Unit 11 英美文学与电影(Theodore Dreiser).ppt

1、英美文学与电影English and American Literature& Movies,Unit 11 THEODORE DREISER ( 18711945),Contents,Theodore Dreiser Related Literary Terms Sister Carrie English Movies Appreciation Questions for discussion For ambitious reader,Theodore Dreiser 西奥多德莱赛 (18711945),He is generally acknowledged as one of Ameri

2、cas literary naturalists. His Works Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt珍妮姑娘, Trilogy of Desire欲望三部曲 (a. The Financier, b. The Titan巨人 c. The Stoic斯多噶), The Genius天才, An American Tragedy,Related Literary Terms (相关文学术语),American Naturalism（见教材）,Sister Carrie,(1)Sister Carrie tells about a poor country girl

3、 (Carrie Meeber) who goes to Chicago to pursue the American Dream.(2) The novel shows Dreisers naturalistic view about life by illustrating the purposelessness of life.(3)The dominant symbol of the novel is the rocking chair that is indicative of the uncertainty of life.,电影嘉莉(Carrie),1952年上映的嘉莉是根据西奥

4、多德莱赛的长篇小说嘉莉妹妹改编而成，由美国好莱坞派拉蒙影业(Paramount Pictures)公司出品，获1953年奥斯卡(美国电影艺术与科学学院奖) 最佳艺术指导（黑白片）、最佳服装设计（黑白片）提名奖,主演(starring)：劳伦斯奥利弗(Lawrence Olivier) 珍妮弗琼斯(Jennifer Jones) 导演（director）：威廉惠/怀勒(William Wyler),电影故事梗概（Synopsis）,(见教材）,English Movies Appreciation(英语电影欣赏),英语电影片段赏析（Excerpt) 英语电影对白练习（Dictation）,Que

5、stions for Discussion,1.Why did Drouet and Hurstwood come to see Carrie? How did Carrie respond to them? 2.What do you think of Drouet, Hurstwood and Carrie? 3.Explain “As harps in the wind, the latter respond to every breath of fancy, voicing in their moods all the ebb and flow of the ideal.” 4.What does “rocking-chair”