萧伯纳,劳伦斯夫人的职业.ppt

George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950 Life： 1856,born in Dublin, Ireland. 1876, his parents divorced, and Shaw removed to London. 1884 Shaw joined the Fabian Society费边社（英国社会改良主义团体）and he became one of its most influential members From 1885, he served as a critic of music and drama, he introduced a new standard in judging performers and composers. 1898, Shaw married Charlotte Payne-Townshend. 1906, Shaw moved into a house, now called Shaw’s Corner 1925, won the Nobel Prize. 1933, he visited China and met Song Qingling and Lu Xun. 1950, died. On his tombstone there inscribed“ I knew if I stayed around long enough, something like this would happen”(我早就知道无论我活多久，这种事情迟早总会发生的.),which truly reveals his humorous style. Background： A struggle between realistic and anti-realistic trends in art and literature A booming of drama Shaw: the greatest critical realistic playwright since William Shakespeare. 20th century’s Paul.Mauriat. The great master of language. Main work： Ⅰ.Plays unpleasant: Widowers‘ Houses 《鳏夫的房产》 Mrs Warren‘s Profession 《华伦夫人的职业》 Ⅱ.Plays pleasant: Candida 《康蒂妲》 Arms and man 《武器与人》 Ⅲ. Plays for Puritans 为清教徒写的戏剧The Devils Disciple 《魔鬼的门徒》 Caesar and Cleopatra 《凯撒和克莉奥佩屈拉》Captain Brassbounds Conversion《布拉斯庞德上尉的转变》 Point of view: Against “Art for art’ s sake” Drama should be the factory of thought and the reminder of conscience Art should serve social purposes by reflecting human life, revealing social contradictions and educating the common people. Ibsen’s(易卜生)influence in making his plays a vehicle for ideas (problem play), in which various social problems are discussed Epigram: 　 If it is true that we are here to help others,then what exactly are the others here for? 　　 有人说我们来到这个世上就是要帮助别人的，倘若此话非虚，那么请问，别人来到这个世界又是干什么的？ 　 Since light travels faster than sound,people appear bright until you hear them speak 由于光速比音速快，所以在我们听到人们开口之