美国文学-1课件.pptVIP

History and Anthology of American Literature 《美国文学史及作品选读》 Self-introduction Who are you? A mini questionnaire课间十分钟交上来 Name 姓名 Class 班级 Hometown 家乡 Hobby 兴趣，特长 Favorite books 最喜欢的书 Favorite reading materials 最喜欢的课外读物 Favorite films, TV series, TV programs, music etc. 最喜欢的电影，电视剧，电视节目，音乐 The NUC Spectator: An Experiment《中北观察者》 Spectator Magazine: World politics and current events news and discussion www.spectator.co.uk Tater magazine: a glossy magazine on the glamorous lives and lifestyles of the upper class 真实，原创，双语 体裁不限，主题不限，字数不限 小说，诗歌，散文，翻译 书评，时评，乐评，影评 漫画，素描，创意设计 一些感想，感动，顿悟 每人一篇，多者不限，中英文双语 第四周周一上交（A4打印稿），第五周第十周博客发表精选集，分别为《中北观察者：创刊号》，《中北观察者：第二期》 可参考： 文化研究（cultural studies）：中国与西方 Oral Presentation --Greek and Roman Mythology, --Bible stories, --5-10 minutes Learning Methods Compare American literature with English literature, think about their connections, similarities and differences in different historical periods. Think about the uniqueness of different writers. American Literature: a periodization The literature of colonial America The literature of reason and revolution The literature of romanticism The literature of realism Twentieth-century literature The literature of colonial America Questions: Why “colonial America”? Whose colony? What is Puritanism? The Reasons for English Settlement Three reasons 1. First, the rising merchant class, overseas colonies offered vast economic opportunities. 2.The second reason was religious. 3.Thirdly, the Enclosure Movement of the 1500s also stimulated English colonization. Puritanism清教,清教徒主义 1.The forefather of America: In 1620 the austere pilgrims, mostly humble country folks, stepped on the New England shore at Plymouth because they wanted to reform the Church of England. They fought for religious freedom and came almost totally because of such religious conviction. In 1630, the prosperous and worldly Puritans came to colonize Massachusetts Bay. 2. Definition and religious doctrines The fi