《红楼梦英文简介.ppt

Science and Technology of Electronic 王乾坤 Tragic Negative Exquisite(细腻的) Multi-cultural(多种文化的) Torso(残缺的) Complicated Contents The author The ideas Main characters Classic scene Delicious foods Translation CAO XUEQIN The author Cao Xueqin(?1715~?1763),a famous novelist of Qing dynasty.Cao Yin(曹寅)，his grandfather,is Kangxi emperors top minister(宠臣),Caos family is a prominent(显赫的) family.But in Cao Xueqins generation,for some political reasons,Caos family become very poor,so Cao Xueqin live a very poor life.And he died because of his little sons dead. The Ideas In this novel,Cao Xueqin chooses four feudal families,Jia,Wang,Shi and Xue as the background,and presents to us vivid description of the life in feudal society(封建社会).Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu are the two main characters,they love each other and aspire to freedom.But they are not together finally because parents objection.At last,Lin Daiyu drop the last tear for her love ,then died;and Jia Baoyu married Xue Baochai,but he choose to be a monk soon. In addition to these love stories,this novel is of great value in literature,medicine,dress,architecture and food and so on. JIA BAOYU Passionate(多情的) Devoted Romantic Tolerant Gifted JIAO BAOYU Jia Baoyu is a passionate and devoted prince.He love everything even plants and animals.He is willing to talks with birds and