马克吐温——huckfinn.ppt

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn Agenda 1、The Author- Mark Twain 2、Mark Twain’s Work 3、The Historical Background Old name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens Steamboat pilot汽艇驾驶员 、prospector探矿者、 and newspaper reporter He adopted the pen name “Mark Twain” when he began his career as a literary humorist. The pen name - a river‘s pilot’s term meaning “two fathoms标记 deep”  or “safe water” Appears to have freed Clemens to develop the humorous, deadpan manner that became his trademark. Mark Twain The origin of Mark Twain’s pen name Experience Mark Twain Mark Twain Experience Experience Mark Twain Mark Twain’s Work The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  Life on the Mississippi The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson Mark Twain’s Work Who is Mark Twain Roughing It The Innocents Abroad The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain The Prince and the Pauper The Historical Background 1、Abolish slavery (Thirteenth Amendment修正案, 1865) 2、Guarantee citizenship rights to every person born in the U.S. (Fourteenth Amendment, 1868) 3、Grant all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude (Fifteenth Amendment, 1870).  The Historical Background However, beginning in 1877, some state legislatures立法机关 began passing segregation隔离 laws that limited or denied blacks access to white-controlled schools, restaurants, restrooms, cemeteries, theaters, parks, and other facilities. Consequently, Twain‘s theme of racism in Huckleberry Finn remained current when the book was published. It remains current today because, even though segregation laws have been struck down, racism种族主义 persists as a serious problem. The Historical Background His knowledge of the Mississippi River, gained in large part through his four-year career as a steamboat汽艇 pilot on the Mississippi, provided additional background, as did the recollections回忆 of boyhood adventures co