马克吐温背景介绍课件.ppt

The Damned Human Race;Background;North American Indian;He was the youngest son of Henry II. He murdered his nephew. He was called the “without land king” ;King Richard;Mohammed;The Hessians ;Cruel cuisine;Mark Twain(1835-1910),pseudonym for Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American humorist, satirist, writer, and lecturer. He suffered financial failure and the death of his wife and daughters. His last writings are savage, satiric, and pessimistic.;Writing Style;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn;comment;1、It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. 最好闭上嘴，让别人只是觉得你可能是个笨蛋，而不是张嘴说话，消除所有的怀疑。 2.A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes. 当真理还正在穿鞋的时候，谎言就能走遍半个世界。 3.The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. 先是怕生，后才怕死。完全活过的人，随时都准备死。 4.There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. 没有什么事物是比一个年纪轻轻的悲观主义者更可怜的了。 5.Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isnt. 真实比虚构更古怪，因为虚构总受限于可能性，而真实不会。 ;Thank you !