《圣诞颂歌》解读(课堂PPT)课件(21页PPT)

1、A Christmas Carolby: 林夏欣1第1页，共21页。contentBackgroundSummary of the novellaEbenezer Scrooge used to be the changing of Scrooges attitude towards thingsConclusion2第2页，共21页。Background 无心插柳写的圣诞颂歌获得了空前的胜利。 当时是1843年，狄更斯正处于创作的承接阶段，5年前，他完成了自己的代表作雾都孤儿，获得了空前的成功。对底层贫民、儿童的关怀和世间黑暗的控诉让英国人对狄更斯肃然起敬。 也可以说，篇幅较短的圣诞颂歌，是

2、狄更斯从着眼于苦难人群的中期，向更广阔、更深入揭露资本主义全貌的晚期过度的作品。在之后的创作高峰里，他写下了传世之作双城记远大前程以及半自传体的代表作大卫科波菲尔。3第3页，共21页。Summary of the novellaA Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published on 19 December 1843. A Christmas Carol tells a story: Scrooge, a man, rich but selfish and indifferent, even beggars do

3、 not want to beg for him, is visited on Christmas Eve by three Christmas Elf: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, the Ghost of Yet to Come. 4第4页，共21页。Summarythe Ghost of Christmas Past leads him to see the lonely childhood, the scene he spent with his sister, and the happy t

4、ime he spent with his fellows and the kind boss Fezziwig on Christmas Eve, everyone happily dancing together. And that reminds him of some bad treatments he did to his employees, but also regrets himself became into rich man without family. the Ghost of Christmas Present takes him to one of his empl

5、oyees home, Bob, who earns a pitiful salary but has a happy Christmas Eve. Even though there is no Christmas presents, no turkey, every face filled with a happy smile. the Ghost of Yet to Come lets him see the scene after he died which terrified him most. All these gradually awaken him on the other

6、side of human nature - compassion, kindness, love and joy. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises the ghost that he would change. And actually, he had done better than his words.5第5页，共21页。Ebenezer Scrooge used to be1.what kind of person he is? As it written in the book: Scrooge! a squeezing, wren

7、ching, grasping, scraping clutching, covetous, old sinner! No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. Even the blind men dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts6第6页，共21页。1.what kind of person he is?He earns a lot of money

8、 but never do the charity. He means to others, even to himself.7第7页，共21页。On the Christmas Eve, it is cold outside, he had a very small fire, but the clerks fire was so much smaller that it looked like one coal. His living room is both a living room and the bedroom, but also a room putting some mater

9、ials. Even on Christmas Eve, he just ate something in the usual shabby little restaurant.8第8页，共21页。when the two gentlemen ask him to do some charity, he said: Are there no prisons? If they would die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Besides excuse me - I dont know that.9第9

10、页，共21页。2. what does he think of happiness?He strongly insists that owning money is equal to owning happiness. He never happy. His mean and selfish brought him to a place that no friendship, no love, no happiness, but only money.10第10页，共21页。On Christmas Eve when his nephew Fred greet him, A merry Chr

11、istmas, uncle! God save you!, His answered, humbug . Merry Christmas? What right have you to be happy? What reason have you to be merry? you are poor enough! Naturally, Scrooge also cant understand, even scorned his employee Bob, with 15 shillings a week, talking about a merry Christmas.11第11页，共21页。

12、the changing of Scrooges attitude towards thingsWhen the Ghost of Christmas Past came the Ghost of Christmas Past lead him to see the lonely childhood he remind of a boy singing a Christmas Carol at his door last night, and he wish he had given something to him. to see one Christmas Eve which he spe

13、nt a happy time with his fellows and the kind boss Fezziwig, everyone happily dancing together. make him reflect his behavior towards his employees.From all these, its not difficult for us to find that Scrooge is no more so heartless.12第12页，共21页。As it written in the book: not a latent echo in the ho

14、use, not a squeak and scuffle from the mice behind the panelling, not a drip from the half- thawed water- spout in the dull yard behind, not a sigh among the leafless boughs of one despondent poplar, not the idle swinging of an empty store - house door, not a clicking in the fire, but fell upon the

15、heart of Scrooge with a softening influence, and gave a freer passage to his tears. 13第13页，共21页。14第14页，共21页。15第15页，共21页。when the the Ghost of Christmas Present camethe Ghost of Christmas Present took him to see the happy Christmas Eve party of Bobs familyHe hoped Tiny Tim will live, with a desire th

16、at he never had before. And he was overcome with penitence and grief to say that some people die would decrease the surplus population before.to see the happy Christmas Eve party of his nephewHe had imperceptibly become so gay and light of heartAll this, we can see that Scrooge regain happiness, and

17、 become sympathetic16第16页，共21页。17第17页，共21页。when the the Ghost of Yet To Come camethe Ghost of Yet to Come to let him see scene after he died which terrified him most. He cried: Spirit! Hear me! I am not the man was. I will not be the man I must have seen but for this intercourse. Good spirit, he pur

18、sued, Assure me that I yet may change these shadows you have shown me, by an altered life! From all these beg, it seems that he totally understand the purpose that the three spirit came, and realized his wrongness and foolish, also was determined to change himself.18第18页，共21页。the end未来之灵没做任何回答，他将斯克里奇推向地狱，斯克里奇不断地向地狱坠落 但还好，这一切都像是一个梦，斯克里奇醒来后发现，他的确是坠落，不过是从床上坠落到地上。这时，恰恰是圣