[文学]Mark Twain ppt.ppt

Mark Twain;Mark Twain (1835-1910); Twain was popular, and his wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers. Upon his death he was lauded as the greatest American humorist of his age，and William Faulkner called Twain the father of American literature.;Mark Twain’s humor wit; 回敬 法国名人波盖取笑美国人历史太短，说：“美国人没事的时候，往往喜欢怀念祖宗，可是一想到祖父一代，就不能不打住了。” 马克·吐温回敬说：“法国人没事的时候，总是想弄清他们的父亲是谁，可是很难弄清楚。” 将军 当马克·吐温还是一个不大知名的作家时，有人把他介绍给格兰特将军。 两人握过手后，马克·吐温想不出一句可讲的话，而格兰特也保持平日的那种缄默态度。最后还是马克·吐温结结巴巴地说了一句：“将军，我感到很尴尬，你呢？” ;;Mark Twains names;Mark Twains Life-The Early Years;1839 (4) Moves to Hannibal, Missouri, which later serves as the model town for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. ;1847 Father dies of pneumonia(肺炎) , leaving family in difficult circumstances. Shortly thereafter he left school? having completed the fifth grade. ;1848 (13) Becomes a printers apprentice(印刷学徒). ;;Twain’s Young Adult Life;Later he was to say, “In that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature… When I find a well-drawn character in fiction or biography, I generally take a warm personal interest in him, for the reason that I have known him before. I’ve met him on the river.”;1858 (23) Brother Henry was killed in steamboat accident on the Pennsylvania. 1861 (26) Civil War breaks out, halting river trade. Clemens serves two weeks with Confederate irregulars(非正规军), then moves to Nevada with his brother Orion.; Lured by the infectious hope of striking it rich in Nevada’s silver rush? Sam traveled across the open frontier from Missouri to Nevada by stagecoach. ;1862 (27) Travels around Nevada and California. After failing as a silver prospector? takes job as reporter for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. 1864 (29) Forced to leave Nevada for breaking dueling laws. Prospects(勘探) in Calaveras County, settles in Sa