3.爱伦坡.ppt

Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) ⅠIntroduction He was one of the first American authors of the 19th century to become more popular in Europe than in the United States. He remained the most controversial and most misunderstood literary figure in the history of American literature. Father of modern short story Father of detective story (“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”: Auguste Dupin ) Father of psychoanalytic criticism 1) Works Tales of the Grotesque and the Arabesque “MS. Found in a Bottle” C) “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” “The Fall of the House of Usher” “The Masque of the Red Death” “The Cask of Amontillado” Ⅱshort stories 1. Artistic Principles The creation of beauty and intensity of emotion; against the didactic motive for literature. 2. Principles for Short Stories Brevity and totality; single effect; compression; finality. fa?n?l?ti]结局 Truth is the aim of the tale. Fiction should stimulate readers and impress them deeply. And works should be judged by their psychological effect upon the readers. 3.Theme: death; horror; the impulse to self-destruction; whimsical[‘wimzik?l] （古怪的） and abnormal psychology; the disintegration[dis.inti‘grei??n]瓦解，衰变 and annihilation[?.nai?’lei??n ]消灭，歼灭of the self 4.Gothic Tradition in Literature Gothic People( assimilated with Romans and disappeared in 7th century)—a reference to the architectural style—18th century, it refers to a type of fiction. (The Castle of Otratto, whose subtitle is A Gothic Story)– A type of Architecture/clothes/fiction/film Group Discussion the features of a gothic story : Locale setting: a old castle/house in ruin/a cellar/graveyard Atmosphere: dark/mysterious/horrible Plot: murder/ violence/ revenge/ ghosts elf vampire or some supernatural things Theme: exposure of evils What does the popularity of Gothic stories imply? A Cask of Amontillado Setting: Italy (palazzo) Time: Carnival Season The point of view: first-person narrative Plot: a plan to take revenge How is the plan? (well-considered a