love of life 热爱生命.ppt

The Typical Feature in “Love of Life” Analysis Thought  Contents 1. The Introduction of “Love of Life” Background In the 19th century, thousands of people were involved in the gold rush. In there, man and nature, man and the life struggled with each other. 1. The Introduction of “Love of Life” Plot A western riffleman abandoned by his friend on the way back. Winter is coming, he was greeted by wind, he had no food, and he had hurt his leg, his feet in the blood. He can only moved in the wilderness which is full of swamp, hills and streams. When his body is very weak, he met a sick Wolf which always followed him, and licked his blood. At the end of the battle, he won and he drank the blood of the wolf. Eventually, he rescued. 1. The Introduction of “Love of Life” Characteristics of Writing The plot of the story is legendary. Describe in details. 1. The Introduction of “Love of Life” He was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He is best remembered as the author of?The Call of the Wild?and?White Fang, as well as the short story Love of Life.? London was also a famous realist. 2. The Literature of Realism Definition Realism is a mode of writing that gives the impression of recording or reflecting an actual way of life. The term refers, both to a literary method based on detailed accuracy of description and to a more general attitude that rejects idealization, escapism, and romanticism. Characteristics 1）Describes reality in comprehensive detail 2）Characters are more important than the plot and action 3）Complex ethical choices are often the subject of the literature 4）Characters are related to nature, to each other, to their social class and to their own past. This relation makes up the complexity of their temperament and motive. 5）Class is important (usually describes the middle class) 6）Events are usually plausible 7）Diction is natural, not heightened or poetic Visible Description of Environmen