大学英语2A Brush with the Law.pptVIP

A Brush with the Law 与警察的一场小摩擦 Culture Background 1.The word “counterculture” was coined in the 1960s for the attitudes and life styles of many young people who rejected conventional social values and demanded more personal freedom. The counterculture first arose in the U.S. during the 1960s and soon spread to Britain, France and other western countries. These young people were opposed to the Vietnam War and dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs in their society. Yet, unable to find a more constructive way of struggling against these, they indulged themselves in sex, drugs, alcohol and rock music and took great pride in wearing long hair and unusual clothes and in taking up anything that was unconventional. The counterculture declined in the late 1970s. Youth counterculture” ：一方面，出现美国二战以后士兵复原—生育高峰---种族歧视/政治反共，美国失去了言论自由和行动自由；另一方面战后繁荣带来的对物质享受的贪婪追求令青年人特别是中产阶级出身的青年感到厌倦 Content：寻求表达自我、个性解放外还包括了爱、性??解放、反种 族 主义、反 战、吸 毒等内容 U.S., Britain, France, other western countries 这一时代的青年又成为：Lost Generation： 垮掉的一代 Lost Genearation: 美国文学流派 Origin：美国女作家格特鲁德·斯泰因 Gertrude Stein Features：“迷惘的一代”作家的共同点是厌恶帝国主义战争，却又找不到出路。怀着民主的理想，奔赴欧洲战场。 Representative： 海明威： 迷惘的一代作为《太阳照样升起》题记 2.Hippie, member of a youth movement of the late 1960s, was characterized by nonviolent anarchy（混乱）, concern for the environment, and rejection of Western materialism物质主义. The hippie movement started in the United States and then spread to Canada, the United Kingdom, and many other countries. The hippies formed a politically outspoken, antiwar, artistically prolific counterculture in North America and Europe. The hippies were usually dressed in unusual clothes and lived in group together and took drugs. 3.London London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames River. With a population of about 7 million, this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in Europe, a distinction it has maintained s