love-is-a-fallacy-1.ppt

Lesson 5 Love Is a Fallacy Max Shulman Paragrahs 1 --- 21 Fallacy fallacy: a false idea that many people believe is true; a false reasoning in an argument. e.g. It’s a popular fallacy that success brings happiness. He detected the fallacy of her argument. About the title The title is humorous and well-chosen: When “fallacy” is taken in its ordinary sense, the title means there is a deceptive or delusive quality about love. When taken as a specific term in logic, the title means love cannot be deduced from a set of given premises. Love is an error, a deception and an emotion that does not follow the principles of logic. Max Shulman About The Author Max Shulman Max Shulman (March 14, 1919–August 28, 1988) was an American writer and humorist best known for his television and short story character Dobie Gillis, as well as for best-selling novels. His writing often focused on young people, particularly in a collegiate setting. Max Shalman Life was bitter and I was not. All around me was poverty and sordidness but I refused to see it that way. By turning it into jokes, I made it bearable. Main works: Rally Round the Flag, Boys!(孩子们，团结在旗帜的周围吧） Sleep Till Noon The Tender Trap Barefoot Boy with Cheek(无礼的赤脚少年） The Feather Merchant(衣冠楚楚的商人） I was A Teenage Dwarf Anyone Got a Match? Dobie Gillis The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Affairs of Dobie Gillis I was A Teenage Dwarf Dobie Gillis Dobie Gillis was a typical American teenager, who attends Central City High School. He aspired to have popularity, money, and the attention of beautiful and unattainable girls, and the tiny crises surrounding Dobies lack of success made the story in each weekly episode. Charles Lamb English essayist and critic who is well-known for his “Essay of Elia”. He collaborated with his sister Mary in adapting Shakespeares plays into stor