介绍马克吐温及其时代背景.pptx

Part III. The author The background;Mark Twain —Mirror of America 　 　　　;English name:Samuel Langhorne Clemens Pseudonym: Mark·Twain Nationality: Birthplace: Florida, Missouri countryside Profession :Writer, novelist, speaker Friends:Disney, Nikola Tesla, Helen Keller, Henry Roger Comment :the founder of American critical realism, Lincoln in Literature History;1. Why is Mark Twain considered “mirror of America”?;2. The origin of the name Mark Twain;3.Historical background of Twain’s age;The rapid economic development following the Civil War laid the groundwork for the modern U.S. industrial economy. By 1890, the USA leaped ahead of Britain for first place in manufacturing output. ;3.Historical background of Twain’s age;4.Mark Twain’s main works;Life on the Mississippi《密西西比河上》;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆索亚历险记》;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝利?费恩历险记》;Other works;5.Writing Characteristics of Mark Twain;1.Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. 每个人就像一轮月亮，不愿意将黑暗的一面让别人看到。;3.Classic.?A?book?which?people?praise?and?dont?read.? “经典”是本书，人人都说好，人人都不读。