维罗利亚绅士风度范例.ppt

* * * Victorian Gentility Outline Victorian Background Victorian morals Afternoon Tea Victorian women’s clothing Victorian Background 1. Economic changes---Industry and trade expended rapidly 2. Science and technology made great advances. 3. Two nations, rich and poor, hypocrisy. 4. Political changes --- democratic reforms Enlightenment: brute force intelligence and reason Victorian Morals 1. （1）Prefer euphemism E.g. “ leg” VS “limb” （2）Disparage(蔑视) boorish (粗鲁的)behavior 2. （1）Strict morality about sex depressed attitude: proscribe Verbal or written sex （2） Wrote explicit erotica e.g. My Secret Life Victorian Morals Victorian Morals 3. Pursued national spirit Including enthusiasm, self-respect, modesty and patriotism. Also hard work, self-reliance, cleanliness, strict set of moral standards. Justice, freedom other strong moral values Fight against greed, exploitation cynicism. 4. * AFTERNOON TEA * Do you know how comes the afternoon tea？ * Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford（安娜贝德芙七世 ), who created the custom of afternoon tea in 1840. Usually had supper at around eight o’clock in the evening . A tray of tea, bread, butter and cake to her room during the late afternoon. Get together and killing the leisure time. Became a fashionable social event . * Victoria Afternoon Tea at four o’clock in the afternoon. The hostess must use the best room and the porcelain to treat their guests. The leading roles of afternoon tea are Darjeeling Tea(大吉岭茶) and Earl Grey Tea (伯爵茶 ), which are made in India. As to the pastry （油酥点心）of the afternoon tea. It is usually contained on the porcelain dish which is made of three layers . A tuxedo（无尾晚礼服） for the gentlemen and a gown（长袍，礼袍） for ladies. * Sandwich on t