TheLiteratureofRomanticism(3).ppt

1、Part III,The Literature of Romanticism (3),High Romantics,1. Overview 1) reaching its peak in poetry: Edgar Allan Poe in fiction: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville 2) new literary personalities 3) well-conceived literary theories and well- structured literary forms 4) dark and brooding pictures o

2、f the country 5) their literary fame: on the rise, their works: as classics of American literature,2. Some Leading Writers Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) 1) Life and Career A. born in Boston B. gifted but tormented C. the most controversial and most misunderstood D. precarious, frequently destitute and

3、 completely impoverished E. a new symbolic poetry, the new short story in the detective and science fiction, an important artistic theory, analytical criticism,2) Reputations A. brilliantly talented, intellectually untrained, and socially displaced B. his literary reputation: shaped by the French sy

4、mbolist poets a. the model for their symbolist school b. his poetic vocabulary c. pure poetry d. a romantic figure e. his themes and his view,C. his view: ahead of his time D. not popular in America until the 20th century E. very popular with Freudian psychological critics in the early 20th century

5、F. as a major romantic writer in America in the 20th century,3) Literary Theories A. poetry a. short poems: the level of emotion b. the creation of beauty c. the tone of sadness d. the most potential topic: the death of a beautiful woman e. the object of poetry: pleasure f. music: essential g. a poe

6、m of almost haunting melody,B. fiction a. 70 tales of wonder or horror, wit or humor, reflection or ratiocination b. the deductive skill c. the first to develop the short story as a distinctive art form d. the principle of concentration and thematic totality e. the effect first and then the incident

7、s f. the aim of the tale: truth g. the merit of a work of art: its psychological effect upon the reader,C. both poetry and fiction a. his subjects and themes: either universal or exotic b. respecting reason ratiocination c. the earliest American detective fiction and science fiction 4) his reputatio

8、n a pioneering aesthetician, psychological investigator, literary technician,Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) 1) Life A. a family with a long Puritan tradition B. an ambition to be a writer C. at Bowdoin college: a friend of two very important people the poet Longfellow and Franklin Pierce, the 14th

9、U.S President D. after graduation, pursuing his literary career,2) Literary Career A. his first collection of short stories: Twice-Told Tales故事重述 B. his most famous novel: The Scarlet Letter红字 a literary sensation the author: the first American romancer C. evoking emotional sympathy for the heroine

10、D. more influence of European literature,3) Significance A. as a romantic writer: subject and setting B. his themes: a. the consequences of pride, selfishness, and secret guilty b. the conflict between lighthearted and somber attitude toward life c. the impingement of past upon the present d. the fu

11、tility of comprehensive social reforms e. the impossibility of eradicating sin from the human heart,f. alienation and solitude; nature and natural impulses; g. unconscious fantasy and dream C. his style: a. romance: the predestined form of American narrative b. a strong fairytale element c. the use

12、of imagination d. the supernatural with the actual e. symbols and setting,f. narrative interest, ease in transition, coherence, and complexity g. soft, flowing, and almost feminine h. light touch, somber observation i. ambiguity j. giving the reader many ways to interpret the story,4) The Scarlet Le

13、tter A. the central event: sin adultery B. the characters: Hester Prynne a young married woman Roger Chillingworth a merciless intellectual Arthur Dimmesdale: a young and handsome clergyman Pearl an illicit child,C. theme: a. the moral, mental, psychological effects of sin on individuals b. the universality of guilt c. great moral courage ( a way of improvement of human nature) is essential for everyone to improve themselves D. symbolism: a. the names of the main characters Prynne rhymed with sin Chillingworth cold,Dimmesdale dimne