美国文学与文化知识-1.pptVIP

American Literature and Culture;⊙ 1. 掌握美国文学史的基础知识 (发展脉络、重要 思潮、历史背景、流派、特点、主要代表作 家、代表作及其特点)。 ;⊙ 1．了解美国文学发展史上的重要时期和阶段及其 特征。;Teaching Materials:;Further Reading:;Further Reading:;Main Content;Brief Outline of American literature;Brief Outline of American literature;What is culture?;Culture is the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from another. ---Geert Hofstede;笼统地说，文化是一种社会现象，是人们长期创造形成的产物。同时又是一种历史现象，是社会历史的积淀物。确切地说，文化是指一个国家或民族的历史、地理、风土人情、传统习俗、生活方式、文学艺术、行为规范、思维方式、价值观念等。;From the 14th century, the word “literature” comes in to English in the sense of politely learning through reading.;What is literature?;Different nations have their own literature produced in their respective national languages.;Forms (genres) of literature?;Forms (genres) of literature?; Basic quality of American writers: ;Independent;Individualistic; Critical (批判);Innovative;Humorous; 这是最好的时世，这是最坏的时世；这是智慧的年代，这是愚昧的年代；这是信仰的时代，这是怀疑的时代；这是光明的时节，这是黑暗的时节；这是希望之春，这是失望之冬；我们面前什么都有，我们面前什么都无，我们都在直登天堂，我们都在直下地狱……