英语翻译Summary:Akira,a disappointment to his father,is sent to

英语翻译
Summary:
Akira,a disappointment to his father,is sent to a language school in Australia in
the expectation that although he failed to gain entrance to a university in Tokyo,
he could learn a skill of use to the family business.It becomes a pivotal time in
the young Japanese student’s life.The relaxed Tasmanian lifestyle opens new
vistas; the exciting teaching methods of his new teacher inspires a latent love
of,and ability in,language; the structure of his new ‘Australian family’ and that
of his new Australian-Greek friend Stolly,provides a sense of possibilities for his
own life.There are,however,undercurrents tugging his homestay family apart
and Akira is an unwitting catalyst for near disaster.
It is a beautifully understated coming-of-age novel that explores the process of
grieving,cross-cultural understanding and friendship.
Structure:
The story of his time in Hobart is told by Akira,back home from Australia,in a
letter to his friend,Satoshi.By using this device the author sets up and
maintains one point of view (his own) and a past tense perspective that allows
some backtracking and explanation of motives and perceptions.It is a device
that works well as readers are given space in the text to fill in their
understanding of each of the situations Akira filters through his own
perceptions.At the same time it supplies,by implication,one of the results of
Akira’s experience even though that will not be recognized as such until the
story is told.Readers can then enjoy a sense of completion as the ending
becomes apparent from remembering the introductory chapter.

总结：Akira是使他父亲的失望的人,他被送到澳大利亚的语言学校,虽然他没能进入东京的大学,还是被寄予期望能够学习一些对家庭生意有用的技能.那成为了那年轻日本学生生命中关键的时光.塔斯马尼亚放松的生活开辟了新的...