月亮与六便士the moon and 课件.ppt

The Moon and Sixpence ——William Somerset Maugham The Moon and Sixpence Theme Comments Author works Character Analysis Plots Beautiful Sentences Contents The Author William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) British novelist His father was a lawyer, working France , so he was born in France. He was adopted by his uncle at age 10. Because of being short and stutter, he was bullied by other kids. His childhood was lonely and full of sorrow and he finally became a sensitive boy. Childhood experiences had a great influence on his literary. His best-known works Human bondage (1915), 《人性的枷锁》 Ashenden (The British Agent)(1928), 《阿申登故事集》(《一个英国间谍》) Cakes and Ale (The Skeleton in the Cupboard )(1930)《寻欢作乐》 The Razor’s Edge（1944）《刀锋》 Writing style His works are characterized by a clear plain style, worldwide setting and a sophisticated understanding of human nature. The story is told by the first-person narrator ”I” happens to know the life of the central character, Charles Strickland Character Analysis Appearance: old jacket, dirty hat, baggy trousers unshaved chin, small eyes, an aggressive nose, a large mouth, sensual lips, rough and strong Characteristic: blackguard, cool, indifferent, crazy, decisive, pursuit of fine arts forever love for painting unique、beautiful The metaphor of the moon and sixpence tens millions、common、vulgar The moon : the spirit and kind of people pursuing ideals Sixpence :British coin ,the people of materialism. Philosophical Sentences Why should you think that beauty, which is the most precious thing in the world, lies like a stone on the beach for the careless passer-by to pick up idly? Beauty is something wonderful and strange that the artist fashions out of the chaos of the world in the torment of his soul. 为什么你认为美――世界上最宝贵的财富――会同沙滩上的石头一样，一个漫不经心的过路人随随便便地就能够捡起来？美是一种美妙、奇异的东西，艺术家只有通过灵魂的痛苦折磨才能从宇宙的混沌中塑造出来。 Philosophical