Rip_Van_Winkle修改版.ppt

This novel has a strong local flavor,and was full of romantic fantasy, showing the conservative views of the author. Meanwhile, it subtly implies the limitations of the bourgeois revolution. 这篇小说乡土风味浓郁，充满浪漫主义奇想，流露出作者本人的保守主义观点，也巧妙暗示了资产阶级革命的局限。 Naguib Mahfouz  —— important works Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature, in 1988. He has been described as “a Dickens(迪更斯1812-1870, 英国著名现实主义小说家)of the Cairo cafés” and “the Balzac(巴尔扎克1799-1850, 法国小说家) of Egypt. He is now the author of no fewer than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 200 articles. Half of his novels have been made into films which have circulated （流通；传播）throughout the Arabic-speaking world. cultural background The changes described in the text about the presence of such things as date palms and snake charmers, plus the introductory material on the author suggest that the story most likely takes place in an Arabic cultural setting, perhaps in Egypt. The school life in the story may reflect the country’s social conditions in the early 20th century but it is also universal to a large degree. America—forever and rapidly changing Rip’s hometown Puritan discipline and the work ethic of Franklin Dame Van Winkle The new born America: a overgrown child Rip Van Winkle * Writing device: The authors of these tow stories use a strategy commonly used in fiction (story) writing---the protagonist (main character) returns being absent for a short time to find something changed beyond recognition. Eg: Washington Irving ‘s Rip Van Winkle 美国浪漫主义时期是指开始于十八世纪末，到内战爆发为止这一段是美国文学史上最重要的时期。浪漫主义文学的基本特征：强烈的主观色彩，偏爱表现主观思想，注重抒发个人的感受和体验。重主观，轻客观和重自我表现，轻客观模仿。 喜欢描写和歌颂大自然。（尤为突出）作者们喜欢将自己的理解人物置身于纯朴宁静的大自然中，衬托现实社会的丑恶及自身理解的美好。重视中世纪民间文学。想象比较丰富、感情真挚、表达自由、语言朴素自然。注重艺术效果。美国浪漫主义文学的代表人物有惠特曼、霍桑、华盛顿·欧文等 American Romanticism Thanks for listening * Rip van winkle Introduction of the author: Washington Irving (华盛顿 欧文) Born : 3 April 1783 Birthplace: New York Died : 28 November 1859 He was a