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1、BackgroundEconomic factorPhilosophic factor: fragmentationCultural factorDadaismExpressionismImpressionismImagist movement (3 principles)1.Direct treatment of the “thing”, whether subjective or objective2. To use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation3.As regarding rhythm, t

2、o compose in the sequence of the musical phrase, not in the sequence of a metronomeHaiku (Hokku)A Japanese poetic form that represents, in17 syllables, ordered into three lines offive, seven, and five syllables.Lost GenerationThe Americans who remained in Paris as acolony of “expatriates” or “exiles

3、”. Itdescribes the writers like Hemingway wholived in semi-poverty. It describes theAmericans who returned to their native landwith an intense awareness of living in anunfamiliar changing world. They had cutthemselves off from their past in Americain order to create new types of writing. The Great G

4、atsbysetting1920sNew YorkWest EggEast EggValley of AshesLong IslandCharactersNickGatsbyJordanDaisyMyrtleTomConflictNicks storyProtagonistNickAntagonistHis past and limited view of thingsClimaxHe realizes his place is not in New York.OutcomeHe accepts his past and returns home.ConflictGatsbys storyPr

5、otagonistGatsbyAntagonistHis dreamClimaxHe tries to make Daisy say she loves him.OutcomeHe is shot by George.ThemesThe disillusion of American DreamThe hollowness of upper classCharacter analysisGatsbyAloof, enigmatic, legendaryLovesick, nave, hopefulDaisyBeautiful, aristocraticNickFickle, shallowRe

6、flective, tolerant, a good listenerSymbolsThe green lightGatsbys hopes and dreams for the futureThe Valley of AshesMoral and social decayThe eyes of Dr. EckleburgGodGatsbys dreamAmerican dreamA Farewell to ArmssettingWorld INear the Italian-Austrian borderMilan HospitalSwitzerlandCharactersHenryCath

7、erineRinaldiConflictProtagonistHenryAntagonistThe war ClimaxA retreat is forced.OutcomeHenry led a life of married bliss, but Catherine died.ThemesAnti-warLove Initiation into maturity MoodPessimisticSymbolsmountainsLove, dignity, health, happiness, good lifePlainsIndignity, suffering, disease, deat

8、h, warrainDisastrous events, misfortune, death, distressHemingway heroAn average man of decidedly masculine tastes, sensitive and intelligent, a man of action, and one of few words. Here is an individualist, alone even when with other people, somewhat an outsider, keeping emotions under control, stoic and self-disciplined in a dreadful place where one cannot have happiness.Style and writing techniquesColloquial, Iceberg theory.A Rose for E