美国文学与文化-1课件

1、American Literature and CultureHu Bo 1. 掌握美国文学史的基础知识 (发展脉络、重要 思潮、历史背景、流派、特点、主要代表作 家、代表作及其特点)。教学目标： 3. 加深对美国文化及文学的了解和分析能力， 提高学生的思辩能力。 2. 为英语语言知识的学习打下基础，提高学生的 人文素养，扩大知识面。 1了解美国文学发展史上的重要时期和阶段及其 特征。教学要求： 3. 了解伴随美国文学各个阶段产生的文学、文 化现象。 2. 了解各个重要发展阶段的代表作家及作品，了 解其内容、风格和艺术价值及其在世界文学史 上的重要地位。Teaching Materials:A

2、 Survey of American Literature，美国文学简史(第二版)，常耀信，南开大学出版社。Further Reading:A Guide to a Survey of American Literature,学习指南，赵红英，中国传媒大学出版社。Further Reading:An Outline of American Literature,美国文学大纲，吴定柏，上海外语教育出版社。Main Content1、Colonialism殖民时期 (about16071765)2、Enlightenment and the Revolutionary War 启蒙时期和独立革命

3、 (17641815)3、Romanticism 浪漫主义时期 (18151865)4、Realism现实主义时期 (18651914)5、Modernism现代主义时期 (19141945)6、Contemporary Literature当代文学 (1945) 7、少数裔美国文学Brief Outline of American literature7. Ethnic Literature Black American writers:Alice Walker, Ralph Ellison Toni Morrison Langston Hughes, Richard Wright Chin

4、ese American writers: Amy Tan Maxine Hong Kingston What is culture?Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. - Edward Tylor文化是一个复杂的整体,它包括知识,信仰,艺术,道德,法律,风俗以及作为社会成员所能获得的任何能力与习惯。Cul

5、ture is the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from another. -Geert HofstedeCulture is what makes you a stranger when youre away from home. - Philip Bock文化是区别一类群体成员与另一类群体成员的智力综合程序。Different nations have their own literature produced in th

6、eir respective national languages.American literature ?American literature refers to the literature produced in American English by American citizens.Forms (genres) of literature?Poetry, novel (fiction), drama, prose(散文), essay(随笔), epic, elegy(挽歌), short story, journalism, sermon, (auto) biography,

7、 travel accounts(传记), novelette (中/短篇小说), etc. Forms (genres) of literature?fiction&non-fictionpoetry novelshort storydramadescription (描述)exposition (说明)narration (记叙)argumentation (议论)Basic quality of American writers: Independent Individualistic Critical Innovative humorousInnovativeIt is always

8、the new ideas, new attitudes, and new cultural faces than urge them to pursue “newness” in life and literature.They often make experiments in writing. By innovating styles and technique, they try to be different from others and start a new trend almost every ten years.They feel the least restraints

9、and bondage to the pastHumorousNational characteristicIt is part of their life, their character, and their style in creative writing. Humor of all kinds: exaggeration, irony, satire, black humor, surprise 这是最好的时世，这是最坏的时世；这是智慧的年代，这是愚昧的年代；这是信仰的时代，这是怀疑的时代；这是光明的时节，这是黑暗的时节；这是希望之春，这是失望之冬；我们面前什么都有，我们面前什么都无

10、，我们都在直登天堂，我们都在直下地狱It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us,