沃尔特·米蒂的隐秘生活——The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.pptVIP

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY 沃尔特·米蒂的隐秘生活 Ⅰ The Author Ⅱ The Context Ⅲ The Glossary CONTENTS Ⅰ The Author 1. The Date of Birth and Death Born December 8, 1894 Died November 2, 1961 Life span 66 years 2. Occupation and Period American humorist, author, journalist, playwright. 1929--1961 3. Resting Place Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Profile of James Thurber Personal File 4. Subject Humor 6. Common Themes a. Frustration of modern life b. Disappointment of modern human beings c. Underdogs 5. Genre Short stories, cartoons, essays His father, dreaming being of a lawyer or an actor His mother, a born comedian He has two brothers. Two marriages: 1922-1935 1935-1961 Family Work experience Career 1961, he died due to complications from pneumonia(肺炎). Death Notable Works Works Life Story The Ohio State University A reporter for The Columbus Dispatch An eidtor of The New Yorker An cartoonist (1930) A reporter for the New York Evening Post A code clerk for Department of State Life Story Teaching at Yale University Resigned from The New Yorker A freelance writer 1913-1918 Is Sex Necessary? 《性是必要的吗》 该书结合美国知识阶层男性在同女性交往和恋爱、婚姻中的种种表现，精辟的分析了这些现象的心理原因，并探讨了应该怎样对待这些问题。 My Life and Hard Times 《我的生活与艰苦岁月》 该书为詹姆斯·瑟伯的自传文章。 Fables for Our Time 《当代寓言集》 该书文体简洁，对人类的弱点洞察入微，评价毫不留情，被认为是继马克·吐温之后最有幽默感的作品。 1929 The 13 Clocks 《十三座钟》 该书是儿童读物，是英美经典儿童文学作品，也是仅有的几部儿童作品中最著名的一部。 1933 1940 1950 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of his story, it first appeared in The New Yorker on March 18, 1939 and was first collected in his book My World and Welcome to It. Ⅱ The Context The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Social Background and Setting Social Background • The story was written in 1939, just after the beginning of WWⅡ.The war influenced America as well.People at that time admired the lives of millionaires, famous doctors and military heroes. • In 1929-1933, American people were suffering the destruct