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1、Chapter 7 LiteraturePart Two American Literature An Introduction to British and American CultureLearning FocusRalph Waldo EmersonNathaniel HawthorneHerman Melville Mark TwainF. Scott FitzgeraldErnest HemingwayWilliam Faulkner An Introduction to British and American CultureBefore You ReadWarm-upBefor
2、e you read, preview the chapter by looking at the pictures and reading the headings. Think about the following questions. 1. Do you know Mark Twain? What are his major books? 2. Have you ever watched any movie that is adapted from American literary works, for example, Moby Dick? An Introduction to B
3、ritish and American CultureWashington Irving (1783-1859) Washington Irving was the father of American literature.His The Sketch Book is a collection of essays and tales, which helped create a new genre for American literature. The most famous stories of this book are Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of
4、 Sleepy Hollow. An Introduction to British and American CultureJames Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851)The Leatherstocking Tales were a series of novels about the frontier lives of American settlers. The Pioneers was the first of The Leatherstocking Tales. The other four stories are The Last of the Mohican
5、s, The Prairie, The Path Finder, and The Deer Slayer. An Introduction to British and American CultureTranscendentalistsRalph Waldo Emerson Nature made a tremendous impact on the intellectual life of America. Transcendentalists placed emphasis on oversoul as the most important thing in the universe.
6、An Introduction to British and American CultureTranscendentalistsHenry David Thoreau (1817-1862) 1. He was a friend and fellow thinker of Emersons. 2. In 1845 he built a cabin on Walden Pond, and moved in to live there for two years. An Introduction to British and American CultureHenry David Thoreau
7、 (1817-1862)Walden is a record of his reflections when he communicates with nature. An Introduction to British and American CultureNathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)He understood evil to be at the core of human life. He tried to explore certain moral values such as guilt, pride and emotional repression
8、. The Scarlet Letter brought him great fame and fortune. An Introduction to British and American CultureNathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)Charaters: Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale An Introduction to British and American CultureHerman Melville (1819-1891)Moby Dick is considered on
9、e of the worlds greatest masterpieces. Moby Dick is a story about a whaling voyage. The story explored some themes such as fate and the nature of evil. An Introduction to British and American CultureHerman MelvilleCharacters: The Captain Ahab, Ishmael, Moby Dick An Introduction to British and Americ
10、an CultureWalt Whitman (1819-1892) The first version of Leaves of Grass was published in 1855. It was revised and went through nine editions. Bold language, long irregular lines and free-flowing structure An Introduction to British and American CultureEdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)Poe has a unique posi
11、tion in the history of American literature. His poems are well known for their musical language and extravagant imagery. An Introduction to British and American CultureEdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)The Raven (1844) was one of his most enduring works. The Fall of the House of Usher The Masque of Red Dea
12、th Legia An Introduction to British and American CultureMark Twain Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County made him nationally famous. An Introduction to British and American CultureMark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer was an immediat
13、e success. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn became his masterwork. An Introduction to British and American CultureAmerican NaturalismStephen Crane (1871-1900 ) : The Red Badge of Courage Theodore Dreiser :Sister Carrie Jack London :The Call of the Wild An Introduction to British and American Cultu
14、reImagism Ezra Pound Ezra Pound is regarded as the father of modern American poetry. An Introduction to British and American CultureT. S. Eliot (1888-1965) :1.The Waste Land is regarded as the epochal epic. 2.It reveals the spiritual crisis of post-war Europe. An Introduction to British and American
15、 CultureThe Lost GenerationF. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)His first novel is This Side of Paradise. His second novel is The Beautiful and Damned. His masterpiece is The Great Gatsby. Characters: Gatsby, Daisy, Tom Buchanan An Introduction to British and American CultureThe Lost GenerationErnest Hemi
16、ngway (1899-1961)1. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954. 2. His first important novel is The Sun Also Rises. 3. His second novel is A Farewell to Arms. 4. For Whom the Bell Tolls came out in 1940. 5. His short story: The Old Man and The Sea An Introduction to British and American CultureThe Lost GenerationWilliam Faulkner (1897-1962)Mi
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