Reading(2)：Appreciatingliterature

1、M8 Unit 1 Appreciating Literature Reading (2): An Appreciation of Dickens Works - Oliver Twist,An Appreciation of Oliver Twist,by Wang Min Qingjiang High School,Learning Aims:,At the end of this class, you will be able to: 1. know about the background and writing characteristics of Dickens 2. have a

2、 more clear idea of the contents of the novel 3. form your own opinion of the main characters in the novel,I. To be a knowledgeable learner, A brief introduction to the author and the novel,Dickens living background,Dickens major works,An introduction to Oliver Twist,Dickens living background,1. bor

3、n in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812, died in June 1870 2. was put into prison because of bad debt when he was 10 years old, lived in the prison because they couldnt afford the rent 3. was sent to work in a factory and lived a hard life 4. worked as a clerk at 16 and had a wide knowledge of social pro

4、blems,Charles Dickens was a famous English critical realism novelist in the 19th century. He is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian Period. His major works: Oliver Twist, The Pickwick Papers, David Copperfield, A tale of two cities, Great Expectations, Hard Times,雾都孤儿,匹克威克外传

5、,大卫科波菲尔,双城记,远大前程,艰难时世,Oliver Twist, one of the most famous works of Charles Dickens, is a novel reflecting the tragic life in Britain in the 19th century. The novel is one of Dickens most well-known works, and has been the subject of numerous film and television adaptations. The author tells a story

6、 about,II. To be a fluent story narrator, Review the plots,Oliver Twist 14,was born in a workhouse and spent his first nine years in Manns house; was soon apprenticed by an undertaker fought with a boy who said bad things about his mother; was hit by went to London and was taken to Fagins house by t

7、he Artful Dodger stole Mr. Brownlows handkerchief,was very sick and was taken home by Mr. Brownlow; was cared for until he was better returned some books to the bookshop; was taken back to Fagin by Nancy,Sikes prepared for the robbery the robbery failed Rose and her aunt saved Oliver spent a great t

8、ime in country Rose became ill and refused to marry Harry,Chapter 5-9,Chapter10-13,Fight failed Met Monks (Sallys death) Had a conversation secretly Visited Rose Stopped Nancy Followed Nancy Murdered Nancy Told the truth,III. To be a brave free talker Talk about one figure or one detail that impress

9、es you most,IV. To be a comprehensive analyst, Analyses of key figures,1. Oliver,Use some adjectives to describe Oliver,Oliver,We can conclude: Oliver is a boy who _ but _. He _, but _.,The opinion for your reference: Oliver is a boy who has a tragic and hard life but doesnt lose his kindness. He me

10、ets a lot of difficulties, but finds his happiness in the end.,2. Fagin,Think critically: Is there anything good about Fagin?,Without Fagin, ,We can conclude: Fagin is _. Though he _, he _.,The opinion for your reference: Fagin is a crime leader, who is bent on making Oliver a thief. Though he is ev

11、il and cruel , he shows the readers the side of warmness by providing the orphans with a shelter in the cold society.,3. Nancy,Judging from what Nancy says and does, can you see what kind of person Nancy is? Lets look at the following sentences picked out from the novel and think about what these se

12、ntences reflect.,1. Nancy felt very strange about her visit to Rose Maylie. She knew that it was the right thing to do, and this made her feel good. At the same time, she knew that she was acting against her best friends, and this made her feel bad.,Hesitant and contradictory, she was in a dilemma,

13、but she knew what was right, revealing that she was kind in humanity.,2. Rose was very surprised and wanted to help Nancy, but Nancy wanted to go back to Sikes. She tried to explain that she could not leave Sikes, but Rose could not understand this. 3. She fainted. He hit her face with the gun. Her

14、face was bleeding. Sikes got a heavy piece of wood and struck her with it. Nancy moaned. He struck her again and again, until she lay dead on the floor.,She was weak and coward. She lacked the courage to rebel., She was badly treated and lived a miserable life.,We can conclude: Although she _, Nancy

15、_. About her world we can slightly feel _. (use some nouns to describe),The opinion for your reference: Although she is also a thief, Nancy sacrifices her life to protect Oliver. Her behavior is very touching. About her world we can slightly feel: kindness, bravery, weakness, helplessness, anger, an

16、d contradiction.,V. To be a sharp critic and writer,Analyses of Dickens novels,1. The characteristics of Dickens novels,(1) What kind of peoples life do Dickens novels mainly reveal? (2) What do his novels criticize?,He once lived a hard life, so his novels mainly reveal the miserable life of lower

17、classes.,His novels criticize the unfair social phenomena under the capitalism.,Think about the questions associated with Dickens living background.,(3) Does he want to overthrow or improve the system at that time?,He is a person who is afraid of revolution, so he doesnt want to overthrow the system

18、. He is hopeful of higher classes, so in his novels he expresses the idea of being tolerant and advocates the compromise of lower classes.,2. About the ending,Does the novel have a happy or sad ending?,Reflection: Why does the author arrange a happy ending?,3. Discussion & writing,In order to criticize the society