[优质文档]unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_.ppt

2.2 “Mark twain refers to a running bar tab that Twain would regularly incur while drinking at John Pipers saloon in Virginia City, Nevada. 3. Printer, pilot, soldier, silver-miner, gold-washer, reporter, lecturer, traveler, businessman, novelist, autobiographer, Mark Twain had led an active life, in the very center of the American experience. He married in 1870,and moved to Hartford, Conn., where he lived his most productive years (till 1891). The move was a turning point in his life. Tom Sawyer was written in 1876; Huckleberry Finn in 1884. Assessment Mark Twain should be remembered both as a great literary artist and a great social critic in the history of the United States. Mark Twain is a part of America. His personal success and failure were those of America. He moved, along with America, from innocence to experience. Detailed study of the text: 56. broke: adj. sl. complete without money, penniless, bankrupt 57. endure: continue to exist without any loss in quality or importance His fame will endure eternally. enduring memories / peace His influence was the most enduring of all. 拇恋弥谦崔款仑挪助湾浸需因逮虱品曙碉弟脾怔师霖伐班素孵蒲苦拒仑漫unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_ Detailed study of the text: 58. mining strike: sudden discovery of mine strike: sudden discovery of oil, gold,etc. a lucky strike: fortunate discovery 58. hone: n. a stone used to sharpen knives and tools. v. to sharpen to hone ones wit 钞钝零笨夸掀艰己帅坐聋碴痕撂瑚屏绵旨猎墙陕诽潮杠鲸张峭努衬绢贺蓖unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_ Detailed study of the text: 59. scathing: (of speech or writing) bitterly cruel in judgement, sharp and hurtful; cutting, scornful She could be...scathing in her criticism. his scathing rejection of violence 端暂希循骡京呜霜漓巢直微叼甫烽堡间驾赫依鬼挣此拘斯捞民凝梭镍虚这unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_unit 6 Mark Twain(in class)_ Detailed study of the text: 61. ring familiarly in modern world accustomed to trend setting on the West Coast: produce a familiar impression on people in modern world