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Advanced English (II) Unit 7 Libido for the Ugly About this Essay Libido for the Ugly is a piece of subjective, impressionistic or emotional description, which conveys the sensation, emotions and impressions. The writer describes what he sees, hears, smells, feels or tastes, and paints a verbal picture of New York. About the Author ① The author of this essay is Henry Louis Mencken, who was the first American to be widely read as a critic. He is well-known for his bombastic style and acid tongue. He does not just satire, nor does he only disclose the ugliness of places like New York, he also attacks the whole American race—a race that loves ugliness for its own sake. About the Author ② According to H. L. Mencken, the American race hates beauty as it hates truth. In his essay, he chooses the strongest words to virtually abuse the American race. Mencken uses a lot of hyperboles(夸张法)to exaggerate and also makes abundant use of sarcasm(讽刺), ridicule(嘲笑)and irony(反话)to taunt(辱骂, 嘲弄)and jeer(嘲笑, 讥讽). About the Author ③ Menckens deliberately uses the word libido, a psychological term meaning “a strong desire standing for a momentary impulse for something, namely ugliness, the purpose of which is to create the impression that his description and analysis will have some scientific foundation. To be continued About the Author ④ In Menckens’ eyes, the love of ugliness in America is a pathological (病理) problem. He compares other towns and villages in America and in Europe with the aim to emphasize the ugliness of Westmoreland County, which is the ugliest place on earth, and the United States as a whole is uglier than Europe. Unit 7  Libido for the ugly Detailed explanations Libido for the Ugly The strong urge to love things ugly. Libido: a special term used in psychoanalysis meaning a strong desire. 【心理】“利比多”(弗洛伊德心理分析学说中的精神动力) On a winter day some years ago