Unit_5_Love_is_a_Fallacy爱是谬论高英题材.pptVIP

 Unit Five Love Is a Fallacy ---by Max Shulman About the Author:  Max Shulman life was bitter and I was not. Max shulman life was bitter and I was not. All around me was poverty and sordidness but I refused to see it that way. By turning it into jokes, I made it bearable. Max shulman Novelist Playwright Screenwriter Humorist Max Shulman(1919-1988) One of America’s best known humorists, a writer of many talents. First delved into the world of writing as a journalism student at the University of Minnesota. Max was also the worlds most underrated romantic poet. He loved to include poetry in his novels, usually to hilarious effect. Feature of his writing He is a writer who could make people laugh. Indeed, the intention of Shulmans humor is to present a world without risk and menace But his is humor not an instrument of criticism Max shulman Max Shulman (March 14, 1919–August 28, 1988) is a 20th century American writer best known for his television and short story character Dobie Gillis, as well as for other best-selling novels. His writing often focused on young people, particularly in a collegiate setting.  Max Shulman(1919-1988) He began writing Dobie Gillis stories in 1945 for various humor magazines. In 1951, these were collected and published as a book entitled The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”, from which our text is taken.  Max Shulman(1919-1988) In 1959, Shulman published another volume of Dobie stories, I Was A Teenage Dwarf. That same year, Shulman created and produced The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV series for CBS. The show had a run of 147 episodes between 1959 and 1963. Dobie Gillis The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) Love Is a Fallacy is taken from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” published in 1951 and brings to light issues of the day including the stereotyping of women. In it, Max Shulman demonstrates a wit and clarity of language