明白过来，不再做傻事ingoodshape：ingoodcondition状态很好bethroughwith：havefinishedstraightoff＝rightoff：withouthesitationordelay毫不犹豫Letbygonesbebygones：过去的就过去吧；既往不咎SuggestedAFTERViewingActivities:1.HavestudentswrittenamoviereviewforTHEPHILADELPHIASTORY.Theyshouldincludeabasicplotsummary.Inaddition,studentsshouldanalyzetheliterary,dramaticandcinematicelementsofthefilm,suchasplot(wasitsimple,complex,realistic,convoluted);dialogue;acting;sets;costumes;andmakeup,ifsignificant.Remindstudentstheyneedtosupporttheirevaluationswithevidencefromthemovie.2.Havestudentswrittenlovelettersoradmiringletters,fromonecharactertoanother.Discussthepossibleexchanges:1)DextertoTracyorviceversa,2)MacaulaytoTracyorviceversa,3)ElizabethtoMacaulayorviceversa,4)GeorgetoTracy,5)UncleWillietoElizabeth,6)SethLordtoMargaretLordorviceversa.ThereviewofthisfilmREVIEWONE:Preparationsfortheweddingareinfullswing.TracyLord(KatharineHepburn)thinksthatshe'sfoundjustthemanforher,GeorgeKittredge(JohnHoward),afterherearlierfailedunionwithC.K.DexterHaven(CaryGrant).TheceremonylooksasifitcouldbeabitemptythoughsinceTracyhasn'tinvitedherfatherSethLord(JohnHalliday)orC.K.whileherlittlesisterstillprefersC.K.overGeorge.However,unknowntoher,C.K.isplanningtoattend--withalittlesurprise.KnowingjusthowmuchTracydetestspublicityheisplanningtosmuggletworeportersintothewedding,althoughthere'salsothesmallmatterofblackmailbythesmuttymagazine'seditor.Theso-calledfriendsareMacaulayConnor(JamesStewart),awriter,andElizabethImbrie(RuthHussey),aphotographer.Whenallthreearrivesuddenly,thedaybeforethewedding,theLord'arejustifiablysuspiciousandsoonrealizethetruth.HowevertheymustkeepupthepretenceduetoblackmailinvolvingSeth,whoalsoturnsupunannounced.Thesceneisthussetforsomememorablyamusingscenes,especiallywhenC.K.andTracyarealonetogether.Knowingeachothersweaknessestheycontinuetoverballyspar,throwinginsults,wittyrejoindersandcattyremarksinahailstormofwords.Underpinningthisistheknowledgethattheystillcareforeachotherwhatevertheirrespectiveflaws.AnexampleisthatbothC.K.andSethremarkthatTracyislikeagoddess;alllooks,perfectionandinvulnerabilitybutwithnoheartorabilitytounderstandtheweaknessesofothers.Tracyrecognizesthisandlongstochange,totheextentthatwhensheflirtswithMacaulayweseeonlyhumanqualities.Eventsreachaclimaxatthepre-weddingpartywhereTracygetsgloriouslydrunk(although-ofcourseshedoesn'tdrink!)andrealizesthatGeorgealsovisualizesherinanivorytower.Flirtingevenmorewithdown-to-earthMacaulayweseehowwelltheyfittogether,althoughMacaulayavoidsfurtherproblemsbyleavingthepartytovisitDexter.Hereheprovidestheammotoout-blackmailhisschemingeditorandwindsupleavingwithTracy,whoarrivedwithImbrieafteranargumentwithGeorge(complicated!).Theiralcohol-fuelledemotionsrunawaywiththemsomewhatleadingtosomerevealingmomentswhenbothC.K.andGeorgearrive.Theaftershocksreverberatethenextday,atthewedding,withunexpectedconsequences.Thismovieis,simply,oneofthegreatcomedies.Thedialogueiselectric,immenselyfunny,penetratingandmoving--notasinglewordiswasted.Coupledwiththisscriptareseveraloutstandingpiecesofactingbythewellchosencast-sogoodthatit'sdifficulttochoosethebestperformance-withStewartespeciallymemorable.Almosteverymomentworks,althoughscenesinvolvingSethseemalittleout-of-placeintoday's"enlightened"climate.Still,unlessyouareeasilyoffended,Iwouldrecommendthisfilmtoallasawell-paced,verbalcomedyliftedbyactorsintheirprime.REVIEWTWO:Itswittydialogue,romanticcomplications,andclass-skeweringsatirearehallmarksofscrewballcomedy,butGeorgeCukor’sclassicThePhiladelphiaStorydoesn’tturnonabsurdsituations,outlandishbehavior,orunpredictableplottwists.Instead,it’samorematureandhumanisticsocialsatire,acomedyofmannersskeweringeverykindofsnobbery:notonlytheclass-basedsnobberyoftherichagainstthepoor—andthepooragainsttherich—butalsotheintellectualsnobberyoftheliterateagainstthepopular,andaboveallthemoralsnobberyoftheself-righteousagainsttheimperfect.LiketheheroinesofTheAwfulTruthandHisGirlFriday,KatherineHepburnplaysadivorcéecaughtbetweenflawedex-husbandCaryGrantandarespectablebutsomehowunsuitablefiancé(JohnHoward).ButThePhiladelphiaStorygoesbeyondtheformulabythrowinginsurprisecontenderJimmyStewartasadisgruntlednovelist-reporter—anunexpectedsourceofconflictanduncertaintythateliminatestheneedforGranttoresorttotheunderhandedtricksheneededtoshowuphisrivalsinAwfulTruthandGirlFriday.HepburnshinesintherolesheoriginatedonBroadway,andStewartwonhisonlyOscarforhisterrificperformance.REVIEWTHREE:Noself-respectingfilmsnobwouldspeakillofGeorgeCukor'sclassicromanticcomedyThePhiladelphiaStory,withitsthreemajorstars(plustheoverlookedRuthHussey),rat-a-tatdialogue,hairpinplotting,anddelightfulhumor.Andsoit'smyturn--whathaveIgottosayformyself?Notmuchthathasn'talreadybeensaid.IfallinlinewiththeconventionalwisdomthatPhiladelphiaisoneofthesmartestcomediesyou'llfind.Atthefilm'sopening,C.K.DexterHaven(CaryGrant)andTracyLord(KatharineHepburn)areseeninthemidstoftheirbreakup.Fast-forwardafewyearsandTracy'sengagedagain,andDextershowsupwithtwoSpymagazinereporters(JamesStewartandHussey),determinedtothrowawrenchintothings.Itdoesn'ttakelongbeforeStewart'sConnorhasfallenforTracy,Tracy'sgotthreeguystochoosefrom,andeveryone'sdeaddrunkonthedayofthewedding.Thefilm'swildpacemakesitimpossibletogetbored,evenwhenthestoryturnsatadtrite(lovetriangles,surpriseending,youknowthedrill).Buteveryoneandeverythingaboutthefilmismostlyperfect,andwhatthemovieultimatelysaysaboutthenatureofloveisstillprescient.(AnyonewhothinksthemachinationshereareoverlycontrivedshouldconsiderJenniferLopez'svirtualrecreationofthefilminherpersonallife.)ThefilmearnedsixOscarnominationsandtwowins--forJamesStewartandscreenwriterDonaldOgdenStewart--andisnowavailableonatwo-discDVDset,withhistoricalcommentarytrack,documentaries,shortfilms,andapairofradioadaptations.REVIEWFOUR:SYNOPSISTherichinPhiladelphiaaresettoattendtheweddingofdivorceeTraceyLord(KatharineHepburn)toanicebutunsuitableguy.Tracey'sex,C.K.DexterHaven(CaryGrant),helpsatabloidreporter,MacaulayConnor(JimmyStewart),andaphotographer(RuthHussey)gainentrancetotheestateforafewdays.Throughwhatensues,Traceylearnstomeltawayhericyexteriorandfindsoutwhichmanreallyknowsandlovesher.CRITIQUEAnyonewhohasreadmyfavoritescolumnknowshowmuchIlovethisfilm.I'dliketotakethischance,though,toarticulatemoreaboutwhy.Withaclassicfilmsuchasthisone,Ithinksomethingperhapsabitsubconsciousclickswithusintheaudience.Wecantellofcoursethattheperformancesaregoodbutalsothatthereissomethingamazinghappeninginfrontofus,eventhoughwemaynotbeabletoexactlyexpressit.Andwewanttowatchitoverandoveragain,glowingeveryminute.InThePhiladelphiaStory,Ithinkthereasonforthisintangibleappealisthreefold:script,direction,andperformance.Thescriptmaybethemostresponsibleforcreatingaclassicfilmandtheonehereisquiteoutstanding.Thiswasanerawhencomedymeantliterate,drycommentaryonclassandspecificcharacters,notthepuerile,juvenilegross-outtypemosttossedatustoday.Thedialogueherejustsingsandisatitsmosthilariouswhencharactersaredrunk.LookfortheoneinwhichinebriatedConnorvisitsHaven!Let'snotforgettheromance,either.Stewart's"hearthfiresandholocausts"speechwilldoiteverytime.GeorgeCukorthedirectorshowsmoreskillthanmightatfirstbeevidentwithblockingandeditingwhenyouconsiderthisisbasedonaplay.Stewart'sreactionshotsduringHepburnandGrant'sargumentinthepoolhouseareperfectlytimedaspunctuationandtheaudiencerelatestohim.Also,theeditinginthefinalsceneaddsthedimensionofHusseyandGrant'sreactionswhenStewartproposesthatwasnecessarilylackinginthestageplay.Now,therealgem.DoIreallyevenneedtowriteanypraiseforHepburn,GrantandStewart?Thefirstistheonlyfour-timeOscarwinner,thesecondissuchaniconofsuavenessandbreedingthathemaybetheperfectmalelead,andthethirdhasthetalent(andsurprisinglygoodlooks)thatmakeuptheEveryman.Together?Forgetaboutit!I'mjustgoingtostopwritingsoyoucanwatchthemovie!KatharineHepburn:AllAboutMe-ASelf-Portrait:Anice,personaldocumentarywithHepburndiscussingalotofherfilmsinalittleoveranhour.She'sactuallymorerevealingthanonemightthinkandfootageoftheagedHepburndoingdailythingsoffersanicecontrasttothelegendwe'reaccustomedto.Sheseemsverymuchtheindependent,level-headedpersonothersdescribeheras.ShespendsagoodamountoftimetalkingaboutSpencer,revealingagainmorethanexpected.TheManWhoMadetheMovies:GeorgeCukor:Thishour-longdocumentaryisagreataddition,focusingonthedirector,withextensivefilmclipsandaninterviewwithCukor,narratedbySydneyPollack.Cukor'scommentsabouthisfilmsaremostlyaboutperformanceswhichareusuallyinsightfulremarks,andyourealizehowoftenheworkedwithHepburn.REVIEWFIVE:THEPHILADELPHIASTORYisoneofmyfavoritemoviesandoneofthereasonsthatIfeelthatoldmoviesarethebestmovies.ThisclassiccomedyfeaturesCaryGrant,KatharineHepburn,andJamesStewart-threeofHollywood’sgreatestscreenlegends,eachofwhomareatthetopoftheirforminthismovie,deliveringsparkling,sophisticatedperformances.THEPHILADELPHIASTORYisthefilmversionofKatharineHepburn’sBroadwaysuccess,whichmarkedtriumphantreturntothemoviesafteraperiodinHollywoodinwhichshewaslabeled"box-officepoison."ThisadaptationofPhilipBarry’swonderfullywittyplaystellsthestoryofsocialiteTracyLord(Hepburn),whoisabouttoembarkuponhersecondmarriage.Ofcourse,Tracy’sex-husbandC.K.DexterHaven(CaryGrant)isonhandtohelpstirthingsupandteachheralessoninhumility.Ontheeveofhernuptials,TracydiscoversthatSpyMagazineispreparedtopublishascandalousarticleaboutherfather,butiswillingtoforegothatstoryiftheycanofferexclusivecoverageofherwedding.Withlittlechoice,Tracyallowsthereportersintoherhomeandintoherlife.JamesStewartearnedhimanAcademyAwardforhisengagingportrayalofMacaulay(Mike)Connor,alegitimateauthor,whobegrudginglyworksasareporterforSpyMagazineasameansofearningaliving.DirectorGeorgeCukorstagestheactionformaximumcomiceffect,plushekeepsthepacingsnappyandcoaxingmarvelousperformancesfromhisleads.ThesterlingsupportingplayersofTHEPHILADELPHIASTORYfeatureRuthHussey,JohnHoward,RolandYoung,JohnHalliday,MaryNashandVirginiaWeidler.MovieFactsGenre:Classic,Comedy,RomanceDirector:GeorgeCukorCast:CaryGrant,KatharineHepburn,JamesStewart,RuthHusseyPlot:JustbeforeTracyisabouttomarry,herex-husbandshowsupattheweddingwithareporterfromalocalmagazine,butwhileheisthereTracybeginstoreconsiderherengagementandstartsfallingforherex.RunningTime:112minutesComments:ThisisananalysisofGeorgeCukor'sclassicfilmversionofPhilipBarry'sstageplay,starringKatharineHepburn,CaryGrant,andJamesStewart.DavidOgdenStewart'sscriptwontheAcademyAwardforbestscreenplay,andStewartwontheBestActorOscarforhisportrayalofreporterMacaulay"Mike"Connor.OthernominationsincludedBestPicture,Director(Cukor),BestActress(HepburnasTracy),andSupportingActress(HusseyasLiz).Thefilmdiffersfromtheoriginalstageplayinseveralsignificantways.Intheoriginalstageplay,anothercharacter,Tracy'sbrotherSandy,isresponsibleforthepresenceofthereportersatTracy'swedding,anddrivestheactivitiesrelatedtoSidneyKidd.Inthefilm,hischaracteriscompletelyeliminatedandhisfunctionintheobjectivestoryistakenoverbyDexter,playedbyCaryGrant.BriefSynopsis:WhenC.K.DexterHavenhearsthathisformerwife,TracyLord(ofthePhiladelphiaLords)isremarrying,hecomesbackfromSouthAmericaundertheguiseofsavingtheLordsfromscandal.ItishisideatoinstallareporterandphotographerintotheLord'shome;theywillgetthestoryoftheweddinginexchangefornotrunningatabloidpieceontheextramaritalaffairsofSethLord,Tracy'sfather.DexterandTracysplitinpartbecauseofTracy'sinabilitytoforgiveDexter'sdrinkingproblem.NowTracyismarryingGeorgeKittredge,acoalminingtycoon,whohopestosolidifyhissocialstandingbywayofthismarriage.DexterthinksthatTracyismarryingbeneathherself,notinclassbutinspirit.Takinghiscommentstoheart,TracygetsdrunkonchampagneandstartstofallforConnor,thefascinatingreporter.Bytheendoftheevening,sheandConnorgoforadipinthepool,andwhenKittredgeseesthem,hesuspectstheworst.Tracy,whohasahistoryofchampagneinducedamnesia,doesn'tthinktookindlyofherselfeither,buthadhopedthatKittredgewouldthinkbetterofher.SeeingthatDexterwasrightaboutherandKittredge,shetellsKittredgetoleave.Asaresultofthenight'sevents,Tracyhasfoundhumilityandforgivenessandhasrediscoveredherownhumanness.SheandDexterremarryandtheylivehappilyeverafter.ObjectiveCharacterMini-Synopsis:DinahcomesintoconflictwithTracybecauseshethinksthatDextermakesamuchbetterhusbandforherthanKittredge.KittredgecomesintoconflictwithDexter,becausehethinksTracydeservesmorerespectthanDexteraffordsher.DextercomesintoconflictwithTracybecausehethinksshecoulddosomuchbetterthanKittredge.TracycomesintoconflictwithSethbecauseshebelieveshisphilandering（调戏女人）tobetherootcauseofallthetroublethatishappening.ConnorcomesintoconflictwithTracy,atfirstbecausehebelieveshertobetheperfectexampleofthe“rich,rapacious（贪婪的）Americanfemale.”Tracythinksheisanintellectualsnob（势利小人）.ConnorhatesSidneyKidd,becausehedoesn'ttreathimfairly.Lizontheotherhandcan'taffordtohateanyone,because,asshesays,"I'monlyaphotographer."THEOBJECTIVECHARACTERS:Name:TracyLordGender:FemaleDescription:Describedintheplayas“astrikinglylovelygirlof24.”Tracyisdescribedbynearlyeveryoneasa“Queen,”or“Virgin　Goddess（圣母马利亚女神）."PlayedbyKatharineHepburninthefilm.Role:Bride-to-be（准妻子）Characteristics:Motivation:Avoidance（逃避）;Uncontrolled（无拘无束的）/Stubborn（任性的）/unforgiving（无情的/不原谅人的）;Name:C.K.DexterHavenGender:MaleDescription:DexterwasTracy‘sfirsthusband,whoisevennowabitreluctanttorelinquish（放弃）thattitle.AccordingtoMacaulayConnor’sresearch,Dexterplayspolo,designsandracessailboatsandis“veryupperclass.”HeisTracy‘sintellectualequal,andprobablytheonewhounderstandsherbest.Althoughsobernow,whentheyweremarriedDexterhadadrinkingproblemthatescalated（逐步升级）untiltheirdivorce.PlayedbyCaryGrantinthefilm.Role:FormerHusbandorex－husbandCharacteristics:Motivation:Pursuit（追求）;Hinder（阻挠）;Name:DinahLordGender:FemaleDescription:Tracy'ssister.She'sfifteenanddoesn'tmissatrick.SheprefersDextertoGeorgeandmakesnoattempttohidethefact.Role:SisterCharacteristics:Motivation:Oppose（反抗）;Conscience（良心）;Name:GeorgeKittredgeGender:MaleDescription:Georgeisaselfmadecoalminingtycoon（大亨）.He'snewtotheupperclassset,andstillabitrougharoundtheedges,whichisjustwhyTracyloveshim.Role:FiancéCharacteristics:Motivation:Consider;Disbelief;smallminded；selfcenteredName:LizImbrieGender:FemaleDescription:LizImbrieisinlovewithConnor,thereporter,butshethinkshehas"alottolearn"anddoesn'twanttogetinhiswayjustyet.She'snotthrilledwithhercurrentassignment,butmoneyismoney.Role:PhotographerCharacteristics:Motivation:Faith;Help;Name:Macaulay(Mike)ConnorGender:MaleDescription:Apublishedwriterofshortstories,Connoris,inTracy‘swords,“anintellectualsnob(势利小人)."He'sgotdefiniteopinionsabouttheupperclass,andhatesthefactthathehasbeenreducedtowritingexposesontherichandfamous.Role:ReporterCharacteristics:Motivation:Reconsider;Logic;Name:MargaretLordGender:FemaleDescription:Thewifeandmotherwholovesunconditionally.Role:MotherCharacteristics:Motivation:Feeling;Support;Name:SethLordGender:MaleDescription:Tracy‘sfather--Sethisawellknownphilanderer（玩弄女性者）,rumoredtobehavinganaffairwithTinaMara,theBroadwayactress.HeblamesTracy’saloofness（冷漠/冷淡）andunforgiving（不原谅人的）waysforhisindiscretions(生活不检点).Role:FatherCharacteristics:Motivation:Control;Temptation(诱惑);Name:SidneyKiddGender:MaleDescription:NobodylikesSidneyKidd.Nothisemployees,andcertainlynotthepeoplewhoheexposesinhisweeklyscandal（丑闻）sheet.Herevels（陶醉于/沉溺于）inhiswork,though,findingdelightingettingtheexclusivestory（独家新闻）ontheLordw