高英第二册第二课《马拉喀什》-课件.ppt

1、Good morning,Lesson 2 Marrakech,Background information,Author -George Orwell,George Orwell ,pseud of Eric Arthur Blair,1903-1950,British novelist and essayist,b.Bengal.India(孟加拉). He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political novels,Animal farm and Nineteen Eighty-Fo

2、ur.,received good education in Britain and studied in the most famous school “Eden”. traveled widely (including Marrakech). His travel made him take a hostile attitude toward imperialism. He showed deep sympathy for the poor and became a firm supporter of socialism.,乔治奥威尔一生短暂，但其以敏锐的洞察力和犀利的文笔审视和记录着他所

3、生活的那个时代，作出了许多超越时代的预言，被称为 “一代人的冷峻良知”。他在童年时耳闻目睹了殖民者与被殖民者之间尖锐的冲突。与绝大多数英国孩子不同，他的同情倾向悲惨的印度人民一边。少年时代，奥威尔受教育于著名的伊顿公学。后来被派到缅甸任警察，他却站在了苦役犯的一边。20世纪30年代，他参加西班牙内战，因属托洛茨基派系（第四国际）而遭排挤，回国后却又因被划入左派，不得不流亡法国。二战中，他在英国广播公司（BBC）从事反法西斯宣传工作。1950年，死于困扰其数年的肺病，年仅47岁。,joined Spanish war and was seriously wounded. The Spanish

4、socialist forces divided into faction. The faction he belonged to was persecuted. So he became so pessimistic and depressed, which led him toward anti-communist attitude.,作品目录 1931 行刑（A Hanging） 1933 巴黎伦敦落魄记（Down And OutI In Paris And London） 1934 在缅甸的日子（Burmese Days） 1935 牧师的女儿（A Clergymans Daughte

5、r） 1936 让叶兰在风中飞舞（Keep The Aspidistra Flying）,1938 向加泰罗尼亚致敬（Homage to Catalonia） 1939 上来透口气（Coming Up For Air） 1940 鲸鱼之中（Inside the Whale） 1941 狮子与独角兽（The Lion and The Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius） 1945 民族主义的基本特征（Notes on Nationalism）、动物庄园（Animal Farm） 1946 穷人之死（How the Poor Die） 1949 甘地

6、的思考（Reflections on Gandhi） 1950 猎象（Shooting An Elephant）、一九八四（Nineteen Eighty-Four）,famous works,动物农庄 Animal Farm (1945),a satirical fantasy attacking communism his reputation as an anticommunist writer,Animal Farm This book uses the form of metaphor to write revolution and the betrayal of the revol

7、ution,the nature and the revolutionary cruel:animals in a farm can not tolerate the owners oppression,led by the pigs,they drive away the the owner and found a home which is governed by themselves and obey the principle of all the animals are equal.,But the leaders(the two pigs) suppress each other

8、for their own rights. The victor proclaims that the other is traitor. Pigs occupy other animals achievement gradually and become new prerogative class. If others dont agree with something then they will be killed. The farm ideal is revised as some animals are more equal than others and the animals c

9、ome back to The former miserable conditions,Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949),An English novel about life in a dictatorship as lived by Winston Smith, an intellectual worker at the Ministry of Truth, and his degradation when he runs afoul of the totalitarian (极权主义的 ) government of Oceania (大洋洲), the state

10、 in which he lives in the year that he presumes is 1984.,Features of his works,In reading his works, several aspects draw our attention: 1. His works show sharp powers of observation and deep sympathy for suffering people. 2. His works give a deep sense of conviction and urgency. 3. The use of English is clear, simple