Part-II上课美国文学课件.pptVIP

WRITERS in this period 1. Benjamin Franklin 2. Thomas Paine 3.Thomas Jefferson 4. Philip Freneau Guess who this guy is? (1) Printer, enlightener, inventor, scientist, statesman, diplomat Aiding Jefferson in writing The Declaration of Independence. Seeking help from France in American Independent War His Main Works: 1) Poor Richard’s Almanac ( contains many proverbs) 《穷理查的历书》 2)Autobiography (with it he set the form for autobiography as a genre) 《自传》 Thomas Paine(2) Main works: 1)The American Crisis《美国危机》 2)Common Sense 《常识》 3)The Rights of Man 《人权》 4)The Age of Reason《理性时代》 Optional Additional information for those who take the post-graduate test in American Literature. Thomas Jefferson托马斯·杰佛逊 (1743-1826) Enlightener, aristocrat, man of many talents: planter, lawyer, governor of Virginia Father of the University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson托马斯·杰佛逊 (1743-1826) scientist, inventor, musician, linguist, architect, diplomat, and writer His Memorial in Wash.D.C. The Declaration of Independence Consisting of three parts: Part I: announcing the birth of a new nation, setting forth a philosophy of democracy and human freedom; Part II: Listing the facts to prove that George III, the King, destroyed American freedom; The Declaration of Independence Part III: firmly decalaring the independence work:The Declaration of Independence  The Declaration of Independence JOHN HANCOCK, President Attested, CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary 1.New Hampshire: JOSIAH BARTLETT, WILLIAM WHIPPLE, MATTHEW THORNTON 2.Massachusetts-Bay: SAMUEL ADAMS, JOHN ADAMS, ROBERT TREAT PAINE, ELBRIDGE GERRY 3.Rhode Island: STEPHEN HOPKINS, WILLIAM ELLERY The Declaration of Independence 4.Connecticut: ROGER SHERMAN, SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, OLIVER WOLCOTT 5.Georgia: BUTTON GWINNETT, LYMAN HALL, GEO. WALTON 6.Maryland: SAMUEL CHASE, WILLIAM PACA, THOMAS STONE, CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON 7.Virginia: GEORGE WYTHE, RICHARD HENRY LEE, THOMAS JEFFERSON, BENJAMIN HARRISON, THOMAS NELSON,