全英文版分析简介TheInvisibleMan.ppt

Invisible THE Man Brief Introduction Plot Summary Connotation -- Author，background… -- What happened? -- Moral value Author H. G. Wells Novelist, teacher, historian, journalist Notable work(s) : The Time Machine The Invisible Man The Island of Doctor Moreau The War of the Worlds The First Men in the Moon The Shape of Things to Come Literary Influence: The science fiction historian John Clute describes Wells as the most important writer the genre has yet seen, and notes his work has been central to both British and American science fiction. The Invisible Man 【DIRECTORY】 a science fiction novella ; Originally serialised inPearsons Weekly in 1897 The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a bodys refractive index to that of air so that it absorbs and reflects no light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse the procedure. 【DIRECTORY】 Griffin arrives at the local inn of the English village of Iping. He becomes the talk of the village He pays for his board and lodging by stealing Griffin coerces a tramp, Thomas Marvel, to become his assistant Marvel attempts to betray the Invisible Man to police Griffin attempts to avenge , and live in a house that belong to Dr. Kemp He reveals his true identity to Dr. Kemp Griffin is seized, assaulted, and killed The Invisible Mans naked, battered body gradually becomes visible as he dies. Connotation Enduring and popular legacy The hero—Griffin: persistence Portrayed an extreme individualist successfully People’s selfishness and greed staggering advancement of technology always accompanied by disturbing phenomenon technology may breed endless greedless What If a scientist without a sense of justice and responsibility？ 【DIRECTORY】 If you were Griffin, What would you do ?