TheAdventuresofTomSawyer汤姆索亚历险记 PPT课件

1、 Being generally regarded as a boys story, the book is all about Tom and his gang. While spending a summer with Aunt Polly in a drowsy Mississippi River town, Tom and his buddies Huck and Joe take a series of adventure there. They witness a horrible murder committed by Injun Joe. Finally, Tom return

2、s to school and become a hero at the trial of Muff Potter when he reveals Injun Joes guilt. When Injun dies, his treasure is divided between Tom and Huck, who is now adopted by Widow Douglas. Twain had made Tom the hero of American boyhood, and the book had become the classic read in schools. By tel

3、ling this story, Twain fulfils his and other adults dreams of ideal boyhood. All the cruelties and fears, wonders and joys of childhood are brought into vividness. Summary第1页/共12页 Analysis of Major Characters 第2页/共12页The novels main character Tom is a mischievous boy with a great imagination who spe

4、nds most of the time getting him in trouble. Tom has a kind heart and respects other peoples feelings. He becomes more and more mature as the story progresses. Tom Sawyer第3页/共12页 Huck is Toms best friend and fellow adventurer. Abandoned by his drunken father, he lives on his own and by his own rules

5、. Huck is very laidback and independent. Most adults disapprove of him and other children envy him for his freedom. Polly is Toms aunt and guardian. Aunt Polly is a nice lady but she can be mean and strict at times. Overall, Aunt Polly just wants to be loved by the most important people Sid and Tom

6、in her life at the moment.Huckleberry Finn and Aunt Polly第4页/共12页Tom Sawyer Becky ThatcherHuckleberry FinnInjun Joe(starves to death)Muff Potter(is wrongfully arrested)PirateAunt Polly witnessfriendfriendJoe Harper BF5.cave3426The Widow DouglasadoptsSidMaryAmy Lauren momcousin half brother Pre B FRe

7、lationship第5页/共12页Analysis of this novel from childrens perspective1. Childrens Navet and Innocence Tom Sawyer who has the characteristics of children in general. Confronted with any kind of circumstances, Tom responds by making a game of it, by relying on his reading, by posing or acting out a part

8、. 2.Playing Truant He tries to truant by deceiving, but failed. 3.Love-affair Mark Twain also writes about what children feel about those of the opposite sex. 4.Childish ImitationTom asks Becky for a kiss only because that is ritual he has read about in books when people get engaged. 5. Childrens Cu

9、riosity Behavior” When Mark Twain creates Tom Sawyer and other characters in the story, he gives prominence to childrens curiosity, attempting to capture the general feeling of young readers. 6.The Tendency to Heroism Tom wishes to travel around the world, to be a soldier, a plainsman, a pirate .At

10、the end of the story, after experiencing much terror, Tom, along with Huck, discovers the hidden treasure in the cave which makes Tom a rich and important person in the community. 7. Childrens Idyllic Outlook of the WorldFor Twain, Tom Sawyer is an attempt to idealize boyhood, to see in it his dream

11、 of peace and innocence that cannot endure in the adult world. 第6页/共12页 Flexible, Varied, Fluid Twain certainly has a flexible style; he can suit his words quite easily to the situation, whether he is describing the thoughts of Tom or expounding upon some lofty subject. That said, one of the most im

12、pressive aspects of his writing is the dialogue. Rather than try to describe it, well give you a taste. Tom, having just barely survived an encounter with Injun Joe the night before, goes to talk with Huck:Hello, Huck! Hello, yourself.“ Silence, for a minute.Tom, if wed a left the blame tools at the

13、 dead tree, wed a got the money. Oh, ain t it awful! T ai n t a dream, then, t ain t a dream! Somehow I most wish it was. Dog d if I dont,Huck.(27.4-8)Twain renders the rhythm of the speech beautifully, using contractions and slang to give life to Tom and Hucks speech.Small touches,like the wed a an

14、d dogd go along way toward making them sound like real boys.Even that bracketed pause speaks volumes. Without suitable dialogue,all of Twains observations and remarks would be like a cake without icing:still delicious,but not quite right.Writing Style第7页/共12页 Humorous, Knowing Although The Adventure

15、s of Tom Sawyer is by no means an autobiography, Twain is most definitely writing from life experience. He sounds likewell, a fifty year-old man looking back at his childhood, and forming a narrative out of his memories. Memories of his youth in Missouri, of childish behavior and juvenile fantasies;

16、 these are Twains raw materials. In retrospect, Twain can coax the humor out of adolescent foibles, and his insights into the strange and sometimes contradictory psychology of Tom and his compatriots contributes both to the truth of his depictions and their humor. Tone第8页/共12页Theme: Freedom leads to

17、 responsibility and can have negative consequences.Sub Theme: People who are respected in society dont always deserve it. Its human nature to be drawn toward those who have money and power. Theme第9页/共12页Why was Tom Sawyer mentioned in our text? The original sentence: A monotonous task is always bori

18、ng unless we can find a way to learn while doing something repetitive, or make the thing we are doing competitive or social, as Tom Sawyer did when he was painting the fence.(单调的工作是很乏味的，除非当我们做这些重复工作时，寻找一种学习方法或者让我们所作的事情具有社会及竞争意义，就像汤姆索亚再刷栅栏时所做的一样。） The related scene in the film 0520” From the film, we can see that Tom Sawyer pl