Fizgerald and Faulkner 高等教育出版社 美国文学选读课件.ppt

Unit 7 F.S.Fitzgerald W.Faulkner Teaching Aims: Introduce the writers to the students Familiarize students with ideas of the writing and language used Give them some knowledge of American Dream and American South literature Key Points to Teach: F.S. Fitzgerald’s life and literary achievements Social background and American Dream A brief discussion of The Great Gatsby W. Faulkner’s life and literary achievements American South literature A brief discussion of A Rose for Emily I. F.S.Fizgerald’s Works Fiction: Tales of the Jazz Age The Beautiful and Damned The Great Gatsby The Side of Paradise Tender is the Night The Great Gatsby (1925) Written in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby is often referred to as The Great American Novel, and as the quintessential work which captures the mood of the Jazz Age. Character Analysis Nick Carraway Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Jordan Nick Gatsby came from poor beginnings and created a fantasy world where he was rich and powerful. Even in his youth Gatsby was not content with what he had. He wanted money, so he managed to get it. He wanted Daisy, and she slipped through his fingers. She was part of his image for the future and he had to have her. And although Gatsby seems very kind, he is not afraid to be unscrupulous to get what he wants. When he wanted money, he was more than willing to become a bootlegger. His drive is what makes him who he is, good and bad. And it is this drive that ends up ruining his life. Daisy a trapped woman in a marriage that she is unhappy in and trapped in a world where she has no chance to be free or independent. is also terribly clever, smart enough to understand the limits imposed on her and has become jaded and indulgent because of them. Daisy’s foolishness and shallowness may be doing out of necessity. As she said when she delivered her daughter, - thats the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool. Thematic Discussi