美国文学(卫昌)解读.ppt

Multiethnic Literature 卫昌 Langston Hughes Richard Wright DArcy McNickle Basic Information Life Experiences Honors and Awards Works poetry Collections: The Weary Blues, 1926 Fine Clothes to the Jew, 1927 Let America Be America Again, 1938 Montage of a Dream Deferred, 1951 The Panther and the Lash: Poems of Our Times, 1967 The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, 1994 Works Novels and short story collections: Not Without Laughter. 1930 The Ways of White Folks. 1934 Simple Speaks His Mind. 1950 Sweet Flypaper of Life, 1955 Simples Uncle Sam. 1965 Works Non-fiction books: The Big Sea. 1940 Famous American Negroes. 1954 I Wonder as I Wander. 1956 Famous Negro Heroes of America. 1958 Fight for Freedom: The Story of the NAACP. 1962 Works plays: Mule Bone. 1931 Street Scene, contributed lyrics. 1947 Tambourines to Glory. 1956 Black Nativity. 1961 Jerico-Jim Crow. 1964 The Negro Speaks of River 1.After his graduation from high school, his mother wanted him to work to support his family, but his divorced fther wanted him to continue his education 2.He decided to visit his father 3.He saw Missippi rushiing forward on the ttain to Mexico. 4.He thought a lot and finished the poem in 10 minutes. The Negro Speaks of River 黑人谈河流 黑人谈河流 诗的主体运用排比句式，时间上从古代到现代，空间上覆盖 亚洲、非洲、美洲各州。 在休斯眼中，河流，从时间上，它像世界一样古老，具有悠久的历史；从空间上，它源远流长，与世界各地河流相交融。在这首诗里，“河流”是一个高度凝练的意象。我们可以把它理解为历史的象征。黑人对河流的追溯，就是对自身历史的追溯，就是对祖先和故土的寻根。 “我的灵魂变得像河流一般深邃。” 短短的十几行诗中，两次重复了这句话，而且是将它作为全诗的收束：受到歧视，受到迫害，然而，我的灵魂是你不能摧毁的。 这首诗，没有直接号召斗争，但对于黑人，这可以起到启发和激励的作用，使他们觉醒起来，增强自信和尊严感。这正是为了进行斗争所需要的。而对于迫害他们的人，这是一个庄严的宣告：虽然受到这样的歧视和迫害，我们还有着像河流一样深沉的灵魂，因为我们是没有被征服、而且不可能被征服的。 诗里面的“我”，是指的黑人种族，年轻的诗人所表达的情思，凝聚着个人的独特认识和感觉，但那的确同时表达着广大黑人的思想感情。通过抒发自己的认识和感觉，达到将自己与“大我”融合在一起的境界，这正是诗人最可贵的品质。 As I Grew Older t As I Grew Older 1.The wall is a vivid metaphor for racial discrimination 2.The tone is vehement, but the outcome is positive and optimism 3.The poets dream for light, freedom, and happiness generatesd a direct influence on the Civil Rights movement of the 195