公爵夫人与珠宝商.pptVIP

The Duchess and the Jeweller Virginia Woolf [Br.] 1882-1941 OUTLINE 1. About the Author 2. Plot Summary 3. Main ideas 4. The Theme 5. Character Analysis 6. Stylistic Analysis 7. Language Points * * Plot Ideas Characters Style Language Theme Author Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, diarist, epistler, publisher, feminist, and writer of short stories, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century. Mrs. Dalloway,? Jacobs Room,? To the Lighthouse?. (25 Jan 1882 – 28 Mar 1941) Once a poor boy in the streets of London, he has become the richest jeweller in England. One day, Oliver enters into his private shop room, and awaits the arrival of the Duchess. When she arrives, he has her wait. The Duchess comes to Oliver to sell ten pearls, as she has lost substantial money to gambling. The Duchess manipulates him into buying them for twenty thousand pounds. In the end, the pearls are found to be fakes. No. Paras 2 Main ideas 1 The jewelers luxury 2-4 His recollection of his endeavor The deal Before the duchess’ appearance 3 4 5-14 15-6 17-50 To and in his shop 1 5 After the deal 51-3 6 Woolf, being an advocate of addressing the stream of consciousness, shows the thoughts and actions of a greedy jeweller; Woolf makes a thematic point that corrupt people do corrupt actions for purely selfish motives (and often without regret). The Jeweller Of humble origin, new-rich, luxurious, arrogant, greedy, showy, self-contemptuous The Duchess Of noble birth, flirtatious, luxurious, arrogant, greedy, crafty, florid Stream of consciousness: inner world Limited, yet unlimited time and space Modernism: individualism Furniture: chair, sofa, sideboard, mantelpiece, etc. Jewels: rubies, emeralds, pearls, diamonds, etc. Say: wail, sigh, moan, hiss, murmur, whisper, etc. Materials, colors, clothing, etc. Groups of words Complex sentences 公爵夫人与珠宝商 Virginia Woolf 创思英语： Virginia Woolf 弗吉尼亚 伍尔夫 故事情节摘要 段落大意 Part 1 (in