高级英语（第三版）第二册第七课 The ones who walk away gtom Omelas.ppt

省级精品课程 《高级英语》第三版第二册 制作人：徐李洁 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas --Ursula le Guin Lesson Seven Teaching Objectives 1) To familiarize students with allegorical writings. 2) To familiarize students with science fiction. 3) To discuss the topic “what is happiness and on what real happiness depends” Ursula Le Guin ( 1929 - ) --- born in Berkeley, California. --- Bachelor of Arts degree at Radcliff College --- M.A. from Columbia university, in 1952. --- awarded a Fulbright fellowship to study in France. Now lives in Portland, Oregon. science fiction writer : 16 novels, 4 collections of poetry, 10 childrens books, several screenplays and more. A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), The Tombs of Atuan (1971),The Farthest Shore (1972),The Dispossessed (1974), The Beginning Place (1980) She uses science fiction to explore contemporary issues, saying “ Science fiction allows me to help people get out of their cultural skins and into the skins of other beings…in science fiction you are often expected to get into the skin of another person from another culture.”. William James (1842 - 1910) B. in New York City, first child of Henry James and Mary Walsh. James. An original thinker in and between the disciplines of physiology, psychology and philosophy. Works by William James: The Works of William James 1975 William James: Writings 1878-1899 William James: Writings 1902-1910 The Principles of Psychology, Cambridge 1890 The Meaning of Truth 1909 Some Problems of Philosophy 1911 Quotations by William James A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely re-arranging their prejudices. As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. The art of being wise is