哈克贝利芬历险记(美国文学史).pptVIP

;;Brief Introduction; The novel opens with Huck telling his story. Briefly, he describes what he has experienced since, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which preceded this novel. It is noted for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi River. Through Huckleberry Finn’s eyes, the reader sees and judges the South, its faults, and its redeeming qualities. Hucks companion Jim, a runaway slave, provides friendship and protection while the two journey along the Mississippi on their raft. ;;The Plot;The Plot;The Plot;;;;;;Characters;Huck;;;Jim;Hucks Pap;Judge Thather; ;;Themes ?;1.Racism and Slavery ; Although Twain wrote the novel after slavery was abolished, he set it several decades earlier, when slavery was still a fact of life. ;2.Freedom;Mississippi River;Mississippi River is the symbol of freedom. Alone on their raft, they do not have to answer to anyone. The river carries them towards freedom: for Jim, towards the free states; for Huck, away from his abusive father and the restrictive civilized society.;3.Conflict between civilization and“ natural life;4.Intellectual and Moral Education;5.Superstition; ;The combination of humor and satire II. Strong epoch flavour Ⅲ. The usage of south American dialect and first person ;The combination of humor and satire A. Deep meaning can be implicated in humor which made American literature has tragical laughter B. Humor roots from reality C. The usage of exaggeration and comic to strengthen humor and satire ;Effected by oral literature, Mark Twain get many materials from western American jokes which contribute to the formation of his humor. He combines both humor and irony in his works to help readers to discover the deep meaning of his works when they are laughing with them. ;;C. The usage of exaggeration and comic to strengthen humor and satire;Strong epoch flavor A. The age writing coincide with the national life and soul of the Americans B. The P