《英美文学与电影》全套课件.ppt

Contents Theodore Dreiser Related Literary Terms Sister Carrie English Movies Appreciation Questions for discussion For ambitious reader Theodore Dreiser 西奥多·德莱赛 (1871—1945) He is generally acknowledged as one of America’s literary naturalists. His Works Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt《珍妮姑娘》, Trilogy of Desire《欲望》三部曲 (a. The Financier, b. The Titan《巨人》 c. The Stoic《斯多噶》), The Genius《天才》, An American Tragedy Related Literary Terms (相关文学术语) American Naturalism（见教材） Sister Carrie (1)Sister Carrie tells about a poor country girl (Carrie Meeber) who goes to Chicago to pursue the American Dream.(2) The novel shows Dreiser’s naturalistic view about life by illustrating the purposelessness of life.(3)The dominant symbol of the novel is the rocking chair that is indicative of the uncertainty of life. 电影《嘉莉》(Carrie) 1952年上映的《嘉莉》是根据西奥多·德莱赛的长篇小说《嘉莉妹妹》改编而成，由美国好莱坞派拉蒙影业(Paramount Pictures)公司出品，获1953年奥斯卡(美国电影艺术与科学学院奖) 最佳艺术指导（黑白片）、最佳服装设计（黑白片）提名奖 主演(starring)：劳伦斯·奥利弗(Lawrence Olivier) 珍妮弗·琼斯(Jennifer Jones) 导演（director）：威廉·惠/怀勒(William Wyler) 电影故事梗概（Synopsis） (见教材） English Movies Appreciation(英语电影欣赏) 英语电影片段赏析（Excerpt) 英语电影对白练习（Dictation） Questions for Discussion 1.Why did Drouet and Hurstwood come to see Carrie? How did Carrie respond to them? 2.What do you think of Drouet, Hurstwood and Carrie? 3.Explain “As harps in the wind, the latter respond to every breath of fancy, voicing in their moods all the ebb and flow of the ideal.” 4.What does “rocking-chair” symbolize? For ambitious reader further reading the whole book of Sister Carrie 英美文学与电影English and American Literature Movies Unit 12 FRANCIS SCOTT FITZGERALD (1896—1940) Contents F．Scott Fitzgerald Related Literary Terms The Great Gatsby English Movies Appreciation Questions for Discussion For ambitious reader F．Scott Fitzgerald F.司各特·菲茨杰拉德(1896-1940) He is generally acclaimed as the literary spokesman of the Jazz Age /the Roaring Twenties. He is the mirror and embodiment of this exciting age in almost ev