第九课_高级英语.pptVIP

Teaching Objectives Of the Unit To acquaint students with the major events in the history of USA. To acquaint students with the life and writing of Mark Twain. To acquaint students with biographic writing. To help students to appreciate the rich rhetorical devices in the text Questions to consider for pre-reading. Why does the author say that Mark Twain is the mirror of America? Mark Twain: Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835--1910). two fathoms deep. His Life ______ Historic Events of USA Tramp printer River pilot -- Prosperous Mississippi River Transcontinental Railroads Guerrilla – The Civil War Prospector -- Gold Rush Reporter -- Westward Expansion Correspondent -- Europe, the Holy Land Writer -- Tom Sawyer’s innocence Huck Finn’s experience Part One  Question: How was Mark Twain introduced? -- his outstanding achievements as a writer who created two immortal characters -- his multi-sided personality: adventurous, patriotic, romantic, humorist, cynical, bitter, sad.  . Most Americans remember Mark Twain as the father of Huck Finns idyllic cruise through eternal boyhood and Tom Sawyers endless summer of freedom and adventure. In-deed, this nations best-loved author was every bit as adventurous, patriotic, romantic, and humorous as anyone has ever imagined. I found another Twain as well – one who grew cynical, bitter, saddened by the profound personal tragedies life dealt him, a man who became obsessed with the frailties of the human race, who saw clearly ahead a black wall of night.  . All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. ... There was nothing before. Ther