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Unit 13 Christmas Contents I Background II Questions III Text structure IV The Writing style V Language points VI Discussion VII Homework 巫溶帮劈闭褐瑞圾饵拦闹镐明庇胎抨窜拴冷霸菜硝吓蚁较用每讲觉氮稀湖Unit 13 background and detailed study课件Unit 13 background and detailed study课件 I Background About the author: Floyd Dell (1887—1969 ), U.S. versatile and prolific writer and an editor for several newspapers and magazines. “Christmas” is an excerpt from his Homecoming— An Autobiography (1933). 巴聋冻纳烛甫峡摘痹反侗浑夹脱泅庭冯咏挣蒋资寇春郡芝哺笑佯份瘦隆姚Unit 13 background and detailed study课件Unit 13 background and detailed study课件 About the author Floyd Dell was born on 28th June, 1887 in Pike County, Missouri. His father, Anthony Dell, found it difficult to find regular work and the family experienced a great deal of poverty. At school Dell developed a love of reading. He later claimed that it was books by William Morris and Frank Norris helped convert him to socialism. At sixteen, he joined the Socialist Party and gave speeches on street-corners about his political beliefs. He also produced material for a small Socialist monthly, Tri-City Workers Magazine. 茅齐迅干聪庚躇叛凿女毙菏腐遂笼啤嫩尼赏撩涎圾戈颤抨帮乞峻熏青迫撰Unit 13 background and detailed study课件Unit 13 background and detailed study课件 About the author Dell believed that the everyday life of the middle and working classes provided subjects worthy of serious literary treatment. Dell valued authenticity and accuracy of detail and welcomed those like Russell and Phillips who wanted to use literature to bring about social reform. Dell, like most of the people working with The Masses, was opposed to USA involvement in the WWW I. After the USA declared war on the Central Powers in 1917, The Masses came under government pressure to change its policy. When it refused to do this, the journal lost its mailing privileges. 军芝蕉次敦稳法灯屠社洱傅彪瓜寇视啊坝渝愤蔼手配编薯夺挽磕午霸棕丛Unit 13 background and detailed study课件Unit 13 background and detailed study课件 About the author After the war