unit6Herman_Melville-新.ppt

Writing style (2) He manages to achieve the effect of ambiguity through employing the technique of multiple view of his narratives. Moby Dick is portrayed for the reader from different angles. The author is unwilling to commit himself, and the reader is thrown upon himself for judgment. Writing style （3）narrative point of view: a. Ishmael is the narrator (as a learned person, the only people who survived the adventure). b. dramatic monologues and soliloquies of Ahab and other characters. Social Significance Harmonious view between Man and Man, Man and Nature,man and God. Respect the nature’s law, otherwise human beings will got punished by nature Nature is of good will, man’s activities corrupt it. Discussion Questions What do you think of “eye for eye, tooth for tooth” ? Will you be revengeful when you are hurt by the evil power? Should human beings conquer nature or yield before nature? What’s your opinion on nature? Herman Melville But it is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. He who has never failed somewhere, that man cannot be great. (1819-1891) Teaching Objectives Melville’s Life and Main Works Melville’s masterpiece Moby Dick The Main Plot, Major characters, theme, Symbols Social significance of Moby Dick Life Experience born on August 1, 1819 in New York City into an established merchant family, the third of 8 children. His father became bankrupt and insane, dying when Melville was 12. His sea experiences and adventures furnished him with abundant materials, and resulted in five novels that brought him wide fame as a writer of sea stories. In 1850, he met Hawthorne and they became good friends. He read Hawthorne’s books and was deeply impressed by Hawthorne’s black vision. His fame was recognized after his death. Melville’s Major Works 1) Typee ?泰皮? 2) Omoo ?欧穆? 3) Mardi ?玛地? 4) Bedburn ?雷得本? 5) White Jacket ?白外衣? from his adventures among the people of the South Pacific islands an account o